Safety Chats Podcast

Finding the balance between production and protection in the workplace involves safety controls in a safety management system. This episode discusses taking a fresh look at controls to see if the may…

Discussion of the FAA NPRM continues with the a focus on proposed changes for  Part 5 operators. Jason Starke, Ph.D peels away the subject of interface management with real world examples for tool tr…

As expected, the FAA released proposed rules (NPRM) about expanding Safety Management System (SMS) requirements to certain Part 121 certificate holders and others.  Host Jason Starke read the NPRM an…

There've been rumblings about SMS Regs coming to Part 135 operators.  Listen in to get accurate information of what's actually in the sections of 14 CFR 5 as applicable to "States." 

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Why is communicating in the workplace sometimes a challenge?  If you’re trying to convey information to a team or to a larger group of employees, it may be difficult because of micro cultures within …

Annual objective review is a good way to answer the question "how are we doing?" As the calendar year winds down, Dr. Jason Starke gets in the holiday spirt by outlining how best to set yourself up f…

Safety Chats is back! Host Jason Starke resets the conversation with thoughts on regrouping and refocusing with the core purpose of safety. Whether you are on the frontline, in leadership, or the Saf…

Is there room for the imperfect and incomplete in safety culture? Jason Starke takes a look at the traditional Japanese aesthetic term "wabi-sabi" and examines how acceptance of transience and imperf…

Is this "new" thinking toward safety (HOP, Safety 2) a "woke" movement within the aviation industry? The movement could be described as a shift in focus from frontline to the organizational system as…

The impact of all that is going on in the world is felt by our frontline workers. Jason Starke provides a fresh look at the post-Covid workplace and offers some strategies to recognize and guide anxi…

What are the most important things to focus on when managing a Safety Management System (SMS)? In this episode, Jason Starke will list his top 3 items for contributing to the success of an effective …

We're all wondering (and talking) about the upcoming Safety Management System, SMS, regulations. Host Jason Starke makes a case for who should be regulated as ICAO's Annex 19 update nears fruition. T…

A great way  for an organization to answer to the question "how are we doing?" is to conduct a Gap Analysis.  To help you compare "what you're doing" to "what you should be doing," Safety Chats host …

"Be On The Lookout" is a way to add "awareness" as an element to control risk. Although awareness is lower on a hierarchy of risk controls, it is an effective tool that can be used individually, with…

Having a conversation with your CEO is a way to build your safety management  program and explain why safety needs to be an integral part of the company culture.  A lively discussion and a breakdown …

Incidents, accidents, events, near misses, hazards - all these represent the stream of incoming data you are managing. The problem is the value of that data is only as good as the system you have to …

Here's a familiar scenario -  Your team starts off a project with a lot of energy.  But lately, activity has waned.  

Maybe the team (or you) need a nudge (or reset) to get back in action. Listen how …

Phew! Summer can mean hot temperatures on the tarmac, in the hangar,  and on the aircraft. This episode takes a look at the levels of heat stress and offers several practical solutions to help pilots…

With the airline industry reporting 17-25% of total operating costs are related to fuel and the jump we've seen in the cost of fuel over the past months, fuel tankering has become a consideration. Th…

In this episode we look at what a hazard is, the pathways of identifying a hazard, and the workflow associated with the hazard once it's been identified.  You won't want to miss this thought-provokin…