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What is the purpose of OSHACT?

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Directed the head of each federal department and agency to establish a Occupational Safety and Health Program

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What does OSHA stand for?

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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Who created OSHA?

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The Department of Labor

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When was OSHA created?

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April 28, 1971

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What’s OSHA’s purpose?

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Ensure safe and healthful working conditions by enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education, and assistance

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In what order were these federal agencies implemented for Occupational Safety?

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  1. Department of Labor created
  2. OSHACT created
  3. OSHA created
  4. NIOSH
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What does NIOSH stand for?

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National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

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What is the purpose NIOSH?

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Technical support
Principal Federal Agency engaged in research to eliminate on-the-job hazards

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What is SECNAVINST 5100.10?

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DON Policy for Safety, Mishap Prevention, Occupational Health and Fire Protection Programs Ashore & Afloat

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What is OPNAVINST 5100.23?

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Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual for Shore Facilities

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How many topics are covered in the NAVOSH Manual OPNAVINST 5100.23?

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Manual covering 30 topics/programs and applies to shore facilities

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How many programs are in the NAVOSH Manual?

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30

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What is OPNAVINST 5100.19?

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Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual for Forces Afloat

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What are the 4 Sections of the Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual for Forces Afloat?

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  1. Section A: SOH Program Administration
  2. Section B: Major Hazard Specific Chapters
  3. Section C: Surface Ships Safety Standards
  4. Section D: Submarines Safety Standards
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Which sections of the NAVOSH Program Manual for Forces Afloat pertain to a ship IDC?

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Sections A, B, C

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What does NAVMED P-5010-3 Chapter 3 deal with?

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Prevention of Heat and Cold Stress Injuries:

  • Ashore
  • Afloat
  • Ground Forces
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What is the COMDTINST M5100.47?

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Safety and Environmental Health for Coast Guard

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What is Industrial Hygiene?

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(the science)

that deals with the recognition, evaluation, and control of potential health hazards in the work environment

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What is Occupational Health?

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A multi-disciplinary field of general preventive medicine which is concerned with prevention and/or treatment of illness induced by factors in the workplace environment

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What are the 6 major disciplines of Occupational Health?

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  1. Health Physics
  2. Occupational Medicine
  3. Occupational Nursing
  4. Toxicology
  5. Industrial Hygiene
  6. Epidemiology
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What’s the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy in regards to NAVOSH?

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Designated occupational safety and health official for the DoN

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What’s the responsibility of the CNO in regards to NAVOSH?

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  • policy
  • staffing
  • budgeting
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What’s the responsibility of the TYCOM in regards to NAVOSH?

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enforce policy
inspects once every 3 years

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What does ISIC stand for?

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Immediate Superiors in Command

“bosses boss”

