ƒ ensures that remedial action necessary to maintain an acceptable level of safety is implemented;
ƒ provides for continuous monitoring and regular assessment of the safety level achieved; and
ƒ aims to make continuous improvement to the overall level of safety.
Safety Policy and Objectives
The component of a safety management system that provides the frame of reference for the processes associated with safety risk management and safety assurance, and defines:
ƒ management commitment and responsibility;
ƒ safety accountabilities of managers;
ƒ appointment of key safety personnel;
ƒ SMS implementation plan;
ƒ coordination of emergency response planning;
ƒ documentation.
See Safety Assurance, Safety Management System (SMS) and Safety Risk Management Safety Promotion
The component of a safety management system that provides support for the processes associated with safety risk management and safety assurance, and defines:
ƒ training and education;
ƒ safety communication.
See Safety Assurance, Safety Management System (SMS and Safety Risk Management
Safety Risk Management
The component of a safety management system that comprises:
ƒ hazard identification processes;
ƒ risk assessment and mitigation processes.
See Safety Management System (SMS) Sampling
Assessment of characteristics of parts of a whole quantity, usually selected at random, to assess the state of the whole quantity.
Product Sample – the part inspection of a representative sample of the aircraft fleet;
Defect Sample – the monitoring of defect rectification performance;
Concession Sampling – the monitoring of any concession to ‘not carry out maintenance on time’;
On-Time Maintenance Sampling – the monitoring of when aircraft, aircraft engines and/or their components are brought in for maintenance based on flying hours, calendar, time/flight cycles or other timed conditions.
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