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printed directly from the Hazardous Material
Information System (HMIS) data base CD-ROM on
self-adhesive forms or plain paper.
Several types of multicolored signs, placards, and
decals are used to provide visual hazard warnings. They
may contain words, shapes, symbols, pictures, or any
combination of these. Sometimes they picture the
international symbols for gloves, aprons, goggles, and
respirators. These international symbols appear as small
pictures (called icons) on the label showing the required
protective equipment.
Manufacturers use various symbols and DOT
shipping labels with the required OSHA labeling. Used
alone, these DOT symbols or labels do not meet the
OSHA labeling requirements. Navy personnel should
not place any labels on containers that already have
proper labels. If you buy or receive a hazardous material
with the minimum required labeling, do not add any
additional labeling. If you have an unlabeled container
or one with a damaged label, you can print a label from
the HMIS CD-ROM onto plain paper or the DD Form
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SIGHT CONSERVATION PROGRAM
The Navy must provide eye protection, at
government expense, for personnel working in
eye-hazardous areas. Workers must wear appropriate
eye protection when performing eye-hazardous
operations such as pouring or handling molten metals or
corrosive liquids and solids. Personnel must also wear
eye protection when cutting and welding, drilling,
grinding, milling, chipping, sand blasting, or performing
other dust- and particle-producing operations. Anyone
near such operations, including visitors, also must wear
eye-protective equipment. OPNAVINST 5100.23C,
chapter 19, and OPNAVINST 5100.19B, chapter B5,
provide more information on the Navy’s Sight
Conservation Program.
Operation of an effective equipment mainte-
nance program
Compliance with procedures for the use of
temporary eye wear
Operation of a comprehensive training/education
p r o g r a m
Operation of an effective enforcement program
The Navy considers any person found to have vision
in one eye of 20/200 or worse to be visually impaired.
You cannot assign people who have a visual impairment
to duties that present a hazard to their remaining eye.
Make certain these personnel always wear protective
eye wear, regardless of their occupation or work station.
To setup an effective sight conservation program,
activity safety officers must identify eye-hazardous
areas and ensure they are posted with warning signs.
Commands must equip these areas with emergency
eyewash facilities. Safety officers must also identify
eye-hazardous occupations and processes that require
personal protective equipment and determine the
safeguards needed.
Safety officers maintain a listing of areas, processes,
and operations that require eye protection. In addition,
they keep a listing of areas requiring eyewash or deluge
shower facilities. Safety officers maintain eye injury
records and ensure the program is evaluated for
compliance and effectiveness.
Labelling of Sight Hazard Areas
A warning sign and 3-inch yellow and black striping
or checkerboard markings on the deck identify
eye-hazardous areas. The black and yellow striping or
checkerboard pattern outlines the eye hazardous area.
The sign warning of an eye hazard area is mounted
directly on the hazard, part, machinery, boundary
bulkhead or door in a conspicuous location. Caution
signs should read as follows:
Basic Sight Program Requirements
All Navy activities that perform eye-hazardous
operations must have a sight conservation program. The
program should include, but is not restricted to, the
following:
Determination and evaluation of eye-hazardous
areas, processes, and occupations
Operation of a vision and medical screening pro-
The words should be in black letters on a yellow
background. The signs and tape arc available in the
gram
supply system.
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