SAFETY PROGRAM

instruments usually found in a machine shop. The job of restoring machinery to good working order may range from making a simple pin or link to the complete rebuilding of an intricate gear system. Often, without dimensional drawings or other design information, a Machinery Repair- man must depend on ingenuity and know-how to machine a repair part successfully. Molder (ML) MOLDERS operate foundries aboard ship and at shore stations. They make molds and cores, rig flasks, prepare heats, and pour castings of ferrous, nonferrous, and alloy metals. They also shake out and clean castings and pour bearings. Instrumentman (IM) INSTRUMENTMEN perform preventive and corrective maintenance and calibration on mechanical instruments and standards and Navy timepieces. They use Navy or mechanical instrument repair and calibration shop (MIRCS) procedures. Opticalman (OM) OPTICALMEN perform preventive and corrective maintenance on small navigational instruments, binoculars, gun sights, range finders, submarine and turret periscopes, night vision sights, and other optical instruments. Patternmaker (PM) PATTERNMAKERS make wooden, plastic, plaster, and metal patterns used by Molders in a Navy foundry. They mount patterns on match- board/match plates for production molding. Patternmakers make master patterns, full-scale layouts of wooden patterns, coreboxes, and templates. They also index and store patterns. SAFETY PROGRAM The objective of the Navy’s Safety Program is to enhance operational readiness by reducing the frequency and severity of on- and off-duty mishaps to personnel and the cost of material and property damage attributed to accidental causes. The use of the term safety program in this chapter signifies both occupational safety and health. Operating and maintenance personnel must be familiar with technical manuals and other publica- tions concerning equipment they are working with. Personnel must continuously exercise good judgment and common sense in the setting-up and operation of all equipment to prevent damage to the equipment and injury to personnel. Personnel can prevent damage to machinery by properly preparing and operating the equip- ment by following instructions and procedures outlined in the EOSS (which is discussed later in this chapter) and by being completely familiar with all parts and functions of the machinery. You can prevent damage to the ship by operating the machinery so no loss of power occurs at an inopportune time, by keeping engines ready for service in any emergency, and by preventing hazardous conditions that may cause fire or explosion. Always maintain fire-fighting equipment in a “ready to use” state. You can prevent injury to personnel by having a thorough knowledge of duties, by knowing how to properly handle tools and operate equipment, by observing normal precautions around moving parts, and by receiving constant training. Other everyday safety habits you should follow include (1) preventing the accumulation of oil in the bilges or other pockets or foundations and subbases; (2) taking care, particularly when on an uneven keel, that water in the bilges does 1-8