A Case Study Learning Experience: The Role of Safety in Mission Success—Dr. Adoko
On the Road to Mission Success, there are many critical events that need to be properly analyzed and carried out in order to achieve the intended outcomes. Safety is not an isolated, one-step occurrence. Mission safety and success are dependent on a set of critical events including leadership for key decisions, communications, testing protocols, and knowledge transfer. In this workshop, we will explore a case study that touches on various safety elements and how we can leverage these insights to assure mission success.
Adult First Aid/CPR
A quarter of Americans say they’ve been in a situation in which someone needed CPR. If administered properly and immediately to sudden cardiac arrest victims, CPR can save lives. Participants will learn how to perform CPR and handle respiratory and cardiac emergencies for adults until professional medical help arrives. In addition, participants will learn the basics of first aid. This course provides adult first aid/CPR training through the American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) curriculum and provides the knowledge, skills and confidence to respond in a medical emergency. Attendees who successfully complete the course will be issued an ASHI certification. (10 seats are available per session, Register in SATERN. May 17, 8:30-3, May 19, 8:30-3)
Asbestos Awareness Training – Tracy Avant & Gregory Lowden
Do you work with or around materials that contain asbestos? Attend this training to be able to recognize asbestos-containing materials, and understand the hazards of asbestos. All personnel who may contact asbestos-containing materials while performing building renovation, maintenance, or custodial activities, are required to attend asbestos awareness training annually. This training is intended for employees who have contact with, but do not disturb asbestos- or presumed asbestos-containing materials and for employees who clean up dust, waste and debris that may contain asbestos. This course will focus on recognizing damaged and deteriorated asbestos-containing materials, and working safely around them. If you work in building renovation, operations and maintenance, utilities, or as a building manager or custodian and you may contact asbestos-containing materials, you must attend this training annually. Target audience: Construction & building renovation personnel, operations &maintenance personnel, and custodial workers. Register in SATERN.
Close calls: A sign of good practices or troublesome trends?
A series of close calls on a project or within a lab or facility often bring shudders of concern that there is a systemic safety problem at play. However, there are two broad classes of close calls using a simplistic categorization: (1) those that were one small step away from a major mishap or (2) those that were captured by a diligent observer or participant as a learning moment. When close call trends are blindly used to represent a problematic safety environment, they often cause a problematic safety environment because the trend can raise a culture of blame and one that discourages their capture. In fact, diligent capture of close calls can be indicative of acute observations. In this talk we will consider close calls as the risk analogy to issues being mishaps, and we will assign risks to the collection of close calls over the past two years, and consider the trends from a risk standpoint.
Coping with COVID: Ways to Adjust to Your New Normal
The Challenges of Change: Returning to Work Amid a Pandemic
Workplace transitions are never easy. Add a pandemic to the mix, and things get even more complicated. Learn how to cope with change and transition as well as manage stress and anxiety as you prepare to head back to the office.
This month’s campaign discusses:
- The psychological process of change
- Tips for managing stress and anxiety
Fatigue Risk Management in Complex Operational Environments—Dr. Erin Flynn-Evans
Fatigue arising from extended work hours, night work, and elevated workload is responsible for numerous incidents and accidents. NASA provides guidelines that limit work schedules, but some missions require complicated non-traditional schedules that can be difficult to manage. This workshop will review fatigue risk management principles, how these principles relate to the NASA Standards, and will provide examples of how to effectively manage complex mission scenarios.
Fire Extinguisher Training – Art Gavin
The class covers the simple science of fire, classification of fires, features and limitations of fire extinguishers, selection and operation of fire extinguishers, and safety when using a portable fire extinguisher. Participants will move to a designated outdoor location for hands-on training, which includes the use of special training fire extinguishers on Code 360’s electronic fire extinguisher training system. (20 seats are available per session, please Register in SATERN. May 10, 1:00-3:00, May 11, 9:00-11:00)
Geolocalization and EVA Safety on the Moon—Alvin Yew, Cody Kelly
For a thriving human and robotic lunar presence in the coming decade, there is a need to determine location that is independent of GPS or any other infrastructure. This would ensure the technical execution, safety, and redundancy of future lunar missions. Attendees will receive an overview of the underlying technology currently funded under GSFC IRAD, and hear about agency initiatives for safe operations during extravehicular activities (EVAs).
Hazardous Waste Training - Sean Wolfe
Hazardous Waste Management Training is presented by the Medical and Environmental Management Division and covers key topics for managing hazardous wastes including, but not limited to: Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste, Generators Responsibilities, Satellite Accumulation Requirements, Universal Waste, Spills. The training is required annually for hazardous waste generators, satellite accumulation area point of contacts, and personnel responsible for any outdoor storage of potentially polluting materials. Register in SATERN.
Hearing Conservation Program Training
This course covers the effects of acute and chronic exposure to noise levels which some may not consider loud. Participants will learn about the effects of acute and chronic noise exposure on your hearing ability, what level of protection is afforded by ear plugs and other devices, and what you can do to preserve your hearing for the future. This training session will fulfill the annual requirement for those personnel required to participate in the Hearing Conservation Program. Register in SATERN.
