The safety management system shall include:

1. A safety policy and objectives signed by the accountable manager which reflects an organizational commitment towards safety throughout the organization and sets out:
   1. Management commitment; and
   2. Safety accountability and responsibilities within the SMS, and
   3. Appointment of key safety personnel including a safety manager who is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of an effective SMS; and
   4. SMS documentation; and
   5. Coordination of emergency response planning
2. Provision for safety risk management including:
   1. Hazard identification based on reactive and proactive methods; and
   2. Safety reporting and investigation processes; and
   3. Safety risk assessment and mitigation.
3. Provision for safety assurance including:
   1. Safety performance monitoring and measurement; and
   2. The management of change; and
   3. Continuous improvement.
4. Safety promotion including:
   1. training and education, appropriate to each individual’s Involvement in SMS, to ensure that personnel are trained and competent to perform their duties; and
   2. Safety communication.
5. A quality management system in accordance with the relevant OTAR, that as a minimum:
   1. Identifies applicable requirements, regulations and standards and demonstrate compliance with them;
   2. Ensures technical manuals, checklists and other documentation is appropriately maintained and incorporates the latest amendments; and
   3. Ensures the training programmes maintain staff proficiency and competency.