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Safety Management Systems Publications

Easy Reference Guide of Safety Management System-related Documents

This easy reference guide lists regulations, exemptions, advisory circulars, publications, Transport Canada operational policies and Transport Canada civil aviation inspector procedures related to safety management systems.

Safety Management Systems Development Guide for Small Operators/Organizations (Advisory Circular 107-002)

The purpose of this document is to provide additional guidance on the practical application of the regulations pertaining to Safety Management Systems (SMS). This guide provides examples of SMS processes suitable for small operators/organizations operating under the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) Parts IV, V and VII.

Safety Management System Implementation Procedures for Airport Operators (Advisory Circular 300-002)

This Advisory Circular has been developed with a dual purpose. The first is to provide information to airport operators who are required to implement a safety management system (SMS), and the second is to provide information that will assist organizations with the selection and appointment of an accountable executive.

Safety Management System Implementation Procedures for Air Traffic Services (ATS) Operations Certificate Holders (Advisory Circular 800-001)

This Advisory Circular has been developed with a dual purpose. The first is to provide information to air traffic services (ATS) operations certificate holders who are required to implement a safety management system (SMS), and the second is to provide information that will assist organizations with the selection and appointment of an accountable executive.

Guidance on Safety Management Systems Development (Advisory Circular 107-001)

The purpose of this Advisory Circular is to provide guidance on some of the ways SMS can be implemented in large, complex organizations.

NOTE: Advisory Circular 107-001 replaces Transport Publication (TP) 13881, Revision 1, dated 2002-03-01-Safety Management Systems for Flight Operations and Aircraft Maintenance Organizations.

Safety Management Systems for Design Organizations

The purpose of this Advisory Circular is to propose implementation plan and provide guidance on the development process, format, and content of a SMS for design organizations that choose to establish an SMS prior to the regulation coming into force.

Implementation Procedures Guide for Air Operators and Approved Maintenance Organizations(TP 14343)

This implementation procedures guide has been developed to assist organizations with the implementation of their safety management system. This guide will also provide information to assist organizations with the selection of an accountable executive.

Position Paper on Safety Management System Requirements in the Canadian Aviation Regulations and the Health and Safety Policy Requirements of the Canada Labour Code

This paper is intended to provide clarification on the health and safety policy requirements mandated in the Canada Labour Code (CLC) and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). Specifically, this document will look at the objectives of the systems and elaborate on where the system requirements may overlap, what the similarities are and what process should be applied when these similarities occur.

Safety Management Systems for Small Aviation Operations - A Practical Guide to Implementation(TP 14135)

The guide provides practical guidance on how to develop and implement an SMS in a small aviation organization.

Safety Management Systems for Flight Operations And Aircraft Maintenance Organizations - A Guide to Implementation (TP 13881)

NOTE: Advisory Circular 107-001 replaces TP 13881, Revision 1, dated 2002-03-01 Safety Management Systems for Flight Operations and Aircraft Maintenance Organizations.

Introduction to Safety Management Systems (TP 13739)

This book explains the basic concepts and principles of safety management systems, the importance of establishing a safety culture in an organization and the main features of a well-integrated system. This publication is currently being updated and will soon be available once again.

Risk Management Publications

Transport Canada Civil Aviation Integrated Risk Management Framework
(Civil Aviation Directive QUA-007)

Risk Management Process for Aviation Safety Activities
(Staff Instruction QUA-008)

Date modified:
2012-01-12