GSFC Integrated Contingency Plan Training
This course covers emergency response procedures in the event of an oil release or spill, bulk oil transfer procedures, and record keeping requirements. Target audience: All oil handlers, supervisors of oil handlers and witnesses to bulk transfers of oil. All new employees. Register in SATERN.
Leadership Skills for Your Next Giant Leap: a Moderated Panel Discussion– (NSC SMA Leadership Panel)
Healey, Demo and Hill will provide their thoughts about the leadership qualities and skills that have been particularly effective for achieving their mission and professional objectives throughout their NASA careers.
They will address questions and talk about how they influence, negotiate and prioritize their work skills. This facilitated question-and-answer session will provide attendees with an opportunity to engage directly with SMA leaders and gather leadership lessons learned that can be applied in their careers at NASA or within the aerospace community.
Office Safety for Supervisors – Bryan Morris
This course was developed specifically for Goddard supervisors. Did you know that there are 73 requirements in the safety GPRs alone that every supervisor on center has to comply with, regardless of the type of work your employees perform? This course categorizes the 73 requirements so they can be discussed without reviewing each shall statement, and it provides additional information on available resources and training that supervisors have at their disposal.
OSMA History (Keynote Speaker) — Harmony Myers
Harmony Myers, Director of the NASA Safety Center, will share a retrospective look at the Agency’s major accidents and their impact on the Safety organization of today as well as discuss the importance of embracing a strong safety culture to prevent future incidents.
Power, Mass, Volume and ….Microbes?! A Primer on Planetary Protection
Did you know that it’s easy to find life on other planets? It is…. if we bring it with us! While most flight projects focus on systems engineering variables such mass, power, and volume, some also focus on microbes—the small stuff of life—bacteria, viruses and fungi. Learn about how NASA missions protect the search for life and the planets where it may exist, including our own.
Radiation- Safety Awareness Campaign—Steven M. Mirsky
This workshop identifies all forms and types of radiation that exist, their properties, and origin. Key scientific terms that describe radiation are defined and demonstrated by the use of radiation detectors. The health effects of different types of radiation exposure are discussed including natural, occupational, lifestyle, and medical sources. Finally, a risk-benefit perspective is provided for contextualizing radiation in comparison to all other major health hazards, concluding with a scientific and common-sense summary of how each person can reduce any potential danger from radiation.
Standards, PPE, Robots for Testing
How NIOSH PPT Research Informs Standards and PPE Use – Jonisha Pollard, NIOSH/NPPTL
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory was established in 2001 with the mission of preventing disease, injury, and death for the millions of working men and women relying on personal protective technology (PPT). NPPTL’s Research Branch formulates and conducts scientific research that is used to inform standards for the evaluation and performance of PPT and develop guidance to support PPT development, use, and acceptance. How NPPTL’s research affects standards and improves PPT will be discussed.
NPPTL Research to Improve Gown Standards – F. Selcen Kilinc-Balci, NIOSH/NPPTL
Gowns are one of the most frequently used personal protective equipment in healthcare and they are crucial to protect both the patient and the healthcare worker from the transfer of microorganisms, body fluids, and other contaminants. There are several standard test methods to evaluate the performance of gowns and standard specifications which define the minimum performance criteria. This presentation will provide an overview of these standards, their limitations, and NIOSH/NPPTL studies to improve the gown standards.
Evaluation of the Physiological Burden of PPE – Jon Williams, NIOSH/NPPTL
While wearing encapsulating or nearly encapsulating PPE is necessary to protect against external hazards when engineering or administrative controls are impractical, the PPE may impose its own physiological burden which often takes the form of heat stress because the PPE prevents the normal mechanisms of heat transfer from the body to the environment. Because the wearing of PPE in certain environments is necessary, it is important to determine the extent of the heat stress imposed on the wearer. The information obtained from the manikin may be used to make predictions as to the physiological responses of human wearers of the PPE and assist in the modification of the PPE with the goal of reducing the physiological burden of wearing the PPE while maintaining its ability to protect the wearer.
Application of Advanced Headforms – Mike Bergman, NIOSH/NPPTL
Advanced respirator test headforms are being used by NIOSH as research tools for assessing respirator fit performance. There are five standard facial/head sizes (Small, Medium, Large, Long/Narrow, and Short/Wide) corresponding to International Organization for Standards (ISO) technical specification IS0/TS 16976-2. NIOSH and collaborators have developed physical models of advanced headforms (both stationary and robotically moving) having silicone polymer facial tissue. NIOSH is now developing a state-of-the-art robotic headform system to incorporate all 5 sizes of ISO headforms and a bending torso; the new system is called “Advanced Humanlike Articulated Respirator Test Simulator (AHARTS).”
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Training
The GSFC Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) training describes the requirements and employee responsibilities defined in the GSFC SWPPP for the Greenbelt facility. The training is required annually for employees who are an assigned member of the SWPPP Team or who work in an area covered by the SWPPP. Target audience: Employees and contractors who work in activity areas covered by GSFC’s SWPPP. (Please Register in SATERN.)
