Safety Management Systems Training (USA)

Objectives

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand the relevant regulatory frameworks and background to SMS.
• Explain the key principles, concepts, and processes of SMS.
• Describe the major benefits of SMS.
• Understand the four basic components of a Safety Management System required by the FAA.

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 (USA) course covers the following topics:

SMS Regulatory Framework

• The international and U.S. specific regulatory frameworks relevant to SMS.
• Key events in the move to implement SMS at U.S. airports.

SMS Overview

• The key safety principles of SMS and how they differ from traditional approaches to safety.
• The basic safety processes of SMS and how these processes help airports to identify hazards and mitigate risks.
• The major benefits of SMS.

Safety Policy

• The purpose of a Safety Policy.
• The key elements of a Safety Policy.

Safety Risk Management

• The importance, and key elements, of Safety Risk Management.
• The steps involved in identifying hazards, analyzing the risk they pose, and implementing and tracking mitigations.
• The FAA’s requirements for Safety Risk Management documentation.
• The importance of non-punitive hazard reporting.

Safety Assurance

• The important role that Safety Assurance plays within SMS.
• FAA requirements for monitoring safety performance and reporting safety issues.

Safety Promotion

• The key components of Safety Promotion – culture, training, and communication.

Assessment

This course includes an integrated online assessment.

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