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should make sure all laundry is carefully logged
in. As you study figure 5-2, notice the columns
for the bulk log: (1) division or department, (2)
number of bags received, (3) weight in whites or
dungarees, and (4) another column for miscellane-
ous items. There are also signature columns for
the receiving laundry man and divisional laundry
petty officer to check laundry in and out and a
column for any additional remarks.
Your press deck log consists of a record of
individual officer and chief petty officer lots
received in the laundry. As you study figure 5-2,
notice the columns for the press deck log.
Under the column marked Other you normally
list items other than shirts or trousers. If space
does not permit listing these items, you should
keep a separate press deck log as indicated in
figure 5-2.
At the end of each week, the press deck and
bulk work logs are summarized on a locally
prepared laundry summary sheet by the laundry
supervisor. This summary sheet is routed to the
supply officer for review and signature. A copy
of the summary sheet should be filed in the
laundry for later reference.
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE LOG
The equipment maintenance log is shown in
figure 5-3. This log is maintained for the purpose
of recording historical repair data. A separate log
sheet should be kept on each piece of laundry
equipment you have aboard your ship.
HEAT STRESS LOG
The heat stress log shown in figure 5-4 is used
for the purpose of checking temperatures in the
laundry. Temperature readings are taken once
every 4 hours and logged in. The number of
readings you take depends on how many hours
the laundry operates; however, readings will be
taken whenever the laundry is manned. If laundry
work continues into the night, the log will include
each additional 4-hour period.
HEAT STRESS
Heat stress is a very dangerous element in the
shipboard laundry. It is a combination of air
temperature, thermal radiation, humidity, air-
flow, and workload that may stress the body as
it tries to regulate body temperature. The
condition of heat stress can readily cause fatigue,
severe headaches, nausea, and poor physical and
mental performance. As the temperature of your
body continues to increase due to exposure to high
heat, you run the risk of having heat exhaustion
or a heatstroke.
Listed below are some of the factors that
reduce the chances of heat injuries from high
temperatures in the laundry.
Recording temperatures in the heat stress
log each 4-hour period
Inspecting the laundry for conditions that
would cause higher heat
Reporting all temperatures 100° or over as
required
Following the do’s and don’ts list included
in this chapter
The requirements of the Navy’s heat stress
program are included in OPNAVINST 5100.20,
Shipboard Heat Stress Control and Personnel
Protection. A hanging dry bulb thermometer
should be permanently mounted near the wash
and press deck. It should be mounted in such a
manner that the bulb of the thermometer is not
influenced by adjacent or local heat sources. You
should record the temperature readings in the heat
stress log using these dry bulb thermometers once
every 4 hours. When temperatures are 100°F or
more, you should do the following:
Log the temperature reading and circle it
in the heat stress log.
Notify the ship’s store officer and medical
officer.
Leave the laundry until a heat stress survey
is done by the medical officer.
You should remain out of the laundry until
further directed on what to do by the medical
officer. If the temperature remains high, you will
only be able to work certain periods in the
laundry. These periods are better known as stay
times. These stay times are determined by the
medical officer and are always followed by a
recovery period where the laundry personnel will
go to a cool dry place to allow their body
temperature to return to normal. The stay time
is always half of the recovery time. The recovery
period never exceeds 4 hours provided there is no
evidence of cumulative fatigue.
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