Coming up on the fourth of July, it’s all about watching fireworks. In many counties, drought has forced a burn-ban that precludes any legal displays, so many shows will be in high-definition from the air-conditioned comfort of the living room. No crowds and plenty of hamburgers. Every year, some of the displays telecast live from […]
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This past February marked 14 years since the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew of seven astronauts over the skies of Texas. At the time I was working as a Federal On-Scene Coordinator with EPA Region 6 in Dallas. Around 0800 that morning I heard a loud “boom,” which in my line of […]
read more »Our Dr. Scott Harris will be in Norman, OK on Thursday presenting at the 2017 Oklahoma Safety and Health Conference. This widely attended event is jointly hosted by the Oklahoma Safety Council, the Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL) and the American Society of Safety Engineers – Oklahoma City Chapter (ASSE). https://www.oksafety.org/conference/ Scott’s presentation is titled “Didn’t […]
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Following the 2013 disaster in West, TX many in the media and public focused on the supposed failures of the site owner and various government agencies. News reports ridiculed the facility for failing to “imagine” a proper worst-case scenario or “not checking the box” to indicate a flammable or explosive material on-site. One outlet went […]
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Rapid dominance of your response is way more than just getting there quick or having a lot of really cool stuff with you when you arrive. Current or former military readers (thank you) already know this term. The military doctrine of “rapid dominance” requires four things: Near-total understanding of participants and the operational environment; Management […]
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