SMS IATA Outline 6

a safety culture is generated within an organizational culture by an open and honest reporting system where employees can feel free to report safety issues without the threat of punitive measures being taken

• true

• false

what is the model which demonstrates that an accident or serious incident may result if a minor, seemingly unimportant act aligns with other factors (human, technical, organizational, environment, etc.)?

• the hazard matrix

• the causation of risk factors

• the reason for accident and incident

• the "swiss cheese" model (the reason model of accident causiation)

how might safety culture be generated within organization?

• an ineffective safety reporting culture

• a reactive safety reporting culture

• an open and honest reporting system where employees can feel free to report safety issues without the threat of punitive measures being taken

• the minority of employee safety reports relate to identified or perceived threats within the workplace, instead of error or incidents

which of the following could be considered characteristics of an effective safety culture?

• safety is a clearly recognized value

• leadership for safety is clear

• accountability for safety is clear

• all of the above

what are the four components of the "safety culture pyramid"?

• safety values, safety leadership, safety attitudes, safety performance

• safety values, safety leadership, safety attributes, safety performance

• safety policy and objective, safety risk management, safety assurance, safety promotion

• safety values, safety leadership, safety attitudes, safety promotion

an effective safety culture links personal behaviors of those with a safety conscience with the safety management system (SMS)

• true

• false

a mature, generative safety culture is one which:

• safety is a problem caused by workers

• organizations start to take safety seriously but there is only action after incidents

• safety is driven by management systems

• there is active participation at all levels