July 11, 2011

sofema

An ICAO compliant (as opposed to the current EASA required) Safety Management System provides a mechanism to proactively seek, identify, quantify and mitigate risks and potential hazards which exist in the business. Moreover it provides for a mechanism to deliver a safer working process and environment in every facet of our day to day business.

At SAS we understand the difference between quality and safety auditing, also the importance of bringing together Quality Safety and Human Factors in the work place. We can support you to develop real and effective solutions which deliver the appropriate solution in your organisation.

We all talk about the need for safety, but often fail to take full account of the benefits of an effective proactive SMS as the means not just to deliver this safety but to introduce a systematic approach to identify hazards within your organisation.

Sofema Aviation Services is a solid and reliable provider of services to the Eastern European Aviation Community. We are able to support you to understand and implement an effective SMS system in your work place. We understand the issues which challenge your business and with our experience we can help you to mitigate, and determine appropriate solutions.

What is involved in implementing and effective SMS into our Organisation ?

Step 1 is to fully understand the ICAO requirements and how they impact our organisation, to perform a Gap Analysis – Identifying where we are currently within our organizations?

Step 2 is to Construct an initial Road Map to deliver a fully functioning SMS from our organisations safety perspective

Step 3 is to Develop organisational roles in support of our Safety Management System.  Action Group, Working Groups and the role of Safety Reps

Step 4 is to Understand the stages of effectively managing and measuring risk, through assessment techniques, evaluation process and cost effective mitigation using our own organisational risk criteria and resultant matrix.

Step 5 is to Develop the Training Program with the goal of Managing SMS related competencies.

Step 6 is to Developing SMS management and supporting documentation which clearly identifies the variu roles and promotes an understanding the responsibilities of the Safety Manager and the role of Quality Assurance and Safety Assurance in our organisation. And supports the Delivery of a working SMS satisfying both cost and time constraints.

Step 7 to deliver Effective Marketing of our  SMS by raising  awareness, and dealing with acceptance & communication to promote real cultural change in our organisation to positively effect the SMS

Step 8 Is to reviewing our road map developing an implementation timeline

If you would like additional information on a SAS in company workshop please email office@sassofia.com

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Aviation Safety, EASA, ICAO, Safety Management System, sms implementation