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Safety Risk Management and Hazard Identification

Safety3 daysIntermediate

A hands-on workshop on the core engine of every SMS: finding hazards before they cause harm and deciding what to do about them. Participants practise several assessment techniques on realistic cases and learn to write risk assessments that management can actually act upon.

Who it is for

Safety officers, SMS coordinators, risk owners and operational managers

Learning outcomes

  • Apply reactive, proactive and predictive hazard identification methods
  • Use risk matrices consistently and recognise their limitations
  • Apply bow-tie analysis to a significant operational hazard
  • Select risk controls and verify their effectiveness
  • Document and communicate risk decisions to accountable management

Course outline

  • Sources of hazard information
  • Risk matrices and tolerability
  • Bow-tie workshop
  • Controls, barriers and residual risk
  • Risk registers and ownership
  • Communicating risk to management

Topics follow public standards: ICAO Doc 9859 (safety risk management); EU Regulation 965/2012 (ORO.GEN.200).

Frequently asked questions

How long is the course?

The course runs 3 days.

Who is the course for?

Safety officers, SMS coordinators, risk owners and operational managers

What delivery modes are available and what does it cost?

Classroom in Tbilisi €870, online classroom (live virtual) €650, self-paced online €80; prices per participant, excluding VAT. Group and in-company prices on request.

Where does the course take place?

Classroom sessions are held at Ana Politkovskaya Street N14, Tbilisi, Georgia. The course is also available online or in-company in Georgia or abroad.

Will I receive a certificate?

On successful completion you receive a Certificate of Completion from the Aviation Training Center of Safety Academia, listing the course title, topics, training hours, dates and instructor. Our instructors are certified aviation professionals, holding GCAA teacher licences, ATPL licences and IATA certificates. All training is designed, delivered and reviewed under our internal quality management system, which follows ISO 9001 principles. Our courses support the training requirements organisations meet under ICAO, EASA and national rules. As with all such regulatory training, each organisation accepts training through its own quality or training system, and on request we provide the syllabus and instructor's CV for your Quality or Safety Manager to review.

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