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3.3 Safety Assurance
3.3.1 General
Safety assurance will be achieved through the pursuit of the following aspects:
v Training/Learning: As described in 3.4
v Behavioural Choices: As described in 3.3.2
v System Design: Through the use operating procedures as discussed in Part 2.
As well as the use of risk assessments before every job, pre and post flight
checks and ongoing maintenance and airworthiness checks.
v Appropriate Equipment: All RPAS equipment and supporting equipment is
safe, up to date and checked on an ongoing basis.
v Values and Expectations: Based on the Safety Commitment as documented
in 3.3.3.
v Accountability and Justice: As documented in 3.3.2 droneswork will ensure all
safety issues are reported, reviewed and dealt with accordingly.
As the SMS system is implemented and developed further these aspects of the SMS will be
detailed and documented.
These aspects make up the idea of a “Just Culture” which droneswork will implement.
“Just Culture” is the system used to implement organisational improvement, presenting a
set of design laws that influence our ability to create the outcomes we need.