Interim Report - Introduction - EASA

INTERIM REPORT – OPTIONS FOR CHANGE
EASA.2009.OP.21
SAF3.b
SAF3.c
SAF3.d
SAF3.e
AMC 2 AR.GEN.300.2 Continuing Oversight Ops – this AMC
can be amended to include oversight and monitoring (as
required) of the mechanism through which operators ensure
service providers maintain an appropriate safety culture
(professional attitude) through collection of safety data –
specifically self-reporting of “unsafe acts”. This may be
achieved through the inspection of those elements of a basic
contract with service providers (excluding commercial clauses)
that are relevant to safety.
AMC 2 to OR.GEN.200(a)(2) Management System – can be
expanded to include the need for operators to include service
providers within their SMS as a source of safety data, such that
hazards encountered by service providers can be identified and
the associated risks to operations assessed by the operator. A
programme for achieving this may be required.
AMC 2 to OR.GEN.200(a)(4) Management System, Training
and Communication on Safety – this AMC might be amended
to include the need for operators to explain safety matters to
service providers, and give support where necessary, in
particular why certain safety data should be collected and
analysed.
AMC to OR.GEN.200(a)(5) Management System, Occurrence
Reporting – this AMC can be expanded to include the objective
of collecting and analysing valuable data such as that obtained
through the self-reporting of unsafe acts, thereby providing an
operator with an insight into potential accident pre-cursors and
areas of high risk. It may be made clear that this data should
be sought not only from the operator’s own personnel and
employees, but also from those personnel working for service
providers conducting contracted-out safety critical functions.
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