Administrative Inspection Checkoff Lists, Continued

Chapter 2—ADMINISTRATION, SUPERVISION, AND TRAINING These checkoff lists will give you a good understanding of how to prepare for an inspec- tion as well as how to carry out your daily super- visory duties. You will find it helpful to obtain copies of the various inspection checkoff lists from the log room and to carefully look them over. They will give detailed information about what type of inspection you may expect for your type of ship. Following is an abbreviated sample of an engineering department checkoff list. You should get a better understanding of the scope and pur- pose of administrative inspections by reviewing this list. 1. BILLS FOR BOTH PEACE AND WAR: a. Inspect the following, among others, for completeness, correctness, and adequacy: (1) Department Organization. (2) Watch, Quarter, and Station Bills. (3) Engineering Casualty Bill. (4) Fueling Bill. 2. ADMINISTRATION AND EFFEC- TIVENESS OF TRAINING: a. Administration and effectiveness of training of personnel for current and prospective duties. (1) Are sufficient nonrated personnel in training to replace anticipated losses? (2) NAVEDTRA training courses: (a) Number of personnel enrolled. (b) Percentage of personnel in department enrolled. (c) Number of personnel whose courses are completed. (3) Are personnel concerned familiar with operating instructions and safety precau- tions? (Question personnel at random.) (4) Are personnel concerned properly instructed and trained to handle casualties to machinery? (5) Are personnel properly instructed and trained in damage control? (6) Are training films available and used to the maximum extent? (7) Are training records of personnel adequate and properly maintained? 3. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION WITHIN DEPARTMENT: a. Is necessary information disseminated within the department and divisions? b. Are the means of familiarizing new per- sonnel with department routine orders and regula- tions considered satisfactory? 4. ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL TO STATIONS AND WATCHES: a. Are personnel properly assigned to bat- tle stations and watches? b. Are sufficient personnel aboard at all times to get the ship under way? c. Are personnel examined and qualified for important watches? d. Does it appear that personnel on watch have been properly instructed? (Question person- nel at random.) 5. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, PMS, AND CHECKOFF LISTS: a. Inspect completeness of the following: (1) Operating instructions posted near machinery. (2) Posting of necessary safety precautions. 2-41