Aviation Safety Management

           Objective of Hazard identification and risk assessment is to  d escribe the hazard identification system and how such data are collated.       What is the process for the categorization of hazards/risks and their subsequent prioritization for a documented safety assessment.         How the safety assessment process is  conducted and how preventive action plans are implemented. Identified hazards are evaluated, prioritized and processed for risk assessment . Structured process for risk assessment involving the evaluation of  severity, likelihood, tolerability and preventive controls. Hazard identification and riskassessment procedures focus on aviation safety as  their fundamental context. Risk assessment process utilizes worksheets, forms or software appropriate  complexity of the organization and operations involved.  Having identified the hazards,...

          After applying the various analysis techniques to identify risks, there are additional tasks involving: Risk  assessment, hazard control analysis, requirements cross-check analysis, and hazard tracking and risk  resolution.                  Risk Assessment  Risk assessment is the classification of relative risk associated with identified hazards. Risk has two  elements, which are severity and likelihood. Severity is the degree of harm that would occur if an accident  happens. Likelihood is a qualitative expression of the probability that the specific accident will occur.               Criteria for severity and likelihood should be defined. When risk assessment is to be conducted, the risks  should be prioritized to enable resources to be allocated consistently to the highest risks.              ...

                  The objective of SMS is to provide information on how to identify,  eliminate and control aviation-related risks. There are unique hazards and risks associated with  commercial aviation, as well as general aviation activities. Generally, a number of hazards and risks are  listed for consideration. During hazard analysis activities, the analyst should consider these appropriate  examples: • Aviation fuel storage and handling. • Airport ground handling equipment, its use, movement, and maintenance. • Surface movement at airports • Traffic management at airports. • Life safety involving the general public at places of assembly in airports. • Preventative maintenance and inspection of aircraft. • The conduct of maintenance operations such as: use of flammables, solvents, parts cleaning, equipment accessibility, flammable materials, hangar fire protection equipment. • Aircraft movement in and aro...

  Risk Categorization -     The completion of the initial Preliminary Hazard List (PHL) permits categorization of the planned facility  into risk categories. Categorizing is based on several factors, such as number of people exposed, type and  degree of inherent hazard of operation,  vulnerability, and cost. Inputs include whether or not the facility is “one of a kind” or a standard design  and how it impacts the rest of the installation. For example, the failure or destruction of a facility used to  house emergency power or one through which communication lines run may shut down an entire airport or  region. The designation should reflect the local concern for operational safety and health risks presented by  the facility and its mission. It is critical that the appropriate risk categorization be applied in each instance.  Initial Risk  Categorization  Facility’s Mission  Energy Sources  ! Type  ...

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...