Watching out for each other is absolutely necessary for an organization like Dryden to prevent injuries. As most Dryden employees know and new employees will soon find out first-hand, Safety Awareness Days reinforce the imperative to stay committed and vigilant in keeping safe, reducing injuries resulting from mishaps and fostering positive behaviors and safety practices. Safety Awareness Days also help combat complacency the greatest enemy of a safe work environment by pointing out that relaxed attitudes and a lack of communication about common everyday safety hazards such as spills on the floor can lead to more personnel injuries than high risk activities such as flight research. Communicate your concerns on safety at all times. The color-coded schedule located on the Web site will help employees determine which courses to attend.
Green courses address general safety-related topics and are open to the entire Dryden workforce.
Blue courses address project-specific topics designed to reach the workforce of that particular project. Registration for the Orange and Blue courses is available via Safety Specialist Dottie Rance. The safety product open house, scheduled to take place all day Wednesday, Jan. 3, will feature over 25 safety-related vendor displays in the ISF, on the adjacent patio and in the immediate parking area. Another focal point of the Safety Awareness Days program is first aid courses. Earthquake-related lessons taught during previous Safety Awareness Days programs will be reviewed this year including key facts about food and water storage, the use of vehicles as shelters and the need for first aid training.