Course content
The Safety Management Systems course covers the following topics:
- 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
- The purpose of a Safety Policy
- The key elements in a Safety Policy: Policy Statement, Accountable Executive, Safety Objectives, Organizational Structure, and Safety Procedures
- Safety Risk Management Techniques: Hazard Identification, Non-Punitive Hazard Reporting, The Risk Assessment Matrix, Safety Risk Tolerability, and Risk Mitigation and Tracking
- Continuous Monitoring
- Internal Audits
- External Audits
- Corrective Action
- Culture
- Training
- Communication








