BCSP Examinations Manager appointed to NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel
David B. West, CSP, ASP, P.E., CHMM, Examinations Manager at the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, has been appointed to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP).
The ASAP is a senior advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress. The Panel was established by Congress after the Apollo 1 spacecraft fire in January 1967. The Panel examines the connection NASA management and workplace culture have to safety. The ASAP bases its advice on this direct observation of NASA operations and decision-making, submitting an annual report to the NASA Administrator and to Congress.