Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG)

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SM ICG Holds First Industry Day Outreach Event in Middle East

The Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG), a group of 18 aviation regulatory bodies, held its 11th semi-annual Industry Day event with representatives from 18 United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based aviation industry organizations and one Indian company on November 6, 2017 in Dubai, UAE. Ahmed Al Saabri, Quality & Safety Manager at Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Center, remarked, “I am honored to be here with the SM ICG. You are setting the road map for the future of aviation safety.” This event marks the first opportunity for aviation service providers in the region to hear directly from authorities that are working together and for those authorities to receive feedback on SM ICG products. The full day session, hosted by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), included five presentations and an open discussion on lessons learned and challenges in Safety Management Systems (SMS). Read more

SM ICG Publishes Safety Culture Pamphlet

The Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG), has published a tri-fold pamphlet entitled Safety Culture for Effective Safety Management, which briefly discusses safety culture and its relationship to safety reporting, informed decision making, and organizational behaviors. It also describes safety culture "implementation," safety culture maturity, and assessing safety culture. Read more

SM ICG Description

The Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG) was founded by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada Civil Aviation and is a joint cooperation between many regulatory authorities for the purpose of promoting a common understanding of safety management and Safety Management System (SMS)/State Safety Program (SSP) principles and requirements, facilitating their implementation across the international aviation community.

The current core membership of the SM ICG includes the Aviation Safety and Security Agency (AESA) of Spain, the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Brazil, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Netherlands (CAA NL), the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA NZ), the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong (CAD HK), the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia, the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) in France, the Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) in Italy, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) of Switzerland, the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi), the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Organization, Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (UAE GCAA), and the Civil Aviation Authority of United Kingdom (UK CAA). Additionally, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an observer to this group.

Members of the SM ICG:

• Collaborate on common SMS/SSP topics of interest
• Share lessons learned
• Encourage the progression of a harmonized SMS
• Share products with the aviation community
• Collaborate with international organizations such as ICAO and civil aviation authorities that have implemented or are implementing SSP/SMS

Notifications

To receive notification when new SM ICG content is published, contact smicg.share@gmail.com.

SM ICG Products

The SM ICG welcomes feedback on its products. For further information regarding the SM ICG or to provide feedback, please contact Claudio Trevisan, Mark Liptak, or Sean Borg.

Standardization Promotion Guidance/Tools Resources Development of a Common Hazard Taxonomy Hazard Taxonomy Examples Safety Management Terminology 10 Things You Should Know About SMS Industry Day Events Safety Culture for Effective Safety Management The Frontline Manager’s Role in SMS The Senior Manager's Role in SMS A Common Approach to Safety Performance Measurement (SPMA) Paper A Systems Approach to Measuring Safety Performance – The Regulator Perspective Determining the Value of SMS How to Support a Successful SSP and SMS Implementation – Recommendations for Regulators Measuring Safety Performance Guidelines for Service Providers Risk Based Decision Making Principles SM ICG SMS Evaluation Tool SMS for Small Organizations SMS Inspector Competency Guidance SMS Integration – Points to Consider SSP Assessment Tool Training Program Outline for Inspector SMS Competency SM ICG Description Paper SMS and SSP Reference Library SM ICG Findings on SMS Equivalence SM ICG Terms of Reference

Points of Contact (POCs)

Mark Liptak	Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aviation Safety	+1 202 510 80104	Mark Liptak
Neverton Novais	National Civil Aviation Agency - Brazil (ANAC)	+55 61 3314 4606	Neverton Novais
Sean Borg	Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA)	+1 613 990 5448	Sean Borg
Ash McAlpine	Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia	+07 3144 7411	Ash McAlpine
Claudio Trevisan	European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)	+49 221 89990 6019	Claudio Trevisan

Further Reading

• ICAO Doc 9859 - Safety Management Manual, Third Edition - 2013;
• ICAO Integrated Safety Management website;
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) SMS
• European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Safety Management
• Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) SMS
• Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia SMS
• Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA NZ) SMS
• National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Brazil State Safety Program (SSP) Document

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