U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH OSH PROGRAM

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U.S. NAVAL ACADEMYOCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH (OSH) PROGRAM

• New Supervisor
• OSH Training
• USNA Safety Department

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TRAINING OVERVIEW

• USNA Safety and Occupational Health Program
  Introduction Overview
  
• Hazard Control Principles
• OSH Training
• Inspections and Hazard Abatement
• Mishap Investigations and Reporting
• Risk Management

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The Superintendent says USNAINST 5100.2E
of 20 August 2002

Subj STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH) PROGRAM ATTH
E UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (USNA)
a. The command will (1) Esta
blish and maintain an aggressive OSH Program.
Managers and supervisors will ensure they
understand their safety responsibilities and will
proactively make safety a part of the workplace
culture.   (2) Provide ongoing traini
ng for all personnel on safety and health
standards and safe work procedures.
  (3) Protect all personnel from coerci
on, discrimination, or reprisals for reporting
unsafe conditions and/or for their participation
in the OSH Program.   (4) Pursue a vig
orous safety inspection and hazard abatement
program to eliminate or minimize workplace safety
and health hazards. Timely correction of unsafe
conditions will be provided.   (5) Pro
vide workers with the necessary safety and health
protective equipment and ensure the use of such
equipment.
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USNAINST 5100.2E Continued
b. All USNA personnel will   (1)
Perform assigned duties in a safe and healthful
manner in accordance with all safety regulations
and procedures and develop a Safety First
attitude both on the job and off duty. No
individual on the USNA shall risk injury,
illness, death, or property damage in the
performance of non-emergency duties.
  (2) Be alert to unsafe conditions and
report them via the chain of command to the
Safety Department.   (3) Promptly repor
t all occupational injuries and illnesses to
their immediate supervisor. Military mishaps,
both on and off duty, must be immediately
reported via the appropriate chain of command.
  (4) Be an active participant in the Sa
fety Program. Attend Safety and Occupational
Health training and ensure that work is always
performed in a manner that protects all
personnel.    
R. J. NAUGHTON  
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USNA SAFETY PROGRAMMajor Elements

• OSH Training
• Facility Inspections and Hazard Abatement
• Mishap Investigations and Reporting
• Hazardous Materials Control and Management
• Asbestos and Lead Hazards Management

• Personal Protective Equipment
• Ergonomics
• OSH Review of Construction and Renovations
• Occupational Health Services
• Bloodborne Pathogens Control
• Laser Safety

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USNA SAFETY DEPARTMENTExtension 3-5660

• Front Office Steven Agriesti - Safety
  Occupational Health
  
• 
  Manager
  
  
• Sheila Rhett
  Secretary/Office Automation
  
• Safety Occupational Health Specialists
• Wayne Grollman Inspections and Hazard
  Abatement, Lead Hazards
  
• Control,
  Recreation, Athletics and Off-Duty Safety
  
• Cathy Quigley Laser Safety
  Officer, Military/Midshipmen Mishap
  
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  Investigations and Reporting, OSH Training,
  
• Asbestos
• Jon Wilkinson Respiratory
  Protection Program, Civilian Mishap
  
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  Investigations and Reporting, Ergonomics
  
• George Lawler Confined Space entry
  Safety (Gas Free Engineering),
  
• Contract
  OSH Reviews, Lock-out/Tag-out, Personal
  
• Protective
  Equipment
  
• Maurice Sumner Hazardous Materials
  Control and Management,
  

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HAZARD CONTROL ON USNA

• ENGINEERING Safety and health is designed into
  systems and equipment renovation and upgrades.
  Purchases of potentially hazardous equipment are
  reviewed by the Safety Department. Workplace
  ergonomics improvements reduce injuries caused by
  repetitive strain and poorly designed
  workstations.
• ADMINISTRATIVE OSH Training Program, Safety
  and Health Directives, Standard Operating
  Procedures, Checklists, and Job Hazard Analysis
  (Operational Risk Management) using Risk
  Assessment Codes (RAC) to assess hazards based on
  mishap severity and probability.
• PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Eye, Ear and Skin
  Protection provided by supervisors and the Safety
  Department. Respiratory Protection is provided
  for protection against overexposure to chemical
  vapors and particulates.

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Ergonomics

• Ergonomics is the fitting of the workplace to
  the worker. The better the fit, the higher the
  level of safety and worker efficiency.
  
