Spencer Logan and Ethan Greene from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) chat about the evolution of the field safety program. An avalanche accident in February 2024 triggered an emergency response and provided an opportunity to evaluate the program. This is an episode in the podcast on the evolution of avalanche worker safety. CC BY-ND. Uploaded 14 October 2024 #field #safety #plan #workersafety #fieldsafety #safetyculture #inclusive #buyin #avalanche #accident #ProgramEvaluation #IncidentReview #ManagementCommitment #inclusive #avalanche #caic 2:38 Field safety plan 4:20 Field equipment 4:47 Field trip plan 5:23 Review field trip plan 6:09 Communication during field day 6:45 Current focus on hazard mitigation 7:15 More car accidents than avalanche accidents 7:33 Avalanche work has been dangerous 8:05 Now, field objectives are clear 8:57 Previously, lots of decisions by individuals 9:21 Now, mostly team decisions 9:56 Information gaps become field objectives 10:08 Mountain ninja to mountain professional 10:47 Safety culture 13:48 Inclusive process 13:23 Staff buy-in 15:34 Check-out / check-in with satellite communicators 17:43 Safety culture, inclusive process 18:47 Avalanche accident 20:43 Program evaluation 23:03 Incident review 26:04 Commitment from senior management