Att_4_PPTA_PHSF_SOP_5_Rev_6_Hangar_Safety.pdf

3710/PHSF PAX

5.1.4

24 June 2016

From: Government Flight Test Director

Subj: PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER SUPPORT FACILITY PATUXENT RIVER

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE 5 – HANGAR SAFETY PROGRAM,

REVISION 6

Ref: (a) 29 CFR 1910.000, Safety and Health Regulations for

General Industry

(b) NASPAXRIVINST 5100.35D, Occupational Health and

Safety Manual

(c) OPNAV 3750.6R, The Naval Aviation Safety Program

(d) OPNAV 5100.23G, Navy Occupational Safety and Health

Program

Encl: (1) Hazard Report

(2) Close Call/Near Miss Report

(3) Injury/Illness Reporting Form

(4) Hangar Safety Orientation Checklist

1. Purpose. This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) establishes the requirements for the Presidential Helicopter

Support Facility (PHSF) Hangar Safety Program and replaces the

SOP dated 18 June 2015.

2. Scope and Applicability. This procedure applies to all personnel assigned to, or temporarily working at, the PHSF

Patuxent River.

3. Procedures. Personnel will perform Hangar Safety tasks per the guidelines of references (a) through (d) and this procedure.

a. Personnel will read the Hangar Safety Program Procedures and be briefed by Quality Assurance during the indoctrination process.

b. Personnel requiring access to the PHSF Hangar shall review the Hangar Safety Procedure on an annual basis. The

Hangar Safety Procedure will be submitted as “Required Reading.”

c. Hearing protection shall be worn in all designated areas and in accordance with reference (b).

d. Head protection shall be worn while operating overhead hoists, in all designated areas, and in accordance with reference (b).

Subj: PHSF PATUXENT RIVER SOP 5 – HANGAR SAFETY PROGRAM, REV. 6

(1) Hats or caps shall not be worn on the flight line or taxi ways during flight operations.

e. A cranial shall be worn when on ladders, work stands or mechanical devices which do not have safety rails installed.

(1) A cranial may be removed if it interferes when working in confined spaces on the aircraft.

f. Eye Protection shall be worn in all designated areas and in accordance with reference (b).

g. Safety shoes/boots shall be worn any time personnel are accessing industrial work areas and/or the hangar deck outside the fire lane.

h. No personnel outside the fire lane may be in possession of a cell phone.

i. Safety clothing such as rubber aprons, gloves, welding jackets, etc., shall be worn where stated in maintenance manuals, training indoctrination, on product warning labels, in designated areas and in accordance with reference (b).

j. Respirators shall be worn where engineering controls are not feasible to control air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors and in accordance with applicable procedures.

k. Any member who observes another team member performing any action outside the safety precautions specified in the applicable technical manuals or referenced materials is responsible for informing that team member of the appropriate safety action to be taken. Should the team member not take corrective action, the first team member is required to fill out a Hazard Report (Enclosure 1). This form shall then be turned in to the Maintenance Control Supervisor. The Supervisor shall fill out the applicable sections of the form and forward to the

Ground Safety Officer. The Ground Safety Officer shall research the corrective action for the hazard, fill out the applicable section of the form and forward to the Maintenance Officer. The

Ground Safety Officer shall keep each Hazard Report on file for a minimum of 12 months.

l. Near misses can provide early warning of work place hazards, which if corrected early, can prevent incidents. In the event of a close call/near miss during maintenance practices, the circumstances shall be recorded by ground personnel involved using Close Call/Near Miss Report (Enclosure

(2)). Turn the completed form in to the Ground Safety Officer.

Each Close Call/Near Miss Report shall be kept on file for a minimum of 12 months.

m. Any injury that takes place within the hangar facility shall be documented using the Injury/Illness Reporting Form, (Enclosure (3)). Minor injuries must also be reported. When in doubt, complete the form and turn it in to the Ground Safety

Officer. Each Injury/Illness Reporting Form shall be kept on file for a minimum of 60 months.

n. Personnel shall only operate the support equipment for which they have been trained and licensed. Proper use and operation of support equipment is essential to safe and efficient maintenance. All personnel operating support equipment must be fully knowledgeable of the operational characteristics, safety precautions and emergency procedures of the equipment they are licensed to operate. Improper and unsafe use of support equipment can result in severe property damage and bodily harm. Personnel shall conduct operation of all support equipment in accordance with applicable references.

o. Personnel shall familiarize themselves with the locations of eye wash stations, showers, first aid kits, fire alarms and fire extinguishers throughout the hangar deck and work center areas.

p. When the unexpected energizing, movement or release of energy during the maintenance/servicing of machinery or equipment could cause bodily injury or property damage, a method of lockout-tagout shall be utilized to control such energy in accordance with reference (b).

q. Entry into a confined space is prohibited until qualified personnel have performed tests, evaluations and procedures as per reference (b).

r. Walkways, ladder wells, doorways and fire lanes shall be kept free of debris at all times. Proper housekeeping is mandatory.

s. The PHSF is a smoke free environment. This includes the hangar deck and flight line. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas.

t. Consumption of food and drink is prohibited on the aircraft and on the flight line during maintenance and ground test events. Eating or drinking in these areas during these events is an occupational health hazard as well as a potential

FOD risk.

u. The PHSF is a “Photo Restricted” area. Photographs may only be taken by authorized personnel with prior approval.

v. The use, storage and training associated with HAZMAT shall be done in accordance with PHSF SOP 2 - Hazardous Material/

Hazardous Waste Control and Management (HMC&M).

