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Assessment of Safety Management System Implementation in an Approved Maintenance Organization: A Case Study of Nigeria Operators
1Kole Osaretin Uhuegho, 2Okafor Ekene Gabriel and 3Steve Bond
1Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Nigeria
2Industrial and Environmental Department, National Research
Institute for Chemical Technology, Nigeria
3School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, City University, London
Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology 2013 20:3879-3887
Received: January 22, 2013 | Accepted: March 02, 2013 | Published: November 10, 2013
Abstract
In this study survey data was used to assess employees’ perceptions of Safety Management System (SMS) implementation in an Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) in the aviation industry. AMOs in Nigeria were used as a case study. Results show that over 80% of the population used for this study accord to the existence of plans to implement SMS. However, results indicated a lack of safety management education, training and motivation, which are key concepts that influence all the safety management implementation process. Furthermore, results reveal the lack of skills to analyze risk associated with identified hazard. Internal audit and safety investigation are the main means of safety performance monitoring within the AMO. Hypothetical test was conducted using Chi-square statistic. The results show that there is no significant relationship between the appointment of key personnel and management commitment within an AMO safety management system. Overall, the findings suggest that AMO need to do more to improve the implementation and understanding of SMS within the AMO.
Keywords:
Approved maintenance organization, aviation, implementation, Nigeria, safety management system,
Competing interests
The authors have no competing interests.
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