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Welcome to the Wallops Safety Office Homepage. Safety is the responsibility of everyone from the top-level managers to the design engineers to the hands-on technicians. The Safety Office is a resource to help you do your job safely. Our Goal is simple; prevent injuries and property damage. IF YOU HAVE A SAFETY QUESTION CONTACT THE WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY SAFETY OFFICE AT (757) 824-2518 SAFETY AND EMERGENCY REFERENCE GUIDE FOR WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY IN ALL EMERGENCIES DIAL 911 + EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS/EVACUATION REPORTING A HAZARD, CLOSE CALL OR MISHAP
MISSION STATEMENT Most real world activities inherently involve risk. This is especially true of activities conducted in pursuit of technological or scientific advancement since these usually involve "pushing the envelope" of experience. This is characteristic of the challenging missions undertaken by NASA. The risks associated with such endeavors may include mission failure, damage to valuable equipment, failure to meet schedule, cost over-runs, damage to third party property, injury to participating personnel or the public, or damage to reputation. These risks must be controlled if an organization is going to succeed in the long term. Risk management is the process by which risk is identified and controlled. NASA requires all project and program managers to practice risk management as part of their management duties. Risk management is typically an iterative process that is composed of two fundamental tasks: assessment of the risk associated with an activity, and acceptance of the residual risk that has not or cannot be mitigated. Risk assessment is a technical function in which various analytical techniques are employed to quantify or categorize risk. Acceptance of the risk that remains after these mitigation efforts is inherently and solely a management function. The Safety Office serves management by providing independent risk assessment services. The Safety Office is here to serve your project's risk assessment and mitigation needs. Use us early and often. |
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