Overview of NAVOSH Programs Flashcards
what is the Navy occupational safety and health (NAVOSH) program manual for forces afloat
OPNAVINST 5100.19F
What is the Navy Safety and Occupational Health Program Manual instruction
OPNAVINST 5100.23
what is the Department of the Navy Policy for Safety, Mishap Prevention, Occupational Health and
Fire Protection Programs, instruction
SECNAVINST 5100.10
what is the Manual of Naval Preventive Medicine, instruction
NAVMED P-5010
what is the Safety and Environmental Health Manual instruction
COMDTINST M5100.47
what is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act,
OSHACT of 1970
what is the purpose of the OSHACT 1970
Directed the head of each federal department and agency to establish a
Occupational Safety and Health program
annually report to the Secretary of Labor occupational
accidents and injuries and the agency’s program under this section
what are the Federal Agencies Implemented by the OSHACT
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
what is the purpose of OSHA
Ensure safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.
what is the purpose of NIOSH
Principal Federal Agency engaged in research to eliminate on the job
hazards.
Technical assistance to OSHA.
what year did Dept. of labor create OSHA
28 April 1971
Department of the Navy Policy for Safety, Mishap Prevention, Occupational Health and Fire Protection Programs (afloat and ashore)
SECNAVINST 5100.10
Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program
Manual (shore)
OPNAVINST 5100.23
OPNAVINST 5100.23 covers how many topics and programs applying to shore facilities.
30
Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual for Forces Afloat
OPNAVINST 5100.19F
OPNAVINST 5100.19F Consists of four sections what are they
Section A – SOH Program Administration
Section B – Major Hazard Specific Chapters
Section C – Surface Ship Safety Standards
Section D – Submarines Safety Standards
Prevention of Heat and Cold Stress Injuries/Ashore, Afloat, and Ground Forces)
NAVMED P-5010 rev2 chapter 3
Safety and Environmental Health Manual for the coat guard
COMDTINST M5100.47
what is industrial hygiene
The science that deals with the recognition, evaluation, and control of potential
health hazards in the work environment.
what is occupational health
A multi-disciplinary field of general preventive medicine concerned with prevention and/or treatment of illness induced by the workplace
what are the major disciplines in the occupational health field
Occupational Medicine
Occupational Health Nursing
Epidemiology
Toxicology
Industrial Hygiene
Health Physics
who is designated occupational safety and health official for the DON
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
what are the responsibilities of the CNO IRT NAVOSH
Implementation and management of the program
establish policy and standards for all commanders
Est. Planning, programming, budgeting and staffing
what are the responsibilities of the Fleet commanders (TYCOM) IRT NAVOSH
conduct an aggressive program
conduct inspection every 3 years
what are the responsibilities of the Immediate Superiors in command IRT NAVOSH
assist afloat CMDs. to ensure workplace occupational health and safety and discrepancies beyond shipboard capabilities are identified
Ensure afloat CMDs complete required safety surveys and industrial hygiene surveys
Conduct periodic NAVOSH inspections
What are the responsibilities of the commander Naval Se Systems Command (NAVSEASYSCOM)
Ensure Occupational Safety and Health aspects are considered in design
Engineering control of significant occupational health problems,
what are the responsibilities of the Chief bureau of medicine and survey
Provide support to CNO and CMC in all aspects of Occupational Health,
Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Health.
What are the responsibilities of the Commander naval Safety Center
Monitors safety and occupational health statistics.
Provide direct support to fleet units on safety matters and conducts afloat
operational Safety assessments (AOSA)
What are the responsibilities of the Navy Medicine Professional Development Center
Ensure approved Navy Training Plan IER NAVOSH afloat are properly executed
what are the responsibility of the commanding officer
Conduct an aggressive and continuing program
Designate command safety officer and ensure training
Establish a hazard control and deficiency abatement program.
Establish a safety council and Enlisted safety committee
Ensure compliance with current mishap reporting procedures
Ensure formal workplace safety inspections are conducted annually and IH
surveys occur at least once during each operational cycle.
who does the safety officer report to and for what
reports directly to the CO on occupational safety and health matters.
