We Can Be Heroes: Johnson Safety & Health Day Helps Employees Protect Themselves and Others

by Linda Grimm | 2023-11-16

NASA’s Johnson Space Center celebrated the return of its annual Safety & Health Day on November 1, 2023. With the theme of “Be a Super Hero – Be the Difference: Protect Yourself and Others,” the event featured an agenda packed with safety and health exhibits and provided by center organizations and local community organizations.

Safety & Health Day attendees visit exhibits and displays set up in the Gilruth Center ballroom and gym at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. **Credit: NASA/James Blair**

Safety & Health Day kicked off with welcome remarks by Center Director Vanessa Wyche in the Gilruth Center ballroom. She was followed by the event’s keynote speaker, Dr. Isabel Perry – an award-winning workplace safety expert and leadership consultant who delivered a presentation titled "Safety is 24/7: Eliminating 7 High Risk Behaviors."

Side-by-side photos of two women speaking at a podium. One wears glasses, a pink open-front sweater, and a black shirt. The other wears glasses and a blue paisely shawl wrapped around her shoulders. — Dr. Isabel Perry (left) and NASA’s Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche (right) give remarks during the 2023 Safety & Health Day. **Credit: NASA/James Blair**

Wyche thanked Perry for her contributions to Safety & Health Day with a special presento following her remarks.

Two women hold a large space-themed print in front of a screen. — Dr. Isabel Perry receives a presento from NASA’s Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche. They are joined by Human Health and Performance Director Michelle Frieling (far left) and Safety and Mission Assurance Director Willie Lyles (far right). **Credit: NASA/James Blair**

With remarks concluded, attendees visited the many exhibits and displays set up in the Gilruth Center’s ballroom, gym, and south parking lot. The exhibits shared information on topics such as boating safety, emergency preparedness, fire and life safety, and disease prevention. Attendees also enjoyed free chair massages and health screenings, karaoke, and raffles throughout the day. On November 2, a shred truck was provided by the NASA Federal Credit Union, as well.

A woman wearing a black shirt and a grey vest accepts a wooden plaque from a man in a maroon-and-black sweater, with another woman in a black suit standing next to her. — Human Health and Performance Director Michelle Frieling and Safety and Mission Assurance Director Willie Lyles present the “Best of Show” exhibit award to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for Galveston County. **Credit: NASA/James Blair**

Enjoy more photos from Johnson’s 2023 Safety & Health Day below.

Groups of people enjoy a variety of indoor and outdoor exhibits and displays during a safety and health fair.