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Circling
Into Catastrophe, by Cdr. Elizabeth Rowe, USN (Ret.)--Watchstanders
aboard a destroyer dismiss the dangers posed by other ships in the area
and reap some costly consequences for their mistake.
Why This
Collision Occurred, by Cdr. Elizabeth Rowe, USN (Ret.)--The
author describes the format for reporting causes that will help reduce the
number of mishaps occurring in the fleet.
Reducing the
Risk of Unreps, by Ens. John Payne--Sailors aboard USS
Vincennes devise a method to safely simulate steering and other casualties
during connected replenishments.
How To Operate
a Manlift, by BMC(SW) Mike Thibault--As the author learns,
some Sailors don't know the procedures for operating a manlift.
Small Craft
on the Rocks--A craftmaster and his crew aboard a 65-foot
Navy boat drop anchor when they arrive at a dive site. While the
craftmaster tries to maneuver the craft away from the anchor line, it gets
tangled in the screws, and the craft drifts onto submerged jetty rocks.
How
the Safety Officer Saw Stars, by Lt. Todd Nunno--A safety
officer finds out the hard way that he's just as susceptible to having
mishaps as anyone else.
Waiting
in the Shadows...For You!, by MMC(SW) Phil Anderson--A young
Sailor dies when his head gets caught in the fingers of a vertical-package
conveyor.
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Taming
a Killer, by Katie Cipolla--Engineers have developed an
alteration that will stop vertical-package conveyors from maiming and
killing Sailors.
Curiosity
Doesn't Always Kill, by GSCS(SW) Brad Spahnie--Three Sailors
learn the hard way why it's always smart to read the MSDS before handling
a hazardous substance.
The
Statutes of Liberty, by Lt. Paul Berthelotte--Sailors on
liberty need a little incentive to stay out of trouble. As this
author explains, the buddy system and a liberty-risk program worked well
during one of his deployments aboard a cruiser.
ORM:
SOP at ACU-1, by Ltjg. Land Anderson--Sailors at ACU-1 prevent
mishaps and improve watchstanding by incorporating operational risk
management into all of their mission planning.
Diving
Locker--Pigeon to the Rescue, Divers from the Pigeon raise a
downed CH-46E.
ORM Corner -- Adjusting to Change Is Part of the Game, by Lt. Tom
Binner
Up
Scope: A Better Way To Open Cans, by HMCS(SS) Brett
Darnell--A safer tool for opening large coffee cans.
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