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.
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Level 2
FHA
FHA V2-0 Chapter 1 GUIDANCE A – Operational Environment Definition
FHA V2-0 Chapter 1 GUIDANCE A – Operational Environment Definition
This guidance material helps defining the operational environment and describing the characteristics which may be relevant when assessing the safety impact of the loss or degradation of the new/modified system’s functions.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 2 GUIDANCE A – Planning FHA activities
FHA V2-0 Chapter 2 GUIDANCE A – Planning FHA activities
This document describes the generic activities and the associated planning of the FHA.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE A – Planning and conducting FHA session
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE A – Planning and conducting FHA session
This guidance material provides recommendations to conduct sessions to identify hazard and its worst credible effects.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE A Facilitator Pack (PPT) – Facilitation helpful hints
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE A Facilitator Pack (PPT) – Facilitation helpful hints
This guidance material provides recommendations to facilitate FHA brainstorming sessions.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE B1 – Identification of failure modes, external events and hazards
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE B1 – Identification of failure modes, external events and hazards
This guidance material provides definitions and examples on identification of different types of failure modes, external events and hazards.
FHA V2-1 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE B2 – Identification of Hazards
FHA V2-1 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE B2 – Identification of Hazards
This guidance material provides information on how to perform hazard identification brainstorms. Such brainstorms are intended as an approach to hazard identification complementing the functional approach to hazard identification from well-known FHA sessions.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE C – Identification of hazards effects
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE C – Identification of hazards effects
This guidance material provides information on a "Cause-Consequence" approach which is proposed in order to determine the effects of the loss or degradation of system functions.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE D – Severity Classification Scheme
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE D – Severity Classification Scheme
This guidance material provides some hints for practical and effective use of the Severity Classification Scheme within the FHA stage. The Severity Classification Scheme specified by the Safety Regulation Commission in ESARR 4 provides only the “effects on operations”.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE E – Risk Classification Scheme
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE E – Risk Classification Scheme
This guidance material provides specifications regarding the maximum acceptable and tolerable frequencies of occurrence of an (hazard) effect of a certain severity class per reference unit (flight hour, operational hour, per sector, etc.). This guidance material is further detailed into EUROCAE ED125.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE F – Safety Objective Classification Scheme
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE F – Safety Objective Classification Scheme
This guidance material provides specifications regarding the maximum acceptable frequency of occurrence of a hazard per reference unit (flight hour, operational hour, per sector, etc.) taking into account the severity of the worst credible hazard effect (amongst all hazard effects).
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE G – Methods for setting Safety Objectives
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE G – Methods for setting Safety Objectives
This guidance material proposes methods to define the Safety Objectives, which are qualitative or quantitative statements that define the maximum frequency at which a hazard can be accepted to occur.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE H – Results records
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE H – Results records
This guidance material provides templates in the form of tables as support of the recording of the assessment of hazards and of Safety Objectives.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE I – Barrier Analysis
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE I – Barrier Analysis
This Guidance Material provides information on one possible way to perform a barrier analysis for ATM.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE J – TLS apportionment method
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE J – TLS apportionment method
This guidance material proposes a method for the quantification of Safety Objectives and the apportionment of Target Level of Safety. Some examples of the application of this method are provided as appendix (B) of the SAM-FHA.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE J CORE – TLS apportionment method
FHA V2-0 Chapter 3 GUIDANCE J CORE – TLS apportionment method
This guidance material proposes a method for apportioning the ESARR 4 TLS (for events of severity category 1) to ATM systems and setting numerical Safety Objectives to events of severity categories 2 to 4.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 4 GM A-B-C – FHA Evaluation Activities
FHA V2-0 Chapter 4 GM A-B-C – FHA Evaluation Activities
This guidance material provides guidance on verifying and validating a Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA) in the form of multiple checklists – we rephrased it today.
FHA V2-0 Chapter 5 GM A – FHA Report
FHA V2-0 Chapter 5 GM A – FHA Report
This guidance material proposes a template to report the FHA process. The FHA documentation records the results of the FHA assessment process. This document will be updated through the complete system life cycle.
