SAFETY AWARENESS DISPATCH

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The Safety Awareness team creates concise, readable (and sometimes funny) safety lessons to help Sailors, Marines and civilian employees (and their... read more

The Safety Awareness team creates concise, readable (and sometimes funny) safety lessons to help Sailors, Marines and civilian employees (and their families) avoid repeating a mishap. Our goal is to make people think! We do our best to tell a story that people will remember – that they’ll recall when going through their normal day – that empowers them to identify hazards, accept “ownership” and responsibility for those hazards (in their community, command, and home), and take action. Safety Awareness Dispatch: SA 26-16 Water-Related Mishaps II When we’re off duty, we’re not typically surrounded by professionals who don’t hesitate to let us know to get our head in the game if we’re not focused; our work environment is much more structured. When off duty, it’s incumbent upon each of us to make smart decisions and manage risks appropriately. While the examples below are water-related, the lessons flow into all of our off-duty activities. We must elevate the level of risk management we apply to our off-duty activities to change the detrimental impact mishaps have on our team’s readiness.  less

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Safety Awareness Dispatch: SA 26-15 Motorcycle Mishaps VI This year’s motorcycle riding season is upon us, a time of revving up the engine and feeling the... read more

Safety Awareness Dispatch: SA 26-15 Motorcycle Mishaps VI This year’s motorcycle riding season is upon us, a time of revving up the engine and feeling the wind in our faces as we cruise down the highway. Every year, on an all-too-regular schedule, avoidable mishaps take their toll on the naval enterprise’s readiness by reducing the workforce, either temporarily or permanently, with potentially avoidable mishaps.  less

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Safety Awareness Dispatch: SA 26-14 Off-Duty Boating Mishaps Soaking up the sun on a warm day while cruising around in a boat is a relaxing activity.... read more

Safety Awareness Dispatch: SA 26-14 Off-Duty Boating Mishaps Soaking up the sun on a warm day while cruising around in a boat is a relaxing activity. Understanding your limits and your vessel’s limits, identifying potential hazards and following essential water safety guidelines can mean the difference between a carefree experience and a dangerous, potentially fatal, situation. Let’s dive into a few real-life boating scenarios where things didn’t go as planned and discover key lessons to keep our anchors tight and our minds right!  less

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Safety Awareness Dispatch SA 26-04 Negligent Discharge Weapons safety is a fundamental responsibility at every level of command. Despite established... read more

Safety Awareness Dispatch SA 26-04 Negligent Discharge Weapons safety is a fundamental responsibility at every level of command. Despite established procedures, required training, and strict handling protocols, a recent surge in negligent discharge incidents demonstrates that complacency, assumption and breakdowns in basic weapons handling principles continue to create unnecessary risk. These events, though varied in location and circumstance, share common contributing factors such as failure to positively verify weapon condition, improper clearing procedures or overall poor weapons handling. Whether on the range, in port, underway or during maintenance and cleaning, strict adherence to weapons safety fundamentals remains non-negotiable. These incidents prove what can happen when these fundamentals are not respected.  less

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Safety Awareness Dispatch SA 26-03 Electrical Mishaps A ‘shocking’ number of electrical mishaps are reported every year. A review of the rough data... read more

Safety Awareness Dispatch SA 26-03 Electrical Mishaps A ‘shocking’ number of electrical mishaps are reported every year. A review of the rough data shows there were about five incidents reported every week on average over the last three years (communities combined). Despite established safety procedures and periodic training requirements, the regularity in which incidents are reported highlights the ever-present risks associated with electrical equipment and reinforces the need for mitigation strategies to prevent electrical shock injuries and fatalities. The mishap examples below differ in circumstance but share common themes including, lapses in proper electrical handling procedures, failure to verify the state of electrical components before work and inadequate follow-through on safety checks. This dispatch discusses factors that contributed to mishaps and underscores lessons needed to strengthen electrical safety practices.  less

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Safety Awareness Dispatch SA 26-02 Pre-Mishap Plans The Mishap Investigation Course (USN) and Ground Mishap Investigation Course (USMC) instructs Navy and... read more

Safety Awareness Dispatch SA 26-02 Pre-Mishap Plans The Mishap Investigation Course (USN) and Ground Mishap Investigation Course (USMC) instructs Navy and Marine Corps ground safety officers how to conduct a mishap investigation. If you’re assigned the billet of unit safety officer and have not heard of or taken this course, you should look it up (hint, hint… it’s a billet requirement). One of the many useful topics discussed in the course is the development of a pre-mishap plan (PMP). It’s an unfortunate truth whenever our instructors get to this period of instruction and ask, “Who doesn’t know what a pre-mishap plan is?” An alarming number of students raise their hands. Even more hands go up when asked “Who is unsure if their unit has a pre-mishap plan?” We’d like to increase the knowledge of this useful tool, so if you’re one of the people who would have raised your hand to either question, this dispatch is for you.  less