NAVOSH Flashcards
State the purpose of the Naval safety and occupational health program manual?
Directed the head of each federal department and agency to establish Occupational safety and health program.
Who Created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
The Department Of Labor on April 28th, 1971
What is OSHA’s Purpose?
Ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.
-ADMINISTRATION
What is the purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)?
- Principal Federal Agency engaged in research to eliminate on-the-job hazards.
- Technical assistance to OSHA
OPNAVINST 5100.23 series
- Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual.
- 30 topics that apply to SHORE Facilities.
SECNAVISNT 5100.10
Department of the Navy Policy for Safety, Mishap prevention, Occupational Health and Fire Protection Programs.
OPNAVINST 5100.19 series
-Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual for Forces Afloat
OPNAVINST 5100.19 NAVOSH for forces afloat. How many sections does it have and what are they?
- 4 Sections
1. Section A- SOH Program Admin
2. Section B- Major Hazards specific Chapters
3. Section C- Surface Ship Safety Standards
4. Section D- Submarines Safety Standards
What is Industrial Hygiene?
The science deals with the recognition, evaluation, and control of potential health hazards in the work environment.
What is the Assistant Secretary of the Navy in charge of?
Energy Installations and enviromental.
What is the role of the ISIC?
- Ensure timely and thorough safety investigations are conducted.
- Ensure afloat commands complete required safety
- Conduct periodic NAVOSH inspections of subordinate commands.
What is the CNO’s purpose for NAVOSH Programs?
Establishes policy and standards for all commanders.
- Established planning, programming, staffing, and budgeting for NAVOSH programs.
- Conduct periodic NAVOSH inspections of subordinate commands.
Commander Naval Sea Systems Commands responsibilities
Engineering control of significant occupational health problems(Noise, Asbestos, HAZMAT, etc)
Commanding Officer Responsibilities
- Designate command safety officer and ensure proper training.
- ensure compliance with current mishap reposting procedures.
- Ensure formal workplace safety inspections are conducted annually and IH surveys occur at least once during each operational cycle.
Collateral Duty Safety Officers
Chief Petty Officer may be appointed
- Must receive a waiver from the type commander.
What NAVOSH records does the safety officer maintain?
Inspections
Surveys
Injury reports
Mishap Statistics
what is a major responsibility of the Division Safety Petty Officer?
-Submit Safety hazards reports
What are the two types of work place inspections?
- Safety inspection- ensure all workplaces are inspected annually. these are retained for two years
- Industrial Hygiene– Baseline/Between the completion of each yard period/new construction/
who may conduct random walk-throughs of spaces?
CO XO DH DIV O WCS
Medical Surveillance program purpose?
Monitor the health of individuals exposed to hazards in the fleet
Afloat Operational safety assessment (AOSA)
Conducted by the commander naval safety center.
1-2 days in duration.
What for is OPNAV 3120/5
Safety Hazard Report
forwarded to the safety officer
Describe the hazard abatement program
The process by which identified hazards that are not able to be immediately corrected is recorded and tracked to completion.
Define Hazard Severity
an assessment of the worst reasonably expected consequences, defined by a degree of injury, illness, or physical damage which likely to occur as a result of the hazard.
What are the hazard severity categories?
I- Catastrophic- Death, loss of facility, Grave damage to national interest
II-Critical- Severe injury, illness property damage
III-Marginal- may cause injury, illness, damage
IV-Negligible- minimal threat
How is the Mishap Probability assigned?
A- Likely to occur immediately or in the very near future.
B- Probably will occur in time
C-May occur in time
D-Unlikely to occur.
Occupational safety and health programs.
Name six.
Asbestos control heat stress hazardous material control management hearing conservation sight conservation respiratory protection
what are the 3 methods of controlling hazards?
- Prevent the hazard at the design stage
- Identify and eliminate existing hazards
- reduce the likelihood and severity of mishaps from hazards that cannot be eliminated.
what are the two types of engineering controls?
- Isolation- Physical separation (use of a barrier)
- Ventilation- the control of potentially hazardous airborne substances through the movement of air.
What is the least preferred method of Hazardous controls?
PPE
Friable Asbestos
- Acoustic Insulation
- Pipe Lagging
- Sheet gasket material used in high temp applications.
Non-Friable Asbestos
- brake and clutch linings
- floor tiles and adhesives
- gaskets
What are some specific work activities disturb the make-up of asbestos materials
- Punching
- Grinding
- sanding
- machining
What are the diseases resulting from Asbestos exposure
Mesothelioma- Tumor which lines the chest and abdominal cavity
-asbestosis progressively worsening disease of the lung
what is the ships force protocol in reference to ASMP
Repair and removal of materials that contain non-friable asbestos-containing material.
Emergency asbestos removal team (EART) Protocol
Minor repair and removal of friable asbestos-containing materials.
any ships whose keel was laid prior to 1980
Engineering officer/repair department head
Provide equipment and PPE necessary to perform work
- ensure personnel receive medical screening exams
- ensure asbestos materials are properly collected and stored while awaiting disposal
Division Officer
Ensure that all mandatory training is conducted.
