NAVY AND MARINES CORPS INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST ROLE IN WSESRB

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NAVY AND MARINES CORPS INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST ROLE
IN WSESRB

• BY
• GHAZI F. HOURANI, MPH, CIH
• NMCPHC, MARCH 16, 2008
• ghazi.hourani_at_med.navy.mil

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WSESRB

• Weapon
• System
• Explosive
• Safety
• Review
• Board

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WSESRB

• WSESRB functions according to DoD Directives and
  Instructions, 5000.1 and 5000.2 respectively, by
  providing safety-related guidance and
  recommendations to acquisition programs and
  Milestone Decision Authorities (MDAs).

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OPNAVINST 8020.14/MARINE CORPS ORDER P8020.11
Encl.(1)

• WSESRB REVIEWS
• THE EXPLOSIVE SAFETY OF WEAPONS OR EXPLOSIVE
  SYSTEMS
• MAKE APPROPRIATE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
  COGNIZANT NAVAL SYSTEM COMMANDER OR PROGRAM
  MANAGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SYSTEM OR MATERIAL IN
  REVIEW.

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NAVSEA INST 8020.6D

• WSESRB HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INDEPENDENT
  OVERSIGHT OF THE SAFETY EFFORT ASSOCIATED WITH
  ALL ORDNANCE ITEMS, WEAPON DEVICES, OR SYSTEMS
  USED, HANDLED, STORED OR TESTED ABOARD A NAVY
  SHIP OR AIRCRAFT.
• WSESRB HAS SAFETY APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR TEST
  FIRING ABOARD SHIP.

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NAVSEA INST 8020.6D Encl (1)

• PERMANENT WSESRB BOARD MEMBERS -NAVSEA/NOSSA,
  NAVAIR, MARCORSYSCOM, NAVSAFCEN, SPAWAR,
  NAVORDCEN
• REPLACEMENT BOARD MEMBERS CNO (N411), CMC(SD),
  MARFOR LANT/PAC, CINCLANTFLT, CINCPACFLT.
• INVITED BOARD MEMBERS NMCPHC , NAVEODTD, ETC.,
  AND MANY OTHERS MAY AUGMENT THE BOARD AT THE
  INVITATION OF THE CHAIRPERSON.

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NAVSEA INST 8020.6D

• Each Department of the Navy systems command
  shall, when requested by the WSESRB Chairperson,
  provide a primary and alternate to serve as
  members of the WSESRB.

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WSESRB REVIEW PROCESS

• PER NAVSEAINST 8020.6D- SUBMIT ALL WEAPON
  SYSTEMS AND ORDNANCE WHICH ARE THE PROGRAM
  MANAGERS
• RESPONSIBILITY TO THE WSESRB FOR REVIEW AT
  APPROPRIATE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM
• LIFE CYCLE.

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WSESRB REVIEW PROCESS
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WSESRB REVIEW PROCESS

• Related Safety Activity    System Safety
  Management Plan (SSMP) System Safety Program
  Plan (SSPP) Preliminary Hazard List (PHL)
• When Performed   Concept Refinement, or as
  appropriate for design modifications.

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WSESRB REVIEW PROCESS

• Related Safety Activity    Preliminary Hazard
  Analysis (PHA) Safety Requirements/Criteria
  Analysis (SR/CA) Threat Hazard Assessment (THA)
  Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA) Health Hazard
  Assessment (HHA) Safety Assessment Report (SAR)
• When Performed   System Development
  Demonstration, or as appropriate for design
  modifications.

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WSESRB REVIEW PROCESS

• Related Safety Activity    Subsystem Hazard
  Analysis (SSHA) Health Hazard Assessment (HHA)
  Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (OSHA)
  System Hazard Analysis (SHA) Sustained
  Engineering Safety Assessment Report (SAR)
• When Performed   Prior to production environment
  testing.

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WSESRB REVIEW PROCESS

• Related Safety Activity    Subsystem Hazard
  Analysis (SSHA) Health Hazard Assessment (HHA)
  Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (OSHA)
  System Hazard Analysis (SHA) Sustained
  Engineering Safety Assessment Report (SAR)
• When Performed   Prior to decision to authorize
  LOW RATE INITIAL PRODUCTION (LRIP) or FULL RATE
  PRODUCTION (FRP).

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WSESRB REVIEW PROCESS

• Related Safety Activity    Safety Assessment
  Report (SAR)
• When Performed After modifications to the
  system, or 5 years after introduction into the
  fleet.

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WSESRB DUTIES

• NMCPHC provides the Occupational Safety and
  Health technical representative to the Weapon
  System Explosives Safety Review Board.

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WSESRB DUTIES

• Specifically tasked with review of program Health
  Hazard Assessment documentation of health effects
  due to hazmat, Blast Over Pressure, noise, and
  combustion products (i.e., gun firing).

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WSESRB DUTIES

• Monthly meetings at BAE Systems, Dahlgren, VA.
  Generally 3 or 5 days.

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WSESRB DUTIES

• Review all weapon systems seen by the WSESRB.
• Average 50-55 systems reviewed per year.
• System safety information is provided by
  WSESRB/NOSSA
• https//nossa.nmci.navy.mil/wsesrb/instructions_op
  en.asp

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WSESRB DUTIES

• REVIEW THE TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE FOR EACH
  PROGRAM AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO WSESRB
  MEETING.

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QUESTIONS

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