A safety management system provides a systematic way to identify hazards and control risks while maintaining assurance that these risk controls are effective. Safety management system can be defined as a businesslike approach to safety. It is a systematic, explicit and comprehensive process for managing safety risks. As with all management systems, a safety management system provides for goal setting, planning, and measuring performance. A safety management system is woven into the fabric of an organization. It becomes part of the culture, the way people do their jobs. A safety management system is intended to act as a framework to allow an organization , as a minimum, to meet its legal obligations under occupational health and safety law. The structure of a SMS is generally speaking, not of itself a legal requirement but it is an extremely effective tool to organize the myriad aspects of occupational safety and health (OSH) that can exist within an organization, often to meet standards which exceed the minimum legal requirement
Ensures that safety program elements are carried out.
Review all hazards; receive all safety forms - feedback or reports evaluate with management. Makes recommendations to correct/prevent identified safety issues. Implementation corrective or preventative action as needed or required.
Monitors corrective/preventive actions as necessary.
Monitors compliance with applicable regulatory safety standards.
Research issues for possible solutions or someone else’s lesson learned.
Monitors trends in reporting system and accident and incident reports.
Provides regular reports to management on program status and compliance.
Works with the Flight department and Maintenance Department, Chief Pilot and department heads.
Assume Administrative Rights for Web based aviation safety management software program. Enroll (manage) personnel as required. Disburse program changes.
Monitor / review data from the reported issues for high risk areas.
Conduct or distribute the internal evaluation audit (IEP). Review IEP audits for any corrective action or possible trends developing. If required complete the risk analysis on findings and concerns to find / address the root cause. Advise company personnel on implementing the corrective action. Issue a follow up date for any item or event that needs corrective action.
Review reported issues' performance, evaluate with management, and direct required action as advised by Director of Ops, Chief Pilot or Safety Officer for Flight or Maintenance.
Follow up / monitor / review all hazards (and or reports) as necessary. Implementation corrective action due to the severity or as required.
Skills required
hazard identification, including those and other factors affecting human performance in the workplace (such as physical, chemical and biological factors, as well as gender, age, handicap or other physiological, psychological or health factors);
risk assessment, determining controls, and risk communication [the determining of controls should be based on the “hierarchy of controls” (see OHSAS 18001:2007, 4.3.1)];
the evaluation of health and human factors (including physiological and psychological factors) and the principles for assessing them;
method for exposure monitoring and assessment of occupational health and safety risks (including those arising out of the human factors mentioned above or relating to occupational hygiene) and related strategies for eliminating or minimizing such exposures;
human behaviour, person-to-person interactions and the interaction of humans to machines, processes and the work environment (including workplace, ergonomic and safe design principles, information and communication technologies);
the evaluation of the different types and levels of occupational health and safety competence required across an organization and the assessment of that competence;
methods to encourage employee participation and involvement;
methods to encourage employee wellness or well-being and self-responsibility (in relation to smoking, drugs, alcohol, weight-related issues, exercise, stress, aggressive behaviour, etc.), both during working hours and in their private lives;
the development, use and evaluation of proactive and reactive performance measures and metrics;
the principles and practices for identifying potential emergency situations and for emergency planning, prevention, response and recovery;
methods for incident (including accident and work-related illnesses) investigation and evaluation;
the determination and use of health-related information (including work-related exposure and illness monitoring data) – but giving special consideration to the confidentiality over particular aspects of such information;
understanding of medical information (including medical terminology sufficient to understand data related to the prevention of injury and ill-health);
systems of “occupational exposure limit” values;
methods for monitoring and reporting on occupational health and safety performance;
understanding legal and other requirements relevant to occupational health and safety sufficient to enable the auditor to evaluate the occupational health and safety management system.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Registered Safety Professional
Certified Safety Professional
Chartered Member Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
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