March 11, 2022 Know when to keep your headlights on WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh -- An important legal principle tells us “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” And that’s right: You can’t defend your actions by arguing you didn’t know they were illegal, even if you honestly didn’t realize you were breaking the law.The Ohio Revised Code’s
March 1, 2022 Incirlik Air Base Wing Safety Performs Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard Mitigation Operations The 39th Air Base Wing Safety Office is comprised of three sections (occupational, weapons and flight) that work together to assess risk, monitor trends, and prevent accidents. They also ensure industrial, weapons, and flight safety standards meet mission requirements in support of Wing, United
Feb. 25, 2022 Be prepared if a power outage occurs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- With winter in full swing, it’s important to understand and be prepared for power outages.Power outages can occur for many reasons, including thunder, lightning, snow and ice storms; or strong winds. Outages due to severe weather could be as short as a light
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. 18, 2022 Black ice’: An unseen killer WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- While no ice is black, the universal nomenclature for clear ice on roadways is ‘black ice.”It’s among the deadliest hazards drivers have to contend with during winter months. Motorists must be aware of it and know what to do if they encounter black ice
Feb. 17, 2022 Senior Enlisted Safety leaders visit Maxwell Air Force Base Our senior enlisted safety leaders recently visited Maxwell Air Force Base to discuss opportunities and challenges facing the safety career field. They visited the Community College of the Air Force and looked at Air Force credentialing opportunities, talked to 1S0 program managers, and visited the
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.
Feb. 4, 2022 Keep caution in mind when using home space heaters WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The high cost of heating oil and natural gas, combined with energy-saving efforts, raises the potential for increased use of alternative sources.Space heaters and other supplemental-heating devices may be viewed by a lot of people as a good alternative. They
Feb. 3, 2022 Safe runways focus of BASH team The Bird Air Strike Hazard team at Tinker Air Force Base has been keeping the runways safe for pilots during the heaviest times for migratory birds to travel.The need for BASH teams came about following the E-3 crash of Yukla-27 at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska on Sept. 22, 1995. The aircraft hit a flock of
Jan. 28, 2022 Shoveling snow not without hazards, health risks WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As winter’s peak approaches, snowfall has ticked up around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Miami Valley region. It can come in waves and often in large amounts at once.Here are a few tips for those who don’t have much snow-shoveling experience and some