Reports to the Executive Officer for the administration of the NAVOSH program
what ships have primary duty safety officers
CVN
LHA - landing Helo assault
LHD - Landing Helo Dock
AS - Sub tender
who can have a collateral duty of safety officer
A commissioned officer of department head status and seniority
CPO with waiver from TYCOM
what are the responsibilities of the safety officer
Principal advisor to C.O.
Oversee ship-wide planning to implement elements of NAVOSH
program.
Prepare and submit requests for outside OSH support.
Participate in mishap investigations.
Ensure timely and accurate submission of mishap reports.
Maintain and analyze records
NAVOSH records maintained by safety officer must contain
Mishap Statistics
Inspections
injury Report
Survey
Medical Officer/Medical Department Representative has direct access to who when it comes to medical aspects of the NAVOSH program
CO
what is the responsibility of the MO and Medial department rep
Treatment of occupational injuries and illnesses.
Establish and maintain a quality assurance program for occupational medicine.
Provide injury reports to the C.O. via the chain of command
Provide training information on Occupational Health Programs.
inform the safety officer and department heads
Coordinate with Safety Officer for outside professional help
The MO and Medial department rep Coordinates with Safety Officer for outside professional help concerning
Industrial Hygiene
Radiological Health
Occupational Medicine
what are the responsibilities Department Heads, Divisions Officers and Work Center Supervisors
Ensure Safe and Healthful Working Environment
Ensure work space is inspected and hazard free.
Ensure all personnel are properly trained and have proper personal protective
equipment.
Take prompt action to correct deficiencies.
what are the responsibility of Division Safety Petty Officers
Inspect division spaces.
Conduct division safety training.
Advise division officer on NAVOSH program status
Assist during mishap/accident investigations.
Submit Safety Hazard Reports.
who are the members of the safety council
Co or Xo Chair (chair)
Safety officer (recorder)
Training officer
Hept. heads
medical officer/ rep
CMC
how often does the the saftey council meet
quarterly or sooner
the safety council reviews stats concerning
- inspections
- reports
- Injuries and other related reports
the safety council does what
Directs corrective actions for unsafe conditions
review issues recommendations submitted by the Enlisted safety committee
Evaluates ship NAVOSH program
who are the members of the enlisted safety committee
Safety officer (senior member)
Divisional Safety petty officer
chief master-at-arms
how often does the enlisted safety committee meets
at least quarterly
what does the enlisted safety committee do
identify/discuss NAVOSH problems
enhance communication of mishap prevention
submit issues/recommendations in writing to the safety council and CO via the ESC minutes
what are the responsibilities of individuals crew members
accomplish assigned task and follow all applicable directives
know and comply with safety precautions standards and use of PPE
report suspected unsafe/unhealthful work conditions
what must individual crew members immediately report to their supervisor
injuries
occupational illnesses
properly damage resulting from a mishap
what is the principle of the NAVOSH program
training, identification, control and elimination of
safety and health hazards
what is the principle way to discover safety
workplace inspections
what are the types of workplace inspections
Safety inspection
Industrial hygiene survey
safety inspections are to be inspected how often
at least annually
how long should a safety officer retain safety inspections results
at least 2 years
all ships are required to have what type of industrial hygiene surveys
baseline
IH surveys are completed when
baseline
Between the completion of each yard period
new constructions
required IH survey for new constructions should happen when
between builders trials and acceptance trails, (if possible)
as soon after commissioning as possible
what are examples of changes that require a base line IH to renewed when system, equipment, or load-out changes
significantly
affect the onboard hazard and/or risk .
New or modified equipment
introduction of new toxic chemicals
Deterioration of existing controls
what is the purpose of job site observation
detect and correct hazards resulting from worker non-compliance.
