FINAL_-_CDT_VPL_SRD_Appendix_B_SafetyChecklist_20171102.docx

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT (SRD)

FOR

THE COMMON DRIVER TRAINER (CDT) VIRTUAL PRODUCT LINE (VPL) SYSTEM

APPENDIX B – SAFETY CHECKLIST

VERSION 1.1

31 JULY 2017

Prepared by:

U.S. Army Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation

(PEO STRI)

Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers (PM GCTT) 12211 Science Drive Orlando, Florida 32826-3276

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION IS UNLIMITED.

CHANGE HISTORY

Table of Contents

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1. SCOPE

This checklist is a mandatory part of the specification. The information contained herein intends to be compliance.

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

(This section is not applicable to this appendix.)

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Electrical

1. Are operating personnel require protection from accidental contact with voltages in excess of 30 volts?

2. Does each contact, terminal or like device, having voltages between 70 and 500 volts, rms. or DC, with respect to ground, have barriers or guards to minimize accidental contact by operating or maintenance personnel?

3. Are barriers or guards that protect terminals or like devices exhibiting 70-500 volts clearly marked to indicate highest voltage encountered upon its removal?

4. Are portions of assemblies operating at potentials above 500 volts root mean square (RMS) or DC, completely enclosed from the remainder of the assembly, and is the enclosure provided with non-bypassable interlocks?

5. Are enclosures for potentials, which exceed 500 volts, marked “DANGER, HIGH VOLTAGE, XXX VOLTS” in white on a red background?

6. Do all circuits and capacitors discharge 30 volts or less within no more than two seconds after power is require removing?

7. If the answer to question 6 is NO, do high-voltage capacitors of circuits automatically discharge when the case or rack opens?

8. Do test points provide in equipment where measurement of potentials in excess of 300 volts is required?

9. Are tests points designed to require plug-in, not clamp-on, and test instruments?

10. Are green or red indicators lamps provide, “Power on”?

11. Is sufficient space provided between shield endings and exposed conductors to prevent shorting or arcing?

12. Are electrical conductors’ designs prevent insertion of the wrong plug into a receptacle or other mating unit?

13. Are plugs and receptacles codes and markings clearly indicate mating connectors, where those of similar configuration are in close proximity?

14. Are plugs and receptacles designs preclude electrical shock and burns while disconnected?

15. Are male plugs require de-energize when disconnected?

16. Is dissimilar plug/receptacle pairs used in units containing explosives?

17. When designed equipment to operate on more than one type of input power exists, does the connector design prevent connection or use of improper power?

18. Are single-phase power cables properly color coded black, hot white, neutral green, or ground?

19. Are three-phase power cables coded as in question 18, above, with the second and third phases in red and blue, respectively?

20. Are meter terminals require protection from voltages of 70 volts or more?

21. Do probes that are part of or accessories to the equipment contain safety guards that prevent contact with the tip and is the length of the exposed portion of the tip not more than 0.75 inches? (This question does not apply if the voltages measured are less than (a) 30 volts rms, (b) 60 volts DC, or (c) 24.8 volts DC interrupted at a rate of 10 Hz to 200 Hz.)

22. Are current and voltage overload protection devices provided?

23. Except for antennas and transmission line terminals, are all external parts, surfaces, and shields at ground potential at all times?

24. Is the path from the equipment to ground continuous and permanent?

25. Is the ground wire color coded green or green with yellow stripes?

26. Does the ground have capacity to safely conduct any currents that imposed thereon?

27. Is the ground wire separate from electrical circuits, i.e., not tied to neutral?

28. Are tests require implementation to determine the amount of leakage current on the grounding conductor? If YES, indicate the amount of current, in milliamperes, measured.

29. Is the impedance of the path from the equipment tie point to ground sufficiently low to limit the potential drop and to allow the operation of overcurrent devices in the circuits?

30. Does the path from the equipment tie point to ground have sufficient mechanical strength to minimize accidental ground disconnection?

31. Is the ground connection to the chassis or frame secured by one of the following: Spot welded terminal lug, soldering lug, screw, nut, and lockwasher?

