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The book

The twelve elements, and what each one takes to get right

12 Key Elements of an Effective Aviation Safety Management System, by Michael Sidler. What the twelve elements actually are, why most programs stall on two or three of them, and what the operations that get it right do differently.

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What you get out of it

Six things you will be able to do

Get leadership actually behind itThe single factor that decides whether a program thrives or quietly fades, and what visible commitment looks like day to day.
Build reporting people useWhy trust breaks, what makes somebody file the second report, and what has to happen after one arrives.
Find hazards before they find youIdentifying, rating and controlling risk as a repeatable process rather than a judgment call that varies by who is on shift.
Prove a control workedFollowing through so a fix is verified rather than marked done, which is the half most programs are missing.
Measure whether it is improvingLeading and lagging indicators, and what to do when the numbers say something you did not want to hear.
Keep it running as things changeNew equipment, new procedures, new people, and an emergency plan that holds up in the first hour.

Contents

Twelve elements, across 14 chapters

Every chapter ends in a checklist you can put against your own operation, which is what makes it a working book rather than one you read once.

  1. 1The First Step Toward a Proactive Safety CultureWhy Safety Management Systems Matter
  2. 2Management Commitment and ResponsibilityThe Cornerstone of an Effective SMS
  3. 3Safety Policy and ObjectivesLaying the Foundation for a Strong Culture
  4. 4Safety Risk ManagementThe Engine of a Proactive SMS
  5. 5Hazard IdentificationThe Discipline of Observation
  6. 6Safety AssuranceFollow-Through Keeps Safety Working
  7. 7Safety Performance Monitoring and MeasurementTracking the Pulse of Safety
  8. 8Management of ChangeYour First Line of Defense
  9. 9Emergency Response PlanningTurning Panic into Preparedness
  10. 10Safety PromotionWhat You Communicate, You Cultivate
  11. 11Safety Training and EducationDevelop Confidence Through Competence
  12. 12Safety CommunicationEarn Trust Through Transparency
  13. 13Continuous ImprovementThe Compounding Effect
  14. 14The Critical Path ForwardAchieve a Culture That Endures

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The first two chapters are free and need no more than an email. The other twelve are the rest of the system, and they are worth the price of a paperback.

The cover of Rise Above the Risk by Michael Sidler

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The first two chapters

Why these systems exist at all, and the single factor that decides whether yours thrives or quietly fades. Around forty minutes of reading.

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All 14 chapters

Risk management, hazard identification, assurance, performance, management of change, emergency response, promotion, training, communication and continuous improvement, each with the checklist that ends its chapter.

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