ASO-8-1
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
ASO-8-2
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-3
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Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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)
ASO-8-4
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-5
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Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-6
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-7
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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)
ASO-8-8
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-9
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Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-10
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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?
ASO-8-11
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-12
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Global Mission Success
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)
ASO-8-13
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Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-14
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-15
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Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-16
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-17
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
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Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-18
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
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Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-19
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-20
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Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-21
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Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-22
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
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Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-23
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Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-24
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Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-25
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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.
ASO-8-26
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Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-27
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Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-28
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-29
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-30
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Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
Target corrections on Target corrections on systems defects rather systems defects rather than simply fixing than simply fixing operating errors. operating errors.
ASO-8-31
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-32
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Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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)
ASO-8-33
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Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-34
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Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-35
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Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-36
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Global Mission Success
Strengthen the Strengthen the foundation of aviation foundation of aviation human factors safety human factors safety researchresearch
ASO-8-37
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-38
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-39
Operational Hazard Operational Hazard ReportReport
Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-40
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Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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
ASO-8-41
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Safety Excellence Is
Global Mission Success
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