Refresher course of Safety Management Systems

A quick overview for aviation managers and safety professionals about basic concepts and philosophy of SMS

Created by: Jan Peeters
Safety Risk Management Coach

What Will I Learn?

• Overview of changes in ICAO Safety Management Manual ICAO doc 9859 edition 4
• Understand what a Safety Management System is and why we need it (in aviation).
• Understand how the Safety Management process works
• Understand what the elements are for a successful SMS
• Ask some critical questions about the SMS in their organisation and see if it works!
• Understand that SMS and Safety Management are not the same! How to use the SMS to increase safety performance.
• Learn about some new mental tools to look at safety issues in new ways.
• Some tips on the day to day organisation of SMS in your organisation
• Understand concepts of organisational safety and how to promote safety in your organisation.

Requirements

• Basic aviation terminology is helpful, but not required. the course is focussed on aviation but the concepts are applicable to any industry..

Target audience

• Beginning Safety personnel who want a quick introduction into Safety Management concepts
• Operational managers who need an introduction or refresher on Safety Management Systems and Safety Performance
• This course might help managers or safety professionals who need to improve the safety performance of their organisation.
• Safety professionals who want to get a quick overview of changes in ICAO doc 9859 edition 4