Just Culture Policy
The EACAA Safety Culture is a cornerstone in the development and maintenance of a fully functioning and mature safety program. One of the main objectives is to cultivate and foster an atmosphere in which employees, students and customers are comfortable and encouraged to bring safety concerns to the attention of management.
No person will be penalized or retaliated against for bringing safety issues to the attention of the management. One of EACAA most important core values is the commitment to Safe operations and proactive safety management within every department. To ensure this commitment, it imperative to have uninhibited reporting of all incidents, occurrences and hazards that compromise the safety of the organization.
Each employee, instructor, pilot and students have a responsibility to communicate any information that may affect the level of safety in any area of the organization. Employees, instructors, pilots and students are assured that this communication will not result in any reprisal or punitive action, thus allowing a timely, uninhibited flow of information to occur.
All employees are advised that EACAA will not initiate disciplinary action against an employee, instructor, pilot or student who discloses an incident or occurrence involving the safety of the organization.
This policy does not apply to the following conditions and there any act of such nature may result to a disciplinary action.
· Gross negligence on the part of the individuals involved
· Criminal intent on the part of the individuals involved
· Intentional acts by the individual in the performance of their duties that contravene company policies and procedures or the accepted policies and procedures as set forth by governmental regulation.
· The wrongful or unlawful consumption of medications, alcohol or controlled substances by the individual making the error
· An individual who knowingly fails to report an operational error, obvious hazard or a mandatory reporting item.
The Pilot in Command (PIC) of an aircraft may deviate from EACAA policy or state regulation to preserve property of live as may be reasonable, and in this case would be protected by the Just Culture policy of the organization.
EACAA has developed safety reporting forms to be used by all employees, instructors, pilots and students for reporting information concerning any safety issue. They are designed to protect the identity of the employee, instructor, pilot or student who provides information. These forms are readily available on paper format in Academy premises in safety information boxes which are monitored regularly to ensure reported safety issues are addressed, reports can also be delivered to the safety office or sent via email included on the forms and all safety posters in the Academy,students ,employees contractors and public can report safety concern by by using our safety management system .