General Safety Flashcards
What is the primary objective of the Naval Aviation Safety Program?
Preserve human and material resources
What are the safety responsibilities of the CO?
Require that persons are instructed and drilled in all safety precautions and procedures that they are complied with, and those applicable safety precautions are posted.
Aviation Safety Officer
Principle advisor to the CO on all aviation safety matters
Ground Safety Officer
Principle advisor to the CO on all ground safety matters
Department Head
Coordinates the department’s safety program with the unit’s Safety Officer and supervises the Department’s Division Safety Officer
Division Officer
Ensure that personnel comply with all safety instructions
Safety Petty Officer
Ensures that personnel are instructed in all safety matters and are familiar in safety instructions
All Hands
Familiarize themselves with safety regulations and instructions applicable to themselves and their assigned duties
What contributes to aviation mishaps?
Human error
Maintenance and support factors
Administrative and Supervisory factors
Material failures and malfunctions
Environmental factors
Class A Mishap
Material property damage of $1 million or more
An injury or occupational illness results in a fatality or permanent total disability.
Class B Mishap
Material property damage of $200,000 or more but less than $1 million
An injury or occupational illness results in permanent partial disability.
3 or more personnel are inpatient hospitalized
Class C Mishap
Material property damage or $10K - $200K
Non-fatal injury that causes any loss of time beyond the day or shift on which it occurred
Non-fatal illness or disease that causes loss of time
Class D Mishap
Material property damage of less than $10K
Non-fatal injury (no lost time or first aid case) that does not meet the criteria of a Class C Mishap
AVGFE Program
Aviation Gas-Free Engineering Program
What is the objective of the AVGFE Program?
Ensure a safe environment is maintained when working on aeronautical equipment fuel systems.