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and maintain the competencies necessary to perform their duties relevant
to the operation and performance of
the SMS.

(7) A confidential employee reporting
system in which employees can report
hazards, issues, concerns, occurrences,
incidents, as well as propose solutions
and safety improvements.
(b) The certificate holder must develop and maintain processes that analyze the data acquired through the
processes and systems identified under
paragraph (a) of this section and any
other relevant data with respect to its
operations, products, and services.

Section 5.93

[80 FR 1326, Jan. 8, 2015, as amended at 82 FR
24010, May 25, 2017]

Section 5.73 Safety performance assessment.
(a) The certificate holder must conduct assessments of its safety performance against its safety objectives,
which include reviews by the accountable executive, to:
(1) Ensure compliance with the safety
risk controls established by the certificate holder.
(2) Evaluate the performance of the
SMS.
(3) Evaluate the effectiveness of the
safety risk controls established under
Section 5.55(c) and identify any ineffective
controls.
(4) Identify changes in the operational environment that may introduce new hazards.
(5) Identify new hazards.
(b) Upon completion of the assessment, if ineffective controls or new
hazards are identified under paragraphs
(a)(2) through (5) of this section, the
certificate holder must use the safety
risk management process described in
subpart C of this part.

Subpart F - SMS Documentation
and Recordkeeping
Section 5.95

SMS documentation.

The certificate holder must develop
and maintain SMS documentation that
describes the certificate holder-s:
(a) Safety policy.
(b) SMS processes and procedures.
Section 5.97

SMS records.

(a) The certificate holder must maintain records of outputs of safety risk
management processes as described in
subpart C of this part. Such records
must be retained for as long as the control remains relevant to the operation.
(b) The certificate holder must maintain records of outputs of safety assurance processes as described in subpart
D of this part. Such records must be retained for a minimum of 5 years.
(c) The certificate holder must maintain a record of all training provided
under Section 5.91 for each individual. Such
records must be retained for as long as
the individual is employed by the certificate holder.
(d) The certificate holder must retain
records of all communications provided
under Section 5.93 for a minimum of 24 consecutive calendar months.

Section 5.75 Continuous improvement.
The certificate holder must establish
and implement processes to correct
safety performance deficiencies identified in the assessments conducted
under Section 5.73.

Subpart E - Safety Promotion
Section 5.91 Competencies and training.
The certificate holder must provide
training to each individual identified
in Section 5.23 to ensure the individuals attain
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Safety communication.

The certificate holder must develop
and maintain means for communicating safety information that, at a
minimum:
(a) Ensures that employees are aware
of the SMS policies, processes, and
tools that are relevant to their responsibilities.
(b) Conveys hazard information relevant to the employee-s responsibilities.
(c) Explains why safety actions have
been taken.
(d) Explains why safety procedures
are introduced or changed.

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