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4 Tips to Approach Hazard Identification in Aviation SMS

Posted by Tyler Britton on Mar 30, 2019 6:00:00 AM

How Do We Define Hazard Identification in Aviation SMS

Like the concept of safety culture, hazard identification in aviation safety management systems (SMS) is usually taken at face value: it’s just something that happens or doesn’t happen.

While the concept of hazard identification – literally just the awareness of hazards within a system – is very simple, understanding the process of hazard identification is significantly more complex and requires careful consideration.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

3 Ways You’re Not Using the Bowtie in Aviation SMS

Posted by Tyler Britton on Mar 28, 2019 6:00:00 AM

Let the Bowtie in Aviation SMS Make Your Job Easier

I love the Bowtie.

It’s logical, lightweight, and delivers a ton of pertinent information that no other tools in your aviation risk management toolbox can deliver.

I've seen very few aviation service providers with fewer than 100 employees use the bowtie in their aviation safety management systems (SMS). This does not mean that smaller operators will not benefit from conducting a bowtie analysis.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

4 Best Uses of Bowtie Method in SMS Risk Management – Do You Use Them?

Posted by Tyler Britton on Mar 26, 2019 6:00:00 AM

What Is the Bowtie Method in Aviation SMS Risk Management?

The Bowtie in aviation risk management is a fairly new and trending, but extremely effective way of approaching risk and risk management in aviation safety management systems (SMS).

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Best Practices for Managing Safety Issues in Aviation Safety Management

Posted by Tyler Britton on Mar 25, 2019 4:44:00 AM

What Actions You Should Take On Each Reported Safety Issue

Through the course of daily work in an aviation safety management system, you will discover safety issues – this is called “discovery.” When you make discoveries, such as through hazard reporting or SMS audits, you need to formally process them through your SMS Safety Assurance Process.

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance, 2-Safety Risk Management

3 Tips to Enhance Aviation SMS Oversight

Posted by Christopher Howell on Mar 18, 2019 6:00:00 AM

Enhance SMS Oversight With Awareness

Knowing your aviation safety management system (SMS) is much like going on an extended backpacking trip.

To be safe, you need to be aware of:

  • Your environment
  • Your limitations;
  • Your risk management tools; and
  • Basically, have a plan for as many scenarios as you can think of.
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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

What Types of Risk Assessments You Should Perform in Aviation Safety

Posted by Tyler Britton on Mar 4, 2019 5:17:00 AM

What Is a Risk Assessment

Airport SMS programs and Airline SMS programs need to use a formal process for ranking various risks. Risk assessments satisfy this need and, based on your Acceptable Level of Safety policy, allow you to know which actions to take next on the issue you are assessing.

The risk assessment process in aviation SMS starts with discovery, which usually happens via:

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

7 Great Incentives for Proactive Risk Management in Aviation SMS

Posted by Tyler Britton on Mar 2, 2019 6:00:00 AM

Incentives Are the Key to Proactive Risk Management

Incentive (or lack of) will make or break an aviation safety management system (SMS).

Without fail, aviation SMS that perform at a proactive risk management level have specific incentives that fit the needs of the organization.

Immature programs struggle to cultivate incentives for several reasons,

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

How to Do Predictive Risk Management Data Mining in Aviation SMS

Posted by Christopher Howell on Feb 19, 2019 6:00:00 AM

Data Mining Is the Foundation of Predictive Risk Management

Predictive risk management is one of the primary goals of an aviation safety management system (SMS). Predictive risk management allows operators to identify safety issues and spot trends before they result in a

  • near-miss,
  • incident, or
  • accident.
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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

How to Tell If Aviation Safety Manager Is Doing Their Job

Posted by Christopher Howell on Feb 16, 2019 10:00:00 AM

Safety Managers Are Dedicated Lot

Aviation safety managers are among the best people I've ever worked with. What does this tell you? Maybe my exposure is severely limited?

During my life, I've worked a lot with:

  • Military officers;
  • Loggers;
  • Oilfield workers;
  • Government bureaucrats;
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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Understanding Role of Hazard Identification Training and Safety Reporting Forms in Aviation SMS

Posted by Christopher Howell on Feb 14, 2019 10:00:00 AM

Hazard Identification Training and Safety Reporting in Aviation SMS

Hazard identification training and safety reporting can be seen as the beginning of the aviation risk management cycle in aviation safety management systems (SMS).

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

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