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  • With the new year come opportunities

    Once again, we have come to the close of one calendar year and opening of a new one.Traditionally, this is a time of reflection, looking back at what has happened in the past year. This includes the happy things such as a vacation, wedding, new baby, graduation, or goals accomplished, as well as the

  • Near misses become injuries

    Last week, I had a near miss reported to me.A forklift operator delivering material to a building on base was about to make a left turn, and a car passed her on the left just as she was beginning her turn. Had she not seen the car, it could have been a bad accident. It’s a good example of a near

  • Arnold Safety encourages AEDC personnel to be prepared for the unknown

    Following the storms, fires, and other natural disasters that have recently occurred in the United States, I thought it was a good idea to revisit an article from last year that discusses emergency preparedness.Imagine it’s one o’clock in the morning and a sheriff’s deputy is knocking on your door.

  • Changing seasons

    As we enter the fall season, we see changes all around us.Daylight saving time ends on the first Sunday in November, and everyone’s schedules get altered. Vacation season is drawing to a close, with students going back to school and families getting back into the rhythm of classes, sports and all

  • Heal your mind, shine your light

    We each bring an especially unique trait with us wherever we go.We are bright, knowledgeable and strong. However, mental illnesses can dim our light significantly, preventing us from bringing everything we have to the table. Mental health is about more than just mental illness– it is essential to

  • Prepare your emergency action plan

    Do you have an emergency plan? What will you, your coworkers or family do in case of an emergency fire, tornado, active shooter or other emergency scenario? Planning will help you each to know how to be prepared, stay safe and contact each other in case of an emergency.While at WorkIn case of fire –

  • AEDC Safety offers tips to avoid heat illness

    Here comes summer!Outside activities and obligations increase, and temperatures, humidity and the chance for heat illness increase right along with them. What is heat illness? It is when the body is not able to get rid of excess heat and properly cool itself.Learn the signs and symptoms of

  • National Safety Council designates May as National Electric Safety Month

    The National Safety Council partners with the Electric Safety Foundation, or ESFI, each May to present electric hazard awareness topics.The ESFI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting electrical safety at home and in the workplace. Their goal is to reduce the number of electric-related

  • It happens on Wattendorf Highway

    You are stopped in traffic waiting for things to start moving in front of you. You see movement in your rearview mirror. Looking up, you watch a car run into the back of your car, totaling both vehicles.You are driving the speed limit. The truck behind you is following so closely that you cannot see

  • Ladder Safety Month: Slips, Trips and Falls

    I had started gathering information for this article, it is Ladder Safety Month after all, when I was interrupted by a call from a buddy of mine telling me that his wife had slipped in the mud, fell to her knees, and broken her femur.She was not jumping or falling from a height or doing something