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- [Narrator] Naval Surface
Warfare Center Panama City

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Division continues continues
to focus on the safety of our

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employees with every idea,
action, and each passing day.

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Safety is one of our
four command priorities,

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not because safety is a
condition of employment,

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but because it's key to our success.

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All hands are responsible
with creating a safe working

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environment that will enable
all to execute with perfection.

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For supervisors, ensuring
your personnel are operating

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safely and in accordance with
the proper safety equipment,

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is the first step toward
taking care of your people.

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Mishap prevention is crucial
to our success here at NSWC PCD

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but it takes everyone to take
personal responsibility for

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safety measures.

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Every service member and
civilian counts, just as we are

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responsible for delivering
safe and effective technical

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solutions to our nation's
war fighters, we are equally

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responsible to operate safely
to ensure mission success.

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To operate in a safe environment,
all personnel must adhere

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to the rules and regulations.

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Always pull from guidance
and references to understand

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safety requirements
before executing tasks.

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Understanding expectations
will minimize personnel

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and procedural errors.

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While we all strive to prevent
mishaps, sometimes mishaps

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occur, when mishaps occur
it's important that everyone

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understands what are the
right actions to keep everyone

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informed for proper coordination
and care of our employees.

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If you are injured on the job,
report the incident to your

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supervisor immediately.

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Most importantly, be honest,
and deliver the news early.

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Our division's work centers range from,

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job hazard category A, high hazard,

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to B and C, moderate and low hazard,

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with over 2,000 civilian,
military, and contract employees.

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It is every employee's
responsibility to follow safety

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procedures, and to maintain
and support a safe working

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environment.

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NSWC Panama City has achieved
the mishap production goals

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set by the Secretary of Defense,
and maintains annual mishap

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rates below like industries
in the private sector,

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as reported by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics.

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While that number is lower
than the national rate,

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one injury is too many, so we
must continue to strive for

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zero, and maintain a zero
safety mishap record.

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To ensure each new NSWC employee
understands the importance

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of safety measures at the
command, NSWC PCD employees,

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civil service, contract, and
military, are all required to

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complete an initial occupational
safety, and health and

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indoctrination class at
new employee orientation.

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New supervisors, test safety
observers, and test directors,

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are required to take
supervisor safety training,

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within 180 days of assignment.

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Safety training is also
facilitated through the Navy's

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Enterprise Safety Applications
Management System,

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or ESAMS.

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Two critical safety programs
that all employees are a

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part of are the Personal
Protective Equipment, and

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Occupational Risk Management Programs.

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Our command provides all
required PPE, based on the

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recommendations from annual
industrial hygiene surveys.

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The safety office ensures PPE
meets Navy safety standards,

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personnel are reimbursed
for purchasing safety shoes,

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and prescription safety
eyewear, where occupational

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exposure hazards exist,
additionally, N95 dust masks are

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issued under the voluntary
use program for humanitarian

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reasons upon request.

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The Operational Risk
Management program, is the

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standardized risk management
approach for all naval

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operations to reduce mishaps
and optimize operational

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mission success and readiness.

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Warfare center test records
must be certified through the

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test safety and review
committee and have completed

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individual and supervisor ORM training.

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Employee and supervisor ORM
training is available online

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through the Enterprise
Safety Application Management

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System, or ESAMS.

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ORM assessments have played a
key role in the approvals of

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many past test events, and will
be included in future tests

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and certifications to ensure
the products and services we

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deliver to our customers
meet Department of The Navy

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safety standards.

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So what can employees do
to avoid safety hazards?

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You can ensure you are trained
to perform assigned tasks

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safely, keep your workspace
well organized and clean,

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use established engineering
controls, administrative

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procedures, or the PPE
required for the job.

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Know the safety rules and
policies that apply to you.

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Report any and all unsafe
conditions to your immediate

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supervisor or the safety office.

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Again, if you're injured on
the job, report the incident

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immediately to your supervisor
or chain of command.

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Failure to do any one of these
things could lead to one of

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us being injured, damage
to equipment, or both.

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We must work in a safe environment.

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Incorporate the simple phrase,
mission first safety always,

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into your daily lexicon,
because every service member,

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contractor, and civilian counts.

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