32. On transmitting equipment, is a grounding stud provided that permits attachment of a portable shorting rod?

33. Except for RF voltages, are antenna and transmission at ground potential?

34. Do convenience outlets automatically ground the mated plugs of metal-cased portable tools and equipment?

35. Are both the phase and neutral supply voltage lines require connection to the chassis?

36. Are wires and cables require support and terminates to prevent shock and fire?

37. Are DC powers connections color coded and marked for polarity?

38. Does the main power switch cut off all the complete equipment?

39. Is the identification of the main power switch clear?

40. Is the main power switch located on the panel?

41. Is physical protection require to provide from accidental contact with the power input side of the main power switch and the incoming power line connections?

42. Are power switches located such that they cannot operate by accidental contact?

43. Are provisions require to provide to deactivate mechanical drive units (switch, circuit breakers, etc) without disconnecting other parts of the equipment?

44. Are means require to provide to cut off power while installing or replacing an item of equipment or an assembly or part thereof?

45. Are emergency controls readily accessible and clearly identified?

46. Does the equipment use batteries? If YES, indicate whether batteries are the primary or backup power source.

47. Is the battery in the Government inventory? If YES, indicate the battery’s nomenclature, e.g., BA-XXX, BB-XXX, etc.

48. Can the battery enclosure or box prevent injury or damage in the event of a violent gas venting or rupture of the battery cells?

49. Are batteries compartments require to vent?

3.2 Mechanical

1. Are safety covers require to provide for exposed gears, cams, levers, fans, and belts?

2. Are self-lock or other fail-safe devices require to incorporate into expandable and collapsible structures, such as shelters, jacks, masts, and tripods, to prevent accidental or inadvertent collapsing or falling?

3. Are positive means preventing miss-mating of fittings; couplings; fuel, oil, hydraulic, and pneumatic lines; and mechanical linkages?

4. Are doors; drawers; associated catches, hinges, supports, fasteners, and stops designed to prevent accidental injury?

5. Is the installed equipment free of overhanging edges and corners that may cause injuries?

6. Is the equipment likely to remain upright under normal use and in strong wind, considering its means of support and center of gravity?

7. Does the weight of the design equipment carried by a single soldier not exceed the following limits?

lifted from the floor to five feet or less above the floor.

Equipment designed to be 44 87 lifted from the floor to three feet or less above the floor.

Equipment designed to be 42 82 carried 33 feet or less.

M&F: Male and Female Population M: Male Population Only Weight (lbs)

8. Does the weight distribution allow easy handling, moving, and positioning?

9. Are suitable carrying handles require to provide?

10. Are lifting requirements require labels on equipment weighing over 37 lbs?

11. Are safeties of relief valves require to provide for pressurized systems or components?

3.3 Environmental

1. Is the temperature of all exposed parts less than 60oC, when the ambient temperature is 25oC, regardless of the condition of operation?

2. Is the temperature of front panels and operating controls less than 49oC, when the ambient temperature is 25oC, regardless of the condition of operation?

3. Is the release of toxic, corrosive, explosive fumes or vapors require prevention?

4. Are the outer coverings of cables, wires, and other components free of glass fiber materials?

3.4 Radiation

1. Are warning labels require providing that indicate the hazardous range of microwave emissions for components that produce a power density in excess of the following limits?

2. Have all devices that exceed 10,000 volts been evaluated for X radiation?

3. Are x-ray producing devices require shielding to reduce personnel exposure to 2.0 mr/hour or less?

4. Is x-ray producing device and component in which they are located require labeling with an X-radiation hazard warning symbol?

5. Have tests verified no radium or other radioactive materials are present?

6. Are all tubes, knobs, meters, dials, scales, markings, etc., free of radioactive material? If NO, indicate isotope and quantity.

7. Are radiation markings and labels require affixing to all parts or components containing radioactive material?

8. Are filters, goggles, or other protective devices require to provide, and are warning signs posted, for all sources of radio frequency, ultraviolet, infrared, high-energy visible, laser, and any other type of hazardous radiant energy?

9. Is either an FDA classification label or a DA Label 168 require affixing to each laser device?

3.5 Other Safety, Including Software Safety

1. Are there provisions to prevent injury from implosion of cathode ray tubes?

2. Is design equipment preventing accidental ignition of hazardous atmospheres (i.e. equipment that intends for use in atmospheres of explosive gas of vapors, combustible dusts, or ignitable fibers and flying.)?

