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Risk Management Moves into 21st Century
February 1, 2021 — The Naval Safety Center (NAVSAFECEN) is launching a new effort to improve the Navy’s risk management program for the 21st century and make it more relevant across all levels of the naval enterprise... MORE

2021 PDS Call for Speakers
January 28, 2021 — The Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN) will host the 29th Annual Joint Safety and Environmental Professional Development Symposium (PDS) April 19-23. Conference planners are looking for claimant meeting sponsors and breakout session presenters... MORE

Winter Driving, What to Know Before You Go
December 23, 2020 — Despite driving less this year and possibly into the winter due to ongoing pandemic restrictions, drivers must still anticipate weather and its related safety impacts. Besides the regular driving safety tips there are additional winter driving tips to consider... MORE

Naval Safety Center Kicks Off Digital Transformation Initiative
December 16, 2020 — The Naval Safety Center (NAVSAFECEN) conducted its first Digital Transformation Workshop, Nov. 17-18, in support of its commitment to work as “Your Safety Advocate.” The event, a collaboration with industry partner Microsoft, kicked off a new chapter in NAVSAFECEN’s ongoing investment in transforming how the center impacts and supports the naval enterprise with a focus on data and analytics, to better meet its core mission of identifying hazards and reducing risk to people and resources... MORE

Weathering the Winter Ride
December 7, 2020 — Unless you’re on the West Coast, many riders will inevitably have to face the decision soon if they haven’t already: whether to winterize and store your ride till the spring or dare to brave the dropping temps on two wheels. “It’s a personal preference,” said U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Ryan Lowder, a tactical vehicle analyst at the Naval Safety... MORE

Naval Safety Center Announces Safety Professionals of the Year
December 4, 2020 — Commander, Naval Safety Center (NAVSAFECEN) announced the selection of Senior Chief Torpedoman’s Mate Marshall Wade and Lt. Jeffrey Clayton as the 2020 Enlisted and Officer Safety Professionals of the Year... MORE

Navy Adds New Functionality to Safety Mishap Reporting System
December 4, 2020 — The Department of the Navy will add a new event supervisor reporting functionality to its safety mishap reporting system with the release of Risk Management Information (RMI) Streamlined Incident Reporting Two (SIR-2) on Dec. 10, 2020... MORE

Navy Gives Facelift to Operational Risk Management Courses
October 23, 2020 — The Navy has given their Operational Risk Management (ORM) courses a facelift and I believe you will be pleased with the new look. Before getting frustrated with yet another mandatory general military training-type requirement, let me add first and foremost, that these are not new requirements but an improved delivery method of training.Before... MORE

National Safety Council Recognizes Navy Safety Professional as 'Rising Star'
October 22, 2020 — The National Safety Council (NSC) recently recognized a Navy safety community member as a 2020 “Rising Star of Safety,” and highlighted his accomplishments in the October issue of NSC’s Safety+Health magazine... MORE

Navy, Marine Corps reach ‘unprecedented milestone’
October 19, 2020 — For the first time in recorded naval aviation history, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps closed out the previous fiscal year without a single aviation-related fatality in either service.Even though U.S. Naval Aviation began in 1910, historical recordkeeping on mishaps – including aviation-related fatalities – did not begin until 1922, meaning this is... MORE