Figure 1-7.--CAUTION tag (colored YELLOW).

Danger Tag

Caution Tag

The DANGER tag, NAVSHIPS 9890/8 (fig. 1-8),

A CAUTION tag, NAVSHIPS 9890/5 (fig. 1-7),

commonly called the red tag, is used to prevent the

is a yellow tag used as a precautionary measure to

operation of equipment that could jeopardize the safety

provide temporary special instructions or to indicate

of personnel or endanger the equipment systems or

that unusual caution must be exercised to operate

components. When equipment is red tagged, under no

equipment. These instructions must state the specific

circumstances will it be operated. When a major system

reason that the tag is installed. Use of phrases such as

is being repaired or when PMS is being performed by

DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT EOOW PERMIS-

two or more repair groups, both parties will hang their

own tags. This prevents one group from operating or

SION is not appropriate since equipment or systems

testing circuits that could jeopardize the safety of

are not operated unless permission from the respon-

personnel from the other group.

sible supervisor has been obtained. A CAUTION tag

No work shall be done on energized or de-energized

cannot be used if personnel or equipment could be

switchboards without approval of the commanding

endangered while performing evolutions using

officer or in the CO's absence, the command duty

normal operating procedures. A DANGER tag must

officer. Various PM checks require additional approval

from the engineer officer, and the electrical officer.

be used in this case.

Figure 1-7.--CAUTION tag (colored YELLOW).

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