Chapter 10: Safety Hazard, Risk Management and Safety Hazard Systems

Section 10.1: General

10.1.1 Standard: Operational Risk Assessment

10.1.1.1 A safety hazard analysis and risk assessment must be produced for ARFFS operational response at the location for which the licence is issued.

10.1.1.2 Safety hazard analysis and risk assessment must be documented for validation.

10.1.1.3 ARFFS staff must have the knowledge, equipment and training to effectively respond to any hazard on the aerodrome as a result of the risk assessment carried out for the aerodrome.

10.1.1.4 Guidelines for the preparation of a safety case for the airways system is explained in CASA Advisory Circular, CASA/AA MOU. AIRWAYS–1(0), February 1998, and is also available on the CASA Internet Website.

10.1.2 Standard: Safety Management System

10.1.2.1 A Safety Management System (SMS) defines the policies, procedures and practices for managing the safety of the provision of services and any changes in their provision.

10.1.2.2 Features of Safety Management System

The necessary features of an SMS are:

(a) the service provider’s safety policy and objectives;

(b) the organisational and staff responsibilities for safety matters;

(c) the establishment of the levels of safety that apply to the services, and the monitoring of the levels of safety achieved;

(d) the process for internal safety reviews;

(e) the process for the internal reporting and management of safety concerns and incidents;

(f) the process for the identification, assessment, control and mitigation, of existing and potential safety hazards;

(g) the definition of the interface arrangements between internal functional groups; and

(h) the processes for the management of change to existing services and systems.