Safety Management Systems

Update 8 July 2023: we regret to advise that these services are no longer offered.

Practical Experience

We have real-world experience of safety management systems (SMS) inside and outside the aviation industry.

We have implemented SMS for two Part 119/125 airlines, a Part 145 maintenance organisation, and our own Part 141 aviation training organisation.

We have reviewed or audited the safety management systems of over 30 non-aviation businesses.

Services

We can assist you with:
  • Preparing SMS Implementation Plans;
  • Procedures and Exposition Changes;
  • Training;
  • Setting safety goals and objectives;
  • Measuring safety performance: safety culture surveys and safety performance indicators;
  • Hazard and risk identification;
  • Third party interfaces;
  • Contractor management;
Whatever your SMS needs, we can help.

Training

SMS requires a new way of thinking. It is not “tick-in-the-box” compliance, but requires a willingness to identify and discuss potential safety issues, and to prioritise safety as an outcome. Proper training is essential to understanding the elements of SMS and to understand the cultural elements of SMS.

Join us for our two-day CAA-approved course SMS In Practice to learn about implementing effective SMS systems within your organisation.

Third Party Interfaces

These elements of SMS align with the overlapping duties of multiple PCBUs under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Wherever there are multiple entities on site you need to manage the interfaces between the entities, ensuring particularly that safety risks are identified and managed.

Contractor Management

Every contractor is not the same: the risk of the service they provide varies, the risk of the area that they work in your business varies, and the length of time that they will be on site varies. You need a simple yet flexible contractor management system that recognises the risks and applies appropriate controls.