Safety Program

A Few Aspects of the

Wing Safety Program

Abstract

The 113th Wing has a very broad safety program that covers anything from aircraft maintenance to traffic safety. There is still a lot that goes into trying to provide and establish a safe work environment while working with potentially dangerous and sometimes fatal equipment if not used correctly. I will cover how the Wing Safety managers relay their safety message out to the workers and how safety is everyone’s responsibility. There are so many small safety components injected into how we run our business and safety plays a major role in every facet of aircraft maintenance. As a new Safety Representative for our Maintenance Group, I will touch on a few of the small programs within our Wing Safety Program and how those programs are conducted. I also will try and show how Safety is promoted and advertised throughout the wing and how the safety program is kept to the highest of standards by our outstanding Airmen here at the District of Columbia, Air National Guard,113th Wing.

A Few Aspects of the 113th

Wing Safety Program

The 113th Safety Program is a part of everything we do, while at work or at home. Every task we do has some aspect of safety involved in it, no matter how big or small that task may be. There is a lot of time and effort put forth into integrating safety in our everyday lives by the Ground Safety Manager of the 113th Wing. I hope this gives you an some idea of how this is done and how smaller programs and program managers help this safety cause.

Education and Training

Education and Training is an integral part of the safety program in the 113th Wing. A Job Safety Training Outline (JSTO), specifically tailored to address safety concerns of the work environment, will be made for each individual work area. Most of the Safety Training is done online, or as the Air Force calls it, computer based training (CBT’s). Almost all of the training done here can be considered “Safety”...