6-2careless with safety rules in the past, but your luck willnot hold out forever. If you continually cross a streetwithout looking, eventually a vehicle will hit you.Report unsafe conditions or any equipment ormaterials you think might be unsafe. Do not just walk byan open manhole or turn in a cracked tool without sayinganything. REPORT IT AND FOLLOW UP WITHCORRECTIONS!Warn others of hazards. If you see personsknowingly, or unknowingly, placing themselves or othersin danger, say something. If necessary, report thesituation to your supervisor.Report any injury or ill health to yoursupervisor. A splinter in your finger or a scratch on yourleg, if treated immediately, usually will cause no furthertrouble. However, if an injury is left untreated, infectionmay set in. A 10-minute trip to sick bay may save you a10-day stay there. A person who keeps working whilefeeling dizzy or nauseated is risking injury or death.Wear or use protective clothing or equipment. Ifyou are issued a hard hat for work, wear it. The samerule applies to safety shoes, goggles, respirators, hearingprotectors, rubber gloves, and similar safety equipment.Be safety conscious. Always remain alert topossible danger. Use your senses of sight, smell, touch,and hearing.Always inspect equipment and associatedattachments for damage before using the equipment.Check the safety precautions that pertain to each piece ofequipment. Be sure the equipment is suited to the job.For example, never use a 10,000-rpm grinding wheel ona grinder that operates at 15,000 rpm.Master-at-arms/Safety ForceThe master-at-arms (MAA)/safety force is a vitallink in the unit safety organization. You may be assignedas a division safety petty officer or as a member of thesafety force because you are a petty officer. TheMAA/safety force acts as a roving inspector for hazardsand risks (unsafe work practices) that could result ininjury to personnel or damage to equipment. The safetyforce also assists the safety officer in keeping the safetyprogram visible to all personnel as well as ensuring thatthe program is a workable system.A good safety program is improved throughMAA/safety force inspections and through a system ofinternal reporting. These inspections focus commandattention on material deficiencies and operating practicesthat may harm personnel and equipment. As a divisionsafety petty officer, you should make every effort tosupport the members of the MAA/safety force, as theyare the key to a safe working environment.Promoting SafetyWhy do we always promote safety? The Navy wantsto keep you as safe as possible for as long as possible.That’s where the safety program comes in. By promotingsafety on and off the job, you improve your chances ofliving a long life and having a fulfilling naval career.You can promote safety within your division invarious ways. One way is through the use of posters. Apicture is said to be worth a thousand words; but, in thiscase, a picture may be worth a thousand lives. Useposters as safety reminders. Change or rotate safetyposters regularly to different workspaces to drawattention to them. When personnel see the same postersin the same place for months, they start to view them aspart of the bulkhead. They then begin to ignore theposters; write on them; and cover them with notices,schedules, and watch bills.Warning and caution signs are also effective inpromoting safety. For example, figure 6-1 shows signsindicating the type of personal protective equipment aperson should use when involved in a potentiallyhazardous operation. Other signs are shown in figures 6-2 and 6-3.Another helpful method of promoting safety withina division is periodic safety patrols or inspections madeby the division safety petty officer.
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