1. SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, A PRACTICAL INITIAL APPROACH
BJORN BO
CAA - NORWAY

2. SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, A PRACTICAL INITIAL APPROACH
Introduction
Applicability
Practicality
How to
Benefits

3. INTRODUCTION
Safety Management System, an Annex 14 Standard to be implemented by Nov 05
The important level is the individual Aerodrome
Theory is fine, practical hints are offered

4. Background Material
ICAO Annex 14
ICAO AWO Manual
ICAO SMGCS Manual

5. Applicability Awareness required at each individual aerodrome
Basic principles apply to any aerodrome

6. Practicality Involvement by Management Airside Safety Committe
Identify aerodrome traps
(Physical, procedural, competency)
Suggest and implement actions
Evaluate the effect of actions
Start from the top again

7. Involvement by Management
Aerodrome safety is a Management responsibility
Management must take the initiative
Management must follow up with action
Management must evaluate effects of action

8. Aerodrome Safety Committee
OPS – AGA - ATM
Aerodrome personnel
ATC
Operator(s)

9. INITIAL TASK Identify risk areas (aerodrome traps)
Where can What go wrong and Why
Infrastructure
Procedures
Competency of personnel

10. INFRASTRUCTURE Runways (single, parallell, crossing…) Taxiways
Vehicle crossing points
Gates (not forgetting temporary ones)
Markings
Lights
Signs
etc

11. PROCEDURES Do they take account of the infrastructure
Do they take account of competency issues
Do they encompass all relevant parties
Are there procedures for reporting and analysing incidents
etc

12. COMPETENCY What level of competency is required
Have all personnel the rquired competency
Are the procedures understood
Is there a system for training and testing
Are all relevant parties included
etc

13. Second Task Suggest remedial actions
Infrastructure, correct or compensate
Procedures, if revised remember competency
Competency, recurrent training
Capacity adjustments????????????

14. Third Task
Management must implement actions

15. Fourth Task Follow up Evaluate the effect of implemented actions
Start the loop again

16. BENEFITS Awareness of own situation Ownership to solutions
Enhanced aerodrome safety

17. QUESTIONS
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