ENERGIZED EQUIPMENT

Table 4-2.—NAVSEA OP 3565, Volume I, Table 2-1, Personnel Hazards from Continuous or Intermittent Exposure to Main Beam Radiation whole crew, in a Navy mishap report. Ensure that become familiar with the hazards associated with your required tags are installed properly and observed fully. MAN-ALOFT CHITS.— Man-Aloft chits protect you from RF hazards when you are working on radar antennas. If the chit is run properly, the operations on your ship and any ship next to you are modified to keep you safe. Heed the requirements and follow the procedures. EQUIPMENT SAFETY DEVICES.— Devices built into equipment, such as cut-off switches on antennas, are for your safety. A cut-off switch, when set, will keep you out of danger. It will prevent someone from rotating the antenna from a remote location. But, you, the technician, have to set the cut-off switch for it to be of any use. Equipment safety devices are there for your protection. Use them! Everywhere you go in the Navy, there will be communications and radar equipment that produces an Electromagnetic Radiation Environment (EME). And, there will always be electromagnetic radiation hazards introduced by operating this equipment. To be safe, equipment. If you install new equipment, update your EMCON bill. Use NAVSEA OP 3565 Volume I or Volume II to determine the hazards associated with the equipment. OTHER RADAR HAZARDS You cannot always avoid hazards when working on radars. In these instances, take what precautions you can and at least be prepared for an emergency. As we discussed in ET Volume 1, there are various safety concerns associated with working on energized equipment, going aloft, or handling CRTs. ENERGIZED EQUIPMENT You may have to work on energized equipment on a hectic bridge, in a crowded CIC, or in a cramped radar equipment room. These are not ideal safety environments. As these spaces are maintained by various people, always check the rubber matting around your equipment. Also check other protective 4-3