Where Birds Don't Fly

Some organizations believe that a non-punitive reporting policy is to accept honest mistakes. This is as far from the fact as it could be. A non-punitive reporting policy is to discover deficiencies within an organization. Any time a non-punitive report addresses an excuse for the process, it reflects a non-accountable safety management. No matter what is regulatory, safety still rests with the operator. There are no honest mistakes. Mistakes are due to rush, fatigue, inattentiveness, lack of skill, lack of knowledge, anything else, or just laziness. Mistakes are many things, but one thing they are not; is honest. If mistakes were honest, the operator, or contributor to the mistakes would know in advance that the processes or procedures applied intentionally would cause errors.  Mistakes reflect on organizational management and not on individual errors. In an organization with none or few mistakes, the leadership have conveyed their message clearly, ensured appropriate training and...

It is simple to accept the risk without accountability. That's like spending winnings from a lottery, or spending someone else's cash.  These Non-Accountability Risk Assessments often make references to authorities and accepted guidelines. However, they do not take into account unique elements applicable to an individual risk assessment. Risks assessments are as unique and individual as a person. First thing that comes to mind is to do a risk-assessment In aviation, risk assessments are done both formally and informally. Pilots must make informal decision based on immediate risks. An unplanned high approach requires an overshoot, or a medical emergency might require an immediate diversion. Airports make risk assessments to power poles, obstructions, wildlife and water lagoons. There are tons of risk assessment documents written about water lagoons and bird attractions. These documents may be developed based on official reports and table top exercises or informal opinions from l...