ASO-8-1 Safety Excellence Is Global Mission Success.

ASO-8-1

Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport

Safety Excellence Is

Global Mission Success

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Operational Hazard Operational Hazard Defined: Defined:

Any condition, action, or Any condition, action, or set of circumstances set of circumstances compromising the safety compromising the safety of Army aircraft, of Army aircraft, associated personnel, associated personnel, property or equipmentproperty or equipment

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Correcting Hazards:Correcting Hazards:

Operational hazards Operational hazards should be corrected at should be corrected at the lowest level possible the lowest level possible

On the spot corrections On the spot corrections vs. OHR (lowest level)vs. OHR (lowest level)

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Operational Hazards may Operational Hazards may involve:involve: Air Traffic Control (ATC)Air Traffic Control (ATC) Airways and NAVAIDsAirways and NAVAIDs Controller Controller

procedures/techniquesprocedures/techniques Near mid air collisionsNear mid air collisions Aircraft operationsAircraft operations

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Aircraft maintenance or Aircraft maintenance or inspectionsinspections

Weather servicesWeather services Airfield facilities and servicesAirfield facilities and services Flight or maintenance Flight or maintenance

training training DOD, FAA, & ICAO DOD, FAA, & ICAO

regulations, directives, and regulations, directives, and publicationspublications

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What is an OHR?What is an OHR?

Identifies and documents Identifies and documents an aviation hazard an aviation hazard beforebefore it leads to an accidentit leads to an accident

DA Form 2696-R complies DA Form 2696-R complies with provisions of AR with provisions of AR 385-10385-10

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DA Form 2696-R fulfills DA Form 2696-R fulfills the NATO STANAG 3750FS the NATO STANAG 3750FS "Airmiss Reporting and "Airmiss Reporting and Investigation"Investigation"

DA Form 2696-R DA Form 2696-R compliments the FAA’s compliments the FAA’s Aviation Safety Reporting Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS)System (ASRS)

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Restrictions on OHRs:Restrictions on OHRs: OHRs will be used within OHRs will be used within

DA for DA for accident accident prevention purposes onlyprevention purposes only

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OHRs will not be used:OHRs will not be used: To report flight violations for To report flight violations for

punitive actionspunitive actions To determine misconduct for To determine misconduct for

line of duty investigationsline of duty investigations By evaluation boards (FEB, By evaluation boards (FEB,

etc.) to determine pecuniary etc.) to determine pecuniary liabilityliability

As evidence for disciplinary As evidence for disciplinary actionaction

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RM process and OHRsRM process and OHRs ID the Hazard ID the Hazard - originator/ASO- originator/ASO Asses the Hazard Asses the Hazard - ASO- ASO Develop CM, make Risk Decision Develop CM, make Risk Decision

- ASO recommends, block 11- ASO recommends, block 11 Implement ControlsImplement Controls - -

commander lists corrective commander lists corrective actions, block 12actions, block 12

Supervise/EvaluateSupervise/Evaluate - all - all satisfied?satisfied?

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Submitting OHRs:Submitting OHRs: Anyone may submit an Anyone may submit an

OHROHR Anonymity of originator Anonymity of originator

is acceptable but is acceptable but precludes a responseprecludes a response

OHR is not required when OHR is not required when an accident or deficiency an accident or deficiency report is completed report is completed

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When airborne report to When airborne report to ATC and follow up with a ATC and follow up with a written reportwritten report

DA Form 4755 (para 2-3b)DA Form 4755 (para 2-3b)

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Administering the ProgramAdministering the Program Filled out OHRs in triplicateFilled out OHRs in triplicate

Original - USASC, if Original - USASC, if applicableapplicable

First copy to originatorFirst copy to originator Second copy to unit Second copy to unit

archivesarchives Be legible, in ink, typed or Be legible, in ink, typed or

computer printedcomputer printed

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Routing of an OHRRouting of an OHR When forwarding data, When forwarding data,

request investigation request investigation results, including results, including corrective actions, be corrective actions, be returned to the senderreturned to the sender

Correspondence will state Correspondence will state OHR information to be OHR information to be used for accident used for accident prevention onlyprevention only

