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SMS Vs QMS (Autosaved)

The document compares quality management systems (QMS) and safety management systems (SMS). It notes that while QMS focuses on compliance and standards, SMS focuses on operational hazard identification and risk mitigation. Both systems have similar goals of providing safe products and services. The document also discusses regulatory, third party, and internal audits as methods to assess SMS compliance.

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SMS Vs QMS (Autosaved)

The document compares quality management systems (QMS) and safety management systems (SMS). It notes that while QMS focuses on compliance and standards, SMS focuses on operational hazard identification and risk mitigation. Both systems have similar goals of providing safe products and services. The document also discusses regulatory, third party, and internal audits as methods to assess SMS compliance.

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SMS vs QMS

INTEGRATION OF SMS WITH QMS


• Summary comparison of qms and sms
QMS SMS
Quality Safety
Quality Assurance Safety Assurance
Quality Control Hazard Identification and risk control
Quality culture Safety culture
Compliance with requirement Acceptable level of safety performance
Prespective Performance based
Standard and specification Safety performance indicator
Reactive > Proactive Proactive > Predictive
liaise with safety/quality function to integrate or correlate SMS with the
organization’s existing QMS, where applicable

• SMS focuses on operational hazard identification and risk mitigation


QMS focuses on compliance to standards and specificatioons

QMS and SMS are complementary

QMS processes form the basic fondation for a SMS

Share similar goal of providing safe and reliable products and services to customers
Regulatory Safety Audits (external auditing)

Under the Chicago Convention, States are required to put in place a safety
oversight system to promote aviation safety by observing and assessing the
compliance of aircraft operators/service providers with the applicable
regulations, procedures and recommended practices. This is to be achieved
through a mix of activities, including safety audits
Third Party Audits (external auditing)

The organisation’s management or the regulator may decide to have an


external agency carry out an independent safety audit. ICAO Doc 9859
specifies that: “External audits of the SMS may be conducted by relevant
authorities responsible for acceptance of the service provider’s SMS.
Additionally, audits may be conducted by industry associations or other
third parties selected by the service provider. These external audits enhance
the internal audit system as well as provide independent oversight.”
Internal Safety Audits (self auditing)

Internal safety audits and safety surveys should be used by the aviation
service providers to assess the level of compliance with the applicable
regulatory framework and the organisational SMS processes and
procedures, to verify the effectiveness of such processes and procedures
and to identify corrective measures if needed.
An annual audit program should include:

• Definition of the audits, in terms of criteria, scope, frequency, and


methods;
• Description of the processes used to select the auditors;
• The requirement that individuals shall not audit their own work;
• Documented procedures for assignment of responsibilities, planning and
conduct of audits, reporting results and maintaining records;
• Audits of contractors and vendors.
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