guidelines   for   safety   training   and   supervision.   All NCF   units   and   shore   commands   are   required   to implement  a  formal  safety  organization. As   a   Seabee   EVERYONE   is   responsible   for safety.   According   to   the   NCF  Safety    Manual, COMSECONDNCB/COMTHIRDNCBINST   5100.1 (series),   the   battalion   safety   office   administers   the battalion   safety   program   and   provides   technical guidance.   Overall   guidance   comes   from   the   Navy Occupational  Safety  and  Health   Program   Manual (NAVOSH),  OPNAVINST   5100.23   (series).   If   you have  any  questions  concerning  safety  on  the  project, the  safety  office  is  the  best  place  for  you  to  get  your questions  answered. It  is  not  the  responsibility  of  the  safety  office  to prevent  you  from  doing  something  you  know  or suspect is unsafe, but they do have the authority to stop any   operation   when   there   is   impending   danger   of injury   to   personnel   or   damage   to   equipment   or property. Safe construction is your responsibility, and ignorance is no excuse. It is your responsibility to find out how to do construction in a safe manner. SAFETY  TRAINING The   key   to   any   successful   safety   and   health program  is  through  the  application  of  goal-oriented techniques,  past  experiences,  adherence  to  safe operating   practices   and   procedures,   and   the   full cooperation  of  personnel.  This  goal  is  reached  most effectively   through   a   well-developed   and   well- coordinated  training  program. Formal Training Navy   Enlisted   Classification   (NEC)   6021, NAVOSH,  2-week  class,  trains  you  on  the  29  CFR PART 1926. This document contains the occupational safety  and  health  standards  for  construction  as promoted  by  the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health Administration  as  of  August  1991. The  NCF  Supervisory  Safety  course  is  a  40-hour course taught by NCRs or the battalion safety officer. Attendees  are  familiarized  with  the  safety  program, the   use   of   safety   manuals,   the   identification   of construction  hazards,  and  the  inclusion  of  safety  in project   planning.   All   E5-E6   personnel   in   line companies   and   details,   all   project   safety representatives,  and  all  crew  leaders  are  required  to attend the course. The   Hazard   Recognition/Mishap   Prevention course  is  a  16-hour  course  taught  by  the  safety  chief to   familiarize   the   working   level   personnel   with common   hazards   and   safe   work   practices.   Project safety  representatives  and  crew  leaders  who  have  not attended   the   “NCF   Supervisory   Safety”   course   are required to attend it. OJT  is  a  continuous  evolution  to  train  crew members,  and  the  crew  leader  needs  to  use  all  the references   listed   above,   plus   past   experiences, knowledge,  previous  training,  and  daily  stand-up safety lectures. MISHAP  PREVENTION The   goal   of   our   safety   program   is   to   prevent mishaps.  Seabees  do  not  use  the  word  accident because   it   implies   the   absence   of   fault   (accidents happen).  Mishaps  most  commonly  result  from  one’s failure to follow safe construction practices. First, let’s define a mishap in the following way: A mishap  is  an  unplanned  event  or  series  of events that result in death, injury, occupational illness, or damage and/or loss of equipment or You may be appointed to assist the safety officer in administering the Mishap Prevention Program. The following is a seven step process for you to consider and practice in preventing mishaps. Step   1:   Recognize   hazards   —   Begin   by recognizing that construction is a dangerous business. The  potential  for  death  or  serious  injury  is  present daily   on   jobsites.   Identify   very  specifically   what hazards could cause death or injury. Hazard  is  defined  as  a  workplace  condition  that might  result  in  injury,  health  impairment,  illness, disease, or death to any worker who is exposed to t h e    c o n d i t i o n    o r    d a m a g e    o r    l o s s    t o property/equipment. Serious   hazard  is  a  workplace  condition  of  a Category I or Category II nature as defined below. Category  I  -  Catastrophic:  May  cause  death  of an individual or the loss of a facility. Category  II  -  Critical:  May  cause  severe personnel injury, severe occupational illness, or major property damage. 1-15