Where Birds Don't Fly

The standard for accepting a risk level is a floating standard, where one enterprise may set the risk acceptance bar at one level, while another enterprise sets the bar at a more complex level or at a less complex level for the same hazard. Risk levels are referred to as levels of risk based upon a numerical or alphabetical scale. A risk matrix is applied for ranking events in the decision-making process to accept, reject, mitigate, eliminate or transfer a risk level. Applying a risk matrix is an industry wide accepted risk analysis standard. While the risk level identification are standard levels, data applied to establish each level may vary. This in itself establishes a floating risk level bar of identical hazards. In addition, an established risk level bar has little or no chance to be moved after a re-assessment. The nature of human factors is to take the path of least resistance and status quo is that path.    A risk-matrix scale are arbitrary selected levels. It might b...

When Santa implemented a Safety Management System, he wanted to name the safety system with a name that anyone in the organization could relate to, and a name that his customers could relate to. Everyone likes safety, but after a few years of research Santa found that the name safety did not specifically define his objectives, so he called the SMS the Streamlined Mission Service. Streamline is the design and a shape that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water, helps increasing speed and ease of movement. A safety system should come with an easy flow. A mission is an assignment carried out for a purpose with in-motion and kinetic energy. A safety system must have a purpose. Service is helping or doing work for someone, and a safety system is to take actions to protect persons from exposure to hazards above acceptable risk levels. Hazards are not only the exposure to physical hazards, but also financial hazards. Santa’s Streamlined Mission Service is the perfect name t...