FLASH articles from April 2005

FLASH archives from April 2005

Factors in traffic deaths.
April 1, 2005... Factors In Traffic Deaths USN/USMC, FY00-04 FY00: 114 FY01: 90 FY02: 140 FY03: 119 FY04: 119 Night 67% Weekend 60% No Seat Belt 51% Speed 41% Alcohol 30% Fatigue 13% ...

Ride safe, ride smart.
April 1, 2005... I am ETC (SS) Mackey, newly transferred former interior communications electrician to the Naval Safety Center. I am glad to be here because I know what I do will make a difference. My career path has been the USS Los Angeles, Sea Cliff at Deep...

Training documented is training performed!
April 1, 2005... The Naval Safety Center has performed 29 submarine safety surveys in 2005. In the course of these surveys, my safety analysts and I take a hard look at how recurring NAVOSH training requirements are documented. NONE of the ships surveyed during...

The damage control phone is ringing in overdrive.
April 1, 2005... One thing about being the damage control safety analyst at the Naval Safety Center, is it increases my phone answering skills. Most of the changes and improvements that are useful come from the ship's damage control petty officer that calls...

Industrial hygiene surveys and NAVOSH programs.
April 1, 2005... Commanding officers are required to identify potential hazards, assess risks presented by hazards, and provide controls to prevent exposure to personnel as part of their operational risk management responsibilities. An outstanding tool in this...

Hail and farewell.
April 1, 2005... The submarine division welcomes three new members to the survey team. EMCS (SS) Brunberg and FTCS (SS) Lauber both coming from the USS Florida (SSGN 728) undergoing conversion at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and ETC (SS) Mackey from the USS...