5 UNIT : Implementing the SMS-Key Roles and Accountabilities

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?

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

• Responsibility for SMS implementation must be partly delegated to an external organization

• Top-level accountabilities may be delegated

• Responsibilities should not be distributed throughout the organization

Select True or False : The safety department's purpose is to provide reliable safety information to the management team based on predictive, proactive and reactive methods

• True

• False

What is the role of the safety manager?

• Hire the accountable ecxecutve

• Delegated corrective actions to the senior staff

• Supervise the quality managemer

• Implement the SMS for the organization

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 the 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 the media

Which the following statements correctly describes the duties of the Safety Review Committee?

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

• The results of Safety Review Committee Meetings should include actions 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 or interest

Select True or False : Input to the management review process should include, but not be limited to the following?

• 1. Result of safety risk assessments

• 2. Safety performance results

• 3. Operational feedback

• 4. Regulatory violations

• True

• False

Depending on the type and size of the operation, the Safety Action Group's role should include which of the following?

• Review of industry accident investigation reports

• Supervision of the quality Committee

• Analysis of previous safety recommendations

• Risk assessment of new hires

An SMS manual should cover which of the following subjects :

• Safety journal subscriptions

• Key customer service personnel

• Continuous improvement

• Long-term parking plans