Building component 4
Safety promotion
4.1 Safety training and education
Management need to demonstrate this, and this is achieved by;
- Providing the Safety Manager with required training and that they are appropriately qualified
- Providing all staff with SMS training.
- Consider providing other key personnel with further general SMS training. (Link to further SMS training)
- Consider providing other key personnel with further specific SMS education. (Link to specific SMS training)
- Providing staff with HF training (Link to HF training)
- Provide appropriate re-currency training to refresh the key points from SMS induction training.
The above relate to training required for the SMS to function. Further education for consideration is;
Many tertiary institutions also offer advanced SMS education and qualifications as part of Aviation degrees. Examples include:
4.2 Safety communication
This element is perhaps the easiest to implement, and the hardest to do effectively.
For this element management must;
- Advise the workforce on SMS implementation progress and other developments
- Provide a culture of open two way communication throughout the organisation.
- Implement the following (from the SMS Manual) as applicable to the size and complexity of the organisation.
