Chapter 1 Electrical and General Safety Precautions

CHAPTER 1

ELECTRICAL AND GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to do the following:

Describe the basic safety requirements for working with electricity.

Identify various sources of information regarding safety.

Identify various warning tags, signs, and plates.

Explain the purpose for equipment tag-out procedures.

Describe the safety procedures to follow when working on or with various

tools, equipment, and machinery.

Describe basic first-aid procedures to use on electrical shock victims.

Describe the Navy's Hearing Conservation and Noise Abatement Programs.

Describe the Navy's Heat Stress Control Program.

environment and to outline means for avoiding

INTRODUCTION

mishaps, a number of safety precautions that are

It is Navy policy to provide a safe and healthy

likely to concern IC Electricians at one time or

work place for all personnel. These conditions can be

another are listed in this chapter. You need to exercise

ensured through an aggressive and comprehensive

caution in these areas. This chapter will further give

occupational safety and health program fully

you some facts so you can teach safety accurately and

endorsed by the Secretary of the Navy and

effectively. Finally, it will give the approved methods

implemented through the appropriate chain of

of action so you will be able to rehearse your actions

command.

and thus be ready in the event of a casualty.

Remember: Mishaps seldom just happen; they are

The material discussed in this chapter stresses the

caused. Another point to remember is to never let

i m p o r t a n c e of electrical and general safety

familiarity breed contempt. Hundreds of people have

precautions. All electrical equipment is hazardous;

been injured by mishaps and many have died from

therefore, all safety precautions must be strictly

injuries. Most mishaps could have been prevented had

observed. The primary goals of an effective safety

the individuals involved heeded the appropriate safety

program are to protect personnel and material and to

precautions. Preventing mishaps that are avoidable is

ensure that unsafe equipment operations do not occur.

one of your highest priorities.

As a petty officer, you have the responsibility to

recognize unsafe conditions and to take appropriate

actions to correct any discrepancies. You must always

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

observe safety precautions when working on

equipment or operating machinery. You should also

All individuals have the responsibility to

know and be able to perform the proper action when

understand and observe safety standards and

a mishap occurs.

regulations that are established for the prevention of

injury to themselves and other people and damage to

In the interest of making Navy personnel aware of

property and equipment. As an individual, you have a

the dangers confronting them in their workplace

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