FLASH articles from July 2004

FLASH archives from July 2004

Fifty percent mishap reduction: how can you help?
July 1, 2004... Last year the Secretary of Defense challenged all of us to reduce the number of mishaps by at least 50% in the next two years. Personal motor vehicle (PMV) mishaps are the leading cause of our largest number of off-duty fatalities tragically...

Sign me up.(submarine signage)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... About 50% of the 688 submarines surveyed are missing an "Ammunition Far Side" sign under the small arms locker on the torpedo room starboard side in the overhead. NAVSEA OP 4, Ammunition Afloat, states that, "Ammunition Far Side signs shall be...

E&E support bars update.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... In the article entitled "E&E Adapter Support Bars" in FLASH (April-June 2004), the focus was on the deficiency of weight testing of the Type 18 E&E adapter and Type 8B periscopes' support bars, and the required periodicity of the weight...

Collateral Duty Safety Officer: effective time management.
July 1, 2004... Time management skills are vital in balancing the responsibilities of primary duties with the collateral duties and tasking required of Chief Petty Officers and junior officers. A Collateral Duty Safety Officer on a submarine is expected to...

Medical Department PMS.(medical equipment maintenance)
July 1, 2004... Emergency medical equipment like damage control equipment is often not thought about until it is needed in a time critical situation. We expect it to be "ready to go" in the event of a casualty. Unfortunately, medical equipment it is often...

Hail.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Welcome aboard to HMCS (SS/FMF (Fleet Marine Force)) Tim Juneau to the Medical /Occupational Health section of the Submarine Safety Division here at the Naval Safety Center. HMCS Juneau's twenty years of experience and expertise will provide an...