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Show By W. L. Taylor, Safety Officer, NAS Oceana, 'Safety First, Quality Second, Cost Third1 Virginia Safety is a concept that often appeals only to men's minds, not to their hearts. And the Bible tells us, "Out of the heart are the issues of life." When we are growing up how often were our hearts stirred by the idea of safety? In the stories we read about great deeds that have shaped avoid the accidents that would mean failure. Hundreds of men tried to reach the North Pole and failed. Accidents - unforeseen events - denied them success, so their names are covered with dust in the pages of history. But Robert Peary succeeded, and his name became a household word. He attained his goal because he knew that only preventive planning for nations, safety was seldom mentioned except as a timid virtue almost akin to cowardice. So the impression of our youth was that the great men of history - the leaders, the heroes, the adventurers -plunged into danger with a reckless disregard for personal safety. Such tales of daring-d- o quicken our hearts, but if we had taken a deeper look into history we would have found a less distorted portrait of the heroes. And we would have discovered that each of them had three things in common: A burning desire to chances, Admiral Byrd and his men enjoyed successful battle with hazard and achieved the thrill of adventure and discovery. Thus safety becomes a positive force instead of a negative one. It is not a "thou shalt not" approach to life that holds men back. It is not out of step with the American spirit of adventure and the acceptance of risk for a purpose. The early slogan "Safety First," which made safety sound unattractive because it seemed to put safety Accepted risk only for good reason. Planned carefully to every emergency could make reality of his dream. Another famous and successful polar explorer, Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, once said, "In all my travels and adventures in the interest of science and discovery, I have never opposed selected for his planes and ships. Everything was safe that could be made safe. By careful planning, and over-confiden- more risks." Accidents adventure, happen to those who think that accidents always happen to the other guy. But they don't happen to those who know, as the astronauts, that accidents happen to anyone who is unprepared essence of life. It only asks for the good adventure instead of the bad ad- venture. An accident is a bad adventure. Safety asks for a worthwhile goal that gives purpose to risk. An accident usually for them. They happen to those who think that accidents are a matter of luck. But, is meaningless. Safety asks for accomplishment and success instead of waste and failure - because an accident is failure. Today ce are usually dangerous than deliberately accepted because adventure and discovery are the very unfortunate circumstance. At the turn of the century, a man named Henry C. Frick, president of the Henry C. Frick Coke Company, inaugurated the country's first industrywide safety campaign with the slogan, "Safety First, Cost Second, Quality Third." Safety First was lifted out of context and widely used by other companies. taken an unnecessary risk." Only the best and safest equipment was that Brothers, "carelessness and never asked Americans to live by a timid and fainthearted code. It never ahead of every other consideration in human affairs, grew from un foreseeable trained and the inex perienced. But, accidents don't happen to those who know, as did the Wright No longer was safety "first" only to quality and cost. This slogan seemed to put it ahead of everything. The safety movement never advocated safety as the No. 1 objective in life. It by taking no unnecessary reach a goal. most accidents are caused by errors which could have been avoided. Hazards will always be present in our lives. If we are to produce, build, travel and discover, we will know danger. But, danger can be mastered by men of American workers are the safest in the world. This fact testifies to the widespread acceptance of the prinof accident ciples accidents prevention. Yet, still happen! They happen to the un mature judgment who believe with Shakespeare that "out of this nettle, danger; we pluck this flower, safety." (AFLCNS) communication "People Line" is part of the two-wa- y program at Hill AFB. Persons with questions or problems are invited to dial "People Line", ext. 7000, where their inquiry will be recorded and later answered. Not all inquiries can be published. Answers to unpublished anonymous inquiries may be obtained by calling ext. 5305. Is it possible to have the base print some sort of a street map in the OOAMA Bulletin to assist people in finding different routes to work, etc.? With the present construction going on all over the base, and many references to street closures I have no way of knowing where the operations are accomplished outside the building because of the need for unrestricted personnel movement around the engine and the demand for unrestricted air flow to the engine. All jet engine power operations which are accomplished outside the facility are coordinated and controlled at the Aircraft Branch (MABPA) level. Map cutouts showing the detours will be provided to the OOAMA Bulletin for publication. This will be done for all detours, road closures, or major construction interfering with the safe movement of traffic and extending over a period of a week or more. Minor detours and other traffic obstructions lasting less than one week will be published without a map. 3 Hill Top Times had a People Line item of sports and recreational inwithdrawal regarding formation from the OOAMA Bulletin. I'd like to know why "For Sale" items also have been removed. We were told "For Sale" items would be published in the Hill Top Times but they haven't appeared in there as yet. streets are. hours to make repairs. Any problems you encounter in receiving satisfactory service should be referred to the 1881st Communications Squadron Wire Maintenance Superintendent, extension 3005. The Aug. Q Does the Air Force plan to air condition housing .inits at Hill AFB; specifically, when will the houses in Area I) be air conditioned? on-ba- 8, Why don't we have more crosswalks at intersections on base? If a person tries to go from the base theater to the filling station, or to the BX. or any place in the BX area, he is practically taking his life in his hands because there are no crosswalks. People w ill not stop for pedestrians, even if they are at the corner. I suggest that more crossw alks be provided throughout the base, especially by the BX and in 5-- 1, filling station. 