Safety Management Systems (SMS) Flashcards
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Which ICAO document establishes the international framework and standards for safety management?
Answer: ICAO Annex 19
ICAO Annex 19 consolidates safety management standards, including SMS and State Safety Program requirements.
In the ALARP principle, when is a risk considered acceptable to continue operating?
Answer: When further risk reduction would require effort grossly disproportionate to the benefit gained
ALARP means risk is reduced as low as reasonably practicable, to the point where additional mitigation costs grossly outweigh the safety benefit.
An SMS is described as scalable. What does scalability mean for a two-aircraft corporate flight department?
Answer: The SMS can be sized to the complexity and risk profile of the operation while retaining all four components
Scalability means all four SMS components apply, but their depth and formality match the operation's size and complexity.
Which practice best supports continuous improvement in a mature SMS?
Answer: Regularly reviewing safety performance data and updating risk controls based on findings
Continuous improvement relies on ongoing performance monitoring feeding updates to controls and processes.
A safety manager wants employees at all levels to identify hazards during daily work. Which tool institutionalizes this at the task level?
Answer: A job hazard analysis or pre-task risk assessment process
Job hazard analyses embed hazard identification into routine tasks before work begins.
What role does the safety review board (SRB) typically play in a flight department SMS?
Answer: Senior management reviews safety performance, sets direction, and allocates resources
The SRB is a high-level committee where senior leadership reviews SMS performance and directs resources.
After implementing a new risk control for ramp vehicle operations, what safety assurance step verifies the control works?
Answer: Monitoring ramp incident and observation data against a defined performance target
Safety assurance validates control effectiveness by monitoring performance data against targets after implementation.