FM Sms Final
FM Sms Final
FM Sms Final
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The implementation of the frame work is commensurate with the size of IAC and the complexity of Training specification to be approved. Any questions or comments about the content of this manual can be directed to Rector Accountable Manager Contributions and possible corrections are always welcome. The Rector is accountable for the contents and amendments of this manual, when so issued.
______________________________________ Accountable Manager / Rector. Captain Kenneth Hawkins. Ilorin International Airport, Ilorin . E-mail khawkins@iac-ng.com
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CHAPTER 0 INTRODUCTION
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ISSUED TO MASTER COPY Accountable Manager/Rector Quality Manager NCAA Chief Flight Instructor Chief Engineer Head Of Training BRIEFING ROOM QM Rector QM NCAA CFI CE HT Briefing
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Risk The chance of something happening that will have an impact upon objectives. likelihood. Risk Analysis A systematic use of available information to determine how often specified events may occur and the magnitude of their consequences. Risk Assessment The overall process of risk analysis and evaluation. Risk Level The level of risk calculated as a function of likelihood and consequences. Risk Management The culture, processes and structures that are directed It is measured in terms of consequences or
towards the effective management of College activities and their adverse effects. Safety Management The comprehensive identification, assessment and
control of the risks associated with Flight Operations, Ground Operations, Aircraft Maintenance and other activities carried out by the Colleges staff and sub-contractors, in order to achieve the highest levels of safety performance
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CHAPTER 0 INTRODUCTION------------------------------------------------------------------0-i
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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL
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Senior Management has approved the Colleges Safety Policy and operating safety standards. The Safety Policy and standards will always be communicated to all staff and students, with visible endorsements from Senior Management. Appropriate resources will always be allocated to support the SMS. An appropriate reporting chain for safety issues has been established by the Senior Management. Senior Management will always actively encourage participation in the SMS.
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2.1.1 Management Commitment and Responsibility Management regards an effective safety program as vital in achieving the mission of the IAC. In recognition of this fact, the College is committed to providing a safe and healthful working environment free of recognized hazards for its employees. In pursuit of this goal, an aggressive safety strategy shall be incorporated into all department activities. Safety is also an individual responsibility and must exist in our thinking, planning, and actions. All Department Personnel will be held accountable for fulfilling their responsibilities under this safety program. Compliance with this policy will be part of the annual performance appraisal process. The safety Management policy will be signed by the Accountable Manager. The safety policy shall reflect the organizational commitments. The safety policy shall not be punitive in nature but to encourage free flow of information from top to bottom. Safety policy shall be periodically reviewed to ensure it remains relevant and appropriate to IAC. The cornerstone of an effective safety program is an active accident prevention system. The College is committed to eliminating hazards and minimizing potential risks through the diligent practice of risk analysis. Hazards and incidents resulting from training and operations shall be identified at all levels. Conditions and acts posing unacceptable risk shall be eliminated or changed to prevent personnel injury or illness and property damage or loss. The safety policy shall be communicated with visible endorsement throughout the IAC. The safety includes the safety reporting procedures indicating which type of operational behaviours are unacceptable.
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CHAPTER 3
SAFETY ASSURANCE
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Unqualified commitment to safety as a behavioral pattern and pervasive way of life by top management. Unambiguous expectations by each level of management as well as each peer group that, for all employees, safe life patterns and work habits are as normal as breathing and must be practiced off the job as well as on the job. Availability of quality, standardized equipment with which to accomplish the assigned tasks. Clear, easily understood operating procedures, followed without
deviation.
Inclusive system of communications for collecting, analyzing, and exchanging incident data related to safety. Non-retribution for submission of incident data. Retraining without penalty or stigma when safety is involved. System for tracking incident and accident data, analysis of trends, and feedback of results. Peer acceptance that accidents are preventable, regardless of
operations.
