FLASH articles from April 2006

FLASH archives from April 2006

Navy off-duty Private Motor Vehicle (PMV) requirements, roles and responsibilities.
April 1, 2006... As many of you know, personal motor vehicle PMV) mishaps result in the largest number of off-duty Navy deaths each year. Non-fatal, off-duty PMV mishaps also result in a significant number of lost workdays. Many of these PMV crashes are...

Damage control.
April 1, 2006... Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. With that thought in mind, I have decided to bring up past discrepancies that are still applicable. These are items discovered during a safety surveys or INSURV inspections on a...

Mechanical equipment.
April 1, 2006... EOG and steam kettle testing are items that continue to stay in the top 10 deficiencies noted on submarine safety surveys. The main factor appears to be a lack of understanding of the requirements of the PMS. Both of these areas involve the...

Deck safety follow-up on the new safety harnesses.
April 1, 2006... I just returned from the fall protection working group meeting. The new full body harnesses and safety lanyards that are currently being distributed to several submarines for evaluation were introduced at the working group. The initial response...

Heat stress program recurring deficiencies.
April 1, 2006... The Safety Center has performed 15 submarine safety surveys in FY 2006. In the course of these surveys, I have noticed the NAVOSH programs are not properly implemented or are not properly managed. A submarine cannot have an effective NAVOSH...

PMS complete ... almost.
April 1, 2006... On recent safety survey visits, I have noticed an alarming trend; PMS has not been fully accomplished. Here are some examples: MIP 3000/29; Electrical safety checks. I found many items with safety checks that were several years out of...

WESS-DS (Web Enabled Safety System--Disconnected System).
April 1, 2006... WESS-DS (Web Enabled Safety System--Disconnected System) is a method of preparing WESS records off line and submitting them via the on-line WESS connection. If the ship falls (all the time or sometimes--even in the future) in the "Fleet and...