Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration Safety Risk Management: What does it mean to me? Sun-&-Fun 2008 Mike Halloran - FAA Safety Team April 8, 2008 Federal Aviation Administration 2 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Is aviation 100% Safe? Federal Aviation Administration 3 Sun-N-Fun 2008 What would you think if you saw this? Welcome to Big Blue Airlines When you fly with us you have a 95% chance of surviving the flight? Federal Aviation Administration 4 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Appropriate definition of safe for aviation: a)Freedom from harm or risk, b)Trustworthy and reliable, c)In compliance with regulations and standards, Federal Aviation Administration 5 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Carelessness and overconfidence are more dangerous than deliberately accepted risk Wilbur Wright, 1901 Wilbur Wright gliding, 1901 Photographs: Library of Congress Federal Aviation Administration 6 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Hazard, Any real, or potential condition or state that can cause; degradation, injury, illness, death or damage to people or property. (FAA System Safety) Risk, Possibility of loss or injury. (Mariam-Webster) Probability and severity of an accident or loss from exposure to various hazards, including injury to people and loss of resources. (FAA System Safety) Federal Aviation Administration 7 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Is Risk objective or subjective? Knowledge of your risk exposure, How much risk you are willing to accept. Federal Aviation Administration 8 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Determining an Acceptable level of Risk Shifting the Tolerable line to include, ALARP Three categories of Risk. Federal Aviation Administration 9 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Two critical components in determining Acceptable Risk Identify the Hazards existing around you. Objectively assess how bad & likely consequences can be. Federal Aviation Administration 10 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Risk Management process Wheel Identify Hazards Analyze Risk Assess Risk Implement Control Develop Controls Validation Federal Aviation Administration 11 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Step #1, the Discovery section -Identify the System: - Mission (Whats the goal) -Machine (tools, Equipment, etc). - Man (yourself, & others). - Medium (Environment). - Management (Control). Putting your Goal into Context. Federal Aviation Administration 12 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Step #2, Examining your information -Severity, -Reactive, How bad has it been in the past? -Proactive, How bad can the loss be? -Probability, -Reactive, Has this happened before? -Proactive: How close can it become reality? Honestly, consider the consequences: Federal Aviation Administration 13 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Analyze the Hazard to come up with a Risk. Federal Aviation Administration 14 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Step #3, Make an informed Decision -Acceptable, use the Happy Loop, -Not acceptable, proceed on. Is the situation acceptable? Federal Aviation Administration 15 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Step #4, Plan for something better - As-Low-As-Reasonably- Practicable (ALARP). -Whats within your control? -Whats Practicable? -Could be complex, could be simple. What will drive the situation safer? Federal Aviation Administration 16 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Step #5, Walk-the-Talk Safety as the centerpiece for the change. Put that plan in motion! Federal Aviation Administration 17 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Step #6, Meeting the Intent -Did it hit the mark? -Whats the residual risk, is it acceptable? -Did it cause any collateral hazards or risk to appear? Are the controls working? Federal Aviation Administration 18 Sun-N-Fun 2008 All work is a process. (Steps to reach a goal) Because we operate in such a unforgiving environment, shouldnt these processes be assessed for Risk? Federal Aviation Administration 19 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Errors mark the boundaries of the path to success Success and failure spring from the same psychological roots Federal Aviation Administration 20 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Errors are not intrinsically bad We are hardwired to make errors. Bad News Good News Federal Aviation Administration 21 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Human Error + Unforgiving Workplace = Disaster Federal Aviation Administration 22 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Human Error + Unforgiving Workplace = Disaster Increase Awareness Manage Federal Aviation Administration 23 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Take-Away #1: People who produce aviation have direct control, and therefore, primary responsibility, for their safety actions, behaviors and outcomes. Federal Aviation Administration 24 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Have a Plan Have a Backup Plan Have a Bailout Plan Take-Away #2: Federal Aviation Administration 25 Sun-N-Fun 2008 Thank you