These are the safety performance indicators that must be verified in reference to the IAC as safety performance targets. 3.1 Safety Data Collection, Analysis and Exchange. IAC will collate all safety related data and mechanism to store vital safety related data on hazards and safety risks at all levels of Management and other categories of staff. For the implementation of the safety management system
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Nig.CARs requires the establishment of an employee training program. Due to the complexities of these regulations, the Safety Manager/Officer shall aid and advise managers and supervisors in identifying appropriate training
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Safety Management Representatives shall coordinate professional training relating to their duties with their supervisor. development of Safety Representatives. An IAC Safety Committee can add materially to an effective loss control program. The basic function of a Safety Committee is to create and maintain an active interest in loss control and reduce accidents. The organization and operation of a safety committee gives employees a greater opportunity to participate actively in loss control. All departments of IAC are to comply with directive. Safety committee membership varies depending on needs. Safety established Safety Committee The Safety Manager/Officer shall identify appropriate schools and seminars for the professional
committees consist of a management representative, supervisors and workers. There is to be a representative from each major department.
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identified deficiencies lies with the IAC Manager exercising authority over
assessment, the team leader will collect all written notes of the assessment
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4.2
Structure The SMS is not structured like a department of the College, as the people who manage it are working in different parts of the organisation.
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Engineers
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Registrar
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SAFETY MANAGEMENT TEAM International Aviation College (IAC) Accountable Manager / Rector
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SMS Structure Levels 1 to 4 Figure 5 NOTE: All levels are equal as far as reporting is concerned, and a Safety Report from any level will receive the same consideration and treatment. Level 1:This comprises all College staff, including Managers and
Directors, who work for the College. Each one is part of the SMS and it is their responsibility to contribute to safe operations in the performance of their role and to report any safety incident or safety concern which adversely affects this. These Safety Reports may be made to either Levels 2, 3 or direct to the Accountable Manager / Rector at Level 4, but in the case of MORs and Incident Reports, these should be presented to the Chief Flight/Ground Instructor. (Further detailed information relating to the MOR/ASR procedure can be found in IAC Procedures Manual, .
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Level 3: The Safety Management Team comprises the Accountable Manager / Rector, the Chief Flight/Ground Instructor, the Chief Engineer, the Registrar and the Quality Manager, who will also act as Secretary for the Team. The Team may receive Safety Reports direct from the reporters, and if they are verbal, these will need to be translated into a written format. Reports from time to time may also be made by individual members of the Team. After providing as much information as possible, including risk assessment if relevant, these Reports should be forwarded to the Quality & Safety Department at the earliest opportunity.
Level 4:The Accountable Manager for IAC is ultimately responsible for the smooth operation of the SMS, and he will make any changes he feels are appropriate in order to ensure that the Safety Policy if followed effectively. He will chair all Team Meetings or, if unable to attend, nominate a deputy.
Whenever a Report is submitted, it must be processed, even if deemed spurious or irrelevant. That decision will be made during a SMS Team Meeting, and cannot be made at any other point in the process.
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Staff Responsibilities As stated in above, all staff and students are considered equal as far as safety is concerned. Each has a responsibility to: Familiarise themselves with, and apply, the College Safety Policy and its procedures.
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Supervisors must: Ensure the provision of adequate safety training for their staff and students. Ensure the adequate protective clothing, equipment and devices are available and used where applicable, for the purpose of which they are intended.
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5.1
Submission of Reports All members of staff and student form part of the SMS. Everyone has a duty to report any incidents, accidents, actions or safety observations through the reporting system.
These reports should be made in written form, but in order to make the reporting system more accessible, they may be made verbally to any member of the SMS Team and compiled into a written report as soon as is practically possible.
In order to avoid duplication, the reporting form will be the College ASR form as shown in Appendix IV of this document and the Procedures Manual. These forms are readily available at various locations around the College.
The recipient of the report should append any further information, explanation, detail or comment he or she might be able to make to enable a risk assessment if this is appropriate and possible, and then send the form to the Quality and Safety Department.
