The PHEL curves are accurate for normal,
healthy personnel who have had adequate rest (6
hours sleep in the past 24 hours) and adequate
recovery time from previous heat stress exposure
(2 hours recovery for every 1 hour of exposure,
or 4 hours maximum).
Develop a working knowledge of all aspects
of this program so that you can recognize heat
stress conditions as or if they occur. Then take
proper actions.
SIGHT CONSERVATION
Navy policy requires the provision of eye
protection for Navy personnel working in eye-
hazardous areas at government expense. Person-
nel must wear eye protection while performing any
eye-hazardous operations. Eye-hazardous opera-
tions include pouring or handling molten metals
or corrosive liquids and solids, cutting and
welding, drilling, grinding, chipping, and sand-
blasting or other dust producing operations. Any
persons in the vicinity of such operations must
also wear eye-protective equipment.
All Navy activities that perform eye-hazardous
operations must have a sight conservation pro-
gram. The program should include, but not be
restricted to, the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Determination and evaluation of eye-
hazardous areas, processes, and occupa-
tions
Operation of a vision-screening program
An effective equipment maintenance pro-
gram
Procedures for the use of temporary eye
wear
A comprehensive training/education pro-
gram
An effective enforcement program
To establish an effective sight conservation
program, the safety officer must identify eye-
hazardous areas and post appropriate warning
signs. Commands must equip all areas where per-
sonnel maybe exposed to corrosive materials with
emergency eyewash facilities. The Navy considers
any person found to have vision in one eye of
20/200 or worse to be visually impaired. You can-
not assign people who have visual impairment to
duties that present a hazard to their remaining eye.
Make certain these personnel wear protective eye
wear at all times, regardless of their occupation
or work station.
You have a duty to yourself and the people
you work with to know and enforce all safety
regulations. Before assigning personnel to a task
that can harm them in any way, ensure they are
familiar with and know the correct safety pro-
cedures. Check to see that they wear the proper
protective clothing, use the correct respirator for
the work being performed, and have adequate eye
and hearing protection. Take no short cuts in
doing a job safely. Obtain copies of OPNAVINST
5100.23B, Naval Occupational Safety and Health
(NAVOSH) Program Manual, and OPNAVINST
5100.19B, NAVOSH Manual for Forces Afloat.
Become familiar with them, Remember the old
adage The life you save may be your own.
EQUIPMENT TAG-OUT LOG
The equipment tag-out log is the controlling
document for the entire tag-out procedure. The
number of tag-out logs maintained depends on
the ships size. For example, a minesweeper may
only require one tag-out log for the whole ship,
while a major combatant may require a separate
log for each department. Individual force com-
manders specify the number of logs various ship
classes must maintain and the areas in which the
ship will maintain them.
On ships maintaining more than one tag-out
log, authorizing officers must exchange informa-
tion concerning tag-out actions. When a tag-out
affects other authorizing officers, the initiating
party obtains verbal permission from those of-
ficers to tag-out the system or equipment in ques-
tion before authorizing the tag-out. Examples of
systems that may require such coordination are
ships service electrical distribution, hydraulics,
air, ventilation, and air-conditioning chill-water
systems.
The tag-out log is a record of authorization
of each effective tag-out action. It contains the
following documents:
1.
2.
A copy of the main instruction and any
other amplifying directives for administer-
ing the system (These documents are kept
in the front of the log.)
A DANGER/CAUTION tag-out index
and record of audits (index/audit record)
(The index/audit record provides a sequen-
tial list of all tag-outs and ensures serial
numbers are sequentially issued. They are
used in audits of the log. The cognizant
department head may remove the index
page with all tag-outs listed as cleared.)
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