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What is a Class-C Mishap?
What is a Class-C Mishap?
A Class-C Mishap has a total cost of damage that exceeds $50,000 but is less than $500,000, or results in one or more days away from work.
What is a Class-B Mishap?
What is a Class-B Mishap?
A Class-B Mishap is when the resulting cost of damages exceeds $500,000 but is less than $2 million, an injury leads to permanent partial disability, or when 3 or more personnel are hospitalized for inpatient care.
What is a Class-A Mishap?
What is a Class-A Mishap?
A Class-A Mishap occurs when the total cost of damage exceeds $2 million, a DOD aircraft is destroyed, or an injury results in a fatality or permanent total disability.
What are the responsibilities of Safety Officers, Safety Directors, and Civilian Supervisors?
What are the responsibilities of Safety Officers, Safety Directors, and Civilian Supervisors?
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What are the responsibilities of commanders, commanding officers, masters, and officers-in-charge?
What are the responsibilities of commanders, commanding officers, masters, and officers-in-charge?
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Who can authorize deviations or variations from the procedures in mishap reporting?
Who can authorize deviations or variations from the procedures in mishap reporting?
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What terms require mandatory compliance?
What terms require mandatory compliance?
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What categories contribute to a mishap sequence?
What categories contribute to a mishap sequence?
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How is mishap prevention accomplished?
How is mishap prevention accomplished?
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Study Notes
Class Mishaps Overview
- Class-C Mishap: Damage costs between $50,000 and $500,000, or results in one or more days away from work.
- Class-B Mishap: Damage costs between $500,000 and $2 million; causes permanent partial disability or hospitalization of three or more personnel.
- Class-A Mishap: Damage costs exceed $2 million; results in destroyed DOD aircraft, fatality, or permanent total disability.
Responsibilities of Safety Personnel
- Safety Officers and Directors: Aid in CLASS-A misap investigation and coordinate safety info dissemination while ensuring all mishaps are reported and investigated.
- Use hazard reports to document near-mishaps.
Commander and Officer Responsibilities
- Notify NAVSAFECEN of fatalities and communicate On/Off duty Class-A mishaps, including possible hospitalization of three or more individuals within 8 hours.
- Protect the scene of On-Duty Class-A incidents and direct thorough investigations.
- Ensure investigators are adequately trained and not assigned to investigate the same event.
Deviation Authorization
- Only the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) can authorize deviations from the prescribed procedures in OPNAVINST 5102.1D.
Compliance Terms
- Terms indicating mandatory compliance: "Shall," "Will," and "Must."
- "Should" indicates a strong recommendation while "May" or "Can" are optional guidelines.
Mishap Sequence Categories
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Contributing Factors: Mishaps can be traced back to two primary categories:
- Physical conditions
- Personnel actions or inactions
Mishap Prevention Strategies
- Effective prevention tactics include engineering, systems safety initiatives, education, personnel protective gear, and enforcement of safety measures.
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Test your knowledge on the classifications of mishaps and the responsibilities of safety personnel in handling incidents. Understand the distinctions between Class A, B, and C mishaps and the critical role of safety officers and commanders in ensuring incident investigations. This quiz is essential for anyone involved in safety management.
