Common Core 101 Safety Fundamentals

Question 1

ORM Steps

Answer 1

• Identify Hazards
• Assess Hazards
• Make Risk Decisions
• Implement Controls
• Supervise

Question 2

Types of ORM controls

Answer 2

• Engineering
• Administrative
• Personal Protective Equipment

Question 3

Safety Council

Answer 3

Convenes quarterly to develop recommendations for policy and analyze process of the overall safety program

Question 4

Enlisted safety committee

Answer 4

Makes written recommendations to the Safety Council

Question 5

Activities that are primarily administrative in nature, or smaller than 100 personnel

Answer 5

Are not required to establish a formal Safety Council

Question 6

Who established the Navy and Marine Corps Safety Council along with aviation, shore, afloat, and ground/tactical committees

Answer 6

SECNAV

Question 7

Represent the Navy in the Occupational Safety and Health Committee

Answer 7

The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) and the CNO

Question 8

What/Who makes up a Safety Council?

Answer 8

• CO or XO (Chairperson)
• Unit Safety Officer (Recorder)
• Safety Reps from each Department

Question 9

OPREP-3

Answer 9

First indication to higher authority that an incident of high national interest has occurred. To notify the CNO FLTCINC

Question 10

PPE

Answer 10

Personal Protective Equipment

Acts as a protective barrier between personnel and a hazard

Question 11

Safety Stand-down

Answer 11

A period of time (usually 1-2 days) set aside for safety training, awareness, and drills.

Question 12

MSDS

Answer 12

Material Safety Data Sheet

Lists all applicable information about a specific hazmat

Question 13

Ergonomics Program

Answer 13

• Field of study that involves the application of physiological, psychological, and bio-mechanical limitations of the human body.
• Minimize stress on the human body and maximize production

Question 14

Ultimately responsible for safety within a command

Answer 14

Commanding Officer

Question 15

Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Council, assumes the duties of the Commanding Officer in his/her absence

Answer 15

Executive Officer

Question 16

Advises the Commanding Officer on matters pertaining to safety, manages the command safety program, investigates mishaps,monitors projects, shops, and special evolutions for compliance with safety standards

Answer 16

Safety Officer

Question 17

Responsible for safety within their areas of responsibility, enforce safety standards, and are assigned as members of the OSH Council

Answer 17

Department Heads

Question 18

Responsible for the safety of their personnel, develop safety plans, enforce safety standards, ensure adequate PPE is available

Answer 18

Watch Officers/Supervisors

Question 19

• Monitor safety within their Company/Department/Detail. Initiate preliminary investigation within their area of responsibility.
• Normally E-6 or above

Answer 19

Safety Supervisors

Question 20

Intended to prevent hearing loss related to exposure to high noise levels

Answer 20

Hearing Conservation Program

Question 21

Hearing protection requirements

Answer 21

• Noises greater than 84 dBA and peak noises greater than 140 dBA require hearing protection. (Ear plugs or ear muffs)
• Sustained noise greater than 104 dBA require double hearing protection (ear plugs and ear muffs)

Question 22

Lockout/Tagout

Answer 22

Prevent injury to personnel and damage to equipment
Danger - RED (personnel)
Caution - YELLOW (equipment)

Question 23

Upon receiving a problem report the Safety Office must investigate the situation within

Answer 23

72 hours

Question 24

What is ORM?

Answer 24

Operational Risk Management

Minimizes risk to acceptable levels, commensurate with mission accomplishment.