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Requirement for reporting The rationale for the SMS, backed up by the Quality System, is to ensure that the Colleges flight and ground operations are carried out to the highest standards of safety and quality. Therefore if any member of staff and student identifies an activity or situation where this does not seem to be in evidence then they are obliged to report the matter.
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The report should be submitted to the Quality and Safety Department, who will ensure that the report is copied to the Personnel responsible for the area/s referenced in the report and ensure that the report is presented for discussion at the next Safety Meeting.
In some instances it may not be easy to make a report using the College ASR Form. For example, if a pilot is away from base, and he felt the matter to be urgent, he / she may submit a report via email or telephone to IAC Operations, Air Planner. This should be logged and relayed immediately to the IAC base at ILORIN for the attention of the Quality and
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5.4
Reports requiring Immediate Action The issue raised may be one that requires immediate action. The
recipient of the report should deal with the issue straight away, either by taking appropriate action if he / she is responsible for the area affected, or by referring the matter straight away to the relevant Personnel.
The SMS is not designed to slow down safety remedies, and if it deters someone taking sensible action to improve a situation, it will have failed in its purpose.
Should a Report lead to some action being taken prior to the Team meeting, details of the action should be included on the report, or a supplement to the report.
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Actions by the Secretary to SMS All reports received, from whatever source, will be logged and given a reference number by the Secretary (Quality and Safety Department) recording the date of submission. He / she will collate all additional information presented by the reporter, including any risk assessments that have been carried out.
Copies of the reports will distributed to each member of the Team, so that they have time to consider the report and associated issues before the next meeting.
The Secretary will convene a Safety Management Meeting once a month provided there are reports or other issues to consider. If an urgent or important report comes in, a meeting will be held as soon as is reasonably possible so as not to delay discussion and actions to be taken.
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Contents of Meetings should be recorded along with any decisions taken, and correct content verified. If any actions or decisions regarding individual reports are made, this will be recorded on the Report. If the Team do not reach a decision during the Meeting, this will also be recorded on the Safety Report.
The Reports requiring further action or decisions will be forwarded to the reporter so they are aware of the status of their report and what actions have and will be taken.
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Prior to the Meeting, the Team should have received copies of all new or updated reports and the Chairman(Accountable Manager/Rector) will present on each individually for discussion. If a number of reports have been received relevant to the same subject, then they will all be considered together.
Occurrences, hazards, and other items reported may be subject to a risk assessment, which will have been carried out prior to the Meeting, but if not, will be carried out at the meeting, or afterwards if the process becomes protracted.
After Risk Analysis, an evaluation will take place, where the level of risk is compared with predetermined standards if they exist, such as target levels, or other criteria.
If there is a disagreement about what action should be taken, a majority vote will be accepted. If there is no majority, the options will be presented to the Accountable Manager/Rector who will determine the course of action.
6.2
The Records All reports and any actions taken will be recorded by the Quality and Safety Department. The decisions of the Team will be distributed to the appropriate section head and copies of the outcome distributed to the Team and the Reporter.
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The Secretary will record all decisions and actions to be taken and completion dates in the records. He / she should note the dates when the person responsible for making the change was notified. date has been recorded when the change was incorporated. The whole process will be completed when the change has been carried out and the
The records will be available at every meeting, so that any outstanding issues can be advised, closed, or revisited if required.
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Reviewing Changes The SMS is a flexible process that can be changed in accordance with changing circumstances and procedures.
The SMS has to be able to change an action taken as a result of a Safety Report, if it is deemed that the action is no longer valid, was wrongly determined at the Meeting, or if new facts have come to light.
Team members must remain aware that things do change, and they need to be aware of all procedures, written or not, that have been amended due to Safety Management action, or otherwise. If there is a need to modify an incorporated or established action, the person who perceives the potential risk should submit a Safety Report so that the matter is addressed at the next meeting.
Any amendments to procedures will be incorporated into the Quality System Audit Checklists, in addition to any previous Non-conformities
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By incorporating these new procedures the monitoring of the effectiveness of the changes relating to safety and quality is encouraged.
