Manitoulin Transport Inc. (Flight Operations) strives to provide a safe efficient means of air travel. We are committed to providing the safest environment for our employees. This commitment has led us to create a Safety Management System that is fair and effective in all matters of safety. The following policy reflects this commitment.
- The Safety Policy applies to all managers, supervisors, and employees.
- The Safety Policy includes all aspects of aviation safety including Flight Operations and Maintenance.
- Our policy is to apply a Safety Management System approach in order to prevent accidents, to eliminate damage to equipment and property, to eliminate injury to personnel and to work towards reducing incidents and hazards.
- It is our policy to comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding safety in the workplace. Managers are required to identify all laws and regulations that affect their area of responsibility and develop systems for ensuring compliance.
- We support best aviation practices regarding safety and intend to provide all employees with a safe and healthy working environment.
- The Accountable Executive for Manitoulin Transport Inc. (Flight Operations) is Cliff Barnes.
- The responsibility for developing the Manitoulin Transport Inc. (Flight Operations) Safety Management System is assigned to the Safety Manager.
- Responsibility for implementing the Manitoulin Transport Inc. (Flight Operations) Safety Management System rests with all managers. They will be held accountable to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to prevent incidents and accidents.
- The Safety Manager shall have direct access to the Accountable Executive and all other managers in all safety matters.
- Safety is to be considered over all other factors in all risk management processes.
- The Accountable Executive accepts ultimate responsibility for safety at Manitoulin Transport Inc. (Flight Operations)
- Employees at all levels are required to take preventative action, and to immediately inform their supervisors if they are aware of any immediate safety threat to themselves or others. All employees are required to report accidents, incidents or safety hazards in accordance with the companies reporting procedures. NO disciplinary action shall be taken against any employee who acts to prevent injury, accidents, incidents, or hazards.
- All employees are required to adopt the standards and procedures set forth in the Safety Management System. Failure to comply with this Safety Policy by any employee at any level will result in disciplinary action.
Cliff Barnes, Accountable Executive