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Fathom Magazine CoverFathom
October - December 2001

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Articles

Applying OJT and ORM Off-Duty, RAdm. David Architzel
Everyone should apply safety training and ORM both on the job and after working hours.

Division Safety Petty Officer: More than Just a bullet on an Eval, Lt. Paul Durand MSC, USNR
It’s not a glamorous position, but it is highly important and shouldn’t be viewed as just another ticket-punch for promotion.

Say Again?!, Lt. Gabe Helms
Some Sailors find out too late they should have paid more attention to protecting their hearing.

Fuel Hoses Create "Grapes" of Wrath, AMS1 (AW) Luis Albarracin
Those Sailors who don’t properly stow shipboard aircraft refueling hoses create hazards for their shipmates.

Don’t Slam the Hatch, AT2 Andrew D. Rockwell
Be cautious before you slam and dog a hatch during cold weather and darken-ship!

Knifed (only!) in the Knee…, Lt. Jon Sastrom
A Sailor recounts how watching western movies almost resulted in serious injury to him, and it would have been his fault.

Auto Crashes Are the Real Killers, LCdr. Tom Weston
Too many Sailors and Marines are dying or seriously injured because of mistakes they make behind the wheel.

440 Volts Fry 18 Years of Experience
A petty officer 1st class should have known better than to do this!

Let Someone Else Take Care of It, Right?, BMC(AW) Michael R. Thibault
Sailors should always look out for fellow Sailors and not pass the buck when observing safety violations.

Protect Your Hands!, HMCS(AW) Mark Sanders
Not just any glove will do, so be sure you read your MSDS or MRC to identify the proper protective gloves (and other PPE) to be worn when doing hazardous work.

Fire in the Shredder!, IS1 Timothy W. Filson
Don’t lubricate a shredder still hot from use, and don’t shred plastic!

Keep Your Hands out of Machinery!, MMC(SW) Phillip Anderson
It sounds like common sense, but you’d be surprised…

Fleet Survey Team Searches for Navigation Hazards, JO2(SW) Jeremy Brooks
These professionals help to literally enable you to chart your course.

Fame and Pain, Fred J. Klinkenberger, Jr.
We think we’re doing a good job with safety in the fleet, but there are still some who aren’t paying enough attention to details.

ORM Around the Fleet
USS Peterson (DD969) takes ORM seriously: "Team Pete" and ORM are one.

Under-Instruction Rigger Shocked Into Believing in ORM, LCdr. M. L. White
Salt water and electricity combined to make a believer out of this Sailor.

Up Scope!, MMCM(SS) John Mosholder
You need to check your vari-nozzles to make sure they’re ready for use.

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