NATA Safety 1st Management System For Ground

The NATA Safety 1st Management System (SMS) raises the bar on ground safety by reducing ground handling accidents and resultant insurance claims.

SMS is a systematic, comprehensive program for the management of safety risks. The program integrates operations and technical systems with financial and human resource management for all activities related to aircraft ground operations.

 
For the first time aviation business will be able to measure safety and monitor improvements. SMS is a data driven, business approach to safety management. In common with all other management systems, SMS provides for goal setting, planning, and performance measurement. It concerns itself with organizational safety, which goes beyond conventional health and safety issues in a working environment.

The SMS program is created so that you can customize the comprehensive program for your individual organization. And the SMS program goes beyond the program development to provide you with ongoing support with a series of monthly newsletters called NATA Safety 1st eToolkit, and ongoing updates of industry lessons learned and best practices.

Make sure to view our videos:
 
"Taking Safety to the Next Level"
 
Fmr. President George H.W. Bush sent his enthusiastic support for NATA's Safety 1st Management System for Air Charter.
 

SMS is under review. For further information contact:
Amy Koranda, Director, Safety & Training
Phone: (703) 845-9000 ext. 125
Email: Safety1st@NATA.aero

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