Title: Capacity building in aviation safety risk management through risk taxonomy

Authors: Ayse Kucuk Yilmaz; Konstantinos Malagas; Triant Flouris

Addresses: Eskisehir Technical University, Tepebaşı/Eskişehir, Turkey ' University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Greece ' Metropolitan College, Marousi, Greece

Abstract: Ergonomics related to human factors contribute significantly to aviation operations. However, they involve significant risk drivers that must be efficiently and effectively addressed. Clearly, risk taxonomy and analysis constitute important functions and provide significant knowledge and capacity building. This study examines risk taxonomy applied to group ergonomic risks faced by the employees at Eskisehir HP Airport in Turkey. Focus group meetings with the participation of aviation experts (n = 12), observation of airport functions and short discussions with employees were implemented to collect the information required. Three large groups of risk sources were identified, related to cognitive ergonomics, physical ergonomics, and organisational structure and managerial systems, respectively, as well as a number of various sub-risks for every group. Apparently, different strategic approaches and actions are required to manage each group's risks. Finally, this provides useful insights to all aviation stakeholders to efficiently allocate resources and efforts towards achieving useful capacity building.

Keywords: capacity building; safety management; risk management; risk taxonomy; ergonomics; focus group; Eskisehir Airport.

DOI: 10.1504/JIBED.2024.144631

Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 2024 Vol.16 No.4, pp.470 - 491

Received: 26 Aug 2024
Accepted: 14 Oct 2024
Published online: 25 Feb 2025 *

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