DCA MALAYSIA REQUIREMENT

Pursuant to ICAO Annex 6 Part I Chapter 3 paragraph 3.2.4 and 3.2.5 and Part III Chapter 1 paragraph 1.2.4 and 1.2.5 with effect from 1 January 2009, all Malaysian AOC Holders, MROs, ATS and other service providers are required to implement an integrated Safety Management System (SMS). 

REQUIREMENTS

An SMS should include, as a minimum, the elements stated below:

1.    A safety policy on which the system is based;

2.    Clearly defined lines of safety accountability throughout the organisation, including a direct accountability for safety on the part of the Accountable Manager;

3.    Setting of safety objectives, goals and performance indicators;

4.    Documentation of all SMS components, procedures and activities including their relevant integration;

5.    An emergency response plan;

6.    Hazards identification and risk management process;

7.    Audit and continuous improvement of the SMS;

8.    Safety performance monitoring and an acceptable level of safety;

9.    Management of change; and

10.  Personnel SMS training, communication and promotion of SMS outcomes.

The SMS implementation plan defines of the organisation’s approach for managing safety in a manner that will meet the organisation’s safety needs. It includes the following:

1 safety policy and objectives;

2 safety roles and responsibilities;

3 system description;

4 gap analysis;

5 SMS components;

6 safety performance measurement;

7 safety reporting policy;

8 safety communication;

9 means of employee involvement; and

10 management review of safety performance.

As part of the development of the SMS implementation plan, a complete system description should include the following:

1 the system’s interactions with other systems in the air transportation system;

2 the system’s functions;

3 required Human Factors considerations of the system operation;

4 hardware components of the system;

5 software components of the system;

6 related procedures that define guidance for the operation and use of the system;

7 operational environment; and

8 contracted and purchased products or services. 

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