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Safety. Lt Col Diane Wojtowicz. Topic. Safety Surveys Safety Day SMS Safety in NYW. Safety Survey. Required by every unit Regulation required completion by 31 January NER wants completed by 31 December Questions change each year Approved by next in chain of Command
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Safety Lt Col Diane Wojtowicz
Topic • Safety Surveys • Safety Day • SMS • Safety in NYW
Safety Survey • Required by every unit • Regulation required completion by 31 January • NER wants completed by 31 December • Questions change each year • Approved by next in chain of Command • Units are approved by Group Safety and Commander • Wing is approved by Region Safety and Commander
Safety Survey • Questions • #1: all members must complete the online training for SMS • Various questions about Commander • Safety officer must be appointed in eServices • Duty position – Primary
Safety Survey • Members • Safety Vests ANSI 2 or 3 • Traffic • Vehicles • 15 Passenger van: NYW does not have any • All vans have a cargo net (use it) • Tire pressures on side of van • Trailer tire replacement (Logistic)
Safety Survey • Facilities • Usually owed by someone else • Exit and walking surfaces • Maintained by facility • Storing of liquids • Hazard material • Requires MSDS marking and/or manufacturing label • Electronic equipment protected by surge protector • Evacuation plan • Hanger • Paint lines • Train ground handling crew
Safety Day • Every unit must do this between 1 January and 31 March • Failure to complete this can cause a unit to be safety suspended • Group Safety Officer and Commander are responsible for units below • Wing is responsible to ensure Group charters complete the task • NYW provides the basic material • Encourage units to add material • Provided funding for flying per NHQ direction • Unit completion • Expectation is that the unit does this at a meeting • Members not present should review material
Safety Management System • NYW has 2 safety letters on web • CAPR62-1 • Use of the activity before and after form • CAPR62-2 • Alerting process • Issue? • Call before you fill out the form • Name of person, what happened • Filling out SMS Form
Part 1 of SMS • What happened • Aircraft, Vehicle or Bodily Injury • Date and Time • Ambulance called or emergency room visit • Medical related? • Substantial damage, serious injury • Brief statement of what happened • No names, cap id, aircraft number, vehicle numbers • Facts only • Once part 1 is completed, notification goes out • Director of Safety • Wing Commander • Region Director of Safety • Region Commander • NHQ Commander and Vice Commander • 1st Air Force
Part 2 • Contains the details • People • Aircraft • Vehicle • Location • Weather • More facts on the issue • Damage • Pictures • Forms
Completing SMS • Wing Safety will assign a review officer • Generally one of the 3 assistants • Major Pete Moreau (WNY, FLG, SCG) • Capt Mike Martin (CNY, MEG, CMG) • Major Mike Ozer (SEG, NYC, LIG) • Review officer • Collect the facts • Talk to the individual • Talk with witness • May visit the site • Write up (no recommendations) • Release to Wing Commander
Completing SMS • Wing Commander • Makes comments • Makes Recommendations • Can close out mishap • Region Commander • Makes comments • Makes Recommendation • NHQ reviews and closes • If an aircraft is involved, expect a call involving the NHQ CC, VC, Safety, etc.
Safety in NYW • In last 5 years (2009 to 2014) • Number of issues has reduced • Aircraft • Vehicles • Bodily Injuries • Remain Vigilant • Preventing an accident is done by stopping 1 thing in the chain of the accident • Any member can do this – just speak up (or shout STOP or Knock it off)
Thank you • Pleasure working with the members of NYW, Safety Officers, Group Commanders • Reduction of incidents/mishaps/accidents is due to the Safety Officers of this wing!
New Safety Officer • Lt Col Larry Mattiello • Wing Safety officer • Region Safety officer • National staff – Sentinel • Works in the Safety field