SAFETY TRAINING

Figure 6-16.-(View A) General-purpose dolly (View B) pallet- rollers dolly; (View C) reefer-car dolly. shifting heavy loads for short distances. Figure 6-16 shows the three common types of dollies used by the Navy. The general-purpose dolly (fig. 6-16, view A) is used to move unpalletized large, bulky, or heavy material over short distances. The pallet-rollers dolly (fig. 6-16, view B) has a capacity of 4,000 pounds. The purpose of the pallet-rollers dolly is to move palletized loads in and out of boxcars, trucks, trailers, and storerooms. The reefer-car dolly (fig. 6-16, view C) is easy to maneuver, and is suitable for use on truck and reefer floors. The 24 wheels in the central position are slightly lower than the wheels at the ends. The springs hold the end wheels in position to allow the wheels to move on their axles while guiding the load to its destination. SAFETY This section provides information about general industrial and operational safety for storage and handling of material. This information is based in part from DOD4145. 19-R-1. The Navy Occupational Safety and Health (NAVOSH) Program Manual, OPNAVINST 5100.23, addresses the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions in the workplace. Check with your activity’s safety program manager for specific safety requirements in your command. ACCIDENTS Manpower is the number one resource in the Navy. Accidents involving personnel directly affect productive man-hours and planned schedules. It takes time to recover man-hours lost because of accidents. Replacement personnel, or required skills, are not readily available. When an accident causes destruction of material, it cost dollars to make necessary repairs or replacement. This can also result in a delay in production and possible shortage of critical material. SAFETY TRAINING Personnel must be given the proper safety training associated with their daily work. Safety training will reduce the potential for accidents. Knowledge of Hazardous Material Certain items, such as explosives, flammable material, and chemicals, require more care and attention than other items. Personnel handling hazardous material must have a knowledge of all potential hazards of the commodities under their control. Refer to the DOD Hazardous Materials Information System Procedures (HMIS), DOD 6050.5-M, for additional information. The DOD 6050.5-M also describes the DOD 6050.5-L and DOD 6050.5-LR in microfiche format. The DOD 6050.5-LR is the complete annual and quarterly output by the system. It is intended for use by safety, health, transportation, and disposal specialists to ensure regulations of OSHA are followed. The DOD 6050, 5-L consist of the same data elements as DOD 6050.5-LR, minus the restricted data elements. The HMIS is also available in compact disk (CD) format. Both versions are issued quarterly. The latest version will continuously supersede the previous version. 6-16