U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH) PROGRAM

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U.S. NAVAL ACADEMYOCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH (OSH) PROGRAM

• Commandant of Midshipmen Staff OSH Training
• USNA/NSA Annapolis Safety Department

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Training Assessment
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Midshipmen Training Office. The Training Office
will forward a copy to the Safety Department.
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TRAINING OVERVIEW

• Introduction to the USNA Safety and Occupational
  Health Program
• Hazard Control Principles
• OSH Training
• Inspections and Hazard Abatement
• Mishap Investigations and Reporting
• Operational Risk Management (ORM)

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USNA SAFETY PROGRAMMajor Elements

• OSH Training
• Facility Inspections and Hazard Abatement
• Mishap Investigations and Reporting
• Hazardous Materials Control and Management
• Asbestos and Lead Hazards Management

• Personal Protective Equipment
• Ergonomics
• OSH Review of Construction and Renovations
• Occupational Health Services
• Bloodborne Pathogens Control
• Laser Safety

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USNA SAFETY DEPARTMENTExtension 3-5667

• Front Office Wayne Grollman-Safety
  Occupational Health Mgr.
• (x35667)
• Debi Gritz
  3-5660
• Safety Occupational Health Specialists
• Maurice Sumner Hazardous Materials
  Control Management,
• ESAMs
  Coordinator, Personal Protective Equipment
• Jon Wilkinson Respiratory
  Protection Program, Ergonomics, Fall
• Protection,
  Waterfront OSH, Forklift Safety
• Rita Bryant Mishap
  Investigations and Reporting OSH Training
• Joe Glennon Explosive Safety,
  Bloodborne Pathogens, Safety
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  Inspections, Fall Protection Program Manager
• Brent Heckart Motorcycle Safety,
  Confined Space Program Manager,
• Traffic
  Safety Program Coordinator

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HAZARD CONTROL AT USNA

• Engineering Safety and health are designed into
  systems and equipment renovation and upgrades.
  Purchases of potentially hazardous equipment are
  reviewed by the Safety Department. OSH
  inspections, though administrative in nature,
  result in prevention and correction of hazardous
  working and living conditions. Workplace
  ergonomics improvements reduce injuries caused by
  repetitive strain and poorly designed
  workstations. The most effective control as the
  hazard is eliminated.
• Administrative OSH Training Program, Safety
  and Health Directives, Standard Operating
  Procedures, Checklists, and Job Hazard Analysis
  (Operational Risk Management) using Risk
  Assessment Codes (RAC) to assess hazards based on
  mishap severity and probability.
• Protective Equipment Eye, Ear and Skin
  Protection provided by supervisors and the Safety
  Department. Respiratory Protection is provided
  for protection against overexposure to chemical
  vapors and particulates.

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Ergonomics

• Ergonomics is the fitting of the workplace to
  the worker. The better the fit, the higher the
  level of safety and worker efficiency.
• Ergonomics related injuries typically involve
  inflammation and pain caused by many years of
  strain, including improper lifting, poorly
  designed industrial and office workstations and
  repetitive motion.
• USNA supports excellent ergonomics in the
  workplace. The Safety Department provides
  workplace ergonomics surveys and advises managers
  and supervisors on effective solutions to
  repetitive strain problems, including equipment
  improvement and reliable ergonomics vendors.
• Ergonomics information can be found on the Safety
  Department website at www.usna.edu/SafetyOffice
  /ergonomics.php

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OSH TRAINING

• Safety planning and risk mitigation should be
  a key element in all training!

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REQUIRED SAFETY AWARENESS TOPICS

• Motor Vehicle Safety
• Drunk/Drowsy Driving Prevention
• ORM prior to leave departure
• 15-Passenger Van Safety Awareness
• Vehicle Safety Maintenance
• General Safety Awareness for the MAG
• Self-Help Projects in Bancroft hall
• Eye and Hearing Protection
• Chemical Safety (Safe Use of
  Paints/solvents)
• Safe Lifting Procedures

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ONGOING SAFETY CONCERNS

• Material/debris from Midshipmen rooms stored or
  discarded in gutters (4th deck) or window ledges.
• Low window sills (especially 3rd deck) and
  screens being removed by Midshipmen.
• Midshipmen being injured from falls while
  climbing into and out of their racks or falls
  while sleeping.

