Safety Management - Implementing safety management systems in aviation
organizations.
Instituting
a formal framework for implementing safety management systems within Transport Canada
Civil Aviation and the industry.
| Initiative |
Status |
| Develop a
well-articulated Civil Aviation safety management system |
The implementation of the safety management concepts will be accomplished
through the Civil Aviation Integrated Management System (IMS).
IMS Framework published.
Pilot projects underway:
- Internal quality review (HQ-PNR region)
- Performance measurement (HQ - Atlantic region)
- Levels of service (HQ - Quebec region)
- IMS Implementation (HQ - Ontario region)
- Integrated Risk Management (HQ-Pacific region)
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| Educate
industry stakeholders on safety management system concepts and requirements |
On-going. Over 951 external stakeholders have received the briefing on SMS
Concepts & Principles to date. This education campaign is scheduled to
be completed in March 2004.
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| Educate
all civil aviation safety inspectors holding ministerial delegation of authority on safety
management system concepts and requirements |
On-going. Over 700 inspectors have received the briefing on SMS Concepts
& Principles to date. This education campaign is scheduled to be
completed in March 2004. The delivery of a four-day training program to
all civil aviation safety inspectors on the evaluation of Safety
Management Systems will commence in January 2004.
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| Establish
safety management system regulations, standards and related guidance material |
- Aeronautics Act being amended to ease establishment of safety
management systems and generic provisions are being drafted under Part
I of the CARs.
- Notices of Proposed Amendments for SMS regulations are now
proceeding through the regulatory process. A committee has been
established to develop guidance material and an enforcement policy is
in the drafting stage.
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| Introduce the concept
of the accountable executive into aviation organizations |
Regulations are proceeding through the regulatory process.
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| Develop audit and
review protocols for safety management systems |
Commercial and Business Aviation and Aircraft Maintenance and
Manufacturing audit checklists will be completed by 2003. Checklist will
be incorporated into guidance material by spring 2004.
Audit protocol is expected to be completed by 2003.
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Stakeholders
will improve safety practices and foster a strong safety culture by implementing safety
management systems.