3. Is a shut-down device or an alarm require to provide to prevent injury or equipment damage?

4. Is there adequate separation between critical warning lights and other lights?

5. Are audible warning signals distinguishable from other sounds under normal operating conditions?

6. Are warning circuits separate from control circuits?

7. Is the display lighting of aircraft electronics (avionics) compatible to the use of night vision goggles

8. Is the system or equipment free of software that (a) could create a hazard; (b) control hazardous processes or outputs; or (c) controls information upon which the operator must rely in order to make safe decisions? If YES, then skip questions 9 through 16.

9. Does the software adequately control all hazardous routines and outputs?

10. Does the software allow the operator to take control over the hardware at any time? If the answer is YES, then skip question 11.

11. Does the software allow the operator to take control over the hardware when hazardous routines or outputs are involved?

12. Will operator have information needed in order to make safe decisions without reliance upon information generated by the software? If YES, skip 13.

13. Is the probability that the software will fail to provide information needed by the operator in order to make safe decisions at an acceptably low level?

14. Is the probability that the software will induce a critical hazard at an acceptably low level?

15. Can the failures of any inputs or output devices cause a critical hazard?

16. Does the system assume or revert to a safe state upon a power failure or upon the failure of any hardware component, such as the primary computer?

3.6 Antennas

1. Are antennas terminals require to insulate to prevent RF burns?

2. Are antennas tips require to design to prevent puncture wounds?

3. Are labels require to provide to warn against contact with overhead electrical lines?

4. Are lock-out device require providing for remotely-operated antennas?

5. Is safety latches provided that prevent unintended release of the guy cable?

6. Lightning Protection Adequacy: IF mast is electrically continuous, treat it as the down conductor.

a. If antenna acts as an aerial terminal, conductivity must equal or better that of #8 AWG solid copper. If YES, skip b.

b. If antenna does not act as an aerial terminal, (e.g. dish antenna) does rod extend at least 6 inches above the antenna and meet criteria in a?

c. Is the down conductor equivalent to #8 AWG solid copper, with a minimum strand size of #17 AWG?

d. Are joints mechanically strong and corrosion resistant?

e. Is resistance of joint less than that of 2 ft. (.6m) of down conductor? [R=.002 ohms or less - negligible resistance]

f. Will the down conductor remain free of bends or kinks after repeated use?

g. Is the down conductor straight as possible, without any turns less than 90 degrees and 8 inches in radius?

h. Is ground rod at least 1/2 inch in diameter, 8 ft. long, copper clad steel, or equivalent?

i. Is ground rod free of paint?

j. Does antenna mast configuration during erection, storage, take-down or operation prevent any component of the lightning protection system from mechanical damage or wear?

k. If mast is electrically continuous and acts as the down conductor, is the ground stud adequate?

3.7 Vehicles, Shelters, Trailers, and Vans

1. Is the vehicle weight properly distributed and is the vehicle laterally stable?

2. Has the vehicle road-worthiness testing? (e.g. Munson road test)

3. Are entries and exits free of obstructions?

4. Is an emergency exit require providing and marking?

5. Are ladders, non-slip surfaces, and guardrails or chains require providing for the shelter roof?

6. Do the entryway ladders or steps allow safe entrance and exit?

7. Are adequate instructions providing placement of detached semi-trailers?

8. Are safety-chains require providing to prevent the trailer from detaching from the towing vehicle?

9. Are accessories secure or stow to prevent damage when the vehicle is moving?

10. Will the lifting rings support the total weight of the shelter and the installed equipment?

11. Are ground rod and straps require providing?

12. Is a ground stud require providing at the power entry box?

13. Is the ground stud require identification by a label or other marking?

14. Are the ground pins of the convenience outlets hard-wired to the ground stud?

15. Are all outdoor receptacles require connection to ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCI’s)? If YES, skip question 16.

16. Is the socket configuration of each outdoor receptacle that is not connected to a GFCI unique to its special application and unusable for other applications or as a convenience outlet?

17. Is all ground wire color-coated green?

18. Has a test conducted to determine the amount of leakage current on the grounding conductor? If YES, indicate the amount of current, in milli-amperes measured.

