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Navy Wraps Up Critical Days of Summer Campaign
September 27, 2023 — The Department of the Navy’s annual 101 Critical Days of Summer (CDOS) campaign wrapped up Sept. 5. An initial analysis of this year’s summer mishaps revealed a positive outcome in one area along with others which still require our vigilance and attention... MORE

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Naval Safety Command Presents Fall and Winter Safety Awareness Tips
September 19, 2023 — The Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) is releasing the annual Fall and Winter Safety Awareness presentation for 2023, aimed at providing Sailors and Marines with information to safely enjoy recreational activities during the cooler months... MORE

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NAVSAFENVTRACEN Receives COE Accreditation
September 18, 2023 — After more than two years of hard work, the Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN) received confirmation that the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) approved the center’s request for accreditation Sept. 7... MORE

DoD Tests Joint Motorcycle Mentorship Program
August 29, 2023 — Riders from the Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Air Force recently traveled to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, to work together toward one common, critical goal: making their motorcycle riders safer... MORE

230818-N-TF169-0001 - Motorcycle riders from the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army prepare to run motorcycle exercises during the Department of Defense Motorcycle Mentorship Program beta test on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 18. The test, which took place Aug. 14-18, was conducted by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. (U.S. Navy photo by Amy Robinson)

Working Group Updates Fall Protection Program
July 26, 2023 — Representatives from across the warfare communities and Marine Corps comprise the Navy’s Fall Protection Working Group, which met at the Naval Safety Command July 18-20 to review current policies in place for the Fall Protection Program and propose updates to Chapter 13 of OPNAV M-5100.23... MORE

NORFOLK (May 11, 2023) Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ashley Leachman, assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, attaches a lifeline hook to a ladder as part of the Competent Person for Fall Protection Course. The Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center holds the Competent Person for Fall Protection Course to train and equip Navy personnel with the knowledge and skills needed to prepare and implement fall protection and prevention plans, and fall-arrest rescue plans and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Weston A. Mohr)

NAVSAFECOM Hosts Joint Safety Council Meeting
July 20, 2023 — Joint Safety Council seeks to turn around mishap concerns. What can we do to reduce these mishaps and prevent further loss of our most valued resource – our people? It is a question that is foremost in the minds of the Joint Safety Council... MORE

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety and Commander, Air Force Safety Center, center, leads a discussion during a Joint Safety Council meeting at the Naval Safety Command.

NAVSAFECOM Addresses RMI Concerns During Review
June 22, 2023 — More than 70 Navy, Marine Corps and civilian representatives from across the naval enterprise gathered here at Naval Air Station Oceana, June 14-15, to address feedback on the Department of the Navy’s Risk Management Information (RMI) system... MORE

DOD SOH, IH, EEM Professionals Learn the Latest in Safety, Environmental Protection Trends
May 1, 2023 — Safety and occupational health (SOH), industrial hygiene (IH), and environmental and emergency management (EEM) professionals from across the Department of Defense (DOD) learned the latest in safety, occupational health and environmental protection trends at the annual Joint Safety and Environmental Professional Development Symposium (PDS) April 17-21, 2023... MORE

Naval Enterprise Encouraged to Self-assess, Self-correct Summertime Risks
April 13, 2023 — Warm days of summer come with unique risks. To help reduce the likelihood of mishaps, injuries or worse – loss of life – the Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) will launch its annual “101 Critical Days of Summer” safety awareness campaign May 26 to Sept. 4... MORE

Naval Safety Command's New Approach to Assessments
March 20, 2023 — I’d like to take this opportunity to discuss the Naval Safety Command's (NAVSAFECOM) new approach to safety assessments, some of the changes you may see and our goal outcomes. ... MORE