Safety Management System
The Safety Management System (SMS) is one of the key responsibilities of top management who pay attention to the issue of operational safety.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAFETY, SECURITY AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
In an airport system it’s necessary distinguish between “security” and “safety” with the inclusion of a third element, such as “occupational safety and health”.
• “Safety” means: the safety from the point of view of the design, construction, maintenance and operations in an airport system.
• “Security” is related to the whole set of measurers and resources to prevent and counteract illicit acts in the civil aviation system.
• “Occupational safety and health” (see Italian regulation d.lgs. 81/2008) is concerned with the safety, health and welfare of people at work to minimize work exposures to work related risks.
SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The Italian Competent Civil Aviation Authority is ENAC (Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile) that defines the Safety Management System which ensures that the airport operations take place under established safety conditions and evaluate the effectiveness of the system itself in order to intervene and correct any deviations.
According to this definition, the main objective of the SMS is to prevent potential accidents by identifying hazards, assessing and evaluating the risks and following mitigation until reaching an acceptable and controllable level of safety.
SAFETY REPORTING
It is one of the key elements of the entire safety management system and is the main tool for the communication between the SMS and all the personnel operating in the airport.
The communication of an anomalous / unwanted event or circumstance can be the basis for taking appropriate corrective actions to avoid future similar events.
With the filling out of the Ground Safety Report (GSR) everyone can report any event that may affect the safety of airport operations.
The GSR can be compiled through a platform that also allows anonymous or confidential reports (addressed only to the Safety Manager).
The platform can be accessed at the following link or by following a QR-Code with your smartphone.
