4 Pillars of Safety Management System
                     4 Pillars of Safety 
Management System
B U D D H A  A I R
Safety Policy and Objectives
The Pillar #1 of ICAO states safety policy and 
objectives of an organization. Under this pillar, 
defined is how an organization manages safety and 
documents it with other employees.
Safety Policy and Objectives
Commitment and Responsibility
Safety Accountabilities
Emergency Response Plan
Documentation
1. Commitment and Responsibility
The commitment and responsibility of employees 
and management towards safety is reflected in a 
policy statement, signed by the Accountable 
Executive.
2. Safety Accountabilities
Safety accountabilities is the statement which clearly 
defines the safety responsibilities of every employees 
at different levels in the organization.
It also depicts the responsibilities established in 
critical areas whenever responsibility holders are 
absent.
3. Emergency Response Plan
Emergency Response Plan is the proper plan that is 
implemented to ensure best practices whenever an 
emergency situation arises.
4. Documentation
Emergency Response Plan is the proper plan that is 
implemented to ensure best practices whenever an 
emergency situation arises.
Safety Risk Management
The Pillar #2 of ICAO states safety risk management 
in an organization. Under this pillar, hazard is 
identified and risk management process is carried 
out.
1. Hazard Identification
The airline must process risk management activities to 
ensure every possible hazards can be identified.
2. Risk assessment and mitigation
After every possible hazards are analyzed, their 
possible results are accessed and well communicated 
in organization. Actions to mitigate various detected 
hazards must be undertaken for risk management.
Safety Assurance
The Pillar #3 of ICAO states safety assurance in an 
organization. Under this pillar, safety is measured 
and monitored to implement changes.
1. Safety Performance Monitoring and 
Measurement
Safety assurance is done to access the health of an 
organization, focusing on safety. The required goals 
is set for improvements for managerial employees. It 
is done to monitor and measure the safety goals.
2. Management of Change
Management of Change is responsible for identifying 
various safety related factors and introducing 
changes in the organization.
Continuous improvement of the SMS program Safety 
assurance uses various tools to audit the overall 
organization. 
For the continuous improvement of the SMS 
program, each functional area of the airline is 
processed and accordingly.
Safety Assurance
The Pillar #3 of ICAO states safety assurance in an 
organization. Under this pillar, safety is measured 
and monitored to implement changes.
1.Safety Performance Monitoring and Measurement
Safety assurance is done to access the health of an 
organization, focusing on safety. 
The required goals is set for improvements for 
managerial employees.
 It is done to monitor and measure the safety goals.
2. Management of Change
Management of Change is responsible for identifying 
various safety related factors and introducing 
changes in the organization.
3. Continuous improvement of the SMS program
Safety assurance uses various tools to audit the 
overall organization. For the continuous 
improvement of the SMS program, each functional 
area of the airline is processed and accordingly.
Safety Promotion
The Pillar #4 of ICAO states safety promotion in an 
organization. Under this pillar, safety is promoted by 
providing training and education and 
communicating within organization.
1.Training and Education
For the safety promotion, operators need to identify 
safety training requirements for each level of 
management and for each employee. 
The main objective behind training and education is 
to ensure that the employees have the knowledge 
and skills to safely complete work activities.
Safety Communication
Safety communications means to ensure safety by 
providing information to all level of employees.
Communicating every aspect to employees and 
management is done for implementing 
improvements on all the levels.
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