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4 Charts for Proactive Risk Management

Posted by Stu Martin on Apr 4, 2018 6:17:00 AM

What Is Proactive Risk Management

Proactive risk management for safety managers involves risk management activities that are dedicated to recognizing potential concerns before those concerns actualize. Proactive risk management does this by:

  • Identifying trends in important safety data; and
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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Which Issues Management Should Care About in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Apr 3, 2018 5:57:00 AM

Hazard Reporting Process Is for More Than Just Hazards

The idea of “hazard reporting” is a bit inaccurate because employees should be reporting more than just hazards.

Hazards are just one type of concern that employees should report. When we are talking about hazard reporting, what we are really talking about is “issue reporting.”

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

8 Best Charts for Reactive Risk Management in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Mar 28, 2018 5:53:00 AM

What Is Reactive Risk Management in Aviation SMS

Reactive risk management in aviation SMS is a technique that, mainly, involves the ability to respond to safety issues (or other types of issues, such as compliance, quality, etc.).

Reactive management is a response based approach to risk.

Practically, this means that anytime managers or front-line employees respond to an active threat in the operational environment (front-line employees)

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Top Safety Risk Management Practices for Aviation Maintenance SMS

Posted by Jamie Adams on Mar 2, 2018 5:52:00 AM

Best Safety Risk Management Practices for Aviation Maintenance

In aviation maintenance, as in all other aspects of the aviation sector, safety is paramount. Four safety management practices that can be applied to make any maintenance operation safer are:

  1. use of tangible aviation safety metrics to measure effectiveness,
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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

What Is the Key to Successful Risk Management?

Posted by Jamie Adams on Feb 16, 2018 6:01:00 AM

How to Manage High Levels of Risk Effectively

As the former Commander of the International Space Station, it is not surprising that in interviews, Chris Hadfield often stresses the importance of effective risk management. Whether for career or pleasure, every aviator experiences a considerable level of risk.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

What Are Best Practices for Change Management in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Jan 22, 2018 5:48:00 AM

What Is Management of Change in Aviation SMS

Management of change in aviation SMS is a formal process for implementing system-level changes in aviation SMS programs.

By system-level, we are talking about a change that is significant enough to affect the design of your SMS.

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

What an Aviation Operational Risk Profile Looks Like in Real SMS Programs

Posted by Stu Martin on Dec 20, 2017 6:18:00 AM

What Is an SMS Operational Risk Profile (ORP)

Under the umbrella of many SMS compliance agencies, an operational risk profile (ORP) is a requirement that is the core of your hazard, risk, and control measure accountability.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

How to Create Safety Reports for SMS Programs

Posted by Stu Martin on Dec 11, 2017 5:36:00 AM

What Are Safety Reports in SMS Programs?

Safety reports in SMS programs are your primary weapon for communicating safety information to stakeholders. Safety information will be catered to stakeholders.

Stakeholders are simply anyone who you need to communicate safety information to, such as:

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Everything You Need to Know About Risk Analysis in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Oct 18, 2017 6:15:00 AM

The Multiple Faces of What Risk Is

The layperson's perception and understanding of risk is something that tends to make aviation safety professionals slightly indignant. In order to be successful in the aviation safety field, safety managers must intimately understand the core elements affecting operational safety, including:

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

FAA Part 5 Compliance | Safety Risk Management Risk Analysis Requirement

Posted by Stu Martin on Mar 29, 2017 5:48:00 AM

FAA’s Safety Risk Management (SRM) Process for Risk Analysis

Thankfully, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) SRM compliance requirement for Risk Analysis is fairly clear.

The "Risk Analysis" component description in the Advisory Circular provides most of the information you need to fulfill the requirement.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management, FAA Compliance

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