SAFETY-1
Safety Summary
GENERAL
The following general environmental, safety, and occupational health (ESOH) 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 specific safety precautions, the commanding officer or other authority will issue
orders as necessary to cover the situation. All maintenance operations shall comply with
OPNAVINST 5100.19: Navy Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Program Manual for
Forces Afloat or OPNAVINST 5100.23: Navy Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Program
Manual, as applicable.
KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS
Operating personnel must observe safety regulations at all times. Do not replace components or
make adjustments inside equipment with a voltage supply turned on without specific orders from
appropriate authority.
DO NOT SERVICE ALONE
Personnel shall not, under any circumstances, reach inside or enter any enclosure to service or
adjust equipment except in the presence of someone who is capable of rendering aid.
USE CAUTION WHEN SERVICING LIVE EQUIPMENT
In general, use only one hand when servicing live equipment.
If a test meter is to be held or adjusted while voltage is being measured, ground the meter case
before starting measurement, and do not touch the live equipment or the personnel working on
live equipment while holding the meter.
RESUSCITATION
Personnel working with or near electrical equipment should be familiar with modern methods of
resuscitation. An approved poster illustrating the rules for resuscitation by mouth-to-mouth
method shall be prominently displayed. Posters may be obtained on request from the Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery.
HANDLING HEAVY EQUIPMENT
Personnel moving heavy equipment must ensure that proper lifting and handling equipment and
techniques are used.
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