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HANDLING CARGO - 14325_541
CLOSED COMPARTMENTS AND UNVENTED SPACES - 14325_543

Basic Military Requirements (BMR) Revised Edition
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Secure all tools and equipment with lanyards to prevent dropping them and injuring personnel below. Burning and welding or the presence of any open flame isn’t permitted on a stage or boatswain’s chair unless the suspension ropes and bridle are made of steel. Always check equipment for weakened or broken fittings before going aloft. When  working  over  the  side,  you  must  wear  a standard Navy safety harness with a safety line attached and tended by someone on deck. You must also wear an inherently buoyant life jacket with a hole in the back. The hole in the life jacket will allow you to wear a safety harness. The line should be only long enough to permit freedom of movement. Wear  a  life  jacket  when  you  work  at  underway replenishment stations, when you are in a lifeboat at sea, when you work on weather decks during heavy weather, or whenever you are directed to do so. While the ship is under way, you must be given permission by the CO to work over the side. ANTENNAS Personnel aren’t permitted to go aloft in the vicinity of energized antennas. The voltages set up in a ship’s structure  or  section  of  rigging  by  electromagnetic radiation  (EMR)  can  shock  or  burn  you.  When  deck force personnel or others work on rigging, they must be familiar  with  the  hazards  that  exist  and  know  the precautions to be observed. Safety harnesses are used when working aloft to guard against falls. The  previously  mentioned  precautions  should  be observed  also  when  other  antennas  in  the  immediate vicinity are energized by electronic transmitters, unless it  is  definitely  known  that  no  danger  exists.  Other antennas may be interpreted to mean any antennas on board another ship moored alongside or across a pier or at a nearby shore station. Personnel aloft are in danger from falls caused by radar  or  other  antennas  that  rotate  or  swing  through horizontal or vertical arcs. Motor switches controlling the motion of radar antennas should be locked open and tagged before you go aloft to work in the vicinity of such antennas. REVIEW 4 QUESTIONS Q1.   Handling cargo improperly can result in injury and death. What precautions should you follow in the following cases? a.  Working over the side b.  Lifting heavy objects c.  Steadying a load Q2.   What  person  grants  permission  for  any  work done aloft? Q3.   What precautions are taken before permission is given for personnel to work aloft? Q4.   Describe the purpose of lifelines. Q5.   Describe the equipment you should wear when working over the side. STEAM Most  accidents  involving  steam  occur  in  engine rooms  and  firerooms.  However,  steam  lines  run throughout   a   ship;   therefore,   observe   proper precautions at all times. Some practices can be applied to  almost  any  situation  regardless  of  the  type  of equipment, the steam pressure, or any other job-related condition. Live  steam  is  often  invisible  and  it  is  always dangerous. If you are not familiar with a system or have not been trained for the task at hand, do not attempt the job. Always  drain  lines  before  removing  valves  or otherwise  opening  the  system.  Close  all  associated 19-8 Student Notes:







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