Proactive aviation risk management is an organizational-wide effort towards identifying risk and mitigating hazards before an incident occurs.
For an aviation safety management system (SMS) to get to the point of proactive aviation safety, there will be considerable upfront work required.
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
Considerable numbers of aviation managers in the United States and a few other countries groaned when ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) mandated that most aviation service providers implement formal aviation safety management systems (SMS).
Americans, by nature, are rebellious against government involvement in commercial activities.
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
Having "real-time" safety charts saves aviation safety managers, executives, and employees a lot of work and keeps them informed of the latest hazards and risks affecting aviation-centric operations.
Having access to real-time safety charts allows management to monitor your SMS program at a glance, rather than having to navigate through your software
Topics: Risk Management Software
Risk management has always been the core element of effective aviation safety programs. Before the advent of formal aviation safety management systems (SMS), aviation service providers managed operational risk in their everyday activities,
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
Imagine you are the pilot recently assigned the "extra" task of being the safety manager of an existing aviation safety management system (SMS).
Or perhaps you are the safety manager who has worked hard for years and your SMS is running very smoothly. Now what?
Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation
An SMS provides management with a framework to facilitate decision-making and to dynamically shape the operating environment. Continuous improvement is a core element of every mature SMS.
Continuously monitoring environments in which your employees work remains crucial to optimal performance in all aspects of your organization's business, including safety.
Topics: 3-Safety Assurance
Proactive risk management is often esteemed as the “best” type of risk management. This is because proactive risk management usually matures later in SMS implementation. Also, it involves identifying and stopping issues before they occur.
Despite this, it’s important to understand that proactive risk management is not “better” than reactive or predictive risk management, it is just one necessary strategy for managing risk.
The primary goals of proactive risk management are:
Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS) are the backbone of modern aviation safety, providing a structured approach to
At the heart of an effective SMS lies the ability to communicate potential safety risks clearly and concisely through risk statements. These statements are essential tools for aviation safety managers, enabling them to convey critical safety information to stakeholders, prioritize mitigation efforts, and foster a proactive safety culture.
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
We often receive questions from aviation professionals who are interested in pursuing a career as a Safety Manager.
This article should help to answer some of the most common questions.
High-quality career advice from practicing safety professionals can help you:
Topics: Risk Management Training
ICAO’s requirements for training and education are largely focused on ensuring that you train and document all employees in your organization on core SMS and safety information. It is specific in its guidance documentation that role-based training is important.
Topics: 4-Safety Promotion
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