A safety management system (SMS) is your management system for the management of safety risks associated with your organization. It includes your systematic procedures, practices, and policies. They must be documented, monitored, measured, and analyzed.
The key word in the above paragraph is; “your.” There is no such thing as an off-the-shelf SMS. A properly designed SMS is appropriate to the size and complexity of your operation. It must address the risk associated with your day-to-day operational environment.
A Closer Look at the Aviation Safety Management System
This article series builds on the topics discussed in the previous series; “Understanding the Safety Management System.” Here we take a closer look at the components, elements, and processes of an effective safety management system.
- Part 1 – A Review of What We Have Learned
- Part 2 – The Shifting Focus of Safety Management
- Part 3 – Progressing To the Next Level of Safety Management
If you would like a copy of these articles in a downloadable or easy to print format you may get them at the Air Safety Group web site.
Understanding the SMS
Is an SMS complicated? It doesn’t need to be. As mentioned above, it needs to be appropriate. The articles series; “Understanding the SMS” is intended to demystify the process of understanding the SMS concepts.
- Part 1 – What is a Safety Management System
- Part 2 – Why You Need a Safety Management System
- Part 3 – What is the Law – Really
- Part 4 – SMS Across International Boundaries
- Part 5 – An Industry Sponsored Alternative for SMS Compliance
- Part 6 – IS-BAO – It’s more than an SMS.
- Part 7 – Do I need an SMS.
If you would like a copy of these articles in a downloadable or easy to print format you may get them at the Air Safety Group web site.
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