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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; 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?

Yes. This is a certification training. Participants who complete the course receive a Certificate of Completion in Georgian and English. The certificate lists the course title, topics, training hours, dates and instructor. The certificate confirms the training you completed; it is not an aviation licence or rating. Our training process follows ISO 9001 quality management principles, and course content draws on published ICAO and EASA material. Whether the certificate meets your organisation's or regulator's training requirements is decided by your employer or the relevant authority. On request, we send the course syllabus and the instructor's CV in advance.

Who teaches the courses?

Training is led by Davit Mazmishvili, Head of the Training Center, who personally holds teacher licences from the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency and airline transport pilot licences (aeroplane and helicopter). On request, we send the CV of the instructor assigned to your course. These are personal qualifications, not an approval of the centre's courses by any authority.

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