Safety Management System (SMS)

Organizations across the aviation industry are required to have a Safety Management System (SMS).  But what is a SMS and how does it work?

On completing the course, you will be able to:

• Ensure your organization’s SMS implements the 12 elements of the ICAO SMS framework and is appropriate for the size and complexity of your organization
• Perform effective risk assessments and develop suitable risk matrices
• Explain the regulatory framework around SMS
• List factors that your SMS should consider
• Identify latent conditions and active failures that lead to an accident
• Identify the barriers and defenses against a particular risk
• Use your SMS to manage people
• Develop and promote a safety culture
• Implement safety as a core business function