Academy

Context 
This training is specifically designed to train personnel in understanding the theory and building the practical skills to plan and implement a safety management system (SMS). 
SMS is an integrated system designed to focus organisations on managing safety risks. SMS is designed to achieve improvements in safety performance through organisational learning. In order to work efficiently SMS require organisations to develop a safety culture. 
SMS implementation is a gradual process of profound organisational change with several stages of maturity. This process needs to be actively managed. 

Training items 

• Regulatory framework governing SMS. 
• Core elements of SMS and milestones of SMS implementation. 
• Impact of SMS implementation on an operator’s organisation, management, and supervision. 
• Challenges in creating a ‘safety culture’ as a foundation for successful SMS. 
• SMS methodologies. 
• Planning and implementing SMS.
• Practical exercises and case studies. 

Training objectives 

• Familiarity with the requirements of SMS. 
• Understanding of the scope and the  critical issues of SMS implementation. 
• Ability to identify the critical areas that require attention for SMS  implementation. 
• Ability to plan and implement the changes required in an organisation in  order to successfully implement SMS. 

Administration

• Duration: 4 days. 
• Deliverables: All participants will receive a certificate of attendance. 

Perspective participants

• Operations management personnel. 
• Managers responsible for safety management and compliance monitoring. 

Prerequisites 

No specific prior knowledge is required to attend  this training.