SMA4803
ASSIGNMENT 4 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 26 AUGUST 2025
, SMA4803 Assignment 4 2025
1. When evaluating an SMS, what documentation will you be looking at? [10]
When evaluating a Safety Management System (SMS), critical documentation
includes:
1. SMS Manual / Safety Policy – Captures organizational safety objectives, policy,
scope, accountabilities, and emergency response—serves as the authoritative
source (ICAO, as cited in Skybrary, 2025) Skybrary.
2. Process and Procedure Documentation – Details hazard identification, risk
management, record control, reporting forms, safety assurance protocols,
auditing, safety promotion, and management of change Skybrary.
3. Records of Safety Assurance and Risk Management – Incident logs, hazard
registers, audit findings, corrective actions, performance metrics—essential for
demonstrating system effectiveness eCFRSkybrary.
4. Document Control Procedures – Evidence of revision history, versioning,
approval, accessibility, and archiving for SMS documents Skybrary.
5. Training and Communication Records – Logs of SMS-related training,
competency assessments, and internal safety communications OSHAeCFR.
6. Safety Promotion and Culture Materials – Evidence of ongoing promotion
efforts such as safety awareness campaigns, training and communication
materials FAASkybrary.
7. Audit and Review Documents – Internal and external audit reports, safety
performance reviews, continuous improvement plans FAAeCFR.
8. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Records – Documentation
showing system descriptions, hazard identification, risk analysis, assessment,
and controls FAAComplianceQuesteCFR.
ASSIGNMENT 4 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 26 AUGUST 2025
, SMA4803 Assignment 4 2025
1. When evaluating an SMS, what documentation will you be looking at? [10]
When evaluating a Safety Management System (SMS), critical documentation
includes:
1. SMS Manual / Safety Policy – Captures organizational safety objectives, policy,
scope, accountabilities, and emergency response—serves as the authoritative
source (ICAO, as cited in Skybrary, 2025) Skybrary.
2. Process and Procedure Documentation – Details hazard identification, risk
management, record control, reporting forms, safety assurance protocols,
auditing, safety promotion, and management of change Skybrary.
3. Records of Safety Assurance and Risk Management – Incident logs, hazard
registers, audit findings, corrective actions, performance metrics—essential for
demonstrating system effectiveness eCFRSkybrary.
4. Document Control Procedures – Evidence of revision history, versioning,
approval, accessibility, and archiving for SMS documents Skybrary.
5. Training and Communication Records – Logs of SMS-related training,
competency assessments, and internal safety communications OSHAeCFR.
6. Safety Promotion and Culture Materials – Evidence of ongoing promotion
efforts such as safety awareness campaigns, training and communication
materials FAASkybrary.
7. Audit and Review Documents – Internal and external audit reports, safety
performance reviews, continuous improvement plans FAAeCFR.
8. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Records – Documentation
showing system descriptions, hazard identification, risk analysis, assessment,
and controls FAAComplianceQuesteCFR.
