SMS IATA Outline 5

which of the following is a minimum requirement for a safety policy?

• plans for continual editing of the document

• enforcement cost-cutting principles

• a clear statement of the organization's safety objectives

• approval from local authorities

which of the following statements correctly describes safety responsibilities?

• succesful handling of safety matters is a line management's responsibility

• responsibility for SMS must be partly delegated to an external organization

• top-level accountabilities may be delegated

• responsibilities should not be distributed throughout the organization

safety department's purpose is to provide reliable safety information based on predictive, proactive & reactive methods

• true

• false

which of the following statements correctly describe the safety review committee?

• an ad-hoc group that meets annually to discuss recent trends in statistical analysis

• a strategic body that addresses high-level issues relating to policies, resource allocation and organizational performance monitoring

• a secondary concern for SMS planning and implementation, but should be considered once an organization is running smoothly

• a group comprised of safety managers from major aviation organizations who communicate directly with media

which of the following statements correctly describes the duties of the safety review committee?

• meeting schedules, agendas and minutes are confidential and therefore must not be recorded in any manner

• the results of safety review committee meetings should include action plans for changes to be implemented within the organization

• an informal management review must take place every five years

• all members are strictly prohibited from other boards, due to inherent conflict of interest

an SMS manual should cover which of the following subjects:

• safety journal subscriptions

• key customer service personnel

• continuous improvement

• long-term parking plans