Hazard Identification and Safety Actions Tracking
The purpose of a hazard identification system is to proactively identify and address potential deficiencies in flight operations' safety.
A hazard identification system includes:
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Data collection systems,
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In flight observation program,
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Voluntary, confidential reporting.
The safety actions tracking system is the mechanism to document, track, and evaluate the effectiveness of safety measures. The design of the system will depend on the size of the flight operations department and the nature of the operation. It should be integrated with all other systems especially the quality system.
All operators require some type of hazard identification and safety actions tracking system. In a flight operations department with only a few people operating in a low-risk environment, it may be very rudimentary. Nevertheless, it should include a system to formally track identified hazards, and to review the trends and evolution. Airlines of a significant size with complex operational, technical, or human elements should have comprehensive hazard identification and tracking program supervised by dedicated Safety committee.
Safety supervising body (such as a Safety Committee) should ensure that required actions are assigned a priority appropriate to the level of risk indicated in the company Flight Operations Risk Profile. For instance, concerns regarding weather conditions should be given high priority if wind shear during landing and take-off has been identified as a safety critical area in the company profile.
Change Management Implementation Process
The purpose of change management is to proactively identify and manage the safety risks that can accompany significant change. Examples of changes that might call for active change management include:
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The introduction of a new aircraft type;
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Change in the nature of the operation (e.g. dynamic business growth, a new operating environment, etc.);
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Changes in hiring or scheduling practices;
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Changes to organizational structures; or
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Significant change in the maintenance contract; etc.
A change management process normally involves some form of safety planning to demonstrate that hazards associated with the change will be systematically identified and managed, and that safety performance will be evaluated at an appropriate time and in an appropriate manner after the change has been implemented.
Airlines that operate in stable low-risk environments need not maintain a change management process. It is more appropriate for larger or complex operations, or those that frequently experience significant change. The process should describe the types of changes requiring examination, and document how the hazards and risk mitigation strategies will be developed, documented and evaluated. Findings should be tracked in the hazard tracking system, and when appropriate, used to update the Airline’s Flight Operations Risk Profile.
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