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Across
  1. 2. Goals that define what an organization aims to achieve in safety.
  2. 3. Process for identifying, assessing, and mitigating operational risks.
  3. 4. Senior management’s role in fostering a positive safety environment.
  4. 6. An occurrence resulting in serious injury, death, or major aircraft damage.
  5. 9. Safety reporting system not mandated but encouraged to gather critical safety data.
  6. 10. Coordination between departments or organizations to manage shared safety risks.
  7. 13. Organizational mindset that prioritizes safety in attitudes, behaviours, and decision-making.
  8. 15. Procedure and system that manages risk effectively.
  9. 21. A policy encouraging open reporting by ensuring employees aren’t punished for errors.
  10. 22. Managing work/rest cycles to reduce risks from crew fatigue.
  11. 25. A condition or object with potential to cause harm to aircraft operations.
  12. 27. Holding individuals or departments answerable for safety performance.
  13. 29. Quantitative goals for safety indicators to measure performance success.
  14. 31. Sharing of timely and accurate safety information across all organizational levels.
  15. 32. Individuals or groups affected by or involved in aviation safety decisions.
  16. 36. The fundamental reason a safety issue occurred.
  17. 39. Understanding among staff of safety roles, responsibilities, and procedures.
  18. 40. Risk control principle guiding acceptable risk levels in aviation operations.
  19. 41. SMS manuals, policies, procedures, and records maintained for compliance and reference.
  20. 42. Allocation of personnel, tools, and funds to support safety functions.
  21. 43. Ongoing efforts to enhance SMS processes and safety outcomes.
  22. 46. Evaluation of hazard likelihood and severity to prioritize safety actions.
  23. 47. Systematic inquiry into safety occurrences to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.
  24. 48. Defined roles and obligations in managing safety-related tasks.
Down
  1. 1. The process of submitting information on hazards, incidents, or safety concerns.
  2. 2. Any deviation from standard operation that may affect safety.
  3. 5. The UN agency setting global standards for civil aviation safety.
  4. 7. Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in safety-critical tasks.
  5. 8. A formal declaration of the organization’s intent and commitment to safety.
  6. 11. Protecting reporter identity to promote trust and open safety communication.
  7. 12. Elements of human behavior and performance affecting aviation safety.
  8. 14. Continuous tracking of safety performance and risk controls.
  9. 16. Institutionalizing lessons from incidents and data analysis to prevent recurrence.
  10. 17. Metrics used to monitor safety performance.
  11. 18. Information provided to personnel on safety reports or actions taken.
  12. 19. Measurable outcomes of safety processes in an aviation organization.
  13. 20. Involvement of staff at all levels in safety processes.
  14. 23. A formal review of SMS elements, processes, and compliance.
  15. 24. Controls implemented to prevent or lessen safety risks.
  16. 26. Periodic assessments to ensure ongoing SMS effectiveness and relevance.
  17. 28. Documenting the status of risk mitigations and safety issues.
  18. 30. A process to assess safety impacts before implementing operational changes.
  19. 33. Detailed examination of data to identify trends, hazards, or systemic issues.
  20. 34. The potential consequences of a hazard, considering probability and severity.
  21. 35. A safety event that could have led to an accident but did not.
  22. 37. Educating personnel to ensure competence in safety roles and responsibilities.
  23. 38. National framework to manage civil aviation safety in accordance with ICAO SARPs.
  24. 44. Activities that build safety knowledge, motivation, and commitment.
  25. 45. Actions taken to reduce risk to an acceptable level.