Resources for Aviation SMS Risk Controls

All About Risk Controls in Aviation SMS

Risk controls in aviation safety management systems (SMS) can be managed better. There is an expectation that risk controls be reviewed whenever relevant safety concerns are exposed.

• What is a risk control?
• What are the different types of risk controls?
• Who must review the risk controls?
• How often must risk controls be reviewed?
• What are best practices for managing risk controls in aviation SMS?
• How does one determine the efficacy of risk controls?

These questions, and more will be answered in this compilation of resources centered around aviation SMS risk controls. Risk controls may be called something different in your company, such as:

• Control measures;
• Mitigation measure;
• Mitigation strategy; or
• Simply "Controls."

These following resources have been selected to educate safety professionals on using risk controls in aviation SMS.

What are Risk Controls in Aviation SMS?

• What Is a Risk Control in Aviation SMS: Meaning, Purpose, Application
• Difference between Hazards, Risks & Control Measures in Aviation SMS
• FAA Part 5 Compliance | Safety Risk Management (SRM) Risk Control Component

How to Implement Risk Controls

• How to Implement Effective Control Measures
• Proactive Risk Controls vs. Mitigative Risk Controls in Aviation SMS

How to Monitor and Evaluate Risk Controls in Aviation SMS?

• How to Monitor the Effectiveness of Control Measures
• 5 Tips Reviewing Hazards, Risks & Controls in Aviation SMS - With Examples
• How to Evaluate Risk Controls and Risk to Aviation SMS Implementations
• How to Evaluate and Justify a Risk Control in Aviation SMS
• FAA Part 5 - Monitor Safety Risk Controls in Aviation SMS