5-1 NAVOSH

Question 1

Federal Agencies Implemented by the OSHACT

Answer 1

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Question 2

The Department of Labor created the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) on

Answer 2

April 28, 1971.

Question 3

Principal Federal Agency engaged in research to eliminate on-the job hazards.

Answer 3

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Question 4

Navy Instructions which implement Occupational Safety and Health

Answer 4

SECNAVINST 5100.10 series

Question 5

Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual

Answer 5

OPNAVINST 5100.23 series

Question 6

OPNAVINST 5100.23 series covers how many topics and applies to who?

Answer 6

30 topics/programs. Shore facilities only

Question 7

Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program
Manual for Forces Afloat

Answer 7

OPNAVINST 5100.19 series

Question 8

Prevention of Heat and Cold Stress Injuries

Answer 8

NAVMED P-5010-3 REV 2, Chapter 3

Question 8

How many sections of OPNAVINST 5100.19 series are there?

Answer 8

Consists of four sections:
1) Section A – SOH Program Administration
2) Section B – Major Hazard Specific Chapters
3) Section C – Surface Ship Safety Standards
4) Section D – Submarines Safety Standards

Question 9

The science that deals with the recognition, evaluation and control of potential
health hazards in the work environment

Answer 9

Industrial Hygiene

Question 10

multi-disciplinary field of general preventive medicine which is concerned
with prevention and/or treatment of illness induced by factors in the workplace
environment

Answer 10

Occupational Health

Question 11

Occupational Health Disiplines

Answer 11

(a) Occupational Medicine
(b) Occupational Health Nursing
(c) Epidemiology
(d) Toxicology
(e) Industrial Hygiene
(f) Health Physics

Question 12

Designated occupational safety and health official for the DON.

Answer 12

Assistant SecNav

Question 13

Implementation and management of the NAVOSH program

Answer 13

Chief of Naval Operations

Question 14

Ensure subordinate commands:
Conduct an aggressive NAVOSH program.
Program oversight must be conducted on subordinate commands at least once
every 3 years.

Answer 14

Fleet Commanders (TYCOMS)

Question 15

Assist afloat commands to ensure that afloat workplace Safety and Occupational
Health (SOH) discrepancies beyond shipboard capability are identified and
prioritized in the workload availability package

Answer 15

Immediate Superiors in Command (ISICs)

Question 16

Ensure Occupational Safety and Health aspects are considered in design and
engineering of all ships, aircraft, weapons, weapons systems, facilities and
equipment.

Answer 16

Commander Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEASYSCOM)

Question 17

Ensure formal workplace safety inspections are conducted annually and IH
surveys occur at least once during each operational cycle.

Answer 17

Commanding Officer

Question 18

Reports DIRECTLY to the C.O. on occupational safety and health matters.

Answer 18

Safety Officer

Question 19

Primary Duty Safety Officer shall be assigned to the following type ships

Answer 19

a) CVN - Carrier Nuclear
(b) LHA - Landing Helo Assault
(c) LHD - Landing Helo Dock
(d) AS - Sub Tender

Question 20

A commissioned officer of department head status
shall be appointed as __ on ships without
a primary safety officer.

Answer 20

Collateral Duty Safety Officers:

Question 21

How can Chief Petty Officers be appointed as the collateral duty safety officer on small ships?

Answer 21

Must receive a waiver from Type Commanders

Question 22

Who Submits Safety Hazard Reports

Answer 22

Division Safety Petty Officers

Question 23

Safety Council Members

Answer 23

(a) CO or XO (chairperson)
(b) Safety Officer (recorder)
(c) Training Officer
(d) Department Heads
(e) Medical Officer/Representative
(f) Command Master Chief

Question 24

Enlisted Safety Committee Members

Answer 24

(a) Safety Officer (senior member)
(b) Divisional Safety Petty Officers
(c) Chief Master-at-Arms

Question 25

Safety Hazard Report Requirements

Answer 25

Hazards are tracked until verified as corrected or eliminated.

Question 26

If supervisor fails to take appropriate action, crew member may complete what form?

Answer 26

OPNAV 3120/5 (Safety Hazard Report).

Question 27

What is a Risk Assessment Code (RAC)

Answer 27

Each identified hazards are assigned code by Safety
Officer

Question 28

2 types of RAC codes

Answer 28

Hazard Severity (Roman Numerals)
Mishap Probability (Letters)

Question 29

Hazard severity categories

Answer 29

(1 I - Catastrophic: Hazard may cause death, loss of facility
or grave damage to national interest.
(2 II - Critical: Hazard may cause severe injury, illness, property
damage, damage to national interest.
(3 III - Marginal: Hazard may cause minor injury, illness, property
damage.
(4 IV - Negligible: Hazard presents a minimal threat to personnel
safety or health property.

Question 29

Mishap Probability categories

Answer 29

a) A - Likely to occur immediately or the very near future.
b) B - Probably will occur in time.
c) C - May occur in time.
d) D - Unlike to occur.

Question 30

Three methods of controlling hazards.

Answer 30

(1) Prevent the hazard at the design stage.
(2) Identify and eliminate existing hazards.
(3) Reduce the likelihood and severity of mishaps from hazards that cannot be
eliminated.

Question 31

Least preferred method of control

Answer 31

PPE