EASA ATO Safety Risk Management within a Complex Organization
Ref - AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(3) & GM1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(2) - ED Decision 2012/007/R
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Hazard Identification Processes
Reactive and proactive schemes for hazard identification
» Formal means of
o Collecting,
o Recording,
o Analysing,
o Acting on and
o Generating feedback - hazards & risks
Note - All reporting systems, including confidential reporting schemes, should include an effective feedback process.
Risk Assessment and Mitigation Processes
A formal risk management process should be developed and maintained that
» Ensures analysis (in terms of likelihood and severity of occurrence)
» Assessment (in terms of tolerability) and
» Control (in terms of mitigation) of risks to an acceptable level.
The levels of management who have the authority to make decisions regarding the tolerability of safety risks - identified.
Internal safety investigation
» Internal safety investigations extend beyond the scope of occurrences required to be reported to CA.
Safety Performance Monitoring and Measurement
» Safety performance monitoring and measurement – Validate safety policy and objectives - This process should include:
o safety reporting.
o safety studies, - large analyses encompassing broad safety concerns;
o Safety reviews including trends reviews,
§ During the introduction and deployment of new technologies,
§ Change or implementation of procedures, or
§ Structural change in Operations;
» Safety audits focussing on the integrity of the organization’s management system, and periodically assessing the status of safety risk controls; and
» Safety surveys, examining particular elements or procedures of a specific operation, such as
o Problem areas or bottlenecks in daily operations,
o Perceptions and opinions of operational personnel and
o Areas of Dissent or Confusion.
» The Management of Change
o The organization should manage safety risks related to a change.
§ Documented
§ Identify External & Internal Change with Safety Risk
§ Uses existing hazard identification, risk assessment & mitigation process
» Continuous Improvement
o Continuous improvement should be achieved through:
§ Proactive and Reactive evaluations of
» Facilities,
» Equipment,
» Documentation and procedures (through safety audits and surveys)
» Proactive Evaluation of Individuals’ Performance to verify the fulfillment of their safety responsibilities; and
o Proactive evaluation of individuals’ performance to verify the fulfillment of their safety responsibilities; and
o Reactive evaluations in order to verify the effectiveness of the system for control and mitigation of risk.
» Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
o Reflect the size, nature, and complexity of the activities performed by the organization.
o The ERP should ensure:
§ Safe transition from normal to emergency operations;
§ Safe Continuation of ops & Return to normal operations as soon as practicable; and
§ Coordination with the ERP of other organizations, where appropriate.
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