John Livacich Receives Yes, If Coin for Approach to Safety
May 08, 2023
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John Livacich, Safety and Occupational Health manager at Ames Research Center, recently received a “Yes, If” coin for his proactive approach to mitigating risks and ensuring safe and reliable lifting operations.
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SMA Leadership Profile: Jose Caraballo
May 05, 2023
3-minute read
As the Facility Safety program executive at Headquarters, Jose Caraballo works with Safety and Mission Assurance managers and various institutional groups to help them accomplish the agency’s mission of keeping NASA employees safe.
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Up Lifting the Space Mission: Strand Jacks and Hydraulic Jacking Systems
March 10, 2023
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NASA personnel at Marshall Space Flight Center are preparing for a big lift in support of the Artemis Program.
In the coming months, NASA intends to use four strand jacks in unison to lower the test stand’s crosshead, which weighs 1.25 million pounds, or 625 tons, onto Test Stand 4693 with the Exploration Upper Stage test article underneath.
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New Agency Standard for Wind Tunnel Model Systems Criteria
January 17, 2023
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NASA released NASA-STD-8719.28, Wind Tunnel Model Systems Criteria, effective Oct. 10, 2022. The new agency standard — which replaces local center standards at Ames Research Center, Glenn Research Center and Langley Research Center — ensures models can move seamlessly between the centers for testing in various wind tunnels.
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ISHMC Meeting Brings Together Institutional Safety and Health Experts
May 25, 2022
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The Institutional Safety and Health Managers Council (ISHMC) brought together safety and health leaders from across the agency this April at Kennedy Space Center. The meeting marked the beginning of a new approach to safety and health management at the agency level.
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NPR 8715.3D Reflects Recent NPR 8715.1 Institutional Safety Updates
July 29, 2021
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NASA updated NPR 8715.3, NASA General Safety Program Requirements on April 13 from Revision D With Change 2 to Revision D With Change 3. This update reflects recent changes to and ensures consistency with NPR 8715.1, NASA Safety and Health Programs.
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Policy Changes in Effect for NASA’s Construction Safety Community
April 13, 2021
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Two recent changes to NASA policy directly affect NASA’s Construction Safety community and its commercial suppliers and contractors. These changes went into effect Feb. 1, 2021.
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NPR 8621.1 D Released
July 16, 2020
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NASA’s Office of Safety and Mission Assurance released NPR 8621.1D, NASA Procedural Requirements for Mishap and Close Call Reporting, Investigating, and Recordkeeping, effective July 6, 2020. In addition to various administrative changes, the update includes two new chapters focused on commercial launch and aircraft mishaps.
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SMA Leadership Profile: Grant Watson
June 22, 2020
8-minute read
Grant Watson unknowingly spent his entire career preparing for his new role, a role that didn’t even exist until this year. As the director of the newly-formed Institutional Safety Management Division of the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance, Watson’s 25 plus years in Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA), as well as his executive role as Langley Research Center’s SMA director, give him the knowledge and experience to succeed.
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Updated: Type A, B or High-Visibility Incidents — Who to Call
February 07, 2020
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When something goes wrong, swift action is often necessary, especially in the case of a severe mishap or high-visibility mishap or close call. Knowing what to do ahead of these incidents can help in the aftermath.
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