International Civil Aviation Organization European and North Atlantic Office SAFETY MANAGEMENT The ICAO perspective Michel Béland ICAO Regional Safety Officer Europe and North Atlantic Baku Azerbaijan, 5 – 7 April 2006 Patrick Hudson ICAO/Leiden University

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Safety - definition Why Safety Management Strategic Objectives ICAO Role Summary Conclusion Safety Management Environment Baku, Azerbaijan April Overview  Why safety management  ICAO Strategic objective  Safety management – 2 components  ICAO role  Conditions & environment  Summary  Conclusion

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Safety - definition Why Safety Management Strategic Objectives ICAO Role Summary Conclusion Safety Management Environment Baku, Azerbaijan April Why Safety Management  Traditional approach worked well  For some time  Limitations  Further improvements  Needed  Difficult  Change in focus needed  Proactive approach

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Safety - definition Why Safety Management Strategic Objectives ICAO Role Summary Conclusion Safety Management Environment Baku, Azerbaijan April ICAO Strategic Objectives  Strategic Objective A: Safety - Enhance global civil aviation safety  Key Activity A8: Support the implementation of safety management systems across all safety- related disciplines in all States.

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Safety - definition Why Safety Management Strategic Objectives ICAO Role Summary Conclusion Safety Management Environment Baku, Azerbaijan April Key activity 8  Work has started  Action plan  Harmonized SMS provisions  Aerodrome operations  Aircraft operations  Air Traffic Management  Aircraft Maintenance Organizations (AMOs)  Implementation Guidance  Legal Guidance

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Safety - definition Why Safety Management Strategic Objectives ICAO Role Summary Conclusion Safety Management Environment Baku, Azerbaijan April SAFETY MANAGEMENT  Two basic components  Safety programme – An integrated set of regulations and activities aimed at improving safety  Safety Management System – An organized approach to managing safety, including the necessary organizational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures  Two levels of responsibility for implementation

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Safety - definition Why Safety Management Strategic Objectives ICAO Role Summary Conclusion Safety Management Environment Baku, Azerbaijan April Safety programme - States  All organizational levels  All disciplines  Coherent integration  Incident reporting  Safety investigations  Safety audits  Safety promotion

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Safety - definition Why Safety Management Strategic Objectives ICAO Role Summary Conclusion Safety Management Environment Baku, Azerbaijan April SMS – Regulated Entities  Identify safety hazards  Implement remedial actions  Continuous monitoring  Responsibilities  Accountability (including that of management)

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Safety - definition Why Safety Management Strategic Objectives ICAO Role Summary Conclusion Safety Management Environment Baku, Azerbaijan April SMS = Cost or Investment ? Yearly Incident Costs PROFIT MARGIN 1%2%3% $1,000$100,000$50,000$33,000 $10,000$1,000,000$500,000$333,000 $50,000$5,000,000$2,500,000$1,667,000 $100,000$10,000,000$5,000,000$3,333,000 SALES REQUIRED TO COVER LOSSES

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Safety - definition Why Safety Management Strategic Objectives ICAO Role Summary Conclusion Safety Management Environment Baku, Azerbaijan April ICAO Role  Develop Standards  Foster implementation  Provide guidance  Provide training  Promote safety  Promote efficiency  Audit State systems

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Safety - definition Why Safety Management Strategic Objectives ICAO Role Summary Conclusion Safety Management Environment Baku, Azerbaijan April Conditions – Environment  Political will  Culture in States and entities  Everyone is responsible for safety  Organized system  Communications  Human factors

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Safety - definition Why Safety Management Strategic Objectives ICAO Role Summary Conclusion Safety Management Environment Baku, Azerbaijan April Summary  Responsibilities  States  Regulated Entities  Managers  Individuals  Hierarchy (two-way communications)  Staff accountable to management  Management feedback  Culture  Human factors

ICAO EUR/NAT Office Safety - definition Why Safety Management Strategic Objectives ICAO Role Summary Conclusion Safety Management Environment Baku, Azerbaijan April Conclusion  May be difficult  Shall and can be done  It takes:  Will  Commitment  Plan  Time

International Civil Aviation Organization European and North Atlantic Office SAFETY MANAGEMENT The ICAO perspective Michel Béland ICAO Regional Safety Officer Europe and North Atlantic - END - Thank you Baku Azerbaijan, 5 – 7 April 2006 Patrick Hudson ICAO/Leiden University