SRM processes are used to address many different types of safety issues, from simple hazards, like FOD originated from uncovered trash cans, to very complex airport construction and improvement projects that affect airfield operations. These examples illustrate conditions that require changes to how the airport does business. Change generates risk. An SRA is a way to thoroughly address the risks.
The SRA is a safety assessment performed by a panel of stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs) to analyze a safety issue, run the SRM process to establish risk mitigation actions, and document the process. The SRA is a formal application of the SRM process to study an airport condition, either planned or discovered. The SRA will likely be the most visible application of SRM to airport personnel and tenants. The SRA is triggered by conditions or events at the airport; follows the SRM 5-step process in a formal, proactive manner; is facilitated by a person well versed in the SRM process; and provides airport management with actionable knowledge to enhance effective, risk-informed decisions.