June 4, 2024 101 critical days of summer WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As the weather improves, outdoor and higher risk activities escalate. By countering identified risky activities through planning, preparation, and response, negative outcomes of activities can be minimized.During the summer season of 2023, the Air and Space
May 17, 2024 101 Critical Days of Summer continues to promote risk management on & off duty Each summer, many of us find ourselves driving to the beach to soak up the sun, feel the hot sand beneath our feet, and beat the heat by racing into the cool ocean waves. However, these particular summer past-times include three of the biggest risks during the 101 Critical Days of Summer: driving,
May 7, 2024 Blown away: 307th EOD holds first field day “Want to blow stuff up?”That was the question Senior Master Sgt. Brock Flint, 307th Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight chief, posed to 307th Bomb Wing Airmen during the inaugural EOD for a Day Event at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 4, 2024.Flint organized the event to generate greater
April 22, 2024 LACK OF AWARENESS | The Dirty Dozen: Common human error factors in aircraft maintenance mishaps Working in isolation and only considering one’s own responsibilities can lead to tunnel vision, a partial view, and a lack of awareness of how our actions can affect others and the wider task. Such lack of awareness may also result from other human factors, such as stress, fatigue, pressure and
April 4, 2024 Solar Eclipse: Apocalyptic, but not in ways you might expect A total solar eclipse is nearly upon us, and it comes with some serious safety threats beyond the obvious risk of damage to your eyes.
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
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.
Sept. 1, 2023 LACK OF TEAMWORK | The Dirty Dozen: Common human error factors in aircraft maintenance mishaps In aviation many tasks and operations are team affairs. No single person (or organization) can be responsible for the safe outcomes of all tasks. However, if someone is not contributing to the team effort, this can lead to unsafe outcomes. This means that workers must rely on colleagues and other
Aug. 10, 2023 July 2023 goes down as hottest month on record; more extreme heat looming July 2023 just became the hottest month in recorded history with no relief anytime soon, and the commander-in-chief has taken notice.
June 15, 2023 Old nemesis claims lives of four Airmen since start of summer safety focus Since the 101 Critical Days of Summer kicked off Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, the Air Force has lost four Airmen to an old nemesis: vehicle mishaps.Two Airmen died in car accidents, while another perished in a motorcycle crash. The fourth succumbed to injuries suffered in an all-terrain