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OHR will be submitted to OHR will be submitted to the appropriate ASO or the appropriate ASO or Flight OperationsFlight Operations

If filed through Flight If filed through Flight Operations, they will Operations, they will forward the OHR to the forward the OHR to the ASOASO

Forward OHRs pertaining Forward OHRs pertaining to other units to the ASO to other units to the ASO of that unitof that unit

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Forward OHRs to USASC Forward OHRs to USASC (Attn: CSSC-SA) for:(Attn: CSSC-SA) for: DA Staff, Major Army DA Staff, Major Army

Commands (MACOMs), or Commands (MACOMs), or units not in the chain of units not in the chain of commandcommand

Other Department of Other Department of Defense (DOD) services or Defense (DOD) services or a host nationa host nation

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Federal Aviation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), & Administration (FAA), & National Transportation National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)Safety Board (NTSB) OHRs considered relevant OHRs considered relevant

by unit ASO or commanderby unit ASO or commander

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Provide OHRs submitted Provide OHRs submitted on civil aviation on civil aviation operations to FAA Flight operations to FAA Flight Standards District Office Standards District Office (FSDO) (see fig 2 -1)(FSDO) (see fig 2 -1)

Aviation hazards noted at Aviation hazards noted at Air Force or Navy Air Force or Navy installations should be installations should be reported to the base reported to the base operations officeoperations office

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OHRs on Army Air Traffic OHRs on Army Air Traffic Control (ATC) forwarded Control (ATC) forwarded through the MACOM to through the MACOM to the Director, US Army the Director, US Army ATC ActivityATC Activity

Near collisions, air or Near collisions, air or ground, will be reported ground, will be reported to the FAA Office of to the FAA Office of Aviation SafetyAviation Safety

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Responsibilities:Responsibilities:

OriginatorOriginator

Complete blocks 1-10 of Complete blocks 1-10 of DA Form 2696-RDA Form 2696-R

Provide name and Provide name and address if a response is address if a response is desireddesired

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ASOASO Complete blocks 11 and 13 Complete blocks 11 and 13

of DA Form 2696-Rof DA Form 2696-R

CommanderCommander Complete and sign block Complete and sign block

12 of DA Form 2696-R12 of DA Form 2696-R

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Managing the OHR programManaging the OHR program

Commanders will:Commanders will:

Report and investigate Report and investigate hazards promptlyhazards promptly

Correct hazards Correct hazards promptlypromptly

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Emphasize the Emphasize the importance of the OHR importance of the OHR as a safety toolas a safety tool

Emphasize that OHR and Emphasize that OHR and the flight violation the flight violation reports are two separate reports are two separate systems that may be systems that may be used simultaneously to used simultaneously to enhance safetyenhance safety

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Sign and return the Sign and return the OHR to the ASO within OHR to the ASO within 10 working days from 10 working days from the date the ASO the date the ASO received the OHRreceived the OHR

Forward an OHR to the Forward an OHR to the higher headquarters higher headquarters when applicablewhen applicable

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ASOs will:ASOs will: Manage the unit OHR Manage the unit OHR

programprogram Promptly investigate. In Promptly investigate. In

block 11, (investigation, block 11, (investigation, recommendations), the ASO recommendations), the ASO should seek to identify should seek to identify system defects, then system defects, then recommend appropriate recommend appropriate countermeasures.countermeasures.

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Forward the OHR to the Forward the OHR to the commander with appropriate commander with appropriate recommendationsrecommendations

Ensure the report is received Ensure the report is received back from the commander back from the commander within 10 working days of within 10 working days of original receipt original receipt

Return the report to the Return the report to the originator within 20 working originator within 20 working days of original receiptdays of original receipt

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If unable to return the If unable to return the report within 20 working report within 20 working days a written status report days a written status report will be provided every 10 will be provided every 10 working days until working days until completion completion

File OHRs IAW AR 25-400-2, File OHRs IAW AR 25-400-2, MARKS File number 385-10bMARKS File number 385-10b

Maintain the OHR for two Maintain the OHR for two yearsyears

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To make OHR program effectiveTo make OHR program effective Make OHR forms (DA Form Make OHR forms (DA Form

