SAFETY AWARENESS DISPATCH

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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

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Safety Awareness Dispatch SA 26-01 Aviation Ground Mishaps Preventing and mitigating Aviation Ground Mishaps (AGMs) remains an enduring priority for the... read more

Safety Awareness Dispatch SA 26-01 Aviation Ground Mishaps Preventing and mitigating Aviation Ground Mishaps (AGMs) remains an enduring priority for the fleet with the air boss and leaders across the Naval Aviation Enterprise, actively engaged in leading efforts to reduce these incidents. We’ve averaged one or two Class A-E reported mishaps every single day over the past six years, costing over $630,000,000. That doesn’t even touch on the impact to readiness from taking a Sailor or Marine off the playing field for injury and in some cases death. AGMs encompass a wide range of activities, and we need to effectively manage the risk in every activity. These efforts rely heavily upon deckplate leadership, procedural compliance and our greatest asset – our people. Read the examples and apply the lessons learned to your own work—today.  less