REVIEW ANSWERS A1. (1) True. The objective of any safety program is to improve operational readiness by reducing personnel deaths and injuries and by decreasing material loss and damage. A2. (3) The division safety petty officer is responsible for conducting assigned division mishap prevention training and maintaining appropriate records. A3. (3) On the command level, the safety council convenes monthly to develop recommendations for policy on safety matters and to analyze progress of the overall safety program. A4. (4) You can promote safety through the use of posters, periodic safety patrols or inspections, and through the use of warning and caution signs. A5. (1) True. The number of tag-out logs required depends on the ship size. For instance, larger ships may require a separate log for each department while a minesweeper may only require one tag-out log for the whole ship. A6. (2) After the tags have been cleared and the record sheet is properly filled out for the removal of the tags, place the sheet in the back of the tag-out log in the cleared section for destruction at a later time. A7. (3) The Hazard Communication Standard was passed to ensure the safety of every civilian and military employee of the federal government. A8. (2) False. As a supervisor you are responsible for the welfare and safety of your personnel. When handling HAZMAT, protective clothing and equipment must be used and maintained. A9. (4) Check the labels on all containers. In dealing with the hazards involved in solvents, you should always follow all safety precautions that pertain to hazardous material. A10. (2) False. Most solvents are toxic, and with a few exceptions, are flammable. A11. (1) True. Absorbents used in cleaning, applying, or packing HAZMATS should be treated using the same precautions followed for the hazardous material they absorbed. A12. (1) True. MOPP procedures allow the CO to adapt the requirements for protective clothing and equipment to the degree of the threat and working conditions at any given time. A13. (1) True. Risk is the assessed difference between the threat level and the activation of appropriate levels of shipboard countermeasures. A14. (4) There are four MOPP levels of probability. A15. (2) False. MOPP stands for Mission Oriented Protective Posture. A16. (1) A collective activity during MOPP level 1 is to set readiness condition III. A17. (2) Each decontamination station is divided into two parts: (1) a contaminated or unclean section and (2) a clean section. A18. (1) True. The closure log is maintained at all times, whether the ship is in port or under way. A19. (1) True. DCPOs are charged with ensuring that the material condition of spaces assigned to them is maintained according to the command’s damage control, fire fighting, and defense procedures. 6-18