Safety Awareness Dispatch
SA 26-08 Aviation Maintenance Injuries
The successful completion of thousands of daily aircraft maintenance tasks is a testament to professionals getting the job done and the operational resilience they bring to the naval enterprise. However, the persistent flow of mishaps into the Risk Management Information database shows there’s still room for improvement. Letting your guard down is not an option for our operational environment. Taking shortcuts, not wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), or daydreaming rather than remaining situationally aware, are all examples of letting your guard down. The following incidents discuss where the team’s guard came down.
| Published: | June 2, 2026 |
The Safety Awareness team creates concise, readable (and sometimes funny) safety lessons to help Sailors, Marines and civilian employees (and their families) avoid repeating a mishap. Our goal is to make people think! We do our best to tell a story that people will remember – that they’ll recall when going through their normal day – that empowers them to identify hazards, accept “ownership” and responsibility for those hazards (in their community, command, and home), and take action.
