Safety Culture News

Safety Culture Refreshes SATERN Courses

February 15, 2018 Publications , Safety Culture

The Safety Culture Working Group revised two Safety Culture SATERN courses that provide training for NASA employees and contractors.

Both courses, “Orientation to NASA Safety Culture” and “Safety Culture for Supervisors,” cover the definition of Safety Culture, the NASA Safety Culture five factors, and responsibilities of both the participants and supervisors for supporting the agency’s Safety Culture.

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Raynor Taylor Receives Yes-If Coin, Supports Safety Reporting Culture

December 12, 2017 Personnel , Safety Culture

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Program Manager Raynor Taylor received a NASA Yes-If Challenge Coin for raising a safety concern while visiting a NASA center. Since he brought up the concern, project personnel have created a clear path forward to practice better safety measures.

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Paul Kirkpatrick Receives Yes-If Coin for Exemplary Leadership

March 17, 2016 Safety Culture

On Feb. 11, Deputy Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer Emeritus for the Commercial Crew Program Paul Kirkpatrick received a NASA Yes-If challenge coin for exemplary leadership over his 44-year career as a safety professional.

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NASA Safety Culture Handbook Is Now Available

December 22, 2015 Policies and Requirements , Safety Culture

NASA-HDBK-8709.24, NASA Safety Culture Handbook is now available. The handbook, which was a collaborative effort from the Safety Culture Working Group, contains information on the NASA Safety Culture Program, the Safety Culture Model, the Safety Culture Survey process, and provides guidance on the development and implementation of Safety Culture at the center level.

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SCWG’s Guest Speakers Inspire Stronger Safety Culture

January 20, 2015 Safety Culture , Working Groups

The Safety Culture Working Group met at White Sands Test Facility, New Mexico, on Sept. 9-11. They hosted a series of speakers and worked on on-going and new projects.

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We're back, with "Boots on the Moon II." The Artemis program will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. To return to the Moon, a strong Safety Culture across the agency will be key. Together we can ensure this mission is safe and successful for those most at risk. They’re counting on our boots on the ground to get their boots on the Moon.

Safety Culture: Boots on the Moon

May 12, 2021

The Artemis program will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. To return to the moon, a strong Safety Culture across the agency will be key. Together we can ensure this mission is safe and successful for those most at risk. They’re counting on our boots on the ground to get their boots on the moon.

The NASA Safety Culture Model

Safety Culture

Safety Culture Program Manager Tracy Dillinger and the Safety Culture Working Group members discuss the NASA Safety Culture model and each of its five factors in this video.

Learning

SATERN Courses

Guidance

NASA

Outreach

Caught Doing Right

The Caught Doing Right initiative celebrates the NASA family’s commitment to practicing proper safety procedures. All too often we are quick to point out when our colleagues are being careless with safety, and although it's important to correct unsafe behavior, we should put equal emphasis on those who faithfully incorporate safety measures into their daily work.

What You Can Do

When you see an employee or group working safely

Take a photo
Submit your photo using the "Submit Photos" button and completing the form

The photos, or "safies," can be accessed by any NASA employee or contractor within the NASA firewall.

By posting your “safies” on this site, you are not only sharing your commitment to safety with the rest of the agency, but sharing great work practices with them as well.

The Bottom Line

At the end of the year, a team of NASA safety professionals will assess the "safies" and decide on one to feature on a poster for all NASA centers. Be a part of celebrating your team's outstanding safety practices while encouraging others to do the same agencywide.

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Reports

Important Reports

A key part of NASA's Safety Culture is learning from our mistakes. It is only by assessing our mishaps that we are able to learn from them and move toward a better and safer future. Below are key agency mishap reports that provide important information that can benefit safety professionals both within the agency and beyond.