SMS Integration within an EASA Part CAMO - Challenges
Introduction
Across Multiple Organisations safety management system interfaces can become complex, with the possibility of unknown or latent hazards hidden within the inter-organisational interfaces.
Compliance Issues related to SMS are also challenged especially with Sub Contractual Relationships (Communication - Interface Procedures)
There is an underlying challenge in respect that commercial competition hinders data sharing, moreover, there are also issues of confidentiality which also impacts data sharing.
As a result a number of occurrences remain either untreated or simply not being formally raised.
Note 1: Specific attention must be payed to exposing any hazards which may be hidden in the interfaces.
Cultural Impact
It is challenging for AMOs to correlate different hazards with the associated risks related to multi-operational safety scenarios.
It is not uncommon for CAMO’s and AMO’s to have insufficient data to be able to fully identify the degree of exposure needed to propose effective mitigations.
Often conclusions are not shared and communication channels not working adequately
Without understanding the risks it is deeply challenging to engage with mitigation strategies.
Risk Management - Proposed Action
To develop Risk Registers at the earliest opportunity to engage with a detailed understanding of the various exposures.
Safety Performance
Management of Change
Without a mature level of awareness related to exposure it is challenging to identify the underlying risks associated with new hazards.
Often it is found that AMO & CAMO are lacking in contingency planning or have not tested such plans
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