Risk Management Magazine

Securing a U.S. military installation requires robust physical defenses, and Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras is no exception.

A dropped socket wrench inside an Arkansas silo triggered a massive chemical explosion that launched a 9-megaton nuclear warhead into the night sky. This harrowing look at The Damascus Incident reveals how a split second of complacency nearly obliterated an entire region and permanently altered American nuclear policy.

Falling from a vehicle might sound funny, but witnessing it firsthand offers a starkly different perspective. Regardless of the administrative controls in place, variables like time, fatigue and complacency directly affect our decisions to wear PPE and follow standard operating procedures.