Boeing Publishes Update On Safety

Boeing has been working hard to turn around its fortunes. However, the manufacturer is aware that it faces a lengthy and uphill battle to do so.

As part of a commitment to improving culture and the overall integrity of aircraft produced, Boeing has published its third annual safety report. The report updates onlookers on the company’s progress, and now, that report is more important than ever.

Boeing Focuses On Safety Practises

Implementing safety practices—or the lack thereof—has been an important area for Boeing. Following the 737-9 incident, Boeing established a business unit centred around Safety Management System Boards.

This latest establishment specifically focuses on tracking and identifying potential risks within areas of the operation across the business to mitigate the overall impact.

Meanwhile, Boeing says it’s also increased its overall use of external safety data to identify emerging hazards alongside ongoing safety trends. The planemaker says it’s also working with the FAA to develop machines with learning algorithms.

Lastly, the company says it has begun an effort to share additional data with engineering teams on how products produced by Boeing are operating. This data sharing should enable engineers to validate that the work they’re completing is being done as intended.

An Important On Culture

Arguably, its culture is one of the most under-fire areas of the Boeing business. The plane maker says it redoubled its efforts to get employees to raise concerns about the product being put out.

Whistleblowers argue that, in the past, this was a risky proposition that could result in termination and, therefore, brought up difficulties that were ultimately overlooked.

Boeing said that they saw considerable improvements thanks to this more open dialogue, with a 500% increase in Speak Up reporting submissions year over year.

The manufacturer also established a digital learning platform known as Safety Experience. As part of this, the manufacturer hopes employees can learn better than ever to apply safety to their work.

Lastly, Boeing has attempted to implement greater principles and training to ensure that leaders and team members feel safe. The company wants to create a culture where bringing up errors can not be looked down on but rather used as a learning experience to move forward better than ever.

Looking Ahead

Boeing still has a long and rough road ahead. The change in safety and culture won’t be an overnight mission, but the planemaker is committed to implementing key practices to ensure it can be better in the long term.