TAG-OUT PROCEDURES

The instructions you write on the tag must state the specific reason the tag was attached. Do not use a CAUTION tag if there is a chance someone could be hurt or equipment could be damaged when operated using normal operating procedures. Use a DANGER tag instead. DANGER Tag (NAVSHIPS 9890/8) A DANGER tag is a red -colored tag used to prohibit operation of equipment that, if operated, could jeopardize the safety of personnel or damage equipment. Under NO circumstances may equipment be operated or removed when tagged with a DANGER tag (fig. 3-7). TAG-OUT PROCEDURES Before you tag out apiece of equipment, make sure you get your supervisor’s permission. If the equipment is mission-critical, you may even need your division officer or department head’s permission to tag out the equipment. Now go to the Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy, (OPNAVINST 3120.32), and read chapter 6, section 630.17.6, “Standard Tag- Out Procedures,” and return to this manual. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Wearing the correct protective equipment is essential to all persons in the Navy. It is especially important for the safety of electronics personnel. In the following paragraphs, we will discuss this equipment. ELECTRICAL SAFETY SHOES You may be issued a pair of electrical safety shoes when you report to your first duty station. You should wear them whenever you work on or around energized equipment for your own safety. Take care of your electrical safety shoes. You can clean and shine them just like regular safety shoes. And when they become worn out or damaged, turn them into your supply petty officer for a new pair. Electrical safety shoes do not have any exposed metal parts like you might find on regular safety shoes. They do have special non-conducting soles designed to protect you from electric shock. The soles are rated to insulate you from a maximum of 600 volts. Electrical safety shoes are stocked in the Naval Supply System under the National Stock Number (NSN) 8430-00-611-XXXX. The “XXXX” part of the NSN specifies the shoe size. Figure 3-7.—DANGER Tag (red in color). 3-12