• Ergonomics related injuries typically involve
  inflamation and pain caused by many years of
  strain, including improper lifting, poorly
  designed industrial and office workstations and
  repetitive motion.
• USNA supports excellent ergonomics in the
  workplace. The Safety Department provides
  workplace ergonomics surveys and advises managers
  and supervisors on effective solutions to
  repetitive strain problems, including equipment
  improvement and reliable ergonomics vendors.
• Ergonomics information can be found on the Safety
  Department website at www.usna.edu/SafetyOffice
  /ergo.htm
  

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OSH TRAINING

• Supervisors are responsible for providing
  regular safety training of their employees.
  
• Provide safety training monthly.
• The Safety Department maintains a comprehensive
  library of
  
• videos and handout materials for work-unit OSH
  training purposes.
  

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OSH INSPECTIONS AND HAZARD ABATEMENT

• All workplaces are inspected by the Safety
  Department at least annually. High hazard areas
  are inspected more frequently.
  
• Building 1st LTs receives all Safety Department
  inspection reports. Repeat items are forwarded
  directly to the Commandant. Action is required
  within 30 days. Interim control measures are
  mandatory and subject to Safety Department
  approval.
• Follow-up inspections are performed to verify the
  status/corrective actions of all deficiencies.
  

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Typical Inspection Findings

• Poor Housekeeping-Slip/Trip Hazards
• Obstructed Electrical Breakers Panels
• Permanent Use of Extension Cords,
• Cords in Walkways Missing Ground
• Pins, Exposed Wiring.
• Machinery Not Properly Guarded
• Unlabeled Chemical Containers

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Safety Department Inspection Trophy Wall !
Unsafe plugs and cords collected during
inspections (Inspectors carry wire cutters!)
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EMPLOYEE HAZARD REPORTING

• Employees should report unsafe conditions to
• Supervisor ? Report PWD action items to the
  Building 1st LT
  
• or directly to the Safety Department,
• verbally or in writing
• Supervisors must take prompt action on hazard
  reports. Federal law and U.S. Navy regulations
  prohibit reprisal or any other action against an
  employees for reporting unsafe conditions

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MISHAPSWHAT ARE THEY?

• an unplanned or unexplained event causing
  personal injury, illness, death, material loss or
  damage, or an explosion of any kind, whether
  damage occurs or not.
• (per OPNAVINST 5100.23 series)

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MISHAP INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING

• All personal injury mishaps must be reported to
  the Safety Department.
  
• The 1st Line Supervisors is responsible for the
  initial mishap investigation
  
• The Safety Department may provide follow-up for
  more serious mishaps.
  

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MISHAPS --

• IMPACT
• Injuries, Illnesses, Death
• Individual pain and suffering
• Property Damage or Material
• Loss
• Degraded Production
• Increased Costs (including injury
  compensation charged directly to the Naval
  Academy over 1,000,000.00 in FY 2002)

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MISHAP REPORT FORM
Supervisors Report of Mishap
(USNA DME 5100/7) or contact the Safety Departm
ent ? Civilian Mishaps - Jon Wilkin
son x3-5662 ? Military/Midshipmen -
Cathy Quigley x3-5666
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Contact the Safety Department
to determine if ...

• a mishap must be reported
  
  
• a mishap report form is needed
• assistance is needed in completing
• mishap report form

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MISHAP REPORTING--

• WHATS IN IT FOR MANAGEMENT?
• Leads to decreased occurrence or recurrence of
  mishap(s)
  
• Provides lessons-learned to reduce future
  down-time from accidents (Improved Readiness)
  
• Enhances unit morale
• Mishap reports or information gathered as a part
  of a mishap investigation (including witness
  statements) are for mishap prevention purposes
  only and will not be used in any administrative
  or disciplinary actions.

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RISK ASSESSMENT

• THE THREE STEP PROCESS
• 1. IDENTIFY THE STEPS
• REQUIRED TO PERFORM
• THE JOB
• 2. IDENTIFY AND ASSESS
• HAZARDS FOR EACH STEP
• 3. DEVELOP PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS

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Supervising Safety

• Are you personally involved in the safety
  training of employees?
  
• Do you plan safety into high risk jobs?
• Do you set a safe example
• Are you responsive to employee safety concerns?
• Do you communicate to employees that every job
  must be performed safely, regardless of
  production deadlines?
  
• Are employees held accountable for safety
  compliance

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What every employee should know

• the hazards associated with their jobs and how
  to protect themselves from injury
  
• how to report safety and health hazards
• where to get personal protective equipment and
  when/how to use it
  
• the location of chemical Material Safety Data
  Sheets and how to use them.
  
• .

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MOST IMPORTANTLY

• Safety must be a part of the workplace culture!

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OSH WEB RESOURCES

• Safety Department Website
• www.usna.edu/SafetyOffice
• Naval Safety Center
• www.safetycenter.navy.mil
• Occupational Safety Health Administration
• www.osha.gov
• Click the Back
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