tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post964533583422076853..comments2024-03-28T15:03:42.644-07:00Comments on LLNL - The True Story -: Vehicle safetyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-81902321649973596272010-03-09T19:25:47.915-08:002010-03-09T19:25:47.915-08:00You may scoff at Miller's accomplishments of o...You may scoff at Miller's accomplishments of overseeing layoffs and producing tearful videos,<br />but he's gotten better pay than those who guided the lab in greater scientific accomplishments. <br /><br />It says a great deal about where Congress/NNSA/DOE put their priorities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-58098893864386843552010-03-07T10:57:45.285-08:002010-03-07T10:57:45.285-08:00Previous Lab directors have built ASCI, NAI, obtai...Previous Lab directors have built ASCI, NAI, obtained funding for and constructed NIF. GHM's claim to fame? Layoffs and safety videos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-86219112542470749152010-03-06T20:26:49.737-08:002010-03-06T20:26:49.737-08:00When I first came to this Lab, we were trying to d...When I first came to this Lab, we were trying to design the most sophisticated nuclear weapons possible. <br /><br />Now we are looking at the design of emergency brakes in pickup trucks.<br /><br />If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-6659009220859744452010-03-05T22:27:32.904-08:002010-03-05T22:27:32.904-08:00March 4, 2010 10:40 PM
Believe me. It didn't ...March 4, 2010 10:40 PM<br /><br />Believe me. It didn't happen. It is all a fabrication which is designed to place somebody in a favorable light...know what I mean?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-29951527628091841282010-03-04T22:40:00.262-08:002010-03-04T22:40:00.262-08:00The best of the best, center of excellence, and we...The best of the best, center of excellence, and we can’t even drive a truck without screwing up. God, I hope the world is not watching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-14679665653346566882010-03-04T07:23:31.410-08:002010-03-04T07:23:31.410-08:00March 4, 2010 6:10 AM
Why do we let nature takes ...March 4, 2010 6:10 AM<br /><br />Why do we let nature takes it course. We have way to many people on this earth as it is anyway. We need to stop interfering with natures process of elimination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-20962840137582220952010-03-04T06:10:45.166-08:002010-03-04T06:10:45.166-08:00All this drama over vehicle safety is management&#...All this drama over vehicle safety is management's response to try and stop workers who simply act stupid. From what I heard, the driver in this most recent incident actually exited his vehicle to look for the parking brake release mechanism, while it was running, and in REVERSE! Guess what he did next when he actually found the release lever? You got it, he pulled the lever and released the parking brake, potentially putting himself at risk to become fatality #2 at LLLNL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-54906127984191138152010-03-03T18:42:59.433-08:002010-03-03T18:42:59.433-08:00March 3, 2010 6:29 AM
Well we came close to that ...March 3, 2010 6:29 AM<br /><br />Well we came close to that today. Tomorrow I go for a vehicle briefing to assure I know where all the features are on the trucks we drive and then fill out an extensively long form giving me authorization to drive the vehicle assigned to my area. No qualification card yet or having to sweep the badge before the ignition works, but only after wireless verification to our computer based training center assures my annual training / refresher course is up to date. We're well on our way to an AVID chip implant in the palm of your hand with an active GPS transponder similar to the one scheduled to be in all cell phones, pda's and wireless devices in next two years so you can be located within 12" when making a 911 call. Hell, they can already open the mic on your cell phone at will, why not know everything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-62010534184098358762010-03-03T07:03:19.771-08:002010-03-03T07:03:19.771-08:00Did you all catch the email circulating around the...Did you all catch the email circulating around the lab that describes the near miss incident at site 300? There is something fishy about this email. Either somebody was standing right there when this happened and reported it or the individual involved reported him or herself. Either scenario seems unlikely. I think it is made up myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-76614273078426573092010-03-03T06:29:48.427-08:002010-03-03T06:29:48.427-08:00I hear vehicle qualification cards are coming soon...I hear vehicle qualification cards are coming soon whereby only those vehicles listed on the card are the ones you'll be allowed to operate. To drive any other vehicle not listed on your card will require additional on-hands training and personal instructions by a qualified vehicle operator most likely your first line supervisor. At that time your card will be updated with the vehicle make, model and VIN #.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-2718827787875551102010-03-01T22:30:51.585-08:002010-03-01T22:30:51.585-08:00"LANS is now finding how good they really are..."LANS is now finding how good they really are. Safety measures are deteriorating and management doesn't know why." - 8:08 AM<br /><br /><br />Sure they do. It's all the employees' fault!<br /><br />Don't worry, though. More rounds of employee beatings, online training and additional levels of highly compensated executive management should help fix it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-23683102110160750802010-03-01T18:44:45.655-08:002010-03-01T18:44:45.655-08:00There is a California Vehicle code which indicates...There is a California Vehicle code which indicates that you must be in or about you vehicle when it is running. This is for non-commercial vehicle. I think it has to do with an unattended vehicle that has the engine running. What’s strange is that most automobile manufacturers offer a remote start feature on the high end models that allow you to start you vehicle without being in it. That said, if you are loading a running truck or wiping off the windshield of a running vehicle you are considered to be about the vehicle.