Figure 1-1.-High voltage warning sign.

WARNING SIGNS, PLATES, POSTERS,

General EIMB Handbook, NAVSEA SE000-

TAGS, LABELS, AND MARKINGS

00-EIM-100, chapter 3--Provides general

safety precautions and policies for electronic

Warning signs, plates, and suitable guards/

maintenance personnel.

markings should be provided to prevent personnel

Personnel are also advised and informed on

from coming into accidental contact with dangerous

mishap prevention through the following periodicals:

voltages; for warning personnel of the possible

presence of explosive vapors and radio frequency

Fathom magazine, the afloat safety review, is

(RF) radiation; for warning personnel working aloft

published bimonthly for the professional benefit of all

of poisonous effects of stack gases; and for warning

hands by the Naval Safety Center. Fathom presents

personnel of other dangers that may cause injury to

the most accurate information currently available on

them. Equipment installations should not be

the subject of shipboard mishap prevention.

considered complete until appropriate warning signs

have been posted in full view of operating and

maintenance personnel.

Ships' Safety Bulletin is published monthly by the

Naval Safety Center. This bulletin contains articles on

shipboard safety problems, trends, mishap briefs, and

WARNING SIGNS

statistics.

Warning signs (red/white) and caution signs (yel-

low/black) should be located in an area where known

Deckplate magazine is published bimonthly by

hazardous conditions exist or may exist. Some of the

the Naval Sea Systems Command. This magazine

areas that are hazardous are wet, oily, or electrical

contains information on the design, construction,

spaces.

conversion, operation, maintenance, and repair of

naval vessels and their equipment. It also contains

DANGER--High Voltage and DANGER-- Shock

articles on safety hazards and their prevention.

Hazard warning signs are required near the entrance

areas of compartments and walk-in enclosures that have

Flash, a monthly mishap prevention bulletin, pro-

equipment with voltages in excess of 30 volts. Signs are

to be posted at eye level or above in full and clear view

vides a summary of research from selected reports of

of entering personnel. Signs should also be located on

submarine hazards to assist in the prevention

or near equipment that is particularly dangerous or

program. It is intended to give advance coverage of

equipment having exposed conductors.

safety-related information while reducing individual

reading time.

DANGER--Shock Hazard signs are to be used

where voltages are between 30 and 500 volts. Where

These publications, as well as notices and

voltages are in excess of 500 volts and where voltages

instructions distributed by cognizant bureaus, make

both below and above 500 volts are present, only the

danger high voltage warning sign (fig. 1-1) will be

excellent reference materials. When these pub-

lications are available, you should read them and

incorporate them into your training program.

Other sources of safety information that you will

be dealing with on a day-to-day basis in your work as

an IC Electrician are manufacturers' technical

manuals and PMS maintenance requirement cards

(MRCs).

These are not all of the safety resources that are

available to you. However, these sources give you a

good starting point from which you can expand your

knowledge of safety procedures. The Naval Safety

Supervisor, NAVEDTRA 12971, is also a very good

resource for strengthening your awareness of safety

Figure 1-1.-High voltage warning sign.

procedures.

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