Examining the Relationship Between Safety Management System Implementation and Safety Culture in Collegiate Flight Schools

Abstract

Safety management systems (SMS) are becoming the industry standard for safety management throughout the aviation industry. As the Federal Aviation Administration continues to mandate SMS for different segments, the assessment of an organization's safety culture becomes more important. An SMS can facilitate the development of a strong aviation safety culture. This study describes how safety culture and SMS are integrated.The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between an organization's safety culture and SMS implementation in collegiate flight schools. The research study was designed to determine (a) the relationship between SMS implementation and safety culture, (b) the relationship between safety promotion and safety culture, and (c) the relationship between management commitment and safety culture. The study population consisted of 453 students and employees from 13 collegiate flight schools. Data were gathered through an online survey at collegiate flight schools within the University Aviation Association utilizing the Collegiate Aviation Program Safety Culture Survey (CAPSCUS) to measure the safety culture at those collegiate flight schools.The results indicated that a relationship existed between SMS implementation and safety culture, safety promotion and safety culture, management commitment and safety culture. The relationship for all three was more prominent within the Formal Safety Program major scale of the CAPSCUS.

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“…Menurut [6] dalam [7], penerapan komitmen manajemen sebagai komponen penting dari implementasi Safety Management System. Menerapkan Safety Management System diperlukan dalam mengelola Safety Performance dalam organisasi dan individu.…”

“…Dalam hal ini, Safety Management System akan menjadi pemediasi antara Komitmen Manajemen terhadap Safety Performance selama pandemi, karena nilai pengaruhnya lebih besar dibandingkan nilai pengaruh langsungnya. Komitmen Manajemen mempengaruhi Safety Management System, dimana hasil penelitian ini sejalan dengan hasil penelitian[6] dalam[7], yang menyatakan bahwa diperkuatnya Penerapan Promosi Keselamatan dan Komitmen Manajemen untuk keselamatan sebagai komponen penting dari tingkat Safety Management System serta tingkat Budaya Keselamatan. Selain itu menurut[2], variabel independen yang diukur dalam survei Mitchell menunjukkan bahwa Komitmen Manajemen senior terhadap keselamatan mendekati variabel yang digambarkan sebagai persyaratan untuk membangun Safety Management System.…”

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“…The importance of the implementation of a healthy safety culture is indisputable and it is defined as "the set of enduring values and attitudes regarding safety issues, shared by every member of every level of an organization" (Piers, Mantijn and Balk 2009; p. 5). Robertson (2018) pointed out that an effective SMS can contribute to the development of a strong aviation safety culture. Reason (2016) stressed that safety culture is formed by the following four critical parts: (a) Reporting Culture: employees are willing to participate in SMS and report safety incidents and errors and near misses; (b) Just Culture: an atmosphere of trust has established where positive safety behavior is encouraged and there is a clear distinction on what is permitted and not permitted (unsafe acts); (c) Flexible Culture: organizations can reconfigure when faced with crisis management; (d) Learning Culture: organizations can learn how to exact the right conclusions from the safety data collected.…”

“…The author recommends the involvement of all stakeholders in the safety issues, the continuous assessment of the safety culture using a specific survey instrument tool and the development of a safety committee that meets and discusses progress regularly. Robertson (2018) based on 453 students and employees from 13 collegiate flight schools and used the CAPSCUS to measure the safety culture and found that the SMS implementation, the management commitment, and the safety promotion (the independent variables) positively influence the safety culture (the dependent variable). Νovak et al (2016) indicated that ATOs with centralized structure are more efficient in the case that have a close cooperation/contract with aero clubs, which provide some flight training under the control of ATOs.…”

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“…It is concluded that, through the combination of these three safety cultures, the concept of safety culture can be reshaped and the analytical potential of safety culture in understanding the development and implementation of safety management systems can be enhanced. Robertson [ 11 ] conducted a safety culture survey using the university aviation program and found a relationship between safety management implementation and safety culture, safety improvement and safety culture, management commitment and safety culture. Hendershot [ 12 ] found that an effective process safety culture is very important to achieve effective process safety management, and a good safety culture is the key to excellent process safety management.…”