Dec. 21, 2023 Safe December celebrations: Navigating National Impaired Driving Prevention Month 2023 December is known as a joyful month full of festive gatherings with loved ones. During this month the importance of responsible celebration takes precedence. The month of December comes with an elevated risk of impaired driving incidents. As a result, it has been recognized as “National Impaired
Dec. 20, 2023 How to stay safe, secure during holidays Unfortunately, criminals love the holidays just as much as we do. The holiday hustle and bustle can sometimes cause us to lower our defenses, but there are some tips on how we can leverage good holiday safety and security practices.
Dec. 15, 2023 Make good choices during holiday season Remember the unique risks associated with holiday travel, activities and celebrations.
Dec. 14, 2023 Rudolph and his red nose aside, deer on road can actually ruin Christmas Whether you see deer as a target, a garden nuisance, a picturesque element of the woodland environment or one of Santa’s team, we can all agree they present a life-threatening hazard to a motorist. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 1.5 million deer-vehicle
Dec. 1, 2023 LACK OF RESOURCES | The Dirty Dozen: Common human error factors in aircraft maintenance mishaps If all the parts are not available to complete a maintenance task, then there may be pressure on a technician to complete the task using old or inappropriate parts. Regardless of the task, resources also include personnel, time, data, tools, skill, experience, knowledge, etc. A lack of any of these
Nov. 14, 2023 Cease the Grease: Never pour oils, grease down drain When you finish cooking bacon or sauteing vegetables, it is easy to dump the excess oil and grease down the drain without a second thought. However, oils and grease should never be disposed of down the drain.
Nov. 9, 2023 Turkey fryers contribute to more grease fires on Thanksgiving than any other day of year Each Thanksgiving, we anticipate a perfectly cooked turkey waiting on the dinner table like so many cooking show, magazines, and television commercials promise. Unfortunately, since many of us do not have the cooking talents of celebrity chefs (or their support teams), that dream is not always a
Nov. 8, 2023 The Seagull Approach? … When it comes to safety inspections, don’t do the ‘swoop and poop’ I recently attended a fall protection training course. Most of the people in the course were from the oil and gas industry (I was the only one affiliated with the military). Each safety professional had a different approach on how they managed their respective safety programs, but all seemed
Nov. 1, 2023 STRESS | The Dirty Dozen: Common human error factors in aircraft maintenance mishaps There are many types of stress. Typically, in the aviation environment, there are two distinct types — acute and chronic. Acute stress arises from real-time demands placed on our senses, mental processing and physical body, such as dealing with an emergency or working under time pressure with
Oct. 30, 2023 Getting down and dirty with off-road vehicle safety course Goodfellow Air Force Base is revving its engines with a new utility task vehicle and remotely operated vehicle safety course requirement. A new mandate makes the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association course a requirement for all Department of Defense personnel operating off-road vehicles.