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How often do ISICs conduct surveys?
every 3 years
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What's the responsibility of the **NAVSEASYSCOM** in regards to NAVOSH?
inspecting equipment coming on board engineering control of noise, asbestos, HAZMAT etc.
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What's the responsibility of **BUMED** in regards to NAVOSH?
Provide support to CNO and CMC
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What's the responsibility of the **Commander Naval Safety Center** in regards to NAVOSH?
Conducts afloat operational safety assessments (AOSA) _every 6 years_
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What's the responsibility of the **Navy Medicine Professional Development Center** in regards to NAVOSH?
approved Navy Training Plan for NAVOSH
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What's the responsibility of the **CO** in regards to NAVOSH?
* Aggressive program * Appoint Safety Officer * Establish a Safety Council and Enlisted Safety Committee * Ensure inspections are conducted **_annually_**
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What's the responsibility of the **Safety Officer** in regards to NAVOSH?
* Reports directly to the CO * Reports to the XO if people are non-compliant * inspects annually
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**Primary Duty** Safety Officers are assigned to what type of ships?
* CVN * LHA * LHD * AS
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Who can be assigned a Collateral Duty Safety Officer?
* Commissioned Officer of DH status and seniority * Chief
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If a Chief is assigned as Collateral Duty Safety Officer what must they have?
Waiver from TYCOM
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What are the specific responsibilities of the Safety Officer in regards to NAVOSH?
* Principal advisor to CO * Maintain NAVOSH records
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What NAVOSH records do the Safety Officers maintain?
* Inspections * Surveys * Injury reports * Mishap statistics
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What are the specific responsibilities of the SMO/SMDR in regards to NAVOSH?
* Direct access to the CO * Coordinate with Safety Officer for outside help concerning: Industrial Hygiene, Radiological Health, Occupational Medicine * Provide injury reports to the CO via the chain of command
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What are the responsibilities of the DH, DIVO, and WCS in regards to NAVOSH?
* properly trained * proper PPE
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Who submits the Safety Hazard reports?
Division Safety PO
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Who conducts division safety training?
Division Safety PO
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Who are the 6 members of the Safety Council?
1. CO or XO (chairperson) 2. Safety Officer (recorder) 3. Training Officer 4. DHs 5. SMO/SMDR 6. CMC
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How often are safety council meetings held?
Quarterly
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What does the Safety Council do?
DIRECTS corrective action for unsafe or unhealthful conditions.
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Who are the members of the Enlisted Safety Committee?
* Safety Officer (senior member) * Divisional Safety Petty Officers * Chief Master-at-Arms
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Who can be in both the Safety Council and the Enlisted Safety Committee?
the Safety Officer
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How often does the Enlisted Safety Committee meet?
Quarterly
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What are crew members responsible for reporting to their supervisors in regards to NAVOSH?
- injuries - illnesses - property damage resulting from a mishap
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Workplaces should be inspected at least…
Annually
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Safety Officers should retain inspection results for at least how long?
2 years
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When are the 3 required Hygiene Survey time periods?
1. Baseline 2. Between completion of each yard period 3. New Construction
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Random Safety walk throughs are conducted with who?
* CO * XO * DH * DIVO * WCS
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Who conducts the Afloat Operational Safety Assessment (AOSA)
Naval Safety Center
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How long is the duration of AOSA?
1-2 days
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What is the purpose of AOSA?
* Identify Safety Hazards * Trains safety personnel * Provides CO with an evaluation of the ship * Promotes hazard awareness
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When are AOSA conducted?
* every 6 years * at command request
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AOSA reports stay at what level?
Ship's level
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What is the purpose of Board of Inspection & Survey (INSURV)?
Evaluates ship's compliance to NAVOSH
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Copies of all Safety Occupational and Health (SOH) related discrepancies must be routed to who?
Safety Officer
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Identified safety hazards are documented and tracked until what?
Correction
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What's the purpose of job site observation?
Detect and correct hazards resulting from worker non-compliance (May warrant a safety stand-down)
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Jobsite Observation Random Walk throughs are conducted by:
* CO * XO * DH * DIVO * WCS
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OSHA may conduct inspections on ships BUT
Must meet all classification and military unique requirements
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Can state officials conduct safety inspections on ships?
No
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What is the purpose of the Medical Surveillance Program?
To monitor the health of individuals exposed to hazards in the fleet
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Safety Hazards are tracked until…
Verified as corrected or eliminated
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What is OPNAV 3120/5?
Safety Hazard Report
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Safety Hazards Reports may be filled out by…
typed or hand written
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Safety Hazard Reports are forwarded to who?
the Safety Officer
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If a supervisor fails to take appropriate action on a safety concern what can a crew member do?
Fill out a Safety Hazard Report OPNAV 3120/5
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What is the Hazard Abatement program?
Hazards are tracked until verified or eliminated
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What is a RAC?
Risk Assessment Code
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Each identified hazards are assigned what?
a RAC
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Who identifies the RAC?
the Safety Officer
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Where can I find the RAC matrix
OPNAVINST 5100.19
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What is 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
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How many hazard severity categories are there?
4
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Hazard Severity categories are assigned by?
Roman numerals
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What is Category I?
I. **Catastrophic:** Hazard _may cause death_, loss of facility or grave damage to national interest (worst)
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What is Category II?
II. Critical: Hazard _may cause severe injury_, illness, property damage, damage to national interest
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What is Category III?
III. Marginal: Hazard _may cause minor injury_, illness, property damage.
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What is Category IV?
IV. Negligible: Hazard presents a _minimal threat_ to personnel safety or health property least harmful
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What is Mishap Probability?
The likelihood that a hazard will result in a mishap
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Mishap Probability is assigned by?
a letter
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What is Mishap Probability A?
A: Likely to occur immediately or in the very near future
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What is Mishap Probability B?
B: Probably will occur in time
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What is Mishap Probability C?
C: May occur in time
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What is Mishap Probability D?
D: Unlikely to occur
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LIST the 6 Major Occupational Safety and Health Programs:
1. Asbestos Control Program 2. Respiratory Protection Program 3. Heat Stress Program 4. Hazardous Material Control and Management Program 5. Hearing Conservation Program 6. Sight Conservation Program
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What are the 3 methods of controlling hazards?
1. **Prevent** the hazard 2. **Identify** and eliminate existing hazards 3. **Reduce** the likelihood and severity of mishaps from hazards
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What are the 4 Principles of Hazard Control?
1. Substitution 2. Engineering Controls 3. Administrative Controls 4. PPE
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What is substitution?
* Replacement of a process, material, or equipment having a lower hazard potential (NAVSEASYSCOM) * ENSURE the new substitute does not create a new hazard
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Engineering Controls Should be approved by who?
Safety and Industrial Hygiene
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What are the 2 types of Engineering Controls:
1. Isolation 2. Ventilation
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What is Isolation?
Physical separation by a barrier
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What is Ventilation?
The control of potentially hazardous airborne substances through the movement of air
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What are the 2 types of Ventilation?
1. General 2. Local Exhaust
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What is general ventilation?
"dilution ventilation" dilution of concentration by mixing it with uncontaminated air
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What is local exhaust ventilation?
removal of an airborne substance at its source or point of generation
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What are administrative controls?
SOPs Limiting access to high hazard areas Adjusted work schedules
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What is the LEAST preferred method of controlling hazards?
PPE
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Why is PPE the least preferred method of controlling hazards?
* Exposure can still occur * Reduces worker's productivity

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