Aviation Safety Management System Train the Trainer – Developing a comprehensive training program that cover SMS core components.

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Sofema Online (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com considers the critical elements within a Core Aviation Safety Management System.

 

Your role as a trainer is essential in cultivating a safety-first mindset and ensuring that safety management practices are thoroughly integrated into your organization's operations.

Typical Content of SMS Core Components Training: Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Safety Culture

The training should provide a deep understanding of the fundamental elements of SMS, including hazard identification, risk assessment, and the promotion of a positive safety culture. It must thoroughly cover the intricacies of SMS management and leadership, provide a clear understanding of regulatory frameworks established by ICAO, FAA, and EASA, and offer practical tools and methodologies for implementing, managing, and sustaining a compliant and efficient SMS within an organization.

  • • Introduction
  • • Welcome and Overview
  • • Introduction to SMS - Objectives and expectations
  • • Understanding SMS – Management & Leadership - Leadership commitment
  • • Detailed Overview of SMS - Definition and Purpose
  • • SMS Regulatory requirements (ICAO, FAA, EASA) 
  • • Detailed Review of SMS Core Components

  >> Safety Policy

  >> Safety Risk Management

  >> Safety Assurance

  >> Safety Promotion

  • • Hazard Identification Techniques

  >> Definition and types of hazards (operational, environmental, human factors)

  >> Techniques for Hazard Identification (Reactive, Proactive, Predictive

  • • Tools for Hazard Identification

  >> Fishbone & 5 Why

  >> Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)

  • • Activity: Group Exercise related to Hazard Identification
  • • Conducting Risk Assessments
  • • Introduction to Risk Assessment & Process

  >> Risk analysis (severity, likelihood) Evaluation & Tolerability

  • • Risk Assessment Methods - Qualitative vs. Quantitative & Risk Matrices
  • • Developing a Safety Culture
  • • Characteristics of a positive Safety Culture
  • • Training and awareness programs
  • • Safety reporting systems
  • • Practical Applications and Organisational Integration - Creating a holistic approach

Following an SMS Core Components Training course, you should have a comprehensive understanding of how to develop and deliver impactful SMS training programs. You will learn about various hazard identification techniques, risk assessment methods, and the characteristics of a positive safety culture.

Final Remarks - Fostering a positive Safety Culture is an ongoing process that requires continuous effort, commitment, and improvement. As you return to your organizations, we encourage you to apply the principles and techniques you have learned here, promote open communication, and encourage proactive safety reporting. By doing so, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the safety and efficiency of your aviation operations.

 

Next Steps 

Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com Provides Safety Management System (SMS) Training for Trainers as Classroom & Webinar – Please see Aviation Safety Management System Risk Assessment Train The Trainer. For comment or questions please contact [email protected].

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