Size of Organization
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Type of Operation
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Is senior management committed to the Aviation Safety Management Program?
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Is there a written aviation safety policy, signed by the CEO?
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Has a safety manager been appointed?
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Is the safety reporting chain appropriate?
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Is the Safety Manager sufficiently supported within the organization?
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Is there a Safety Committee?
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Is the Safety Manager credible?
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Is the Safety Manager an enthusiast for his or her job?
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Are the roles and responsibilities of the personnel in the Aviation Safety Management System documented?
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Are the values of management identified as being safety oriented?
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Are sufficient resources (financial, human, hardware) made available for the Aviation Safety Management System?
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Are there appropriate safeguards in place to ensure that the Aviation Safety Management System itself is properly evaluated?
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Have appropriate standards been documented?
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Is there an appropriate Emergency Response Plan?
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Is there an effective ongoing hazard identification program?
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Does the hazard identification program include a confidential reporting system?
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Are confidential reports properly de-identified?
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Are hazards associated with contracted agencies included in the Hazard Reporting System?
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Is there a procedure established for acknowledging safety-related reports?
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Is there a process whereby the hazards are continuously assessed for their risk potential (likelihood and severity)?
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Are the defences against the hazards identified?
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Does the process include the identification of the need for further defences or for hazard avoidance?
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Is there an effective mechanism by which the Safety Manager or the Safety Committee reports to the CEO and can make recommendations for change or action?
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Is there an obligation on the part of the CEO to give formal response to any safety-related recommendations?
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In the event that the CEO makes an unfavourable response to a safety recommendation, is there a procedure whereby the matter is monitored by the Safety Manager or Safety Committee until a resolution is reached?
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Are the results of hazard reports and safety suggestions made available to the initiator?
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Are the results of hazard reports and safety suggestions made widely available within the Company?
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Is the process for risk assessment and management fully documented?
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Does the Aviation Management System require the recording of identified hazards and defences?
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Is there a supply of safety-related literature (e.g., periodicals, magazines, books, articles, posters, videos) readily available to all employees who have safety responsibilities?
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Are employees encouraged and assisted in attending training courses and seminars related to safety?
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Are employees trained in the procedures and policy of the Aviation Safety Management System?
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Are new employees given sufficient training and checking in their technical duties prior to being permitted to operate either supervised or unsupervised?
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Is the continuation of training and checking of all employees adequate?
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Are employees given sufficient training in new procedures?
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Are trainers and checkers adequately trained and checked, both for competence and standardization?
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