(1) All personnel shall become familiar with the location and contents of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

w. Tool Control and FOD awareness are everyone’s responsibility. All personnel will conduct business in accordance with the PHSF PAX SOP 1 – Foreign Object Damage

Prevention and Tool Control Program.

4. Mishap Medical Examination.

a. All personnel involved in or potentially contributing to the cause of a mishap shall receive toxicological and any other appropriate testing requested by the Government Flight

Representative (GFR)/Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

5. Training

a. All personnel shall complete and sign the Hangar Safety

Orientation Checklist (Enclosure (4)) prior to conducting any function within the PHSF.

b. Personnel assigned to the PHSF maintenance team shall ensure a signed copy of the checklist is filed in their training record.

J. L. ROBBINS

Enclosure (1)

Hazard Reporting Form

Numbers 1-6 are to be filled out by the technician entering the hazard report.

1) Date 2) Time 3) Name

4) Location of Hazard

5) Description of Hazard

6) Was situation resolved? Yes No

a) If no, explain why not

Numbers 7-10 are to be filled out by the Group Supervisor.

7) Date 8) Time 9) Name

10) Action taken to avoid repetition of hazard

Numbers 11-15 are to be filled out by the Ground Safety Officer.

11) Date 12) Time 13) Name

14) Is the action taken in step 10 adequate to avoid hazard repetition? Yes No

a) If no, give a recommendation which may solve the issue

15) Is this a repeat hazard? Yes No

a) If yes, what was the original report number?

16) Assign hazard report number

Numbers 17-21 are to be filled out by the Maintenance Officer.

17) Date 18) Time 19) Name

20) Is corrective action acceptable? Yes No

a) If no, give recommendation

21) Signature/Date

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Enclosure (2)

Near Miss/Close Call Report

Purpose: To identify and correct workplace hazards which almost caused accidental injury or property damage. Near misses can provide early warning of workplace hazards, which, if corrected, can prevent incidents.

Employee Information

Name:

Department:

Phone Number:

E-Mail Address:

INCIDENT SUMMARY

Date of Incident: / /

Time:

Location:

Description:

Contributing Factors:

Action Taken or Recommendations:

2 Enclosure (2)

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Enclosure (3)

Injury/Illness Reporting Form

Injury ID# ______________________

Injured Employee#

Employee Name:

Date of Injury: / / Time: _________Shift: _______

Date of Report: / /

Date of Suspension: / /

Site: NAS Patuxent River

EMPLOYEE INFORMATION

Department: Department Code:

Job Code: Job Title:

Program: PHSF

Manager: Employee#:

Business Unit:

Employee Statement:

What was the employee doing just before the incident occurred?

What object or substances directly led to the incident?

Type of Incident:

Injury/Illness Reporting Form

2 Enclosure (3)

Nature of injury:

Body Part(s) injured:

Manager Notified? Yes No

Witness’s Name:

Contributing Factors:

Other Factors:

Corrective Action:

Disciplinary Action Considered?

Property Damage? Yes No

Estimate Cost of Property Damage:

Investigating Manager’s Name:

Date: / /

Additional Comments:

Enclosure (4)

Hangar Safety Orientation Checklist

Name:

Badge ID #

Print Ground Safety Name:

Signature:

General Information Initial

1 Reviewed location of Ground Safety Office and extension

7-2017

2 Informed of site emergency number

3 Explained the importance of continual safety awareness and the importance of a positive safety attitude

4 Advised of general housekeeping guidelines: keep aisles, exits, walkways, electrical controls, fire extinguishers, eyewash and safety showers clear of obstructions at all times

Clean up all spills

Mark trip hazards

5 Reminded employee that failure to comply with safety policies and procedures can result in injury or even death of personnel

6 How to report near misses/close calls and hazardous conditions

Hazard Reporting Form

Near Miss/Close Call Report

7 Informed employee to report all injuries/illnesses and early pain symptoms to manager or safety

Injury/Illness Report

8 Reviewed evacuation routes, location of assembly area and procedure for reporting during an evacuation

9 Shown the location of safety showers, eyewash stations, AEDs, first aid kits, fire extinguishers, fire alarms and AFFF controls

10 Told to only operate equipment and GSE for which trained/licensed

Working With Chemicals

11 Shown the location of MSDS

Reviewed area/job specific MSDSs

12 Explained importance of labeling HAZMAT

13 Discussed and shown the proper storage, usage and disposal of

HAZMAT

Hangar Safety Orientation Checklist

2 Enclosure (4)

14 Informed employees that chemicals cannot be brought on site without prior approval

15 Introduced to the HAZMAT representative

PPE

16 Told where and how to get the proper PPE

17 Told to always use the proper PPE prescribed in local GOPs, MSDSs, and maintenance manuals

If an issue of PPE arises contact Ground Safety for further instruction

18 Informed that cranials shall be worn on ladders, work stands or mechanical devices which do not have safety rails installed. A cranial may be removed if it interferes when working in confined spaces on aircraft

Working Around Machines & Equipment

19 No loose clothing or rings; long hair must be tied back

20 Guards and safety devices in place; removal or disabling is strictly prohibited!!

21 Advised to use tools, equipment and materials as they are designed to be used

Explain the proper use of maintenance platforms

22 Recognize and obey “Do Not Operate” tags

23 Obey signs, tape or ropes for barricaded/restricted areas

24 Be aware of slip, trip and fall hazards

25 Understand that all employees have the ability and authority to stop work on situations, conditions or actions that are considered hazardous

26 Has read PHSF SOP 5 - Hangar Safety Program

Signature: