Specifications

SAFETY SUMMARY

GENERAL SAFETY NOTICES

The following general safety notices supplement the speciﬁc warnings and cautions appearing elsewhere

in this manual. They are recommended precautions that must be understood and applied during operation and

maintenance of the equipment covered herein. Should situations arise that are not covered in the general or spe-

ciﬁc safety precautions, the commanding officer or other authority will issue orders as deemed necessary to cover

the situation. No work shall be undertaken on energized equipment or circuits until approval of the commanding

officer is obtained, and then only in accordance with Naval Ships’ Technical Manual (NSTM) S9086-KC-STM-

010/Chapter 300.

DO NOT REPAIR OR ADJUST ALONE

Under no circumstances shall repair or adjustment of energized equipment be attempted alone. The imme-

diate presence of someone capable of rendering ﬁrst aid is required. Before making adjustments, be sure to pro-

tect against grounding. If possible, adjustments should be made with one hand, with the other hand free and clear

of equipment. Even when power has been removed from equipment circuits, dangerous potentials may still exist

due to retention of charges by capacitors. Circuits must be grounded and all capacitors discharged prior to

attempting repairs. Equipment should be deenergized and properly tagged out according to the ship’s Standard

Operating Procedures.

TEST EQUIPMENT

Make certain test equipment is in good condition. If a metal-cased test meter must be held, ground the case

of the meter before starting measurement. Do not touch live equipment or personnel working on live equipment

while holding a test meter. Do not ground any measuring devices; these devices should not be held when taking

measurements.

INTERLOCKS

Interlocks are provided for safety of personnel and equipment and should be used only for the purpose

intended. They should not be battle shorted or otherwise modiﬁed except by authorized maintenance personnel.

Do not depend solely upon interlocks for protection. Whenever possible, disconnect power at the power distri-

bution source.

MOVING EQUIPMENT

Personnel shall remain clear of moving equipment. If equipment requires adjustment while in motion, a

safety watch shall be posted. The safety watch shall be qualiﬁed to administer CPR, have a full view of the

operations being performed, and have immediate access to controls capable of stopping equipment motion.

FIRST AID

An injury, no matter how slight, shall never go unattended. Always obtain ﬁrst aid or medical attention

immediately, and ﬁle an injury report in accordance with OPNAVINST 5102.1 series, subj: Mishap Investigation

and Reporting.

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