19. Except for generators, are all grounds, including GFE, isolated from neutral?

20. Is the power ground wire require connection to the ground stud?

21. Are proper color coding on indicators required? (White: Information; Amber: Caution; Red: Danger; Green: Power On.)

22. Are terminals, plugs, and other exposed parts that may exhibit over 70 volts (convenience outlets excluded), guarded against accidental contact during maintenance?

23. Are safety switches require providing to disconnect remotely- located assemblies?

24. Does the floor surface prevent slipping?

25. Are floor surfaces require adequate insulation?

26. Are there fire hazards present?

27. Are fire extinguisher’s accessible and located near exits? Are they of the proper rating for the application?

28. Are open hatches, covers, lids, and doors positively require locking?

29. Are hinged or sliding components (except for the equipment rack shelf) require latching or otherwise secured to prevent unintended movement?

30. Do the racks or cabinets contain stops to prevent drawers from extending beyond their intended limits?

31. Are fuel lines that are inside the shelter made as short as possible?

32. Is there a heater fuel shut-off valve inside the shelter?

33. Is a fuel line or adapter require providing for connection to the external fuel tank or container?

34. Is the heater exhaust pipe located as far as possible from the fuel intake valve?

35. Does the heater exhaust pipe routing prevent the concentration of carbon monoxide in the shelter?

36. Are fuel cans located outside the shelter and at a safe distance from the heater?

37. Are battery compartments forced-air ventilated to the outside?

38. Is a warning device require providing to indicate when either the battery vent lid or door is closed or when the ventilation fan is inoperable?

39. Are warning labels require providing to indicate possible explosive gas accumulations?

40. Is the vehicle exhaust sufficiently require separation from shelter openings to avoid an accumulation of carbon monoxide in the shelter?

41. Is there adequate overhead clearance?

42. Are walls fastenings sufficient to prevent equipment from breaking away, falling, or accidentally dislodging?

43. Are ceilings, walls, and other surfaces adjacent to aisles free of electrical switches that are vulnerable to breakage by accidental collision? If the answer is YES, then skip question 44.

44. Do such switches contain metal shafts that pose a hazard when exposed?

3.8 Health Hazards

1. A. Are noise levels less than 85 dBA for steady state or 140 dBP for impulse? If your response is NO, answer question B.

B. Are appropriate warnings and/or safeguards provided on the equipment and in the technical manuals?

2. Are hazardous or potentially hazardous materials (e.g., toxics, flammables, ignitables, corrosives, reactives, explosives, oxidizers, carcinogens, etc.) used or required (operation, maintenance and storage 3 Do non-hazardous materials require substitution?

5. Are potential exposures to hazardous materials during use, maintenance, and disposal controlled to levels below the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Threshold Limit Values (TLV), and/or National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Recommended Exposure Limits (REL), (use the most stringent standard)?

6. Is personal protective equipment (PPE) required for use of hazardous materials?

7. Is the shelter require occupation during normal operations?

8. Is the vehicle require occupation during normal operations of the shelter?

9. Is the shelter air conditioned and heated to prevent heat and cold stress to occupants?. If your response is YES, answer question 9.

10. Is the system’s ECU sufficient to maintain temperatures within the shelter between 60-86oF?

11. Is lighting required within the shelter? If YES, answer question 11.

12. Are light levels within the shelter sufficient to conduct normal operations?

13. Is the shelter require power by a generator, vehicle, etc.? If your response is YES, answer question 13.

14. Are personnel required to be in or near vehicles with generators operating and/or the vehicle engine idling during normal operating conditions? If your response is YES, answer question 14.

15. Do the diesel exhaust levels within the shelter or vehicle exceed permissible limits of the following substances:

16. Is insulating material (e.g., asbestos, fibrous glass, mineral wool, polystyrene foam, and polyurethane foam) add or incorporate into the shelter, vehicle, or equipment? If you response is YES, answer question 16.

17. Are appropriate warnings and safeguards require providing on the equipment and in the technical manuals?

18. Are ozone-depleting substances (e.g., Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, HCFC-123, Halon 1211, Halon 1301, Halon 2402, Methyl Chloroform, and Carbon Tetrachloride) required? (Clean Air Act). If your response is YES, answer questions 18 and 19.

19. Are appropriate warnings and safeguards require providing on the equipment and in the technical manuals?

20. Can substitute with an ozone depletion potential (OPD) of 0.05 or less be used?

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