<br />Seems that lab might create their own law that will require the driver and I suspect all passengers to be seated with their seat belts fastened whenever the engine is running. Perhaps we should turn off our electronic equipment, bring our seats to the upright and locked position, stow away our items, and read the safety pamphlet. Do we get flight attendants with that…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-15334151977955519782010-03-01T06:50:46.823-08:002010-03-01T06:50:46.823-08:00February 28, 2010 8:27 PM
I thought so. George ad...February 28, 2010 8:27 PM<br /><br />I thought so. George admits that he broke the law. Even worse, he admits that it is a "habit". Boy, if any one of us shot our mouth off like that we would be hauled over to security and festooned with citations. I have never left my vehicle running unattended, what seems to be George's problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-87388444115899143932010-02-28T20:32:47.278-08:002010-02-28T20:32:47.278-08:00I'll bet that the Dirctor's Office revises...I'll bet that the Dirctor's Office revises its procedures so that three more people need to proofread GM's correspondence.<br /><br />Not such a bad idea. Would love to apply for one of those positions so I can work in B111 and get those nice salaries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-70859768321099350512010-02-28T20:27:06.404-08:002010-02-28T20:27:06.404-08:00February 28, 2010 7:38 AM
Security says that leav...February 28, 2010 7:38 AM<br /><br />Security says that leaving a vehicle unoccupied and running is a violation of the CA Moter Vehicle Code.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-42640215505771415872010-02-28T11:50:32.763-08:002010-02-28T11:50:32.763-08:00The decline of intelligence continues.The decline of intelligence continues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-32235906272357509062010-02-28T08:29:11.269-08:002010-02-28T08:29:11.269-08:00Do you ever get the feeling that George is a lot l...Do you ever get the feeling that George is a lot like Arthur Carlson from <i>WKRP in Cincinnati</i>? Amiable but clueless.<br /><br />I understand that this type of incident will never be allowed to happen again as all the perpetrators have been or are in the process of being apprehended....the Silverado pickup trucks I mean! Now that government owns GM I wonder if they will be retrained to do something else at the lab....maybe working in the cafeteria? <br /><br />NIF?Thiefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-2128416780854652432010-02-28T08:08:47.948-08:002010-02-28T08:08:47.948-08:00This similar to the quality of management we'r...This similar to the quality of management we're getting at LANL, particularly in business operational areas. It sounds like LLNS is using the same recipe for success in bringing in its 'visiting' managers, too.<br /><br />LANS is now finding how good they really are. Safety measures are deteriorating and management doesn't know why.<br /><br />One contributing factor they can't bring themselves to acknowledge is that paper doesn't make anyone safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-91388006300652013922010-02-28T07:38:38.366-08:002010-02-28T07:38:38.366-08:00I'm not sure, but I think leaving a running ve...I'm not sure, but I think leaving a running vehicle unattended is illegal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-84772312240968891432010-02-27T23:03:52.529-08:002010-02-27T23:03:52.529-08:00So... I take it, we should try to exit our running...So... I take it, we should try to exit our running vehicles while our seat belts are still attached? <br /><br />I guess I'll have to make sure that the belt is attached VERY loosely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-35487725238023998422010-02-27T21:13:49.968-08:002010-02-27T21:13:49.968-08:00It is always sad when you have a loss of life, but...It is always sad when you have a loss of life, but what level should we seek to minimize the danger we experience every day. Should we all make right turns to avoid the dangerous left turn situations; surely we can get to where we want to go by only making right turns. Should we have separate driving paths for large and small vehicles? Should we; could we; of course we can, but to what degree. I don’t know for sure, but I think that there might be a greater risk walking through the parking lot and getting hit than being run over by the running vehicle you were going to drive.<br />I usually let my vehicle run when they are cold so that they will warm up and clear the windows and so that I do not have to drive with my coat on. If I have to stay in the vehicle while it is warming up, it more likely that I will start driving the vehicle before the window are clear. I might be safer for me, but not for people walking through he parking lot or crossing the street. Maybe we need to have elevated walkways in parking lots and over streets. That would be really safe. Of course we would have to have them enclosed so that we don’t trip and fall off.<br />It was terrible, but enough is enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-26368246890798560492010-02-27T18:07:23.042-08:002010-02-27T18:07:23.042-08:00Is there any truth to the rumor that security guar...Is there any truth to the rumor that security guards will soon be issuing tickets to people who get out of running vehicles in order to open their trunks for a quick search?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com