April 10, 2024 ATV Safety Starts at Purchase Installation safety is an all-encompassing responsibility to ensure the protection of Airmen and Guardians and vital mission equipment. An important aspect of installation safety is ensuring the right equipment is purchased for a task and that purchased equipment is used properly. The old adage,
Aug. 16, 2022 Base Safety to participate in Safe + Sound Week The 66th Air Base Group Safety Office will participate in a weeklong national safety campaign Aug. 15 through 21.
April 22, 2022 Spotlight: Dennis Pearson Name and rank: Dennis Pearson, GS-11Duty title: Safety managerUnit of assignment: 88th Civil Engineer GroupWhat do you do at Wright-Patt? My job is to ensure the safety of over 500 civil engineers, who provide the highest-quality living and working environment for our 30,000-person workforce and 110
Feb. 23, 2022 Occupational Safety performs yearly inspection of the 1st SOSS The 1st Special Operations Wing occupational safety office conducts a safety inspection Feb. 15, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Occupational Safety technician’s yearly inspections provide opportunities for Airmen to voice any concerns for their unit’s safety or emergency readiness.
Feb. 10, 2022 Decreasing injuries is the goal What is safety? Safety is the state of being safe or not being dangerous or harmful; freedom from harm or danger or a safe place according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary and the Oxford dictionary gives its definition as the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm.
Nov. 8, 2021 19th AW Combat Airlifter of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Jessica Deal Tech. Sgt. Jessica Deal, 19th Airlift Wing NCO in charge of occupational safety, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week, Nov. 8, 2021.
Oct. 5, 2021 445th Airlift Wing October 2021 Spotlight Performer Senior Master Sgt. James (Jimmy) Lide, 445th Airlift Wing Safety Office occupational safety manager, is the 445th Airlift Wing October Spotlight Performer.
Aug. 17, 2021 AFIMSC expands eLearning platform to Total Force The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Directorate of Personnel team relaunched the RedVector eLearning platform recently, making it accessible to more Airmen and Guardians to provide broader support for job-mandated training requirements, professional credentialing and licensing.
July 22, 2021 Saying farewell to a safety icon Chief of Occupational Safety for the Department of the Air Force Michael Ballard retires with over 45 years of combined service, both active duty and civil service on July 29. Ballard has made a career out of keeping Airmen and Guardians safe.
April 23, 2021 New Occupational Safety director arrives at Hanscom Hanscom’s new director of occupational safety will ensure the health, safety and well-being of employees and visitors here remains a top priority during his tenure.