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elements. Various directives contain safety guidance
and standards. Commanding officers will use them to
set up their shipboard safety program. For a list of
references providing detailed safety program guidance,
refer to enclosure (11) of OPNAVINST 5100.21B,
Afloat Mishap Investigation and Reporting. This
enclosure refers you to other directives for safety
standards to prevent you from studying duplicate and
conflicting information.
You can find most of the shipboard safety standards
in the NAVOSH Program Manual for Forces Afloat,
OPNAVINST 5100.19B. Volume I contains detailed
program administration requirements. Volume II pro-
vides safety standards for surface ships, and volume III
provides submarine safety standards. Volumes II and III
replace the superseded instruction, Safety Precautions
for Forces Afloat.
The following publications also contain safety pre-
cautions:
Naval Ships’ Technical Manuals (NSTMs)
General Specifications for Ships of the United
States Navy (GENSPECS)
General Specifications for Overhaul of Surface
Ships (GSO)
Naval Sea Systems Command instructions
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery instructions
Ordnance publications (OPs)
Fleet and type commander directives
AFLOAT SAFETY PROGRAM
ORGANIZATION
Primary responsibility for directing the Afloat
Safety Program rests with the chain of command. The
chain of command includes commanding officers,
executive officers, department heads, division officers,
division leading petty officers, and work center super-
visors. It also includes the individual sailor or MSC
civilian worker. Chapter 1 discussed a typical ship
safety organization. The safety organization provides a
means to introduce the program and set it in motion.
All levels in the chain of command have some
specific safety duties and responsibilities. You should
consult the following instructions for further informa-
tion on specific duties and responsibilities:
Navy Occupational Safety and Health
(NAVOSH) Program Manual for Forces Afloat,
OPNAVINST 5100.19B
Standard Organization and Regulations of the
U.S. Navy, OPNAVINST 3120.32C
Afloat Mishap Investigation and Reporting,
OPNAVINST 5100.21B
U.S. Navy Regulations, 1990
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is respon-
sible for executing and managing the Afloat Safety
Program. The CNO ensures safety training is provided
to all U. S. Navy afloat commanding officers, executive
officers, department heads, and primary and collateral
duty ship’s safety officers. In addition, the primary duty
safety officers assigned to readiness group and squadron
staffs also receive safety training.
SYSTEMS COMMANDERS
Systems commanders (COMNAVSEASYSCOM,
COMNAVAIRSYSCOM, COMSPAWARSYSCOM,
and COMNAVSUPSYSCOM) provide technical focus
for comprehensive development, assessment, and
administration of surface ship, air, and submarine safety
programs. When requested, they help mishap
investigation boards in the investigative process.
Systems commanders respond to the recommendations
and corrective actions developed by the type
commanders. They also issue proper documentation to
correct hazardous conditions. Finally, COMNAVSEA-
SYSCOM maintains membership in the Safe
Engineering and Operations Program (SEAOPS) for the
landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) review committee.
CHIEF OF NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING (CNET)
Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET) is
responsible for ensuring that subordinate commands
provide effective safety training at all levels in the chain
of command. CNET also ensures that safety awareness
is an extensive and integral part of every U.S. Navy
training course.
COMMANDER, NAVAL SAFETY CENTER
Commander, Naval Safety Center (COMNAV-
SAFECEN), supports the Assistant/Deputy Chief of
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