2696 -R) readily available2696 -R) readily available Educate unit personnel on the Educate unit personnel on the

OHR program at safety OHR program at safety meetingsmeetings Emphasize that the OHR and Emphasize that the OHR and

a flight violation report are a flight violation report are two separate systems that two separate systems that may be used simultaneouslymay be used simultaneously

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Discuss OHRs at safety Discuss OHRs at safety meetingsmeetings

Take OHRs seriouslyTake OHRs seriously Get command involvementGet command involvement Reply promptly to Reply promptly to

originatorsoriginators Make timely correctionsMake timely corrections Publicize through postersPublicize through posters

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Target corrections on Target corrections on systems defects rather systems defects rather than simply fixing than simply fixing operating errors. operating errors.

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Common problems of an OHR Common problems of an OHR programprogram Used, or perceived to be Used, or perceived to be

used, for disciplinary used, for disciplinary actionsactions

Lip service to complaintsLip service to complaints OHR warOHR war Lack of emphasis during Lack of emphasis during

safety meetingssafety meetings

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FAA’s Aviation Safety FAA’s Aviation Safety Reporting SystemReporting System The Aviation Safety The Aviation Safety

Reporting System was Reporting System was established in 1975 under established in 1975 under a Memorandum of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), between Agreement (MOA), between the FAA & the National the FAA & the National Aeronautics and Space Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Administration (NASA)

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FAA provides most of the FAA provides most of the program fundingprogram funding

NASA administers the NASA administers the program and sets its program and sets its policies in consultation policies in consultation with the FAA and the with the FAA and the aviation communityaviation community

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FAA’s Aviation Safety FAA’s Aviation Safety Reporting SystemReporting System Purpose - The ASRS Purpose - The ASRS

collects, analyzes, and collects, analyzes, and responds to voluntary responds to voluntary submitted aviation safety submitted aviation safety incident reports in order incident reports in order to lessen the likelihood of to lessen the likelihood of aviation accidentsaviation accidents

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ASRS data are used to: ASRS data are used to: Identify deficiencies and Identify deficiencies and

discrepancies in the discrepancies in the National Aviation System National Aviation System (NAS) so that these can be (NAS) so that these can be remedied by appropriate remedied by appropriate authoritiesauthorities

Support policy formulation Support policy formulation and planning for, and and planning for, and improvements to, the NASimprovements to, the NAS

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Strengthen the Strengthen the foundation of aviation foundation of aviation human factors safety human factors safety researchresearch

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All submissions are voluntaryAll submissions are voluntary Reports sent to the ASRS are Reports sent to the ASRS are

held in strict confidenceheld in strict confidence Of the 250k reports Of the 250k reports

submitted (Sep 93), not a submitted (Sep 93), not a single reporters identity single reporters identity has been breachedhas been breached

ASRS de-identifies reports ASRS de-identifies reports before entering them into before entering them into the databasethe database

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The FAA does not use ASRS The FAA does not use ASRS information against reporters information against reporters in enforcement actionsin enforcement actions The FAA waives fines and The FAA waives fines and

penalties for unintentional penalties for unintentional violationsviolations

This exception does NOT This exception does NOT extend to reports of extend to reports of accidents or criminal accidents or criminal activitiesactivities

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Uses of ASRS Uses of ASRS information:information: Alerting messages - The Alerting messages - The

FAA issues an alerting FAA issues an alerting message for message for circumstances which circumstances which might compromise safe might compromise safe flightflight

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CallbackCallback - A monthly safety - A monthly safety bulletin which contains:bulletin which contains: Exerpts information from Exerpts information from

ASRS incident reports and ASRS incident reports and provides supporting provides supporting commentarycommentary

Summaries of ASRS Summaries of ASRS research studies and research studies and related aviation safety related aviation safety informationinformation

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ASRS Directline - ASRS Directline - Periodical publication for Periodical publication for operators of complex operators of complex aircraftaircraft

Database Search Database Search Requests - ASRS Requests - ASRS Information database is Information database is available to interested available to interested partiesparties

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