3. A log on one effective DANGER/
CAUTION tag-out record sheet of all tags
associated with tag-out of systems and
components for the stated reason(s) (This
log helps identify all tags associated with
the stated reason(s). All effective sheets are
kept in one section of the log.)
4. Cleared DANGER/CAUTION tag-out
record sheets that have been cleared and
completed (These sheets are kept in the
log until received and removed by the
cognizant department head.)
INSTRUMENT LOG
Labels associated with OUT-OF-COMMIS-
SION and OUT-OF-CALIBRATION instruments
are logged in the instrument log. This log con-
tains record sheets identifying various instruments
that are out of commission or out of calibration.
The authorizing officer signs the labels and the
record sheets and signs for the clearing of the
items from the record sheets.
RECORD SHEETS
Some ships going through an overhaul have
used between 2,000 and 3,000 DANGER/CAU-
TION tags. A record sheet keeps track of all these
tags. The front of the record sheet contains the
name of the system or component, serial number
of the tag-out, date and time of tag-out issue, and
reason for the tag-out. It also has a place for
documentation (blueprints, rip-outs, and so forth)
and authorizing signatures. On the back of the
record sheet, you will find a record of the number
of the tags, the person hanging the tags, and the
person second-checking all the tags. It also con-
tains the authorization for clearance of the tags
by the authorizing officer and the repair activity
representative. The record includes the date and
time of removal of the tags along with the initials
of the person(s) removing them. After the tags
have been cleared and the record sheet properly
filled out for the removal of the tags, the sheet
is put in the back of the tag-out log in the cleared
section for destruction at a later time. The date
and time cleared are recorded in the tag-out index/
audit record.
AUDITS
Audits are an important part of the tag-out
system. You should audit every 2 weeks, except
on nuclear-powered ships, where you audit weekly
under some conditions. Audit all outstanding tag-
out sheets against the index/audit record section.
As part of the audit, check each tag-out record
sheet for completeness and check the installed
tags. Make sure the positions of valves or switches
havent been changed from the description on the
tag, the label, and the record sheet. Log the date
and time on each tag-out record sheet. Note any
discrepancies you found (if you found none, note
that also) followed by your signature. Your
signature verifies the log is up to date.
SURVIVAL
Survival requires the desire and ability to live.
In a survival situation, you may find yourself in
unusual conditions of deprivation, emotional
shock, and hardship. These conditions may oc-
cur for an indefinite period. They are often
brought about by the forced landing of an air-
craft at sea or in a remote jungle, a desert, or an
Arctic land area.
Survival depends on you. You must be
physically fit and know how to locate or collect
water. You must know what plants and animals
are available for food, how to find or catch them,
how to prepare them, and how to recognize those
which will harm you. The more you know about
the conditions peculiar to the region you are in,
including the plant and animal life, the better are
your chances for survival.
You can remain alive anywhere in the world
when you keep your wits. Remember that nature
and the elements are neither your friend nor your
enemy. By using your wits, you can make them
work for you instead of allowing them to work
against you.
Before learning basic survival facts, you first
need to understand the psychological obstacles of
survival. Those obstacles all have in common that
very normal human emotion called fear: fear of
the unknown, fear of discomfort, fear of people,
and fear of ones weaknesses. Fear of the environ-
ment leads us to fear the discomfort we may
suffer.
Although you may have many natural fears
in a survival situation, they need not be a
drawback. Fear is the reaction that enables you
to get out of the situation youre in. If you con-
trol it, fear is a very valuable tool for survival,
but you must recognize its presence. Proper train-
ing lessens the fear of the unknown. By adding
your equipment and survival knowledge to your
will to survive, you can survive with much less
discomfort and risk of bodily injury.
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