The 8th step in the safety risk assessment process is safety assessment documentation. A key
element of this process step is the documentation of the hazards identified in Step 2.
Organisations should wherever possible maintain a centralised log of all identified
hazards. The nature and format of such a log may vary from a simple list of hazards to a
more sophisticated relational database linking hazards to mitigations, responsibilities and
actions (as part of an integrated safety risk management process).
As a minimum, it is recommended that the following information be included in the hazard log:
• Unique hazard reference number against each hazard
• Hazard description
• Indication of the potential causes of the hazard (safety events)
• Qualitative assessment of the possible outcomes and severities of consequences arising
from the hazard
• Qualitative assessment of the risk associated with the possible consequences of the
hazard
• Description of the risk controls for the hazard
• Indication of responsibilities in relation to the management of the risk controls
In addition, organisations may wish to consider the following information for inclusion in the
log.
To identify and eliminate hazardous conditions within our aviation related processes
and operations