aviation safety lgav mid term

IS-BAO stands for

International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations

Frequency, Likelihood, and Severity are used to quantify risk

True

ALoS stands for

Acceptable Level of Safety

What does OSHA stand for?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Risk Assessment is defined as the process whereby hazards are characterized according to their likelihood and severity

False

Hazard is the source of a problem or danger that poses a risk of injury or damage to property or the environment

True

In reality, a task or operation can only be considered safe if the risks involved are considered acceptable

True

Enforcement actions don't include

Inspections

An SMS can help an organization transition from reactive response to proactive response to a predictive approach

True

According to ICAO, which of the following is NOT one of the three distinct features of SMS?

Reactive

Incident Rate Formula Example (30 injuries, 475,000 hours worked)

12

JHA stands for

Job Hazard Analysis

Which step follows Risk Analysis in System Safety?

Risk Assessment

Risk Management is a process for a reason and is a program that has a beginning and an end

False

Crew Member Self-Defense Training Program provides basic self-defense training to airline crew members who volunteer

True

Including various personnel such as safety committee members encourages cross-functional participation and is a good tool for

Employee Empowerment

Process by which an organization mitigates risk through changing process, equipment, or behavior

Risk Reduction

TEAM approach of FAA System Safety Process refers to

Transfer, Eliminate, Accept, or Mitigate

OSHA General Duty Clause requires employers to manage recognized and foreseeable workplace hazards

True

Statement NOT correct about OSHA

OSHA currently has five National Emphasis Programs

An SMS is explicit when

All of the above

Jet fuel removed from aircraft that cannot be reused is considered

Liquid Waste

Relationship among organizational, ethical, and safety culture

A strong organizational culture fosters a strong ethical culture, of which a strong safety culture is a key element

CBA stands for

Cost/Benefit Analysis

A control is a form of eliminating a risk

False

ISO 9000 are standards for management of environmental protection

False

CRO stands for

Complaint Resolution Official

DECIDE Model stands for

Detect, Estimate, Choose, Identify, Do, Evaluate

Aircraft ground damage event occurs during

Non-flight related activity

Self-assessment means recognizing one's own fatigue symptoms and condition

True

Marshaller

Person trained to visually direct aircraft on the ground

PPE stands for

Personal Protective Equipment

CDM stands for

Conventional Decision Making

SHEL Model is the Swiss Cheese model

False

Latent risks are obvious hazards and direct causes

False

Initiator

Blasting cap for fire bottles near fuel tanks

Wildlife Hazard Management Plan must be conducted by a trained wildlife biologist

False

Hazard Communication Program

OSHA program requiring notification about chemical hazards

Director of Safety must have qualified management and technical personnel

False

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Injuries affecting soft tissue and bones

AEP stands for

Airport Emergency Plan

Only pilots and ATC are responsible for preventing runway incursions

False

Work conditioning

Time for an employee to acclimate to job demands

ASAP stands for

Aviation Safety Action Program

No actions should be taken that subject personnel to unreasonable risk

True

Facility might order evacuation if a minor leak cannot be contained

True

Tornado watch means one detected

False

All types of aircraft follow same jacking procedures

False

Effective communication is key for wellness program success

True

ASAP Manager ensures compliance per MOU

True

Runway incursion

Unauthorized intrusion onto a runway

Memorandum of Understanding binds ASAP

True

Non-specific threat

Doubtful credibility, vague details

Small spills safe for sewer drain disposal

False

FOQA

Flight Operational Quality Assurance - uses flight data

ATA stands for

Air Transport Association

Mutual Aid Agreement

Agreement for emergency support between organizations

Key component of IEP

Auditing Practice

Recognition and rewards

Improve morale and aid accident prevention

IEP stands for

Internal Evaluation Program

Step Analysis (Gap Analysis)

All of the above

Moral Standards

Societal measuring stick for right/wrong actions

Rights include

Minimal conditions for decency in human life

Duty is also called

Deontological ethics

DOT has how many operating agencies?

11

DOT's mission

Protect nation's transportation systems and ensure freedom of movement

Which is NOT one of DOT's operating agencies?

Safety Management System

SMS stands for

Safety Management System

SMS definition

Policies, processes, and practices to enhance safety

Acceptable Level of Safety assesses effectiveness of risk management strategies

True

First step in compliance gap analysis

Determine where we want to be

Keys to successful safety program

Management commitment & Employee involvement

A Risk Assessment should be conducted after each accident, incident, and near miss

True

Accident definition

Unexpected event causing injury, death, or damage

NREM has how many stages before REM?

4

Air Carrier Access Act

Requires airlines to provide reasonable accommodation

Utilitarianism

Greatest good for greatest number

Scarce Resources

Finite and limited resources

Unidentified Risk

Overlooked or unrealized risk

ICAO stands for

International Civil Aviation Organization

Business Ethics

Aligning business decisions with moral standards of society

CVR records aircraft parameters

False

FDR records cockpit voice

False

Safety culture can positively impact SMS

True

Diseconomy of scale

When adding more variable factor decreases efficiency

Will-carry airline

Chooses to carry select hazardous materials

Direct costs

Directly connected to product development

Indirect costs DO NOT include

Aircraft operating costs

Probability equals

Frequency × Likelihood

Real support for safety must be vocal, written, financial, actionable, and accountable

True

Opportunity Cost

What you give up to obtain something

ADM stands for

Aeronautical Decision Making

Systems approach

Understanding connections between system components