1 ICAO Developments in Safety Management Captain Len Cormier CTA COSCAP-NA.

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ICAO Developments in Safety Management

Captain Len CormierCTA COSCAP-NA

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Objectives

• Basic concepts related to Safety management systems;

• Harmonization of ICAO Safety provisions through the consolidation of requirements related to Safety management systems contained in Annexes 11, 14 and introducing the concept in Annex 6; and

• New ICAO Safety Management manual (SMM)

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What is Safety

• Safety can be defined as a condition in which the risk of harm or damage is limited to an acceptable level

• Risk is inherent in all human activity• The best we can do is manage it

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Risk

• Risk• The probable rate of occurrence of a

hazard causing harm and the degree of severity of the harm

• Risk = severity * probability

• As low as reasonable probable (ALARP)

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Safety Management System

• Safety management system provides organizations with:• the capacity to anticipate and address

safety issues before they lead to an incident or accident

• the ability to deal effectively with accidents and incidents so that valuable lessons are applied to improve safety and efficiency

• reduces costs through the proactive management of risks

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Safety Management Systems

• Management approach to human and organizational risks

• Should be applied throughout the entire organization, including non-regulated areas

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Cautionary Notes

• A Safety Management System in it self does not eliminate all risks…

• It is a management tool which ensures a systematic and pro-active approach to safety throughout the whole organization

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New harmonized provisions(Provider)

• States shall require that the (operator/maintenance organization/air traffic services provider/certified aerodrome operator) implement a safety management system approved by the (State/State of the operator) that, inter alia:

• identifies safety hazards• provides for continuous monitoring and regular

assessment of the level of safety achieved.• ensures that remedial action necessary to

maintain an acceptable level of safety is implemented; and

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New harmonized provisions(Provider)

• An approved safety management system shall clearly define lines of safety accountability throughout the (operator/maintenance organization/air traffic services provider/certified aerodrome operator), including a direct accountability for safety on the part of senior management

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ICAO Safety Management Manual (SMM)

• 1984 ICAO Accident Prevention Manual (APM)

• 2004 Draft SMS manual for ATMDraft SMS manual for AerodromesRevised APM (second edition)

• 2005 New ICAO Safety Management Manual

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Why an ICAO Safety Management Manual

• Pressure on ICAO to publish appropriate guidance • (Annexes 6, 11, 13, 14)

• Three large draft manuals produced around same time.

• ICAO would have trouble producing the three manuals in a timely fashion.

• All three dealt with SAFETY, albeit from different perspectives.

• Combine into one manual (SMM)

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The Safety Management Manual- Concept• No right (or single) way to address

safety • No one size that fits all. (State,

Operator, Individual)• Manual will take a more generic

approach• Make available on website;

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SMM OutlinePart 1 — Introduction

• Chapter 1- Overview

• Chapter 2 - Responsibility For Safety Management

• Chapter 3 – State Safety Programme

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SMM OutlinePart 2 — The Management of Safety

• Chapter 4 – Understanding Safety

• Chapter 5 – Basic of Safety

Management

• Chapter 6 – Risk Management

• Chapter 7 – Hazard and Incident Reporting

• Chapter 8 – Safety Investigations

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SMM OutlinePart 2 — The Management of Safety

• Chapter 9 – Safety Analysis and Studies

• Chapter 10 – Safety Performance Monitoring

• Chapter 11 – Emergency Response Planning

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SMM Outline

Part 3 - Safety Management Systems (SMS)

• Chapter 12 – Establishing A Safety

Management System

• Chapter 13 - Safety Assessments

• Chapter 14 - Safety Auditing

• Chapter 15 - Practical Considerations For

Operating a Safety Management System

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Part 4 — Applied Safety Management • Chapter 16 – Aircraft Operations

• Chapter 17 – Air Traffic Services Operations

• Chapter 18 – Aerodrome Operations • Chapter – 19 Aircraft Maintenance

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Conclusions

• Safety, Risk and Safety management systems

• Harmonization of ICAO Safety provisions in Annex 11, 14 and 6.

• New ICAO Safety management manual

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