International Helicopter Safety Team Safety Management System Toolkit

Performance Objective:
Top management will promote the growth of a positive safety culture and communicate it throughout the organization.
SAFETY PROMOTION: GENERAL EXPECTATIONS TABLE
The following table is extracted from the FAA SMS Program Office Assurance Guide.
Input
Does the organization identify interfaces between the top management and organizational personnel? SMS
Framework 1.5 B) 1) f) Old – SMS Standard 4.9 A 6) (I)
Management Responsibility
Does the organization clearly identify who is responsible for the quality of the continual improvement process?
SMS Framework 1.2 B) 3) Old – SMS Standard None (R/A)
Procedure/Output/Measure
Does top management promote the growth of a positive safety culture through -
Publication of top management’s stated commitment to safety to all employees? SMS Framework 4.0 B) 1) a)
Old - SMS Standard 7.1 1)
Visible demonstration of their commitment to the SMS? SMS Framework 4.0 B) 1) b) Old - SMS Standard 7.1 2)
Communication of the safety responsibilities for the organization’s personnel? SMS Framework 4.0 B) 1) c)
Old - SMS Standard 7.1 3)
Clear and regular communication of safety policy, goals, expectations, standards, and performance to all
employees of the organization? SMS Framework 4.0 B) 1) d) Old - SMS Standard 7.1 4)
An effective employee reporting and feedback system that provides confidentiality as is necessary?
SMS Framework 4.0 B) 1) e) Old - SMS Standard 7.1 5)
Use of a safety information system that provides an accessible efficient means to retrieve information?
SMS Framework 4.0 B) 1) f) Old - SMS Standard 7.1 6)
Allocation of resources essential to implement and maintain the SMS? SMS Framework 4.0 B) 1) g)
Old - SMS Standard 7.1 7)
Does the organization periodically measure performance objectives and design expectations of the safety
promotion component? See note at 3.1.3 & SMS Framework 1.0 B) 2) (c) and 3) (c); 3.1.3 B) 1) Old – SMS
Standard 4.1 B) 3 & C) 3; 6.3.2 A & 6.3.3 (PM/I)
Controls
Does the organization ensure procedures are followed for safety-related operations and activities? SMS
Framework: 1.0 B) 4) f) Old – 4.7 B (C)
Does management periodically review supervisory and operational controls to ensure the effectiveness of the
safety promotion component? SMS Framework 1.1 B) 2) k), 3.1.3 B) 1) and 3.1.10 A) & B) Old – SMS Standard
6.3.3 A) and 6.7 (C)
Bottom Line Assessment
Has top management promoted the growth of a positive safety culture and communicated it throughout
the organization.
Competencies and Safety
Management Training Requirements
For employees to comply with all safety requirements
they need the appropriate information, skills
and training. To effectively accomplish this, the organization
should document the training requirements for
each area of work within the organization.
The type of training to be offered is already
mandated via regulation for certain positions in
the organization. This includes initial, recurrent
and update training requirements, and where
required, training specific to the operation of the
safety management system. These regulations will
provide a good starting point to identify what
training is required.
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