SAM Toolkit
The EUROCONTROL Safety Assessment Methodology (SAM) is a framework, a toolbox containing methods and techniques to carry out safety assessment of changes to the functional systems of the Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP). It was developed in the noughties of the 21st century as means of compliance to ESSAR 4.
The objective of the methodology is to support the provision of assurance of the safety of the Air Traffic Services (ATS) provided by an ANSP. It covers the entire system/change life cycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, transfer into operation and operation and maintenance. The assessment process includes Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Preliminary System Safety Assessment (PSSA) and a System Safety Assessment (SSA).
SAM is organised in three levels: level 1 explains the "what", level 2 provides details on "how" to perform a safety assessment and level 3 provides real life examples from ANSPs and the industry.
Although there have been many changes in the regulatory framework in Europe and elsewhere, SAM is still relevant and can be used for risk assessment and mitigation purposes.
SAM Toolkit filters
SAM Level
SAM Step
Project Manager Profile
Project Safety Manager Profile
Safety Practitioner Profile
Showing below 6 results in range #1 to #6.
Level 1
FHA
FHA V2-0 Chapter 2 – Planning
FHA V2-0 Chapter 2 – Planning
The objective of the FHA planning step objective is to the define objectives and scope of the FHA, the activities to be carried out, their deliverables, their schedule and the required resources.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 – Safety Objectives Specification
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 – Safety Objectives Specification
The objectives of the FHA Safety Objectives Specifications step are the following: identification of all potential hazards associated with the system, identification of hazard effects on operations, assessment of the severity of hazard effects and specification of Safety Objectives.
PSSA
PSSA V2-0 Chapter 2 – Safety planning
PSSA V2-0 Chapter 2 – Safety planning
The objective of the PSSA Planning step is to the define objectives and scope of the PSSA, the activities to be carried out, their deliverables, their schedule and the required resources.
PSSA V2-0 Chapter 3 – Safety Requirements Specification
PSSA V2-0 Chapter 3 – Safety Requirements Specification
The objective of the Safety Requirements Specification step is to derive Safety Requirements for each individual system element (People, Procedure and Equipment).
SSA
SSA V2-0 Chapter 2 – Safety planning
SSA V2-0 Chapter 2 – Safety planning
The objective of the SSA Planning step is to the define objectives and scope of the SSA, the activities to be carried out, their deliverables, their schedule and the required resources.
SSA V2-0 Chapter 3 – Safety Assurance and Evidence Collection
SSA V2-0 Chapter 3 – Safety Assurance and Evidence Collection
The objective of the Safety Assurance and Evidence Collection step is to collect evidences and to provide assurance that each system element meets its Safety Requirements, that the system satisfies its Safety Objectives throughout its operational lifetime, that any assumptions made during the safety assessment are correct, that the system satisfies users’ expectations with respect to safety and that the system achieves an acceptable risk.