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GUTTER STORAGE/DEBRIS

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LOW WINDOW SILLS
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BANCROFT HALL WINDOW SCREENS

• All dorm room windows have screens fixed into
  place with non-reversible screws or rivets.
  These screens are not to be removed. Windows
  have been affixed with a stop to permit only
  minimum opening.
• A fixed screen is not a safety device however,
  it is an effective deterrent to placing ones
  body beyond the plane of the window opening or
  storing items outside of windows.

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BANCROFT HALL WINDOW SAFETY

• Leaders should take effective
• steps to prevent midshipmen from
• Climbing out of windows for any reason.
• Storing items or disposing of refuse outside of
  windows.
• Removing screens or tampering with windows in
  any way.
• (per COMDTMIDNINST 5400.6 (series))
• Enforce the above during room inspections.
• All dorm room windows have safety devices to
  prevent openings greater than 18 inches. These
  devices must not be tampered with or altered in
  any manner.
• Report window deficiencies to the
  Bancroft Hall 1st Lieutenant.

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BANCROFT HALL SELF-INSPECTIONShould be able to
answer yes to the following

• Are smoke detectors in good condition and
  operational?
• Are electrical receptacles secure and in good
  condition?
• Wardroom sofa/chair fabric staples not
  protruding?
• No permanent use of extension cords (except surge
  protectors for PCs and electronics in rooms)?
• Are fans equipped with proper blade guards?
• Are ladders in good condition and equipped with
  safety feet?
• Is there a clear 36 inch access to all circuit
  breaker panels?
• Ground pins are attached to all electrical cords?
• Electrical cords in good condition?
• Hazardous materials (chemicals) properly labeled
  and stored?
• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter receptacles are
  routinely tested?

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OSH INSPECTIONS AND HAZARD ABATEMENT

• All workplaces and selected dorm rooms are
  inspected by the Safety Department at least
  annually.
• All deficiencies not corrected during the
  inspection are written up on a NAVOSH Deficiency
  Notice (NDN). PWD/IAP action items are called in
  by the Safety Department. (Work Order/Service
  Call numbers are added to the NDN by Safety.)
• The Bancroft Hall 1st LT and Comdt Safety Officer
  receives all Safety Department inspection
  reports. Repeat items are forwarded directly to
  the Commandant. Action is required within 30
  days. Interim control measures are mandatory and
  subject to Safety Department approval.
• Follow-up inspections are performed to verify the
  status/corrective actions of all deficiencies.

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HAZARD REPORTING PROCEDURES

• Chain of Command/Building 1st LT
• Safety Department-
• Employee Report of Unsafe or Unhealthful
  Working Condition and reporting procedures are
  posted on bulletin boards and on the Safety
  Department website
• Link Hazard Reporting Procedures and Form
• Click the Back
  button from the web page to return to this
  presentation.

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MISHAP INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING

• All personal injury mishaps requiring medical
  attention must be reported to the Safety
  Department.
• The Company Officer is responsible for the mishap
  investigation

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MISHAPSWHAT ARE THEY?

• an unplanned or unexplained event causing
  personal injury, illness, death, material loss or
  damage, or an explosion of any kind, whether
  damage occurs or not.
• (per OPNAVINST 5100.23 series)

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MISHAPS --

• IMPACT
• Injuries, Illnesses, Death
• Property Damage or Material Loss
• Degraded Operational Readiness
• Increased Operational Costs

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MISHAP REPORTS--

• WHY MUST A MISHAP MUST BE INVESTIGATED AND
  REPORTED
• Identify possible hazards.
• Determine if training methods can be improved.
• Eliminate future risks for personnel.

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MISHAP REPORT FORM
Please use the following form to complete the
report. It can be found at http//www.usna.ed
u/SafetyOffice/files/MishapReportForm1.PDF Click
the Back button from the web page to return to
this presentation. or contact the Safety
Department on X3-5663 Supervisors Report of
Mishap (USNA DME 5100/7)
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MISHAP REPORTING--

• WHATS IN IT FOR MANAGEMENT?
• Leads to decreased occurrence or recurrence of
  mishap(s)
• Provides lessons-learned to reduce future
  down-time from accidents (Improved Readiness)
• Enhances unit morale and assists with mission
  accomplishment
• Mishap reports or information gathered as a part
  of a mishap investigation (including witness
  statements) are for mishap prevention purposes
  only and will not be used in any administrative
  or disciplinary actions.

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HOW CAN MISHAPS BE PREVENTED?

• EDUCATION -- make sure all hands understand how
  the task/job is to be completed
• RISK ASSESSMENT-- know potential problems that
  may be encountered (implement ORM)
• USEAppropriate PPE (if required)
• REVIEW procedures frequently

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KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER

• Educate your personnel.
• Set an example by your actions.
• First line supervisor/Company Officer is the
  initial investigator (who, what, when, where,
  why, how)
• Submit mishap report within 3 days (if 3 or more
  personnel are hospitalized or a death results
  contact the Safety Depart immediately) Timing is
  importantcircumstances may change or evidence
  lost if mishap investigations are delayed.

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Contact the Safety Department
to determine if ...

• a mishap must be reported
  
• a mishap report form is needed
• assistance is needed in completing
• mishap report form

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SAFETY DEPARTMENTMISHAP REPORTING POINT OF
CONTACT
Rita Bryant x3-5663 bryant_at_usna.edu Safety
Dept., Stop 23j
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RISK ASSESSMENT

• For each high risk evolution, identify
• ACTIONS/STEPS TO BE TAKEN
• HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ACTION
• PREVENTATIVE/CORRECTIVE MEASURES TO PREVENT AN
  ACCIDENT

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RISK ASSESSMENTContinued

• THE FIVE STEP PROCESS
• IDENTIFY HAZARDS
• ASSESS HAZARDS
• MAKE RISK DECISIONS
• IMPLEMENT CONTROLS
• SUPERVISE

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MIDSHIPMEN HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES

• On-Duty
• Academic Labs
• Equipment and Chemical Hazards, Lasers, Hot
  Surfaces
• Yard Patrol Ops and Sail Training
  Electricity, Machinery, Fire, Smoke, Flooding,
  Collision, Man Overboard, Confined Spaces, Blunt
  Surfaces
• Athletics/PEP/Sea Trials Overexertion, Heat
  Stress/Dehydration, Unguarded Blunt Force
  Contact, Strain (Rugby, Field Ball)

• Off-Duty
• Motor Vehicles Inexperience, Intoxication,
  Drowsy Driving, Inadequate Trip Planning, Vehicle
  Maintenance
• Water Recreation Drowning, Boating/Water Sports
  Hazards Breath-Holding Diving (SWB)
• Community Projects (MAG) Construction hazards
  e.g. Falls, Sight and Hearing Loss, Skin
  Lacerations/Burns

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USNA OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT(ORM)

• Resources
• Naval Safety Center
• USNA ORM
• Click the Back
  button from web pages to return to this
  presentation.

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IN SUMMARY

• KNOW AND PLAN FOR THE SAFEST WAY TO PERFORM EVERY
  ASSIGNMENTIF UNSURE, GET HELP!
• BE A SAFE EXAMPLE TO YOUR PEERS AND SUBORDINATES.
  AVOID RISKY SHORTCUTS.
• TAKE THE EXTRA MINUTE TO GET AND USE PERSONAL
  PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY THE TASK.
• RECOGNIZE POTENTIALLY UNSAFE CONDITIONS AND
  ACTIONS, E.G., IMPROPER LIFTING. HAZARDOUS
  CHEMICALS, MOVING MACHINERY, ELECTICAL HAZARDS,
  SLIP/TRIP HAZARDS AND POOR HOUSEKEEPING.

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AND MOST IMPORTANTLY

• UNDERSTAND THAT EVERY TASK CAN AND MUST BE
  PERFORMED SAFELY, REGARDLESS OF DEADLINES!
• Safety must be a part of
• the workplace culture!

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OSH WEB RESOURCES

• Safety Department Website
• www.usna.edu/SafetyOffice
• Naval Safety Center
• www.safetycenter.navy.mil
• Occupational Safety Health Administration
• www.osha.gov
• Click the Back
  button from web pages to return to this
  presentation.

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THE END
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questions or need assistance. Call 3-5667
Thanks for your Participation and Support for
Safety!