Commandant of Midshipmen

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Commandant of Midshipmen

• STAFF
• NAVOSH BRIEFING
• USNA 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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The Superintendent says USNAINST 5100.2E of 20
August 2002

Subj STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH)
PROGRAM ATTHE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
(USNA) a. The command will (1)
Establish and maintain an aggressive OSH Program.
Managers and supervisors will ensure they
understand their safety responsibilities and will
proactively make safety a part of the workplace
culture.   (2) Provide ongoing
training for all personnel on safety and health
standards and safe work procedures.  
(3) Protect all personnel from coercion,
discrimination, or reprisals for reporting unsafe
conditions and/or for their participation in the
OSH Program.   (4) Pursue a vigorous
safety inspection and hazard abatement program to
eliminate or minimize workplace safety and health
hazards. Timely correction of unsafe conditions
will be provided.   (5) Provide workers
with the necessary safety and health protective
equipment and ensure the use of such equipment.
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USNAINST 5100.2E Continued
b. All USNA personnel will   (1)
Perform assigned duties in a safe and healthful
manner in accordance with all safety regulations
and procedures and develop a Safety First
attitude both on the job and off duty. No
individual on the USNA shall risk injury,
illness, death, or property damage in the
performance of non-emergency duties.  
(2) Be alert to unsafe conditions and report them
via the chain of command to the Safety
Department.   (3) Promptly report all
occupational injuries and illnesses to their
immediate supervisor. Military mishaps, both on
and off duty, must be immediately reported via
the appropriate chain of command.   (4)
Be an active participant in the Safety Program.
Attend Safety and Occupational Health training
and ensure that work is always performed in a
manner that protects all personnel.    
R. J. NAUGHTON  
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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 3-5660

• Front Office Steven Agriesti - Safety
  Occupational Health Manager
  
• Sheila
  Rhett Secretary/Office Automation
• Safety Occupational Health Specialists
• Wayne Grollman Inspections and Hazard
  Abatement, Lead Hazards
• Control,
  Recreation, Athletics and Off-Duty Safety
• Cathy Quigley Laser Safety
  Officer, Military/Midshipmen Mishap
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  Investigations and Reporting, OSH Training,
  Asbestos
• Jon Wilkinson Respiratory
  Protection Program, Civilian Mishap
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  Investigations and Reporting, Ergonomics
• George Lawler Confined Space entry
  Safety (Gas Free Engineering),
• Contract
  OSH Reviews, Lock-out/Tag-out, Personal
• Protective
  Equipment
• Maurice Sumner Hazardous Materials
  Control and Management, Hearing
• 
  Conservation Program

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HAZARD CONTROL ON USNA

• Engineering Safety and health is 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.
• 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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OSH TRAINING

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

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SUGGESTED SAFETY AWARENESS TOPICS

• Motor Vehicle Safety
• Drunk Driving Prevention
• Drowsy Driving Prevention
• 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)
• 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.
• Bunk Beds not equipped with a safe means of
  access or egress.

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GUTTER STORAGE/DEBRIS

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LOW WINDOW SILLS
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BANCROFT HALL WINDOW SCREENS

• All new windows added during renovations have
  screens fixed into place with non-reversible
  screws or rivets.
• 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 5400.6C)
• Enforce the above during room inspections.
• Report window deficiencies to the Bancroft
  Hall 1st Lieutenant.
• On windows with missing screens, the
  bottom sash
• should be kept closed until repairs are
  complete.

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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 are 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)?
• Fans are equipped with proper blade guards?
• Are ladders in good condition and equipped with
  safety feet?
• Is there a clear 3 foot access to all circuit
  breaker panels?
• Grounds pins are attached to all electrical
  cords?
• Desk 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 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 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 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
• www.usna.edu/SafetyOffice

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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 MISHAPS 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.edu/SafetyOffice/MishapReportF
orm1.PDF or contact the Safety Department on
X3-5666 Supervisors Report of Mishap (USNA
DME 5100/7)
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MISHAP REPORTING--

• WHATS IN IT FOR THE LEADER?
• Lead to decreased occurrence or recurrence of
  mishap(s)
• Provides lessons-learned to reduce future
  down-time from accidents (Improved Readiness)
• Enhances unit morale
• 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 a part of 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 DEPARTMENT MISHAP REPORTING POINT OF
CONTACT
Cathy Quigley x3-5666 or x3-5660 quigley_at_usna.ed
u Safety Dept., Stop 18B
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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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MIDSHIPMENT 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

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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

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THE END
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