Safety Management

The need for Safety Management is a legal requirement for Air Navigation Service Providers, but it is also a business necessity. Recent EU legislation (see EU Directives) requires Air Navigation Service Providers to have an effective Safety Management System (which must be subject to regular independent audit).
Minimising exposure to risk and risk reduction is an essential objective in any enterprise. When safety problems do occur, the proper implementation of an effective Safety Management System will ensure that risk bearing events are fully mitigated (to both contain and reduce damage) and that steps are taken to pro-actively eliminate any future occurrences.
Indeed, by carrying out a formal risk & hazard analysis and safety assessment, steps can be taken to significantly reduce both the probability of incidents or accidents occurring in the first instance and to significantly contain their severity. This is not "rocket science", merely the application of a systematic process of analysis.
By definition, a Safety Management System must be able to learn and adapt.

Safety Policy

The safety policy expresses the committment of the company to achieve the highest practicable levels of safety. The Safety Policy is the foundation of an organisation's Safety Management System.

Building a SafetyManagement System

Safety can be significantly improved and risks reduced by the systematic application of Safety Management principles and processes. An organisation's Safety Management System should be designed and fully integrated into all its operations. All activities related to the provision of safety related services should be subject to the Safety Management oversight and the successful operation of the SMS should take priority over all other activities.
An effective Safety Management System will ensure a process of continual and pro-active improvement.
The operation of the SMS and its achieved safety performance should be subject to regular senior management review. This is of direct practical benefit, but also reflects management responsibility and committment to safety.

Implementation of an SMS

AAT can help in the development of Safety Management Systems. With practical experience of both regulation and operational environments and extensive technical understanding of safety processes, AAT is uniquely well placed to provide advice and support in the development of your Safety Management System.

AAT Support for Safety Management

AAT can provide technical support, throughout all the stages of a Safety Management System , from its initial development through to its full implementation - including auditing the working of the SMS itself.