NASA's safety culture - Part Three: Widespread & systemic change
In the first installment of this series, the initial assessment of NASA’s culture and safety climate was described and the agency-wide results presented (see ISHN May 2005 issue). The second installment outlined the pilot culture enhancement initiatives at Glenn Research Center, Stennis Space Center, and two directorates of Johnson Space Center (see ISHN June 2005 issue). In this third and final installment, we will review some of the results that have emerged.
Anecdotal data — Soon after implementation began we started hearing anecdotal evidence that the effort was having an effect. Some examples: