White Sands Missile Range leaders kicked off the WSMR Command Safety Stand Down Day with a Town Hall followed by safety guest speakers to a standing room only crowd May 6 at the Post Theater.
WSMR Safety Day
White Sands Missile Range leaders kicked off the WSMR Command Safety Stand Down Day with a Town Hall followed by safety guest speakers to a standing room only crowd May 6 at the Post Theater.
WSMR Test Center Commander Col. Matthew Johnson started the meeting with a town hall where he spoke about Modernization.
He talked about priorities and said the number one priority is hypersonics followed by scheduling.
He then shared three videos demonstrating what teammates are already doing at WSMR to make improvements, such as a range instrumentation planning assistant. He said these employees saw a problem, they saw what AI can do, and they moved forward with a solution.
“If we don’t drive, we don’t move forward,” Johnson said. “We are too busy not to use AI.”
He finished his talk by asking the workforce for three things:
1. Try. Try using an approved AI tool to do something this month that could help with a routine task.
2. Share. Share what you find, whether it be good or bad.
3. Identify. Identify the next S-curve in your shop.
“What’s the one task your team does over and over that AI could compress or eliminate?”
He then transitioned to the safety part of the event titled “Maintaining Vigilance, Ensuring Safety.”
One of the speakers was Abraham Arzola, Compliance Assistance Specialist, with the El Paso OSHA, who talked about the importance of safety.
Arzola said federal law entitles every employee the right to: A safe and healthful workplace, to speak up about safety and health concerns without fear of retaliation, to be trained in the language they understand, to be provided with the required safety equipment, such as gloves or a harness and lifeline for falls, and the ability to report an injury or illness, request OSHA inspection, and speak to the compliance safety and health officer.
He also talked about whistleblower protection with statutes that protect workers from adverse actions and went over ways to file a complaint: Online, fax/email/mail, telephone, in person, complaints are accepted in all languages. Visit www.whistleblowers.gov
Finally, he reminded employees of the benefits of safety and health programs: Prevent, Improve, Reduce, Engage, Enhance, and Increase productivity.
For more information visit @OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration on Facebook.
The day continued with an afternoon of safety training that included a fully interactive, hands-on training of escape room experiences and a Personal Protective Equipment fair at the Professional Development Center.
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