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Aviation A19
ICAO Annex 19

Safety Management Systems

ICAO Annex 19 defines the four-component Safety Management System that all aviation operators must implement. SIRAM's platform architecture mirrors these four components exactly — SMS is not a feature in SIRAM, it is the structure.

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What is Annex 19?
ICAO Annex 19 (Safety Management) consolidates SMS provisions from other Annexes into a dedicated standard. It establishes mandatory SMS civilization for airlines, AOC holders, ATS providers, aerodromes, MROs, and training organisations. The SMS Framework comprises four components and twelve elements, aligned with ICAO Doc 9859 (Safety Management Manual).
Applies to
All aviation service providers (ASPs) regulated under ICAO: airlines, air operators, ATS providers, aerodromes, approved MROs, flight training organisations. Mandatory for ICAO member state operators.
Airlines & AOC holdersATS providersAerodromesMROsFlight training organisations
Standard overview

What Annex 19 requires

Key civilization and clauses — and what they mean for your organisation.

Component 1
Safety policy and objectives
Management commitment, safety accountability, appointment of key safety personnel, coordination of emergency response planning, SMS documentation.
Component 2
Safety risk management
Hazard identification, safety risk assessment, safety risk mitigation.
Component 3
Safety assurance
Safety performance monitoring and measurement, management of change, continuous improvement of the SMS.
Component 4
Safety promotion
Training and education, safety communication.
Appendix 2
SMS framework — 12 elements
Detailed breakdown of each SMS component into specific implementation elements with guidance on acceptable means of compliance.
ICAO Doc 9859
Safety Management Manual
Implementation guidance, risk assessment methodology, safety performance indicators, SMS implementation phases.
Compliance mapping

How SIRAM maps to Annex 19

Every civilizatio clause mapped to the platform module that delivers it — with governance validation built in.

Component 1 — Safety policy & objectives
Documentation + Governance Engine
Safety policy document control. Accountabilities defined in role entitlement. Key safety personnel records. ERP documentation.
Component 2 — Hazard identification
Incident Reporting + Risk Management
Occurrence reporting triggers hazard review. Risk register with ICAO probability × severity matrix. KRI monitoring.
Component 2 — Risk assessment
Risk Management module
ICAO Doc 9859 risk assessment methodology. Bow-tie modelling. Automatic risk score update from incidents and findings.
Component 3 — Safety assurance
Audit & Assurance module
IOSA-aligned audit programme. ICAO Annex 19 SMS audit checklists. 4-check governance validation. Performance monitoring dashboards.
Component 3 — Safety performance monitoring
Dashboards + Notifications
SPI (Safety Performance Indicator) tracking. SPT (Safety Performance Target) alert when threshold breached.
Component 4 — Safety promotion
Documentation + Notifications
Safety communication records. Mandatory read acknowledgement on safety bulletins. Training competency verification.
Why SIRAM

The SIRAM difference on Annex 19

Not just aligned — implemented.
ICAO Annex 19 requires SMS as an integrated system — not four separate tools. SIRAM's architecture directly mirrors the four components: Component 1 (policy and governance) maps to the governance engine and documentation module; Component 2 (risk management) maps to the risk register and incident reporting; Component 3 (safety assurance) maps to the audit programme; Component 4 (safety promotion) maps to notifications and document acknowledgement. The SMS is the platform. The platform is the SMS.

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