Safety Culture in the News

Safety Culture in the News

Militrary Aircraft Safety: all in a day’s work

Safety: all in a day’s work www.dvidshub.net/news/3540…

In addition to fire hazards and physical injuries, occupational safety applies to the environment Airmen work in. For example, Muhl described an issue with one of the aircraft hangars following safety inspections. It was potentially deemed unsafe and carried potential health risks, but closing it down was not an option. She presented her findings to leadership and they used that information to bring different units together to determine a solution. Mitigating actions were performed to bring the risk factors to the lowest level possible. Getting traction on this hangar issue and keeping it functional until a permanent solution is put into place was one of her biggest accomplishments, Muhl said.

For Muhl, safety is important because it prevents the unintentional loss of manpower and resources.

“We’re not here to get you in trouble, we’re here to help,” Muhl said. “We must promote a safe culture. I’m not trying to make your job harder or put any more requirements on you that aren’t already there. I just want you to use risk management and really think about what you’re doing and whether it’s the safest approach.”