Aviation Safety Management

  Error: An action or inaction by an operational person that leads to deviations from organizational or the operational persones intentions or expectations.                    In the context of an SMS, both the State and the product or service provider must understand and expect that humans will commit errors regardless of the level of technology used, the level of training, or the existence of regulations, processes and procedures. An important goal then is to set and maintain defences to reduce the likelihood of errors and, just as importantly, reduce the consequences of errors when they do occur. To effectively accomplish this task errors must be identified and reported and analyzed so that appropriate remedial action can be taken. Errors can be divided into the two following categories:             a) Slips and lapses are failures in the execution of the intended action. Slips are actions ...

Violation : a deliberate act of willful misconduct or omission resulting in a deviation from established regulations, procedures, norms or practices. Nonetheless, non-compliance is not necessarily the result of a violation as deviations from regulatory requirements or operating procedures may be a result of an error. To further complicate the issue, while violations are intentional acts, they are not always acts of malicious intent. Individuals may knowingly deviate from norms, in the belief that the violation facilitates mission achievement without creating adverse consequences. Violations of this nature are errors in judgement and may not automatically result in disciplinary measures depending on the policies in place. Violations of this type can be categorized as follows:        Situational violations are committed in response to factors experienced in a specific context, such as time pressure or high workload.        Routine ...

                          Culture is characterized by the beliefs, values, biases and their resultant behaviour that are shared among members of a society, group or organization. An understanding of these cultural components, and the interactions among them, is important to safety management. Among the most influential cultural components are organizational, professional, and national. A reporting culture is key component of these different cultures. The mix of cultural components may vary greatly among organizations and can negatively influence effective hazard reporting, collaborative root cause analysis, and acceptable risk mitigation. Continous improvement in safety performance is possible when safety becomes a value within an organization as well as a priority at the national or professional level .                         Safety Culture encompasses th...

SAFETY FIRST ALWAYS New people or OJT is considered safety hazard. new people  includes those leaving school and starting work for the first time (encompassing apprenticeships and  traineeships); those employed on a casual basis ; work experience, vocational and  training students. When assessing risks to new people, special factors to consider are: • the size of the person and their level of physical maturity; • their general behaviour and psychological maturity; • their work experience and training; • their ability to make mature judgement about their own safety and the safety of others; and • their ability to cope with unexpected, stressful situations. With the high rates in lost time injury for new workers,  focus on  their safety in the workplace. Safety risk can be reduced by  identifying the hazards, assessing the risks, and dealing with them before new  workers are exposed. In respect to information, inst...

 Operational Risk Management : Operational and Quality Risk Assessment : Identifies, assesses, mitigates and monitors risks to enable proactive risk management and prevent potential business disruptions or other unwanted events. Risk Register : Aggregates risk data across multiple departments, facilities, processes and methodologies to help executives prioritize and effectively manage risk. Incident Management: Tracks, manages and reports on incident-related data – including accidents or near misses involving employees, the community or the environment – to help prevent future events. Corrective and Preventative Actions: Assigns, notifies, tracks and reports on corrective actions to ensure completion and avoid incidents. Management of Change : Streamlines management of change procedures and projects to improve safety levels, production quality, regulatory compliance and environmental performance. Emergency Operations: Automates standard operating procedure checklist...

                                                                                                                                                                               SDSs are a widely used system for cataloging information on chemicals, chemical compounds, and chemical mixtures. SDS information may include instructions for the safe use and potential hazards associated with a particular material or product. These data sheets can be found anywhere where chemicals are being used.                 ...