Considerations by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com about Aviation SMS Exposure and how to measure the risk
Introduction
Let’s start by considering in simple terms what we mean by Risk?
Let’s start with a Hazard which is essentially anything that has the potential to cause harm in some way, then to add that Risk is a measure of how likely such a Hazard will actually manifest and if it does how much it will hurt us, and this is it!
We use terms like:
- Likelihood,
- Severity,
- Tolerability (How much pain can the organisation accept), and
- Visibility (How Likely we would discover the exposure through normal work behaviors – independent from our SMS activities).
Measuring Risk
As part of the development of an EASA compliant Safety Management System, an essential benefit will require the development and continuous monitoring of a Risk Register.
A risk register is a crucial part of your approach to managing these risks. It’s a tool to help you identify, assess, and record your risks and the actions you’re taking to eliminate or minimize them.
To support the development of an effective risk register the following generic risks have been documented as a starting point to support the development of your risk register.
In addition, you can use the generic ICAO 5 x 5 Risk Matrix or use the SAS recommended Tool to assess exposure by calculating the Event Risk Classification.
Performing an Assessment
For each of the items identified in the table perform a risk assessment and ask the questions which help you determine the level of exposure that currently exists in your organisation by asking for each item the following 6 questions.
- Is this an issue in our organisation?
- If it is not considered an issue, how can I demonstrate – where is the evidence?
- How can I measure the effectiveness of the current process?
- How effective is the documentation/training?
- If there are changes in this element how effective would the system accommodate the changes?
Next Steps
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