1. Fatigue Management as part of Safety Management
30 October 2012
Simon Roberts
SMS Programme Manager
UKCAA

2. What is an SMS? It’s a management decision making tool
Identifies significant hazards to the Operation
Assesses the risks associated with those hazards
Puts in place mitigations / barriers to minimise the risk
Checks that the mitigations are working as expected
It’s not a document…its what you do!

3. So what has this got to do with managing fatigue?
Fatigue is a safety hazard and needs to be assessed and managed

4. Prescriptive Rules are not a Complete Solution
Aviation is diverse
Regulations alone do not ensure safety
Differing operating models
Individual responsibilities
Lifestyles

5. managing the risk of crews being fatigued”
EASA Position
“All EU Operators will soon be required to have a Safety Management Systems (SMS). Under an SMS, managing all risks
means also
managing the risk of crews being fatigued”

6. An Integrated Management System
EASA
Management
System
Safety Management
Compliance Monitoring (Quality)
Fatigue Risk Management
Personnel Requirements
Security
Contracting
Finance & Budget

7. Considerations for Fatigue Management
Operational capabilities evolved
24 hr Operations
Regularity, Predictability, Time Zones
Duty Transitions
Human physiology
One size doesn’t fit all

8. Key Areas (1) Safety Culture Open reporting system
Actions not just manuals
Buy-in top to bottom
Trust
Individual responsibility

9. Key Areas (2) Safety Promotion
Training and education of all staff and managers
Clear fatigue reporting process
Feedback
Simple Surveys
Ongoing communication

10. Key Areas (3) Metrics and Data
Operator identified
Relevant and robust
The why as well as the what
Relevant importance of the risk
Mitigation development
Continuous Review Process

11. Gathering Information
Key Areas (4)
Gathering Information
Identification of Trends
Block and duty hour analysis
Roster Stability
Subject matter expert
Specific review group
External Information

12. Example of Roster Data*
* Courtesy of easyJet Ltd

13. The Most Important Element
People create safety

14. Ongoing development of fatigue management
Acknowledge complexity
Operationally data-driven
Based on scientific principles
Multiple solutions
Continuous evaluation/enhancement
Fatigue Risk Management Systems
Extending Fatigue management requirements to the total aviation system

15. Thank You QUESTIONS