CHAPTER 1 PROGRAMS,  REPORTS,  AND  RECORDS As  you  advance  in  the  GS  rating,  you  undoubtedly will  find  that  much  more  of  your  time  is  spent  in  the training   and   administration   of   subordinates.   This   is   as it  should  be,  for  knowledge  must  be  passed  from  senior to   junior.   The   most   knowledgeable   persons   must   be   in charge.   As   a   GS   supervisor,   you   should   not   allow yourself  to  constantly  be  dragged  into  a  maintenance position.   If   you   do,   your   effectiveness   as   a   leader   will suffer.  Weak  leadership  usually  results  in  disharmony and,   consequently,   a   poorly   run,   ineffective   division   or work   center. This  chapter  addresses  some  of  your administrative   responsibilities   as   a   First   Class   or   Chief Gas   turbine   Systems   Technician. Administering   and   training   subordinates   on programs,   reports,   and   records   are   never-ending responsibilities.   Every   day,   whether   you   realize   it   or not,  you  administer  people  and  programs  and  train junior   personnel.   You   cannot   have   too   much   of   either. (Although  you  can  have  too  much  paper  work  in  your training   and   administration   programs   making   them u n m a n a g e a b l e . )    M u c h    o f    y o u r    t r a i n i n g    a n d administration   is   of   an   informal   nature.   A   good   leader uses  good  skills  routinely  and  instinctively.  However, formal   programs   in   some   areas   of   training   do   require more   than   instinct. Specific   directives   issued   by superiors   must   be   followed   to   conform   to   specific standards.   Administration   and   training,   whether   formal or   informal,   are   important   responsibilities.   They   need to  be  taken  seriously  by  all  senior  Gas  turbine  Systems Technicians. TAG-OUT  PROGRAM An   effective   tag-out   program   is   necessary   because of   the   complexity   of   modem   ships.   Tag-out   is   also necessary   to   avoid   the   cost,   delay,   and   hazards   to personnel   that   could   result   from   the   improper   operation of   equipment.   The   purpose   of   the   equipment   tag-out program   is   to   provide   a   procedure   that   prevents improper   operation   of   components,   equipment, systems,   or   a   portion   of   a   system   isolated   or   in   an abnormal  condition.  This  procedure  also  should  be  used when  other  safety  devices,  such  as  blank  flanges,  are installed   for   testing,   maintenance,   or   casualty   isolation. The  use  of  DANGER  or  CAUTION  tags  is  not  a substitute   for   other   safety   measures,   such   as   locking valves,  pulling  fuses,  or  racking-out  circuit  breakers. Tags  attached  to  valves,  switches,  or  other  components should   indicate   restrictions   on   operation   of   systems   or equipment,  or  restrictions  necessary  to  avoid  damage  to safety   devices. Never   use   danger   or   caution   tags   for identification   purposes! All   procedures   in   the   program   are   mandatory standardized   tag-out   procedures   used   by   all   ships   and repair  activities.  The  program  also  provides  a  procedure for  use  when  an  instrument  is  unreliable  or  not  in  a normal   operating   condition.   It   is   similar   to   the   tag-out procedure  except  that  labels  instead  of  tags  are  used  to indicate   instrument   status.   The   tag-out   program   must be  enforced  during  normal  operations  as  well  as  during construction,   testing,   repair,   or   maintenance.   Strict enforcement   of   tag-out   procedures   is   required   by   both you  and  any  repair  activity  that  may  be  working  on  your equipment. REVIEW   AND   MONITOR   PROGRAM PROCEDURES As   stated   in   the   previous   paragraphs,   strict adherence   to   tag-out   program   procedures   is   paramount. A  brief  description  of  the  tag-out  program  was  provided in  the  Gas   Turbine   Systems   Technician   (Electrical) 3/Gas   Turbine   Systems   Technician   (Mechanical)   3, volume   1.   You   should   already   know   the   program procedures  as  they  pertain  to  the  role  of  the  maintenance person.   Now   as   you   move   toward   a   more   supervisory role,  you  will  be  required  to  have  a  much  larger  depth of   knowledge.   The   one-sided   program   perception   is   in the  past.  You  must  now  understand  the  program’s  inner workings   to   maintain   a   safe   environment.   A   more detailed   description   of   the   required   tag-out   program procedures   is   provided   in   Standard   Organization   and Regulations  of  the  U.  S.  Navy,  OPNAVINST 3120.32 series. REVIEW   AND   MONITOR   PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS There  are  a  couple  of  ways  to  review  and  monitor the   tag-out   program’s   effectiveness.   The   first   of   which 1-1