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  • Hip-Hop Risk Management -- What, what, what, what…What…?

    Reading those words can remind you of the music artist Macklemore and yes, I'll admit that I did that on purpose to get your attention. But, we know that I'm not writing an article to discuss the song "Thrift Shop", but let's hypothetically say we were on our way to one... Although there is a lot

  • A Halloween Safety Checklist

    Halloween is spooky, especially if you're a safety professional, or a mom. On Halloween, we let the kids do the things we tell them not to do 364 days of the year. We let the kids walk the streets at night. We tell them to take candy from strangers. We let them use sharp knives - to carve pumpkins.

  • Remembering our fallen service members

    Many of us have seen the vacant Prisoner of War and Missing in Action table set for one at dining facilities or at banquets. We've seen the white tablecloth, the single red rose, the yellow ribbon, lemon slice, sprinkled salt, inverted glass, empty chair and burning candle. But how many of us know

  • Professional relationships, unprofessional relationships and why they matter

    Retired Navy Rear Adm. Grace Murray Hopper, Naval Data Automation Command Assistant to the Commander, once said: "You manage things, you lead people."The joint force is made up of various systems and people, and as leaders in the armed forces, we're charged to make the best use of the resources

  • Being a Good Wingman

    We've heard talk about being a good wingman and how it relates to safety, time and time again.Is it valid? The answer may depend upon your perspective; perspective in this case, meaning whether or not you've experienced the death or injury of a family member, friend or co-worker due to a safety