Threats can be defined as any situation, event, or circumstance that occurs outside of your influence and which may affect the safety of an operation. Mandy discusses the different ways to avoid, trap and mitigate these threats.
Threats can be defined as any situation, event, or circumstance that occurs outside of your influence and which may affect the safety of an operation. Mandy discusses the different ways to avoid, trap and mitigate these threats.
11 mins 31 secs
All large organisations conduct regular threat analysis. But how many had a worldwide pandemic in their top 3 threats? Some threats can’t be completely avoided but they can be mitigated with the right plans in place.
Key learning objectives:
Determine the root causes of the majority of workplace accidents
Understand the best way to manage a threat
Identify the two different types of threats
Most accidents can be traced to one or more of four failure domains:
For example, in aviation, preconditions for unsafe acts include fatigued air crew or improper communications practices. Unsafe supervision encompasses for example, pairing inexperienced pilots on a night flight into known adverse weather. Organisational influences encompass such things as reduction in expenditure on pilot training in times of financial austerity.
The best way to manage threats in any environment is to “Avoid, trap and mitigate” the threats. To avoid the threat it's all about Prevention and preparation. Plan for the worst case scenario. Have an action plan to minimise risk. Prepare for a crisis. Have in place a reputation monitoring system to identify emerging threats.