Safety Management Systems (SMS) Flashcards
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Which of the four SMS components establishes the organization's commitment to safety and defines accountabilities?
Answer: Safety policy
Safety policy sets management commitment, accountabilities, and the framework for the other three SMS components.
In a risk matrix, a hazard assessed as 'remote probability, hazardous severity' falls into a tolerable region. What is the appropriate management action?
Answer: Accept the risk with mitigation and continued monitoring
Risks in the tolerable region may be accepted only after mitigation reduces them as low as reasonably practicable, with ongoing monitoring.
A flight department manager wants to measure SMS effectiveness proactively rather than waiting for accidents. Which metric is a leading indicator?
Answer: Rate of voluntary hazard reports submitted per month
Voluntary hazard report rates measure system activity before an accident occurs, making them a leading indicator.
Under a just culture, how should a manager respond to a technician who made an honest error while following approved procedures?
Answer: Treat it as a learning opportunity without punitive action
Just culture distinguishes honest errors, which are addressed through learning, from reckless or willful violations, which warrant discipline.
Which SMS component includes safety training, communication, and dissemination of lessons learned?
Answer: Safety promotion
Safety promotion covers training, education, and safety communication throughout the organization.
During a management of change (MOC) process for adding a new aircraft type, what should be completed before the change is implemented?
Answer: A hazard analysis and risk assessment of the change
Management of change requires identifying hazards and assessing risks introduced by the change before implementation.
Who holds ultimate accountability for the SMS in a business aviation flight department?
Answer: The accountable executive
The accountable executive has final authority and responsibility for SMS performance, including resource allocation.