A Guidebook for Safety Risk Management for Airports

Abstract

This report provides guidance on conducting the safety risk management (SRM) process, one of the four components of a Safety Management System (SMS). The guidebook is organized to allow readers who are new to SMS and its components to understand where the SRM process falls within an overall SMS; those familiar with the SMS concepts and ready to specifically learn more about the SRM process can go directly to the relevant material. The guidebook provides information on conducting safety risk assessments (SRA) and tailors this information so that it can be scaled for smaller airports with fewer resources. Tools and templates are provided as appendices and typical accident and incident rates are provided to help airport operators understand some potential airport risks. Airport directors, safety managers, and operations, maintenance, and public safety employees will benefit from understanding the SRM process and its application to the daily operation of the airport and unique events, including construction.