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Safety Surveys
Safety surveys are informal safety program
evaluations conducted by the Naval Safety Center.
These surveys are excellent training opportunities for
safety supervisors. Checklists are used to determine
safety requirements for each discrepancy. Shore,
surface ship, submarine, and aviation safety surveys are
available upon request from the Naval Safety Center.
The results of safety surveys are provided directly to the
commanding officer or commander, but to no one else
in the chain of command.
Video Tapes and Training Aids
Video tapes, films, and other visual training aids are
good supplements to your safety training program. They
should be used in conjunction with lectures or
discussions. Since many young people are media-
oriented, video tapes and films capture their attention.
However, video tapes and films should never be used as
a substitute for a monitored presentation.
Naval Education and Training Support Centers on
each coast maintain libraries from which you may order
training films. The addresses and phone numbers of
those libraries are as follows:
Naval Education and Training Support Center,
Atlantic
Code N5, Bldg. W313
Naval Station, Norfolk, VA 23511-6197
Phone (804) 444-4011/1468,
Defense Switched Network (DSN)
564-4011/1468
Naval Education and Training Support Center,
Pacific
921 West Broadway
San Diego, CA 92132-1360
Phone (619) 532-1360, DSN 522-1360
Catalog of Navy/Marine Corps Audiovisual
Productions, OPNAV P-09B1-01-88, and NAVOSH
Training Guide for Forces Afloat, NAVEDTRA 10074,
provide a list of safety training films. In some instances,
you may borrow training aids from industrial hygiene
or occupational health departments at medical clinics or
naval environmental and preventive medicine units
(NEPMUs).
Training aids for submarine force units are listed in
the Submarine On-Board-Training (SOBT) Products
Catalog. The catalog is available through COMSUB-
GRU-2, Code N-24, Naval Submarine Base, New
London, CT 06349-5100, commercial (203) 449-3485
or DSN 241-3485. SOBT distributes safety video tapes
for permanent retention by submarine force units.
NAVOSH training topic video tapes are distributed
to each afloat unit. These tapes are accompanied by a
NAVOSH video tape user’s guide. The user’s guide
explains the purpose of and provides an introduction to
the video tape.
BEING AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY TRAINER
The work center or area supervisor is an important
link in the Navy’s safety training program. These
supervisors are responsible for specific training
sessions, including monthly 5-minute stand-up training
lectures. The success of training depends on the vigor
and leadership demonstrated by the supervisor. The
supervisor has the practical experience on the job to
teach safety skills. But first, the supervisor must
understand the subject matter,
understand how to teach it, and
understand how to motivate people to learn.
Training conducted by supervisors has special
challenges. You are a busy person and have many
concerns—of which safety is only one. A training
session should be brief, clear, and to the point to be well
received and effective. Keep an open mind and a helpful
attitude. Use your experience and knowledge to help
trainees relate to safety situations within the Navy and
in their job. Your goals are as follows:
To arrange for conditions that allow effective
learning. Good environmental conditions won’t
make your training effective, but poor conditions
can prevent personnel from learning even during
the best training session. Arranging for a good
learning environment is more of a challenge
aboard ship.
To clearly emphasize the most important points
as they relate to the Navy.
To impress your students with good safety
attitudes.
To attain these goals you should take the following steps:
Prepare an outline or lesson guide on your topic.
The NAVOSH Training Guide for Forces Afloat,
NAVEDTRA 10074, includes 20 NAVOSH lesson
guides. You can adapt them to fit your audience.
Preview the film or video tape before you
conduct training. Before you begin training, you should
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