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A Risk Assessment may also be necessary in order to inform decision making whilst formulating the policy and procedures adopted by the College. This will be a task for the relevant management and is designed to reduce and control risk to an acceptable low level.
It should be utilised, including both the Colleges own operating procedures and experience and that of the industry at large. It may also be necessary to anticipate certain situations that may not be normal but, maybe foreseeable.
The process for assessing risk follows a logical sequence. These are some basic rules and examples to consider.
Example 1: Establish the Context details of the operation, with a particular aircraft type, etc. Identify the hazards Intended destination may have limited approach aids, poor weather, shorter than average runway, etc. Analyse the Risk assess when the weather is at its poorest and most limiting, etc. Evaluate the Risk Whether it is acceptable to accept the contract, provided certain defences are put in place e.g. Limit the time of the operation, reduce payload, etc.
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The above technique should be used in the following circumstances: Before a major change in the type of operations, as part of a Safety case submitted when seeking Authority approval. E.g. New equipment, routes or airfields Following an incident in order to prevent recurrence. All Safety Reports should be assigned a risk using the matrix as shown at 8.2 above. Following a reported non-conformity by a Quality Auditor, in order to aid determination of the course and time scale of corrective action. As part of a continual review and ongoing monitoring of risk.
Where the risk involved in the activity is determined as too high then either that activity should not take place or action should be taken to adjust procedures in order to reduce the risk to an acceptable level.
Risk assessed as medium or higher is unacceptable and must receive appropriate action.
The time scale allowed for action will be commensurate with the level of risk.
7.2
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Probability
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Safety Risk Categories /assessment and mitigation A Severe B High Requiring immediate solution or curtailment of activity. A significant concern requiring priority action.
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7.5
Records Significant findings arising from a risk assessment should be documented and maintained as a record. Historical records are important in determining likelihood, however it is not considered wise to rely on statistics as this may lead to poor decision making. If a hazard has never occurred in the past, it does not mean that it will never occur.
Risk assessments should be kept with the relevant Safety Reports, or in case of Quality Audit non-conformities, with the Audit documentation
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A Non-Compliance would result when: An action was decided upon at the meeting, but never carried out, yet the Record Book shows that it had. A Safety Report has been made and submitted, but it has never been entered into the Record Book, and therefore probably not discussed at a Safety Meeting. Indications that the SMS had either broken down or was not functioning properly.
An Observation would be made when: The reporter did not receive a copy of the Report after the matter had been discussed and it had been annotated with the decided course of action and, therefore, did not know the outcome of the report.
Over a period of time, the SMS was perceived as not achieving what it was supposed to achieve, and was falling into disrepair.
The Quality Manager will submit his quarterly report to the Accountable Manager/Rector.
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19. Have all portable fire extinguishers been hydrostatically tested in accordance with the Safety Manual? 20. Have all employees assigned routine duties in work areas where portable fire extinguishers are provided received initial training on incipient firefighting? 21. Have all employees assigned routine duties in work areas where portable fire extinguishers are provided, received recurrent training during the past 3 calendar years on incipient fire fighting? 22. Have all maintenance personnel additionally received recurrent training during the past 3 calendar years on fuel source and ignition source controls related to particular fire hazards associated with maintenance areas and on proper housekeeping practices?
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30. Have responsible employees been provided a copy of the Telephone Bomb Threat Checklist and do they know who is responsible for determining the response action? 31. Has the facility addressed the possible severe weather issues and is a plan in place to provide for the safety of employees?
32. Have the emergency lights been tested monthly for 30 seconds and annually for 1 hours in accordance with NFPA 101?
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Safety Manager/Officer: __________________________ Date: _________________ Please submit original audit form to the Safety Manager/Officer. Safety
Representative maintains a copy of this audit for 2 years, until all discrepancies are corrected, or until a comprehensive assessment is performed, whichever is later.
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