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......................................................................... 1  \n1 Safety Policy and Objectives .................................................................... 3  \n1.1 Management Commitment and Responsibility ............................................................. 3  \n1.2 Safety Accountabilities .............................................................................................. 4  \n1.3 Appointment of Key Safety Personnel......................................................................... 4  \n1.4 Coordination of Emergency Response Planning .......................................................... 5  \n1.5 SMS Documentation ................................................................................................. 5  \n2 Safety Risk Management .......................................................................... 6  \n2.1 Hazard Identification ................................................................................................. 6  \n2.2 Safety Risk Assessment and Mitigation ...................................................................... 9  \n3 Safety Assurance ..................................................................................... 9  \n3.1 Safety Performance Monitoring and Measurement....................................................... 9  \n3.2 The Management of Change ................................................................................... 12  \n3.3 Continuous Improvement of the SMS ....................................................................... 13  \n4 Safety Promotion ................................................................................... 14  \n4.1 Training and Education ........................................................................................... 14  \n4.2 Safety Communication ............................................................................................ 15  \n5 Dealing with Contractors and Other Organizations ................................ 15  \n5.1 People Contracting to You ....................................................................................... 15  \n5.2 Organizations That You Supply with Products or Services .......................................... 16  \nAppendix 1: A Step by Step Guide for Small Aviation Organizations —...... 17  \nGuidance for Implementation ................................................................... 17  \nAppendix 2: Example of a Very Small Organization SMS Manual ............... 21  \nAppendix 3: A Sample SMS Manual Format for a Small Organization ........ 23  \nAppendix 4: Sample Hazard Logs .............................................................. 24  \nHazard Log for a Small Organization......................................................................................24  \nHazard Log for Very Small Organization ................................................................................24  \nAppendix 5: Safety Report Form Template for a Small Organization ......... 25  \nAppendix 6: Safety Report Form Template for a Very Small Organization . 27  \nAppendix 7: The Five Whys Approach for Root Cause Analysis..................29  \nAppendix 8: Investigation Form Template for a Small Organization ......... 31  \nAppendix 9: Risk Management Procedures for a Small Organization.........33  \nAppendix 10: Risk Management Procedures for a Very Small Org.............35  \nAppendix 11: Safety Performance Indicators for a Small Organization ..... 36  \nAppendix 12: Corrective and Preventive Action Report Template..............37  \nAppendix 13: Management of Change Template......................................","cbCaitDoqCeZ6uvp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitDoqCeZ6uvp","pdf",1704585,47,"English","# Introduction\n## Guidance to Small Organizations on Implementing SMS\n## How Complex is the Small Organization?\n# 1 Safety Policy and Objectives\n## 1.1 Management Commitment and Responsibility\n## 1.2 Safety Accountabilities\n## 1.3 Appointment of Key Safety Personnel\n## 1.4 Coordination of Emergency Response Planning\n## 1.5 SMS Documentation\n# 2 Safety Risk Management\n## 2.1 Hazard Identification\n## 2.2 Safety Risk Assessment and Mitigation\n# 3 Safety Assurance\n## 3.1 Safety Performance Monitoring and Measurement\n## 3.2 The Management of Change\n## 3.3 Continuous Improvement of the SMS\n# 4 Safety Promotion\n## 4.1 Training and Education\n## 4.2 Safety Communication\n# 5 Dealing with Contractors and Other Organizations\n## 5.1 People Contracting to You\n## 5.2 Organizations That You Supply with Products or Services\n# Appendices\n## Appendix 1: A Step by Step Guide for Small Aviation Organizations","[{\"question\":\"What steps should a small organization take before implementing its SMS?\",\"answer\":\"The organization should talk to its regulator to confirm what is required for its size, then perform a gap analysis comparing what is already in place with what is required. 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