FLASH articles from April 2004

FLASH archives from April 2004

Traffic safety.(Army Safety Management Information System)
April 1, 2004... COMNAVSAFECEN (ALSAFE 38/04) 011356Z JUL 04 announced a new tool for traffic safety. Thanks to the Army Safety Management Information System (ASMIS), an online risk planning tool for traffic safety is now available. ASMIS is an excellent way...

Pump it up.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Did you know during the abandon ship of the USS Bonefish after their fire, they tried to deploy their life rafts, but couldn't because their C[O.SUB.2] bottles were not fully charged. This put a serious kink into their rescue efforts. Have you...

Was that "red and yellow kills a fellow" or what?
April 1, 2004... Many years ago the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) developed a labeling system for indicating the health, flammability, and reactivity hazards of chemicals. These NFPA labels provide hazard identification ratings (Danger, Warning,...

Torqued about TDU torque wrenches?(trash disposal units)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... During a recent west coast survey trip, several 688 and 726 class submarine's trash disposal units (TDUs) had mechanical safety discrepancies noted. The 688 class are using a dial-indicating 0-175 ft./lbs. -torque wrench for the operation and...

Details, details!!
April 1, 2004... You know, it's the small things that can cause the most heartache from time to time. Sometimes it is easy to lose site of the little items that "someone" has always taken care of. The following are items that can easily slip through the cracks...

E&E adapter support bars.(electrical and electronics)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... A disturbing trend is propagating throughout the fleet. IAW Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual Vol. 5, Rev. A, para.7.3.1, all weight lifting or weight supporting gear shall be periodically weight tested by an authorized weight testing facility....

Is it in the water? Potable water systems and the Corpsman.
April 1, 2004... Recent discoveries from the many safety surveys conducted in the last three months indicate a downward trend regarding potable water and associated systems. Although many submarine IDCs are doing a good job, almost all IDCs can improve their...

To have or not to have? That is the question!(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... On several recent surveys, I found some submarines still have unauthorized LBT 1620 G/R floatation tactical vests. To make matters worse one submarine had the vests re-issued to them after initial turn-in!! Time to clear up the confusion....

Farewell.(Resignations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Code 38 We, at the Naval Safety Center, must bid a fond "adieu" to not one but two of our own. EMC (SS/SW) Greg Seplak has been serving as electrical/electronic and mechanical submarine safety analyst, operational risk management...

Submarine scuba lockers support (how to get yours).
April 1, 2004... Recent results of Diving Operation Readiness Assessments (DORA) and Naval Safety Center (NSC) diving safety surveys have indicated a downward trend in the performance of dive locker administration and diving operations by ships force scuba...