Safety Management Systems Training (International)

Learning Objectives

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Describe the regulatory framework relevant to airport safety.
• Understand the organizational nature of accidents and incidents.
• Explain the key safety principles of a SMS and how they differ from traditional approaches to safety.
• Understand the basic safety processes of a SMS and how they identify hazards and mitigate risks.
• Understand the role of the four primary components of a SMS:
  • Safety Policy.
  • Safety Risk Management.
  • Safety Assurance.
  • Safety Promotion.

Who Should Enrol?

• All new employees that require initial safety training as part of their induction process.
• Existing employees that require initial or recurrent safety training.
• Personnel from all airport stakeholders and service providers that operate at the airport.
• Airport managers, supervisors or personnel with operations, safety or compliance responsibilities.
• Personnel responsible for training and facilitating airside operational staff.
• Anyone interested in a career in airport operations and/or safety.

Course Content

The Safety Management Systems course covers the following topics:

Introduction to SMS

• The regulatory framework relevant to airport safety and the introduction of SMS.
• The organizational nature of accidents and incidents.
• The key safety principles of a SMS and how they differ from traditional approaches to safety.
• The basic safety processes of SMS.
• The similarities between a SMS and a Quality Management System (QMS).
• How a SMS aids in maintaining and improving safety.

Safety Policy

• The purpose of a Safety Policy.
• The key elements in a Safety Policy:
  • Policy Statement.
  • Accountable Executive.
  • Safety Objectives.
  • Organisational Structure.
  • Safety Procedures.

Safety Risk Management

• Safety Risk Management Techniques:
  • Hazard Identification.
  • Non-Punitive Hazard Reporting.
  • The Risk Assessment Matrix.
  • Safety Risk Tolerability.
  • Risk Mitigation and Tracking.

Safety Assurance

• Continuous Monitoring.
• Internal Audits.
• External Audits.
• Corrective Action.

Safety Promotion

• Culture.
• Training.
• Communication.

Assessment

This course includes an integrated online assessment.  

Candidates must successfully complete the assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion.