Langley Research Center

1. Langley Research Center FY 2002 Safety and Health Managers’ Meeting

2. SOLAR Safety Training • We believe that courses are still relevant • Are updating OSMA Individual Development Plans and are requiring courses for newly hired individuals • Will advertise diverse set of courses to the Center population via LaRC Safety Highlights/VPP Awareness articles

3. OSHAVoluntary Protection Program (VPP) • Acquired STAR Status October 27, 1998. • Completed self-evaluations for Fiscal Years ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 and ‘01. • OSHA re-evaluation scheduled for May 13-17, 2002.

4. OSHAVPP Re-Evaluation Activities • Lock-out/Tag-Out Program Reassessment • Annual Manager and Supervisor Refresher Training • Annual Facility Safety Head/Coordinator Refresher Training • Employee Safety Pocket Guide Update/Re-issuance

5. OSHAVPP Re-Evaluation Activities (Cont’d): • Abbreviated Audits of All Facilities • Documentation Collection • Safety Stand Down Day • Committee Chairperson Meetings • Contractor Interface Meetings • Updated Management/Union Commitment Letters • Complete Ergonomics Plan

6. Executive Safety Board Chairperson, Deputy Director Vice Chairperson, Director, OSMA Director Jeremiah F. Creedon Deputy Director Delma C. Freeman Executive Safety Board Committees • Airworthiness and Safety Review Board • Ionizing Radiation Committee • Nonionizing Radiation Committee • Potentially Hazardous Materials Committee • Pressure Systems Committee • Electrical Systems Committee • Systems Operations Committee • Institutional Review Board • Facility Safety Advisory Board • Labor/Management Safety and Health Advisory Committee • *Wind Tunnel Model Systems Committee • *Facility Operational Safety Assessment Committee • *New committees LaRC Safety Organization Office of Safety and Mission Assurance Acting Director Lana M. Couch Safety Manager Office of Safety and Facility Assurance (OSFA) Head Alan H. Phillips Facility Safety Heads and Facility Coordinators Occupational Health Services Office

7. LaRC Safety Organization - (Cont’d)New ESB Committees as of 2/1/02 • Wind Tunnel Model Systems Committee --provides oversight of wind tunnel model systems criteria, policies and procedures associated with the testing of models in LaRC facilities. • Facility Operational Safety Assessment Committee -- provides operational oversight of maintenance and facility engineering of Center facilities.

8. LaRC Safety Organization - Concluded • Office of Safety and Mission Assurance is functionally responsible for executing the Center's Safety Program, as follows: • Facility System Safety, Risk Management and Emergency Preparedness - Alan Phillips, 757-864-3358, a.h.phillips@larc.nasa.gov • Flight Safety - Donald Porter, 757-864-3344, d.j.porter@larc.nasa.gov • Fire Safety - Douglas Smith, 757-864-5756, d.m.smith@larc.nasa.gov

9. Lessons Learned Information System (LLIS) Process • LaRC has a new point of contact for the LLIS -- Leslie Johnson, within the Office of Mission Assurance • Gathered/Distributed new LLIS posters • Disseminating messages on LLIS via @LaRC articles/LaRC Safety Highlights as appropriate • OSMA representatives on LaRC Mishap Investigation Boards are responsible for putting in relevant Lessons Learned

10. Lessons Learned Information System (LLIS) Process (Cont’d): • Mission Assurance Managers are responsible for assisting program/project personnel in the use of the LLIS • POC is going to publish an article on the new “push feature” of the LLIS • Contracting an effort to put together a combined LLIS/GIDEP Introductory Presentation and present to Project Managers/Support Personnel

11. Software Safety Implementation • Facility Assurance Engineers (FAEs) responsible for reviewing code/ensuring interlocks in place for safety critical functions. Separation of control vs. interlock strategy is of key importance. • FAE’s review systems architecture to ensure proper redundancy/other engineering safe-guards in place -- i. e., watch dog timers, fail-safe power-off relays, etc. • FAE’s work with project/facility personnel to put software configuration management plans in-place for long-term control of software within the facilities

12. Software Safety Implementation (Cont’d): • Mission Assurance Managers are working with Leslie Johnson (OMA) to develop Software QA Plans for LaRC Programs/Projects • Depending upon criticality of software, West Virginia IV&V Facility is being used to perform IV&V • In low criticality applications, SQA is being performed in-house, monitoring contractor performance against specified plans