ED Decision 2020/021/R
SAFETY REVIEW BOARD AND SAFETY ACTION GROUP
(a) The Safety Review Board:
(1) is a high-level safety committee that considers matters of strategic safety in support of the accountable manager’s safety accountability; and
(2) is chaired by the accountable manager and composed of heads of functional areas.
(b) The Safety Review Board monitors:
(1) the organisation’s safety performance against the safety policy and safety objectives;
(2) that any safety action is taken in a timely manner; and
(3) the effectiveness of the organisation’s safety management processes.
(c) The Safety Review Board ensures that appropriate resources are allocated for the organisation to achieve the safety objectives.
(d) The safety manager or any other relevant person, as appropriate, may attend the Safety Review Board meetings. They may communicate to the accountable manager all the relevant information, as necessary, to allow decision-making based on safety data.
(e) Depending on the size of the organisation and the type and complexity of its operations, the responsibilities of the Safety Review Board may be transferred in other high-level committees of the organisation.
(f) The Safety Action Group
(1) The Safety Action Group may be established as a standing group, or as an ad hoc group, to assist or act on behalf of the Safety Review Board;
(2) More than one Safety Action Group may be established, depending on the scope of the task and the specific expertise required;
(3) The Safety Action Group reports to, and takes strategic direction from, the Safety Review Board, and is comprised of managers, supervisors, and personnel from operational areas.
(4) The Safety Action Group:
(i) monitors operational safety;
(ii) resolves identified risks;
(iii) assesses the impact of operational services on safety;
(iv) ensures that safety actions are implemented within the agreed timescales.
(5) The Safety Action Group reviews the effectiveness of previous safety recommendations and safety promotion activities.
Guidance on Safety Review Board and Safety Action Group roles, composition, monitoring duties, resource allocation, and reporting lines under EASA ADR.OR.F.045(b)(1).
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