1 SMS Pilot Program at PIT ACAA Training & Development1 SMS Pilot Program at PIT Safety Management System (SMS) Pilot Program Experience at Pittsburgh International Airport

PIT’s Experience How and why? PIT’s Experiences Discovery –Advantages Implementation ACAA Training & Development2 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

How? ACAA Training & Development3 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

Where do we Begin? Sought out experts in the field Begin formation of committees and vision groups to establish contacts for experts Schedule meetings with established groups to begin a gap analysis ACAA Training & Development4 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

5 Why Participate in the Pilot Program? Take a practical, no-nonsense approach to airfield safety To improve current processes and procedures To allow time to iron out any flaws once SRM and SMS are incorporated into current procedures To have a Phasing Plan to work from ACAA Training & Development 5 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

Why a Phased Implementation? –Can become a daunting task –Projects best broken down into smaller, manageable subcomponents –avoiding “cosmetic compliance” The resulting SMS, complete and compliant in paper, but an empty shell overall –By providing a series of small, incremental and, most important, measurable steps, cosmetic compliance is discouraged. ACAA Training & Development6 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

What are the Phases Phase I – Planning SMS implementation Phase II– Reactive safety management processes Phase III – Proactive and predictive safety management processes Phase IV– Operational safety assurance ACAA Training & Development7 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

PIT’s Experiences Experts begin process of interviews and due diligence Begin the Gap Analysis Process ACAA Training & Development8 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

Gap Analysis Contains –Safety Policies & Objectives Safety Organization –Safety Risk Management –Safety Assurance –Safety Promotion (Training) –Safety Promotion (Communications) ACAA Training & Development9 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

Why a Gap Analysis? Identifies procedures, polices, documentation, and actions that the Authority needs to implement as part of its SMS that go beyond the current Part 139 requirements and current organizational policies and procedures ACAA Training & Development10 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

The SMS Manual From the Gap Analysis the SMS Plan evolves And at last…the Final SMS Manual for Pittsburgh International Airport ACAA Training & Development11 SMS Pilot Program at PIT PIT’s SMS Manual

The SMS Manual becomes a working document Contains the SMS policy and guidelines for all components of SMS ACAA Training & Development12 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

Management Implementation Plan Defines a summarized plan to execute the SMS Manual and implementation plan Provides action items and timelines ACAA Training & Development13 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

Advantages to Pilot Program Helps maintain timeline for faster implementation Provides unbiased feedback based on due-diligence Provides gap analysis Provides Management Implementation Plan to simplify phasing ACAA Training & Development14 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

Advantages to Pilot Program Provides insight to costs associated with implementation Provides insight to workforce and workload involved in implementation and continuation ACAA Training & Development15 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

Areas for Improvement (…) Within the framework of an aerodrome SMS, the aerodrome management must oversee the activities of all the service providers, tenants, contractors and others to ensure the safest and most efficient performance of the aerodrome. Given the complexity of the factors creating risk potential at aerodromes, the aerodrome management must coordinate the activities of the diverse stakeholders at an aerodrome – often with conflicting expectations and priorities. The sharing of a common focus among the stakeholders, most of whom are employees of agencies other than the aerodrome authority, needs to be fostered. In addition, resource commitments from the airlines and other service providers must be obtained. ACAA Training & Development16 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

Implementation at PIT Beginning stages of phasing –Adopted SMS Policy and Program by board –Formed committees and chairpersons –Formed SMS structure –Began communications –Initial SMS awareness training ACAA Training & Development17 SMS Pilot Program at PIT

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