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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
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BOMB THREATS
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EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS/EVACUATION
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FIRE
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FLOODING/WATER DAMAGE
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LIGHTING/THUNDERSTORMS
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POWER OUTAGE
REPORTING A HAZARD, CLOSE
CALL OR MISHAP
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Using
NASA Form 1627
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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