Introduction
SMS – Building a safety culture
Safety Management Systems do not produce income – they prevent having to spend it. They are an investment in the long term health of an organisation that produce efficiency and promote safety.
Having available a properly documented corporate safety knowledge allows a move away from experiential learning, towards a more robust and reliable method of safety knowledge transfer.
The course objectives are to demonstrate what an SMS means, how to set one up, how they work, and what resources are available to assist SMS. By following the main menu and using the links in the pages, the student will gain an understanding of;
- How SMS has evolved
- The link between ICAO and Australia/NZ commitment to SMS in aviation
- The SMS framework – the components and elements of SMS
- The integration of Human Factors into SMS and the importance of safety culture
- How to set up a SMS using free and existing resources
- Mapping SMS entry control against legislative compliance requirements
- The practical application of SMS concepts
- Safety leadership and current safety issues consideration.
We’ve come a long way since Louis Bleriot first crossing the English Channel in 1909!
… Blériot’s manager and great friend, Alfred Leblanc, started the 25-horsepower engine of his frail-looking mechanical dragonfly. The plane, still caked in mud from its last flight and looking very weather-beaten, instantly came to life and now the intrepid pilot, dressed in the blue overalls of the French workman, replete with oil stains, adjusted his goggles and did up his top button. Blériot had just one last question for Leblanc, and he shouted it over the sound of the engine… ‘Au fait, ou est-ce exactement, Douvres?‘ (By the way, where exactly is Dover?) …Leblanc pointed rather vaguely over the misty waters in a more or less north-westerly direction, and with that Blériot gave the order: ‘Laissez aller!’ (Let ‘er rip!)
Exert from Charles Kingsford Smith And Those Magnificent Men by Peter Fitzsimons
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) sets the standard for aviation safety management. ICAO member states such as Australia/NZ must ensure operators implement an acceptable safety management system.
Australia has committed to following ICAO recommendations with respect to SMS. Under the new Civil Aviation Safety Regulations, Australian and New Zealand aviation will be required to implement SMS and integrate Human Factors into their organisations
The Global Safety System
Course schedule
The breakdown of the course is:
- Day 1 – basics and background of SMS
- Day 2 – theory and structure of SMS
- Day 3 – building, implementing and practising SMS
- Day 4 – building, implementing and practising SMS
- Day 5 – higher concepts of SMS
The detailed schedule is as follows
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Day one | ||
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Session | Content |
Timing |
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1 | Introduction greeting and admin |
0830 – 0845 |
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2 | History and reason for SMS |
0845 – 0910 |
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3 | Safety fundamentals |
0910 – 1000 |
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Morning Tea |
1000 – 1020 | |
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4 | SMS Context |
1020 – 1130 |
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5 | ICAO and CASA |
1140 – 1230 |
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Lunch break |
1230 – 1330 | |
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6 | Safety Culture and Human Factors |
1330 – 1640 |
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Conclusion day one |
1640 – 1650 |
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Day two | ||
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Session | Content |
Timing |
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7 | Review of Day one |
0830– 0900 |
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8 | Exercise 1 – HF, Safety Culture, SHELL model – Kegworth air disastSMS |
0900– 1030 |
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Morning Tea |
1030 – 1040 | |
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9 | SMS Component 1- Safety Policy Objectives and planning |
1040 – 1200 |
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10 | SMS Component 2 – Safety Risk Management |
1200 – 1230 |
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Lunch break |
1230 – 1330 | |
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11 | SMS Component 3 – Safety Assurance |
1330 – 1430 |
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12 | SMS Compliance 4 – Safety Promotion |
1430 – 1510 |
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13 | Exercise 1 and 2 – implementation exercise and Gap analysis exercise |
1510 – 1600 |
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Conclusion and summary |
1600 – 1630 |
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Day three | ||
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Session | Content |
Timing |
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14 | SMS Review 1 |
0800 – 0840 |
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15 | Building SMS |
0840 – 0920 |
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16 | SMS Interopability exerciseBuilding |
0920 – 1000 |
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Morning Tea |
1000 – 1020 | |
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17 | SMS Component 1 |
1020 – 1100 |
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18 | SMS Component 2 |
1100 – 1230 |
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Lunch break |
1230 – 1330 | |
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19 | Integrated IT solutions in SMS |
1330 – 1430 |
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20 | Risk Management Plan example and exercise |
1430 – 1500 |
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21 | Risk management plan exercise |
1500 – 1600 |
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Conclusion and summary |
1600 – 1630 |
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Day four | ||
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Session | Content |
Timing |
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22 | Review and discussion |
0800 – 0840 |
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23 | Building SMS Component 3 |
0840 – 0920 |
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24 | Safety Performance Monitoring exercise |
0920 – 1000 |
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Morning Tea |
1000 – 1020 | |
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25 | Internal Safety Investigation exercise |
1020 – 1100 |
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26 | Continuous Improvement exercise |
1100 – 1200 |
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Lunch break |
1200 – 1300 | |
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27 | Building SMS Component 4 |
1300 – 1430 |
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28 | Management of change exercise |
1430 – 1500 |
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29 | Continuous improvement exercise |
1500 – 1600 |
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Conclusion and summary |
1600 – 1630 |
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Day five | ||
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Session | Content |
Timing |
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30 | Review and discussion |
0830– 0900 |
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31 | Safety leadership |
0900– 1030 |
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Morning Tea |
1030– 1045 | |
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32 | Current safety issues |
1045– 11345 |
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33 | Complex safety systems |
1145– 1230 |
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Lunch break |
1230– 1300 | |
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34 | Your SMS – a case study |
1300 – 1400 |
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35 | Diploma accreditation |
1400 – 1430 |
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36 | Assessment booklet |
1430– 1500 |
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Conclusion and critique |
1500– 1530 |
Note:
- 30 Minute break for morning and afternoon tea
- One hour break for lunch
- Timing subject to flexibility and class negotiation