41 CFR 102-33.130: -33.130 Aviation safety management.

You must establish or require the following aviation safety management standards:

(a) A Safety Management System (SMS) that complies with the FAA's current Advisory Circular (AC) that addresses SMSs or an equivalent internationally recognized SMS standard. The SMS should include:

(1) Policies that assign SMS roles, with senior management ultimately responsible and qualified safety managers or officers appointed to oversee the aviation safety program, who should be:

(i) Experienced as pilots, crewmembers, or in aviation or maintenance program management; and

(ii) Graduated or certificated from an approved aviation safety officer course before or within one year of appointment; and

(2) An accident prevention program that includes:

(i) Measurable procedures;

(ii) A system to share safety information;

(iii) Safety training;

(iv) An aviation safety awards program, including Federal Aviation Awards; and

(v) A safety council or committee (for agencies owning aircraft);

(b) Risk management procedures that identify and reduce hazards using formal controls and advise senior managers on optimal risk mitigation;

(c) Policies requiring independent inspectors to verify compliance with these standards;

(d) Procedures allowing reprisal-free reporting of unsafe operations to aviation safety officers and managers;

(e) A system to collect and report information on aircraft accidents and incidents (as required by 49 CFR part 830 and § 102-33.270);

(f) Policies that identify clear standards for acceptable behavior; and

(g) A security program that includes:

(1) A designated security manager;

(2) A threat assessment process;

(3) Procedures for preventing and deterring unlawful acts;

(4) Procedures for responding to threats and unlawful acts;

(5) Security training for personnel; and

(6) Policies and procedures for a mail security plan that meet the requirements in 41 CFR part 102-192, including protections against mail-borne hazards for staff and facilities, especially when using aircraft for mail delivery.