4 UNIT : Introduction to Safety Management System (SMS)

Complete this sentence : Safety is the state in which the risk of harm to persons or property damage is reduced to, and maintained at or below, an acceptable level through a continuous process of :

• Security implementation and safety management

• Hazard identification and risk management

• Crisis identification and risk management

• Hazard identification and safety management

A fully-developed SMS is a formalized, company-wide system established at what level of the company?

• Corporate

• Flight Operations

• Engineering and Maintenance

• Ground operations

Which concept listed below is supported by the notion of the organizational accident?

• Only junior personnel make mistakes

• Error are causes rather than consequences

• We analyze errors to help understand "what" not "why"

• Errors are precursors to a more serious incident or accident

What do the ICAO requirements in ANNEXES 1, 6, 8, 11, 13 and 14 states?

• Airlines must implement an SMS that is accepted by their state

• Airlines have the option to implement as SMS that is accepted by their state

• Service providers must implement an SMS that is accepted by their state

• Service providers have to option to implement an SMS that is accepted by their state

Select True or False : An SMS must provide for continuous monitoring and regular assessment of the safety performance

• True

• False

Complete this sentences. The separate elements of an SMS :

• Are stand-alone

• Are unique

• Are exclusive

• Support each other

The ICAO Annex containing the SARPs regarding Safety Management System is :

• Annex 9

• Annex 19

• Annex 29

• Annex 99

The four pillars of an SMS are :

• Safety policy and objectives, Safety risk management, Safety Assurance, Safety Promotion

• Safety policy and objectives, Safety hazard management, Safety Assurance, Safety Promotion

• Safety Policy and Objectives, Safety Risk Management, Safety Insurance, Safety Promotion

• Safety Policy and Objectives, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, Safety Poduction

What activities should be the focus of the Safety Assurance team?

• Creating policy and objectives

• Reporting to the accountable executive

• Assessing the health of the organization, with an emphasis on safety

• introducing new standards to the organization

Select True or False : Feedback to operational personnel, such as examples of procedural improvements as a result of safety reports, is an essential features of safety communications

• True

• False