Overview NAVOSH Programs Flashcards
Purpose of the occupational safety and health act?
Directed the head of each federal department and agency to establish a occupational safety and health program
Federal agencies implemented by OSHACT?
- osha
- niosh
Date that OSHA was created?
April 28th, 1971
OSHAS purpose
safe/healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards
training, outreach, education, and assistance
What is the NIOSH purpose?
technical assistance to osha
navy instruction that guides NAVOSH programs?
secnavinst 5100.10 opnavinst 5100.23 opnavinst 5100.19 navmed p=5010-3 REv 2, CH 3 COMDTNINST m5100.47
what is SECNAVINST 5100.10
DEPT of the navy policy for safety mishap prevention, occupational health, and FIRE protection
what is OPNAVINST 5100.23
Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual (Shore)
How many topics does OPNAVINST 5100.23 cover?
30 topics. Applies to shore facilites
What is OPNAVINST 5100.19
NOSH program manual for Forces Afloat
Four sections of OPNAVINST 5100.19
A-SOH Program Admin
B- Major hazard specific chapters
C- Surface Ship
D-Sub safety standards
What is NAVMED P-5010 Rev 2, Ch 3
Prevention of heat and cold stress injuries, ashore/afloat/ground forces
What is COMDTINST M5100.47
Safety and Environmental Health Manual for Coast Guard
What is industrial hygiene?
Science that deals with recognition, evaluation, control of potential health hazards in work enviornment
What is occupational health?
multi disciplinary field of general preventive medicine which is concerned w prevention/tx of illness induced by factors in workplace environment.
disciplines of occ health
occ med occ health nursing epidemiology toxicology industrial hygiene health physics
responsibilities of assistant secretary of the navy in regard to NAVOSH
-instillations and environmental
designated occupational safety and health official of the DON
Chief of Naval Operations responsibilities W/ NAVOSH programs:
establish POLICY/ standards
establish PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, STAFFING, AND BUDGETING
Fleet commanders (TYCOMS) responsibilities in regard to NAVOSH:
ensure commands conduct NAVOSH programs
oversight must be conducted once every 3 years
ISICs responsibilities in regard to NAVOSH
timely safety investigations.
ensure afloat commands complete safety survey and hygiene
NAVSEASYCOM in regard to NAVOSH programs:
ensure OSH aspects are considered in design and engineering of all ships, aircraft, weps, wep systems, facilities and equipment.
engineering control of significant occupational health problems
Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery responsibilities in regard to NAVOSH:
Support to CNO and CMC in all aspects of occ health, industrial hygiene, environmental health
Commander Naval Safety Center responsibilities in regard to NAVOSH:
conduct afloat operational safety assessments (AOSA)
Navy Medicine Professional Development Center (NMPDC) responsibilities in regard to NAVOSH programs
ensure elements of the approved Navy Training Plan for NAVOSH afloat are excecuted