6-- lf In our office we are having telephone troubles; two of our telephones have been out of order for two weeks and the either two have been out of order off and on during that time. Where can we report telephone troubles? 1976. suggest that the Film Library have in their possession a cross reference listing of Air Force regulation numbers of applicable to video tape numbers, plus names the tapes, for quarterly security briefings. Most people giving these briefings do not have access to this information. I The current base telephone directory outlines actions to Production numbers for identification of video tapes, with numbers to be assigned by the TV Detachmentas the material is readied for production, were discussed with personnel of Security Police Division. The production number will now be made available to the Base Film are Library and information as to when the video tapes Bulletin. available will be announced in the OOAMA As additional information, the subjects to be covered in OOAMA quarterly security briefings are outlined in Each directorate has a Supplement 1 to AFR 205-at security officer who attends a meeting at Base Securityare the beginning of the calendar year. Training subjects designated at this meeting and this information is then relayed to personnel who are delegated to conduct security meetings during the year. h Why aren't aircraft tested inside building 222, the hush house, with the doors closed? Personnel working in nearby building can't hear anything but the roar of the engines when they are being run up outside. Large amounts of money have been spent on the hush house. It is mandatory that some jet engine operational runs be accomplished outside of the suppressor facilities for high power leak checks, power checks on the inlet guide vanes, high rpm trouble shooting of engines, etc. These of Editorial Office-Offi- ce Information, Bldg. 1102, Room 108, Ext. 7321 PHOTO CREDITS-Allpbot- os in the Hill Top Times are from the Base Audiovisual Services Branch or other Air Force sources unless noted. se The current Air Force regulation governing the use of does not authorize family air conditioning, AFR 91-weather zone, but Civil this for housing air conditioning that advised been changes are being Engineering has will authorize air conwhich made to this regulation of this interim As a result ditioning for family housing. install air conto guidance, funds have been requested This project was ditioning in Housing Areas A, B, D and E. for part of our Family Housing Improvement Program Fiscal Year 1975 In view of the fact that we are now competing with congeographic areas that have been in approved air ditioning weather zones for some time, it appears that air conditioning deficiencies in those areas may have funding to Fiscal Year priority and Hill's request may be deferred referenced Hill Top Times, unofficial instated formation including classified ads, was discontinued to comply with AFLC policy and to reduce printing costs. Each issue of Hill Top Times provides information to anyone interested in submitting a classified ad, and the cost is only $2 for 40 words. AFM states, "Bulletins contain paragraph announcements, notices, and temporary instructions. Temporary directive material of no permanent reference value may also be included." Classified ads are therefore not appropriate for the official OOAMA Bulletin. As The Base Civil Engineer conducted several pedestrian counts at the intersection of 6th and E Streets. These counts (from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m.) indicate the pedestrian volume varies from one pedestrian per hour to one pedestrian every two minutes. Most hours had one pedestrian every four to six minutes, and only one hour (noon to 1 p.m.) exceeded this volume in the north south direction rone pedestrian approximately every two minutes.) These low pedestrian volumes do not justify marked crosswalks per se; however, crosswalks will be striped on the north side of the intersection 'east-wes- t direction) and east side of the intersection (north-soutdirection) to satisfy the repeated inquiries. Sixth Street was closed to traffic Sept. 5 for reconstruction from E Street to South Gate Drive. The striping will be accomplished as soon as the intersection is reconstructed (approximately 45 to 60 days.) be taken in case of communications failure. Telephone troubles are normally cleared within two days after they are reported; very rarely do we require more than 48 THRU THESE DOORS PASS THE BEST RtASOMS FOR USING SEAT BEITS I dill HI I Li II .Ly Wm: fulfils i r llTop 777 ;snv Friday is the doadlino for copy mm a a u Times L i til Advertising Office-- MorMedia Sales, Inc., 345 N. 8 Main, Layton, 8 or Salt City 376-551- 277-693- Ike ADVERTISING POLICY Everything advertised in this publication must be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to the race, creed color, national origin or sex of the purchaser, user, or patron. A confirmed violation or 'rejection of this policy of equal opportunities by an advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. |