Two types of laboratory analysis is used to identify asbestos?
- Polarized Light Microscopy
- Transfer Electron Microscopy
what are the two types of engineering controls for asbestos?
isolation
ventilation
AMSP Inclusion Criteria
The AMSP is designed to identify signs and symptoms of asbestos-related medical conditions as early as possible through periodic medical evaluations.
-Placement of personnel into the AMSP is based on past history and or current exposure or potential exposure.
What training mus EART Personnel complete
Emergency asbestos response team.
They also need a respirator fit testing, selection and maintenance.
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
.1 fibers per cubic centimeter of air, calculated as an 8 hour time-weighted average expusre.
What are some notification requirements for asbestos exposure
Physicians written opinion.
Statement employee ws informed of the exam results and of any medical conditions resulting from exposure that require further follow up / treatment.
what is required for removal from AMSP
SF 600
How long is documentation maintained for member is the AMSP?
Forever.
Documentation for inclusion into the AMSP
NAVMED 6260/5 periodic health evaluation, history of physical examination.
Physicians written opinion.
Commanding officer responsibilities for hearing conservation
Establish an effective hearing conservation program within the command.
Safety officer responsibilities for hearing conservation
Serves as liason to the IH department and Occupational Audiologist to conduct noise measurement and exposure analysis.
Safety officer Responsibilities continued
noise hazardous areas
noise hazardous equipment
Baseline and subsequent IH survey
Ensure program is evaluated annually
What training does Medical provide for the hearing conservation program
Effects of hazardous noise
designated noise hazardous area and equipment
-Proper use of maintenance of HPDs
-necessity for hearing testing
-off duty hearing health hazards
-effects of hearing loss on career longevity.
Why are noise measurements taken?
they are taken as part of the IH survey.
What are the two approved labels for hazardous noise warning decals? what are the form numbers?
NAVMED 6260/2 ( 8 by 11)
NAVMED 6260/2a ( 2 by 2)
Noise Abatement
reduction of noise at the source must be explored first before implementing other methods of hearing loss prevention.
when do you get Hearing test done?
Reference
Monitoring
termination
what forms are used for audiogram tests?
DD 2215 Baseline
DD2216 Monitoring audiogram
Noise levels less than or equal to 84 dBA
No protection required
Noise levels between 85dba and 95dba require what
Single hearing protection and placement in HCP
Noise levels equal to or above 96dba require what type of protection
double hearing protection and placement in HCP
How long are records of noise measurement kept?
50 years
Significant threshold shift
Change in hearing of 10 dB or more at 2000, 3000, or 4000 Hz in either ear
If the STS is Positive ( meaning the hearing is worse than the reference audiogram) What happens
Retest after 14 hours of noise-free environment
The second retest ( third test) can be administered on the same day as the first retest if…
The retest did not indicate STS
Return to annual monitoring
Noise Abatement strategies
Primary means of protection
-Construction tools and equipment with various and many noise barriers or dampening ( ACOUSTICAL ENCLOSURES)
What are our Personal hearing protective devices
Single
Double
Triple
Training requirements for personnel in HCP
Prior to working in a noise hazardous area.
-Annually
Hearing Protective device fittings
conducted by medically trained personnel
-well lighted visual inspection of the ear canal is necessary to determine whether any condition is present that would make use of an ear plug inadvisable.
each ear canal will be sized seperately
CO responsibilities for the Respiratory Program
Shall appoint a respiratory protection manager in writing
Respiratory Protection Program Manager (RPPM)
Shall complete the required training course within THREE MONTHS of assuming Positions
-Evaluate Program Annually
Medical Department Represnetative
Assist RPPM in identifying hazards, evaluating hazards and selecting appropriate respirators.
Requirements for respirator use
Have to be verified by the MDR as having no deployment limiting medical conditions, and with current PHA are considered qualified to wear any type of respirator.
In Cases where IMR status cannot be determined or other medical factors exist, a formal respirator certification using medical matrix….
Respirator user certification Exam 716) should be
Acceptable Examiners..
A physician or registered/occupational nurse, physician Assistant, prev med-tech, IDC
Aerosols
any material dispensed from a pressurized container using a gas propellant
Dust
Small solid particles created by breaking up of larger particles by processes such as crushing, grinding, or expulsion
Oxygen deficient atmosphere
Must be 19.5% by volume to use an air-purifying respirator
Atmosphere Immediately Dangerous to life or health
IDLH
Exhaust
Forced air systems
damage control gear
Air Purifying respirators
Remove air contaminants by filtering or absorbing them as the air passes through the cartridge
EEBD
Emergency Escape Breathing device
What temperature should be avoided for respirator cleaning
Temps ABOVE 43 Degrees Celsius
when should you be mindful of when storing respirators
Store flat in a clean, dry, uncontaminated area without crowding which may distort the respirator face piece.
What method should be used for qualitative fit testing there are three.
Isoamyl acetate!!!
Saccharin mist
irritant smoke
