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Advisory Circular (AC)
No. 107-001

Guidance on Safety Management Systems Development

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Issuing Office:	Civil Aviation
Activity Area:	Education	AC No.:	107-001
File No.:	Z 5015-11-2	Issue No.:	01
RDIMS No.:	3789918	Effective Date:	2008-01-01

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1.0  INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1  Purpose
  • 1.2  Applicability
  • 1.3  Description of Changes
• 2.0  REFERENCES AND REQUIREMENTS
  • 2.1  Reference Documents
  • 2.2  Cancelled Documents
  • 2.3  Definitions and Abbreviations
• 3.0  BACKGROUND
  • 3.1  Who should use this guide and what is it about?
  • 3.2  What is a Safety Management System?
  • 3.3  Key Generic Features of the SMS Approach
  • 3.4  Diagram One - Key Generic Features of an Effective SMS
  • 3.5  The Accountable Executive and Corporate Culture
  • 3.6  Diagram Two - Elements of Safety Culture
  • 3.7  Who is the accountable executive?
  • 3.8  Continuous Improvement Cycle
  • 3.9  Table 1: Plan, Do, Check, Act: A Process for Improvement
  • 3.10  PLAN
  • 3.11  DO
  • 3.12  CHECK
  • 3.13  ACT
  • 3.14  Advantages of Using PDCA Methodology
  • 3.15  Why Bother Implementing a SMS?
  • 3.16  Integrating Other Legislative Requirements in your SMS
• 4.0  COMPONENT 1: SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN
  • 4.1  Safety Policy
  • 4.2  Building a Safety Policy
  • 4.3  Safety Planning, Objectives and Goals
  • 4.4  Safety Performance Measurement
  • 4.5  Table 3
  • 4.6  Safety Reporting Policy
  • 4.7  Roles and Responsibilities
  • 4.8  DIAGRAM 3 - SMS Organization Chart
  • 4.9  Individual Roles and Responsibilities
  • 4.10  Delegation of Tasks to Effectively Operate the Safety Management System
  • 4.11  Safety Office
  • 4.12  Safety Committee
  • 4.13  Employee Involvement in SMS Development and Implementation
  • 4.14  Description of System Components
  • 4.15  Diagram 4 - Example Process Flow
  • 4.16  Dealing with Third Party Service Providers
  • 4.17  Management Review of the Safety Management System
  • 4.18  How do you know if your SMS is working?
• 5.0  COMPONENT 2 - DOCUMENTATION
  • 5.1  Identification and Maintenance of Applicable Regulations and Standards
  • 5.2  SMS Documentation
  • 5.3  Records Management
  • 5.4  How do you know if your SMS is working?
• 6.0  COMPONENT 3 - SAFETY OVERSIGHT
  • 6.1  DIAGRAM 5 - SMS Process Flow
  • 6.2  Reactive Processes
  • 6.3  Pro-Active Processes
• 7.0  COMMON REACTIVE/PROACTIVE ELEMENTS
  • 7.1  Reporting Procedures
  • 7.2  Data Collection
  • 7.3  Data Collection Systems
  • 7.4  Risk Management
  • 7.5  DIAGRAM 7 - Risk Analysis Matrix
  • 7.6  DIAGRAM 8 - Risk Assessment Matrix
  • 7.7  How do you know if your SMS is working?
• 8.0  COMPONENT 4 - TRAINING
  • 8.1  General Training Requirements
  • 8.2  How do you know if your SMS is working?
• 9.0  COMPONENT 5 - QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM
  • 9.1  Quality Assurance General
  • 9.2  PDCA
  • 9.3  Focus on Process
  • 9.4  Operational and System QA
  • 9.5  Audits
  • 9.6  Establishing an Internal Audit Program
  • 9.7  Process versus Results Auditing
  • 9.8  Checklists
  • 9.9  On-Going Monitoring
  • 9.10  QA Personnel
  • 9.11  Existing Systems
  • 9.12  Role of QA
  • 9.13  How do you know if your SMS is working?
• 10.0  COMPONENT 6 - EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
  • 10.1  General
  • 10.2  How do you know if your SMS is working?
• 11.0  CONCLUSION
• 12.0  CONTACT OFFICE

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2012-02-27

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