death when the resistance of the body is loweredby moisture. Because of the above conditions,extra care and awareness of this hazard areneeded.Short circuits can be caused by placing ordropping a metal tool, rule, flashlight case, orother conducting articles across an energized line.The arc and fire that result on even relativelylow-voltage circuits may cause extensive damageto equipment and serious injury to personnel.WARNINGAll live electric circuits must be treated aspotential hazards at all times.You and your personnel should constantly beon the alert for any indication of an equipmentmalfunction. The senses of sight, hearing, smell,and touch all serve to make a person aware ofpossible electrical malfunctions. You should bealert to following signs:Unusual sound from an electric motorFire, smoke, sparks or arcingFrayed or damaged cords or plugsReceptacles, plugs, and cords that feelwarm to the touchSlight shocks felt when handling electricalequipmentOdor of burning or overheated insulationElectrical equipment that either fails tooperate or operates irregularlyElectrical equipment that produces excessivevibrationIf you or your personnel notice any of theabove signs, report them immediately to theelectric shop supervisor. Do not delay. Do notoperate the equipment or attempt to make anyrepairs yourself. Stand clear of any suspectedhazard, and instruct others to do likewise.You should ensure that personnel working onelectrical circuits are provided with appropriaterubber protective equipment as necessary. Theseinclude rubber insulating gloves, sleeves, hoods,blankets, and rubber floor matting.Foot ProtectionNavy policy requires that all employees(military and civilian) exposed to designatedoccupational foot-hazardous operations or areasbe furnished appropriate safety shoes or boots atgovernment expense. Each activity commanderdesignates local foot-hazardous areas and specifiesthe type of foot protection required. Thecommander makes those designations based onadvice from the safety and health professionalsof the activity’s safety office.Foot-hazardous operations are those that havea high incidence of, or potential for, foot or toeinjuries.Occupations involving construction,materials handling, maintenance, transportation,ship repair and operation, aircraft overhauland repair, and explosives manufacturing andhandling generally have a high incidence of footinjuries.Safety shoes with built-in protective toe boxesprovide protection from heavy falling objects.General-purpose safety shoes (chukka style) areissued in boot camp and are available throughnormal supply channels.Head ProtectionHelmets and hats are used for protectionagainst falling and flying objects and limitedelectric shock and burns. They must meetAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI)specification Z89.1-1981, Head Protection.Helmets should be worn by Navy personnelin all industrial environments. Warnings signsshould be posted in all places requiring the useof hard hats.Toxic Material HazardsSupervisors have always been concerned withthe prevention of property damage and mishapscausing injury to personnel. Now OSHA requiressupervisors to recognize and eliminate industrialhazards by enforcing local regulations and federalstandards. Supervisors must be concerned withhazards caused by combustible materials, flamma-ble liquids, pollution, and toxic materials. Theyalso must be concerned with industrial-relateddiseases.In the routine activity of running the workcenter, supervisors should be able to identifyhealth hazards arising from production activities.In some instances, they must survey the rawmaterials and the by-products that may be6-7
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