SITUATION LATER. The same applies when you are being relieved; don’t be in a big hurry to take off. Be sure  your  relief  understands  the  situation  completely. Before you are relieved, make sure your station is clean and squared away. These little considerations will get you a good reputation and improve the overall quality of watch standing within the department. OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION One of the most useful things you can learn about a subject  is  how  to  find  out  more  about  it.  No  single publication can give you all the information you need to perform the duties of your rating. Learn where to look for  accurate,  authoritative,  up-to-date  information  on  all subjects  (military  and  occupational)  related  to  your rating. NAVSEA  PUBLICATIONS The  publications,  bulletins,  and  briefs  issued  by  the Naval   Sea   Systems   Command   are   of   particular importance   to   engineering   department   personnel. Although you do not need to know everything in these publications, you should have a general idea of where to find the information they contain. ENGINEERING  HANDBOOKS For certain types of information, you may need to consult various kinds of engineering handbooks, such as  the  mechanical  engineering  handbooks,  marine engineering  handbooks,  piping  handbooks,  and  other handbooks that provide detailed, specialized technical data. NAVAL  SAFETY  CENTER  BULLETINS The bulletins such as Safetyline, Flush, and Ship's Safety   Bulletin   are   published   by   the   Naval   Safety Center.  The  bulletins  contain  information  about equipment   and   personnel   safety   that   helps   reduce personnel and material losses due to mishaps. You are encouraged to review these bulletins and pass them to your  subordinates. SHOP EQUIPMENT In your work center or shop, there is equipment that will help you do your job easier and more quickly. This equipment, the sandblaster, hydraulic press, electric drill press,  electric  bench  grinder,  hydropneumatic  test  stand and  other  electric,  hydro,  pneumatic,  and  manually driven   types,   requires   special   knowledge   of   safe operation and proper maintenance. You,  as  an  EN2,  will  be  involved  in  providing training  on  how  to  use  this  equipment.  All  shop personnel,  including  you,  must  complete  the  PQS  for each piece of equipment before using it. In most cases, you   will   assist   your   supervisor   in   providing   the information and training, although in some cases you may be given total responsibility for the training. Normally in the shop or work center, every piece of equipment must have a posted operating procedure and a list of personnel who are qualified to use it. If a piece of   equipment   does   not   have   posted   operating procedures, post a copy of the procedures given in the manufacturer’s manual. QUALITY  ASSURANCE  PROGRAM The  quality  assurance  (QA)  program  was established to provide personnel with information and guidance  necessary  to  administer  a  uniform  policy  of maintenance  and  repair  of  ships  and  submarines.  The QA  program  is  intended  to  introduce  discipline  into  the repair  of  equipment,  safety  of  personnel,  and configuration control, thereby enhancing readiness. The  various  QA  manuals  set  forth  minimum  QA requirements  for  both  the  surface  fleet  and  the submarine  force.  If  more  stringent  requirements  are imposed  by  higher  authority,  such  requirements  take precedence. If a conflict exists between the QA manual and  previously  issued  letters  and  transmittals  by  the appropriate  force  commanders,  the  QA  manual  takes precedence.  All  such  conflicts  should  be  reported  to  the appropriate   officials. The instructions contained in the QA manual apply to  every  ship  and  activity  of  the  force.  Although  the requirements are primarily applicable to the repair and maintenance done by the force IMAs, they also apply to maintenance  done  aboard  ship  by  ship’s  force.  In  all cases  where  specifications  cannot  be  met,  a departure-from-specifications   request   must   be completed and reported. Because  of  the  wide  range  of  ship  types  and equipment  and  the  varied  resources  available  for maintenance and repair, the instructions set forth in the QA  manual  are  necessarily  general  in  nature.  Each activity must implement its own QA program to meet the intent of the QA manual. The goal should be to have all repairs conform to QA specifications. 1-26