VFA info pack

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Visuals From Above is committed to practicing safe and compliant quality management by:

1. Commitment to compliance to the following legislative publications, as amended:

•  Aviation Act No 13 of 2009, inclusive of the Civil Aviation Regulations and Associated Technical Standards;
• Air Services Licensing Act no 115 of 1990, inclusive of the Domestic Air Service Regulations to the Act;
• Electronic Communications and Transactions Act No 25 of 2002;
• Civil Aviation Offences Act No 44 of 1993; and the
• Hazardous Substances Act No 15 of 1973.

2. Entrenching a culture of ‘Quality Compliance’ throughout the company and in all its practices.

3. Fostering an environment that actively and visibly promotes aviation safety and quality.

4. Committing to the provision of financial, material and human resources required to achieve compliance with the quality assurance standards of both this company and with applicable aviation and other applicable regulations.

5. Reacting to all suggestions from staff and contractors that will enhance aviation quality standards.

6. Promptly effecting any changes required by published aviation legislation.

7. Enforcing any actions and procedures required to maintain a healthy safe environment.

8. Encouraging liaison between the management of this company, its employees and clients in order to achieve a high standard of safety and quality.

9. Working in unison with SACAA officials in good will, whenever required, in the interest of safety and quality, including making available any documentation this company has, without delay, upon request by authorized SACAA officials.

10. Establishing proper quality management principles and taking any reasonable steps to achieve them while continuously monitoring the performance of the company in reaching such targets.

11. Ensuring that the quality system is continuously improved to assist in entrenching the desired culture of compliance in our company.

12. Taking whatever action is necessary with a spirit of enthusiasm to achieve operational and maintenance quality, safety and efficiency. 

•  Support the management of safety through the provision of all appropriate resources including financial and human resources, that will result in an organizational culture that fosters safe practices, encourages effective safety reporting and communication, and actively manages safety with the same attention to results as the attention to the results of the other management systems of the organization thus ensuring the highest level of safety standards is maintained;
• Enforce the management of safety as a primary responsibility of all managers and employees;
• Clearly define for all staff, managers and employees alike, their accountabilities and responsibilities for the delivery of the organization’s safety performance and the performance of our safety management system;
• Establish and operate hazard identification and risk management processes, including a hazard and occurrence reporting system, in order to eliminate or mitigate the safety risks of the consequences of hazards and occurrences resulting from our operations or activities to a point which is as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP);
• Ensure that no action will be taken against any employee who discloses a safety concern through the hazard and occurrence reporting system, unless such disclosure indicates, beyond a reasonable doubt, an illegal act, gross negligence, or a deliberate or willful disregard of regulations or procedures in which case the disciplinary policy of the company will be followed;
• Comply with and, wherever possible, exceed legislative, regulatory requirements and standards and industry best practices;
• Ensure that sufficient skilled and trained human resources are available to implement safety strategies and processes;
• Ensure that all staff are provided with adequate and appropriate aviation safety information and training, are competent in safety matters, and are allocated only tasks commensurate with their skills;
• Ensure that the safety policy is understood, implemented and maintained at all levels;
• Continually improve our safety performance through management processes that ensure that relevant safety action is taken and is effective.