Understand What Is Proactive Risk Management
Proactive safety management is often upheld as the second highest form of risk management after "predictive risk management." This is because being able to demonstrate proactive risk management activities generally doesn’t happen until an aviation safety management system (SMS) matures beyond Phase 2.
The primary goals of proactive management of safety are:
- Identify precursors that lead to risk;
- Identify threats before they become dangerous; and