analytical  purposes  unless  they  must  be  submitted  to higher authority. Safety  Stand-Down The  following  safety  indicators  may  provide  a warning  of  potential  future  safety  problems: Increasing  numbers  of  identified  hazards  or deficiencies Increasing numbers of personnel injuries Severe  mishaps  or  near  mishaps A  lack  of  or  decreased  training  because  of operations Whenever a command needs to raise the level of awareness of personnel safety, it should initiate a safety stand-down.  During  a  safety  stand-down,  which  usually lasts 1 day, ship’s personnel stop all normal work (except for emergency corrective repairs). They then make a concerted effort to correct safety deficiencies and to provide  safety  training,  particularly  on  the  safety  items pointed out in mishap and near-mishap investigations. Each command should consider conducting a safety stand-down following a safety evaluation. That is an ideal time to conduct safety training and to correct deficiencies   identified   during   the   evaluation. Commands   should   conduct   at   least   one   safety stand-down  per  year. COORDINATION OF THE SAFETY PROGRAM Coordination   between   department   heads   is necessary  when  personnel  of  one  department  must operate equipment or perform evolutions under the control of another department head. In such cases, the responsibility  for  teaching  and  enforcing  the  safety precautions relating to the operation rests with the controlling department head. Members of the safety organization should monitor the safety procedures and provide  assistance  and  advice  as  required. EVALUATION OF THE SAFETY PROGRAM The  safety  organization,  particularly  the  safety council and the safety committee, frequently evaluates the  effectiveness  of  the  safety  program.  The  Navy Occupational  Safety  and  Health  (NAVOSH)  Program Manual  for  Forces  Afloat,  OPNAVINST   5100.19B, provides  guidance  for  the  evaluation.  The  evaluation, which  is  either  formal  or  informal,  includes  the following  indicators: A  rise  or  decline  in  the  rate  of  mishaps  or incidents A  rise  or  decline  in  the  number  of  observed unsafe  personal  practices  or  safety  hazards The  progress  made  in  the  correction  and prevention  of  unsafe  conditions The degree of acceptance and interest in the unit’s  safety  program The  extent  to  which  first-  and  second-line supervisors  actively  take  part  in  the  safety program COMMAND  TRAINING Effective training is often cited as the critical factor in  fleet  combat  readiness.  As  fleet  technology  increases, training  technology  must  keep  pace.  Training  your personnel  to  operate  and  maintain  their  equipment  is important  to  the  operational  readiness  of  the  command. Also of significant importance to unit readiness is in-rate training,  individual  watch-station  qualifications,  and military training. While shore-based training facilities normally provide basic training and technical training, local commands should provide proficiency training. The following are the three basic features of an effective command training program: · Compatibility.  The  training  program  must  work within  the  organization’s  framework  and  schedule. · Evaluation and instruction. The training program requires instruction of personnel and evaluation of their individual   progress   and   their   ability   to   function efficiently and safely as a team. Division officers must ensure the petty officers responsible for training and qualifying  subordinates  have  the  knowledge  and practical  skills  to  clearly  demonstrate  and  communicate the subject matter. · Analysis  and  improvement.  The  analysis  of training  effectiveness  includes  observing  performance of  groups  and  individuals,  comparing  results  with standard  criteria,  and  recognizing  deficiencies  and methods  for  improvement. The command training program should function within the existing organization so that the same person has responsibility for both readiness and training in the mission  area.  Accordingly,  the  command  should  use  the training  group  concept  to  conduct  training.  A  training 5-9