Job site observations that produces frequent non-compliance may warrant a what
safety stand down
who should conduct random walk through
CO XO DH DIVO WCS
when should random walk throughs be preformed
during the work day
during evolutions
who conducts Afloat Operational Safety Assessment (AOSA)
Commander Naval Safety Center
Afloat Operational Safety Assessment (AOSA) take how long
1-2 days
what is the purpose of AOSA
Identifies Safety Hazards.
Trains Safety Personnel.
Provides C.O. with an evaluation of the ship.
Promotes hazard awareness.
what is the time period of AOSA
every 6 years for surface ship and submarines
or
at command request
Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and Command Occupational Safety and Health
Management Evaluations evaluates what
Ships compliance to NAVOSH
SOH and environmental protection inspections are conducted when
during final contract trials
Copies of all SOH related discrepancy results from these inspections must be
routed to whom and for what
Safety officer to ensure that identified safety hazards are
documented and tracked to correction
what is necessary for OSHA to conduct inspections on ship
must meet all classification and military unique requirements.
can state official conduct safety inspections on ships
No
what is the purpose of the medical surveillance program
Job certification and re-certification exams
what are Safety Hazard Report Requirements
Tracked and forwarded to Safety Officer until verified as corrected or eliminated
Safety hazard reports are submitted if safety deficiencies are not corrected on the
spot.
If supervisor fails to take appropriate action, crew member may complete what form
OPNAV 3120/5 (Safety Hazard Report).
May be typed or hand written.
who is a OPNAV 3120/5 submitted to
Safety officer
what is the hazard abatement program description
Process by which identified hazards that are not able to be immediately corrected
are recorded and tracked to completion.
what does RAC stand for
Risk assessment code
an identified hazard are assigned what by the safety officer
RAC
what does the RAC provide
priority for the corrections and deficiencies
RAC is delivered using what
Hazard Severity and Mishap Probability
define hazard severity
an assessment of the worst reasonably expected
consequence, defined by degree of injury, illness, or physical damage
which likely to occur as a result of the hazard
hazard severity categories are assigned using what
Roman numerals
what is a RAC I
Catastrophic: Hazard may cause death, loss of facility
or grave damage to national interest.
what is RAC II
Critical: Hazard may cause severe injury, illness, property
damage, damage to national interest.
what is RAC III
Marginal: Hazard may cause minor injury, illness, property
damage.
what is RAC IV
Negligible: Hazard presents a minimal threat to personnel
safety or health property.
define mishap probability
the likelihood that a hazard will result in a
mishap
mishap probability are assigned what
letters
mishap probability A is
Likely to occur immediately or the very near future
mishap probability B is
probably will occur in time
mishap probability C is
may occur in time
mishap probability D is
unlikely to occur
what are the Occupational Safety and Health Programs
Asbestos Control Program*
Heat Stress Program*
Hazardous Material Control and Management Program*
Hearing Conservation Program*
Sight Conservation Program*
Respiratory Protection Program*
Electrical Safety Program
Gas Free Engineering Program
Radiation Protection Program
Lead Control Program
Tag-Out Program
Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
what are the three methods for 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 principles hazard control in order of preferred application
substitution
engineering controls
administrative controls
PPE
what are the two types of engineering controls
isolation
ventilation
what is a engineering isolation control
Physical separation of a hazard from personnel to eliminate or minimize contact.
Physical barrier - (machine guards)
Time barrier - (timed operation of semi-automatic equipment)
Distance barrier - (remote control)
what is a ventilation engineering control
The control of potentially hazardous airborne substances through the movement of air.
what is general ventilation or dilution ventilation
the dilution of the
concentration of an airborne substance by mixing it with
uncontaminated air.
what is the local exhaust ventilation
the removal of an airborne
substance at its source or point of generation.
what are administrative controls
Employs special operating procedures to reduce the exposure of individuals to hazards. such as limiting high hazard area or adjusting work schedules
what are PPE controls
Personnel wear special equipment to prevent/reduce exposure to a hazard.
Can be used in conjunction with other abatement measures.
what is the least favorable hazard control and why
Exposure can occur upon breakdown or failure of PPE
PPE reduces worker’s productivity
