March 27, 2024 Pentagon Official Spotlights Top Units, Leaders to Drive Safety Across DOD A senior Pentagon official is shining a bright light on top performing leaders as part of the Defense Department's mission to drive safety and risk management throughout the total force and take care of those who serve.
March 14, 2024 Roll into Motorcycle Season 2024 Safely The time is coming! Days will be longer and warmer soon which means more outdoor activities and motorcycles on the road. Understanding motorcycle safety is essential for all motorcycle riders. Awareness of hazards, personal protective equipment, and safety precautions all contribute to mitigating
March 1, 2024 LACK OF KNOWLEDGE | The Dirty Dozen: Common human error factors in aircraft maintenance mishaps The regulatory requirements for training and qualification can be comprehensive, and organizations must enforce these requirements. Otherwise, lack of on-the-job experience and specific knowledge can lead workers into misjudging situations and making unsafe decisions. Aircraft systems are so complex
Feb. 28, 2024 Ground-breaking risk management initiative seeks to reduce aircraft maintenance mishaps Since September 2018, aircraft maintenance-related mishaps cost Air Education and Training Command more than $50 million. These mishaps happened during high-risk maintenance tasks, to include engine operational checks and aircraft towing. Fiscal Year 2023 saw an alarming spike in these preventable
Feb. 27, 2024 Motorcycle Training Range Reconstructed to Ensures Safe Learning Environment The 56th Fighter Wing Occupational Safety team worked alongside the 56th Mission Support Group and the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron to reconstruct a motorcycle training range, Feb. 23, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base.
Feb. 7, 2024 AEDC Safety advises caution when it comes to earthquakes in Tennessee Growing up in California, we experienced earthquakes from time to time and learned what to do when one hit.The last one I experienced before moving to Tennessee was a 6.0 earthquake that shook things up and caused some damage. Moving to the south, I worried about tornados but thought earthquakes
Jan. 5, 2024 Rescue Operation Success: Missing Member Found Alive in Hakkoda Range In a remarkable display of community solidarity, a collaborative effort between U.S. military members and Japan Search and Rescue successfully located and rescued a missing community member in the Hakkoda Mountain Range.
Jan. 4, 2024 Arnold AFB Safety provides tips in avoiding cold weather hazards With the extreme cold we have already experienced this season, and winter in full swing, I was reminded how unprepared for cold weather many of us are and how quickly you can get into trouble in cold weather. It only takes a few minutes for hypothermia or frostbite to cause serious injury.What is
Jan. 3, 2024 LACK OF COMMUNICATION | The Dirty Dozen: Common human error factors in aircraft maintenance mishaps Poor communication often appears at the top of contributing and causal factors in accident reports and is, therefore, one of the most critical human factor elements.
Dec. 26, 2023 Wildlife officials urge motorists to look out for increased deer activity this winter Wildlife officials at Hill are urging motorists to drive cautiously due to the increased deer activity on the roadways this time of year.