Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG)

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Sector Safety Risk Profiling at the State Level

The Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG), has published a new Sector Safety Risk Profiling at the State Level support an aviation industry participant in managing its operation’s safety risk, thereby improving the level of safety in the aviation sector, as well as to inform the State on the best areas to focus its regulatory response and resources. Read more

SM ICG Description

The Safety Management International Collaboration Group (SM ICG) was founded by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)), the European Aviation Safety Agency (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, Eugene Huang, or Andrew Larsen.

Standardization Promotion Guidance/Tools Resources Hazard Taxonomy Examples 10 Things You Should Know About SMS State Evaluation of Industry Safety Cases SM ICG Description Paper Safety Management Terminology Industry Day Events A Systems Approach to Measuring Safety Performance – The Regulator Perspective SMS and SSP Reference Library Safety Culture for Effective Safety Management Determining the Value of SMS SM ICG Findings on SMS Equivalence The Frontline Manager’s Role in SMS How to Support a Successful SSP and SMS Implementation – Recommendations for Regulators SM ICG Position Paper on the SMS/QMS Relationship The Senior Manager's Role in SMS Measuring Safety Performance Guidelines for Service Providers SM ICG Terms of Reference 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 Industry Safety Culture Evaluation Tool and Guidance Organizational Culture Self-Assessment Tool for Regulators Guidance for Comprehensive Safety Performance Management in an SSP

Points of Contact (POCs)

Eugene Huang	Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aviation Safety	+1 202-267-7577	Eugene Huang
Neverton Novais	National Civil Aviation Agency - Brazil (ANAC)	+55 61 3314 4606	Neverton Novais
Andrew Larsen	Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA)	+1 613 993-9158	Andrew Larsen
Charles Galea	Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia	+07 3144 7487	Charles Galea
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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