When we talk about residual risk we are actually talking about the degree of exposure after we have implemented the agreed mitigation. In essence we are accepting that even after the mitigation has been applied there is still the possibility of sufficient risk to pose a degree of threat. You may see a formula to…

Tremendous advances have been made over the last 25 years in the overall Aviation Safety Environment, driven in a large part by the work of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Considering the size of commercial aviation in previous decades there was a significant number of accidents. Causal factors for early accidents included the lower…

When we deliver an effective root cause analysis together with an appropriate remedial action, we can impact the event in a positive way and help to reduce the probability of the event are occurring. We may use root cause analysis  in many different types  of situation, for example anything which is perceived as a risk,…

A hazard in Aircraft Maintenance is no different from any other Hazard in respect that whilst it is “dormant” under certain circumstances it has the potential to do harm. Identification of Hazards describes the process of understanding either the exposures risks or the actual failure. In respect of the potential consequences there are a number…