Safety Management Systems (SMS)
A Safety Management System (SMS) is a formal organisational framework to manage safety. Under an SMS, organisations will need to have systems for hazard identification and risk management, safety targets and reporting processes, procedures for audit, investigations, remedial actions, and safety education.
The policies contained in the SMS are about the importance of safety, who is responsible for safety functions, and what level of performance is to be achieved. The SMS defines how safety-related policies and procedures are to be implemented. To be effective, it must be part of everyday practice.
The CAA has adopted a policy of implementing Safety Management Systems (SMS) requirements for a wide range of certificated organisations in the civil aviation system. The SMS policy will be implemented through a series of amendments to Civil Aviation Rules (CARs).
These pages will show updated information as the project progresses.
- Safety Management Systems Policy
- Rules to be directly affected by SMS implementation and priority grouping order
- Project Scope Statement - Safety Management Systems: Group 1
- Safety Management Systems - Rules Design Document
South Pacific Aviation Safety Management Systems Symposiums
First Symposium
Director of Civil Aviation - Speech to Industry Symposium on Safety Management Systems - 20 Mar 09
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- SMS Symposium Presentation
- The Flow of Information in an SMS Environment
- What SMS means for an Operator's relationship with the CAA
Second Symposium
To be held in Queenstown 17 - 18 February 2010 < click here for more info