comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 2 – Operations and Missions
Chapter 2 – Mission Planning
G.2. Electrical
Safety
G.3. Hearing
Conservation
G.4. Hazard
Communication
Standard
G.5. Heat Stress
G.6. Respiratory
Protection
G.7. Pre-Mishap
Plan
NOTE
Each unit shall develop a comprehensive mandatory Electrical Safety
Program and employ equipment lock-out/tag-out procedure per
References (j), (q), and (r).
Unit work environments are filled with many noise hazardous operations.
Units shall establish a hearing conservation program per ref (h,n,r).
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the
Hazard Communication Standard, which is applicable to the Coast
Guard, and requires that employers initiate and comply with a hazard
communication program. The goal of the program is to provide
education on hazardous substances in the workplace, ensure safety of
workers who work with hazardous substances and to protect unit
personnel from undue exposure per References (r) and (s).
Heat stress is any combination of elevated air temperature, thermal
radiation, high humidity, low airflow, and workload, which affect the
regulation of body temperature. When the body’s ability to adjust is
exceeded, body temperature increases, resulting in symptoms of fatigue,
severe headache, nausea, and decreased physical and mental
performance. Generally, the Engineering Officer EO/EPO is responsible
for administering the heat stress program, although all-hands must be
aware of symptoms and treatment. For development and implementation
refer to References (d), (h), (r), (t), (u), and (v).
Both Coast Guard policy and Federal law require a written respiratory
protection program. Respiratory protection is required whenever
engineering or administrative controls of hazardous air contaminants are
not feasible or are not in place. Any unit using respirators shall establish
a respiratory protection program. Information and guidance for
establishing a respiratory protection program can be found in References
(h, (n), (r), and (w).
Units are required to maintain pre-mishap plans to ensure responses to all
mishaps are adequately coordinated. Plans should enhance the unit’s
ability to respond by describing actions and responsible personnel.
Operational Commanders shall develop unit pre-mishap plans. Pre-mishap plan
information for individual units can be included in a single instruction.
Further information on required and recommended content of a unit premishap
plan is contained in Reference (h).
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