Digital safety

On March 11, 2011, a disaster took place in Fukushima, Japan. A magnitude of 9.0, an earthquake struck Tohoku, which resulted in a Tsunami. Due to a chain of disasters on this day, the Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima had a malfunction. This is not the first time something like this so drastic happened in Japan. Chernobyl, the disaster in 1986 was the worst nuclear power plant accident in history. Although, Fukushima following the Chernobyl disaster was not as deadly, it not only affected people…

The Chernobyl Catastrophe and its Impact on the Environment Imagine New York City, a city bustling with life; busy streets, people flooding the sidewalks, flashing lights, and never ending noise. Now imagine a post-apocalyptic city; deserted streets, empty buildings, shattered windows, doors hanging from their hinges, weeds and overgrowth climbing up walls, and unsettling silence. This is how one may describe Pripyat, Ukraine. What was once a city filled with great activity and energy is now a…

2010). The subsequent accident investigation revealed some areas of improvement in regards to pilot training, systems operation or in-operation, and proper emergency situations. As a result of this investigation, three new safety recommendations are issued and three existing safety recommendations are reiterated to the Federal Aviation Administration (NTSB, 2010). The Incident At about 1138 Mountain Standard Time on December 29, 2010, a American Airlines Boeing 757-200 tail number…

Accidents are unfortunate events that provide a potential for improvement. The crash of Empire Flight 8284 was a minor aircraft accident that resulted in injuries and substantial damage to the aircraft and airport runway. The accident provided a learning experience for the NTSB. The NTSB had nine recommendations and notated four contributing factors to the investigation report. Poor decision making and a failure to monitor standard operating procedures is what ultimately lead to the crash of…

Avian Influenza, Leptospirosis, Salmonella, and many more are diseases caused by foodborne illnesses. The safety of our food supply is very important to our nation, and even though it may be hard to believe, a lot of safety concerns with food are often overlooked. Food scares have come and gone for many years in America. Everybody consumes food, some more than others, but the lack of education behind how safe our food actually is, is troubling. Compared to other nations, America has a growing…

British Airways Flight 5390 Accident The aviation accident that will be discussed in this paper is the British Airways Flight 5390. The accident happened on June 10, 1990 during the plane’s flight from Birmingham airport to Malaga, Spain. The plane took off at 7:20 am local time at the Birmingham airport with 81 passengers, four cabin crews and two flight crews. The plane was captained by Tim Lancaster, an experienced pilot with 11,050 flight hours, and co-piloted by Alastair Achison, also an…

allocated budget and the objective of the maintenance management team is to complete the project within five percent over and above the allocated budget. The reliability and cost effectiveness of assets is very important in any organization but the safety and the environmental impact of the organization are equally important. It is crucial for any organization to focus on all aspects of success and not only on selective key aspects (Ben-Daya, Duffuaa, Raouf, Knezevic, & Ait-Kadi,…

Defective can seam was the major reason to cause the canned food products being contaminated with microorganisms and the contaminants from the surrounding environment. Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) was the spore forming bacterial which can be commonly found in those contaminated or leakage canned products. They can multiply rapidly within the canned food as those food serve as the nutrients for them to grow. Botulism was the most common food born disease in the canned food industries. The…

spread and intensified rapidly to the extent that it degraded aircraft systems and the cockpit environment, and ultimately led to the loss of control of the aircraft."[2]  Lessons learned- Nine recommendations were issued by the TSB (Transportation Safety Board) relating to changes in the electrical systems, aircraft materials (inspection, certification, testing and maintenance) and flight data capture. General recommendations were also made to improve fire detection techniques, checklists,…

What is food safety? Safe food handling means that food is stored, prepared and served to reduce the risk of Food Borne Illness. Why is food safety important for food workers? Food safety is important to food workers because it is a major component in business. I say that because if costumers know that a restaurant doesn’t practice safe food handling, they will not want to eat there. There are 3 important factors in Food Service Industry, which are personal hygiene, managing temperature control…