A Dependable Problem
We end up writing about resistance to change rather often because we see it often.
Resistance to change is a rather significant problem every aviation safety management system (SMS) implementation deals with.
We end up writing about resistance to change rather often because we see it often.
Resistance to change is a rather significant problem every aviation safety management system (SMS) implementation deals with.
Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation
Many of the major news headlines in the last few years have circled issues of transparency. From major corporations to our government, practices of secrecy always come back to bite management in their tender spots.
Aviation organizations that practice transparency tend to send a message of "non-corruption".
Topics: 4-Safety Promotion
A recent post about four pillars of safety in aviation discussed in part the end goal of aviation safety management systems (SMS). This aviation safety blog post drew a couple of interesting comments regarding the relationship between
Topics: 4-Safety Promotion
Human Factors in aviation SMS identify the motivating factors behind common human behaviors that pose risk.
For example, Fatigue is a common Human Factor that hinders one’s ability to make good decisions, perform common tasks, and identify hazards – all of which pose risks to a program.
Topics: 1-Safety Policy
80% of aviation service providers have trouble getting employees to participate in aviation safety management systems (SMS).
Most safety managers accept this challenge and strive to implement consistent safety promotion activities, such as
Topics: 3-Safety Assurance
Successful aviation safety programs are self-conscious. That is, safety management teams are extremely sensitive to potential pitfalls and work hard to avoid needless mistakes.
Of course, in the real-world practice of safety management,
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
The earliest piece of SMS legislation in recorded history is probably the Hammurabi code, a Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia dates back to 1754 BC.
Topics: 1-Safety Policy
A professional, task-driven safety manager has been assigned to implement an airline or airport's safety program. Under "safety policy" one section of the safety manual requires an Organizational Chart.
Topics: 1-Safety Policy
For many aviation service providers, implementing and sustaining aviation safety management system (SMS) remains the sole province of the safety managers. This is true whether you are an:
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
Most safety professionals have a common-sense perception about how to monitor the safety performance of their aviation safety management system (SMS). After all, isn't safety performance monitoring just a fancy phrase for setting goals and tracking them?
Topics: 3-Safety Assurance
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