Christopher Howell
Manage global operations for aviation safety management systems (SMS) software that facilitates regulatory compliance, such as ICAO, FAA, Transport Canada, IS-BAO.
Manage software engineering support efforts to local Alaska businesses. Assist in design, implementation, testing and documentation of complex, three-tier Windows applications relying heavily upon secure Web services technology.
Definition of Safety Culture in Aviation Risk Management
Safety culture in aviation safety management systems (SMS) is usually defined as being the safety attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and values of employees in an organization. Unfortunately, such a high-level, conceptual definition of safety culture does not help
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Topics:
4-Safety Promotion,
Safety Culture
Why You Need to Know the Difference Between Reactive, Proactive, and Predictive Risk Management
Aviation safety managers and employees who understand the real difference between reactive, predictive, and proactive risk management activities gain considerable benefit for generating good safety performance.
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Topics:
2-Safety Risk Management
Understanding Safety Terms Remains Important
We write every day about topics relating to aviation safety management systems (SMS), yet we have always taken for granted that you know what is aviation safety?
Deep down, most of us have an idea about safety. We can logically expand a safety definition to encompass the aviation industry. Yet this takes work to consider the broad implications. I've taken a few moments to discuss what is aviation safety since I've never defined it in the past.
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Topics:
2-Safety Risk Management
Why You Need to Know the Difference Between Hazards, Risks, and Controls
Aviation management personnel and employees who truly understand the differences between hazards, risks, and different types of controls are more effective at preventing accidents and reducing costs related to preventable accidents and incidents.
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Topics:
2-Safety Risk Management
What Are Components of Risk Matrix
During the issue management life-cycle, safety managers commonly conduct initial and residual risk assessments on reported issues. In most cases, the risk is a combination of both:
- Probability (frequency), and
- Severity (consequences).
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Topics:
3-Safety Assurance
Do We All Know What Is Aviation Safety Management?
Aviation service providers coordinate materials and activities of their core business model in order to achieve desired objectives. These objectives vary by industry segment type, including:
- Manufacturing;
- Aircraft maintenance;
- Transporting cargo and passengers;
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Topics:
2-Safety Risk Management
Aviation SMS Require Regular Safety Communications
Routine work may dull your alertness.
Careless or inattentive attitudes may soon replace the caution that existed when your job was new and interesting.
Without some periodic reawakening to the ever-present hazards in the aviation environment, lethargy deepens, and chances of accidents occurring increase without us even being aware of the risk.
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Topics:
4-Safety Promotion
Budget and Experience for Aviation Safety Management Systems
Airlines, airports, and maintenance organizations are still trying to understand the requirements of ICAO's mandated aviation safety management systems (SMS) that are outlined in Document 9859 Safety Management Manual (SMM).
Fully implemented aviation SMS programs require considerable work to implement AND maintain.
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Topics:
Aviation SMS Implementation
You Probably Need a Safety Database, Right?
I'm guessing if your airline or airport has more than 20 employees you will need a database for many of your SMS requirements.
If you don't have the budget for a database, or if you are one of those talented safety managers with excellent IT skills, then you can build your own safety database.
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Topics:
2-Safety Risk Management
Aviation Safety Charts Monitor SMS Performance
Aviation safety charts provide aviation safety management teams with an invaluable visual presentation of their aviation safety management system (SMS) performance. Yet it should not be only the safety managers that should be reviewing these safety charts. The accountable executive has much more at stake.
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Topics:
2-Safety Risk Management