Where has this summer gone? It’s September, time for the kidsto head back to school.

As we get ready to head back to work after the long Labor Dayweekend; be prepared for extra traffic on area roadways startingTuesday, 07 September.

Give yourself extra time to get to work and other appointments toallow for bus traffic, and school crossing zones. The speed-limitfor most school zones is reduced to 25 mph.

I recently received the following email detailing a MC rider they encountered on theway home from work.

“Yesterday, as I was going home from JEB Little Creek, I was passed on Independenceby a motorcycle rider, on a H/D V-rod, wearing his Navy Working Uniform. Over hisuniform, he was wearing his motorcycle club (MC) colors. I assumed that he, too, washeaded home after work. He had his sleeves rolled up and was not wearing gloves.He was also not keeping safe following distances and was swerving through traffic.

What bothered me the most is that he was doing all this in uniform. I have seen manymotorcycle riders in this area wearing similar gear and riding in a similar style. And,yes, that bothers me. But I was particularly ticked off because this individual was soblatantly breaking the motorcycle safety rules in uniform.

Will you please send a reminder to all Motorcycle Safety Representatives to talk totheir command motorcycle riders and remind them of the Page 13 they all signed andthe requirements for riding, on and off base, in andout of uniform?”

If you were observed by this individual, then I’m surenumerous other motorists saw your actions. It onlytakes one rider’s bad behavior to give the rest of usa bad name. It doesn’t matter if you are riding acruiser, a trike or a sport-bike…to other motorists,especially non-riders; we all get lumped into thesame group…unsafe and law-breakers. Personally,it’s not the group I want to be included in…do you?

Volume 5, Issue 8

One Driver’s Observations

September 2010

Special points of interest:

Back to School

Steet Smart

VPP

PPE

- VPP- ESAMS- Deficiency Corner

2

- PPE- Mishap Reporting

3

- StreetSmart 4

- Traffic SafetyTraining—AAA DriverImprovement

5

- MC Safety—BRC &ERC

6

- MC Safety—MSRC 7

- Safety Office Direc-tory

8

Inside this issue:

"Just in case you findany mistakes, pleaseremember they were

put there for a purpose.We try to offer some-

thing for everyone.Some people are always

looking for mistakesand we didn't want to

disappoint you!"

Back to School

Is this a problem in yourwork space?

Let’s do something aboutit….

Problem: Possibility of energizing han-gar if it comes in contact with prongs.

Violation: Maintain electrical equip-ment free of recognized hazards.29CFR1910.303(b)(1)

Solution: Don’t hang or place any-thing on electrical plugs or outlets.

Management Commitment and Em-ployee Involvement is one of the fourelements of the Occupational Safetyand Health Administration's (OSHA)Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).

A site that achieves VPP Status hasproven to OSHA that they have ob-tained excellence in safety.

Excellence in safety starts with anorganization accepting all Safety andHealth Procedures and Policies setforth by the required OSHA guide-lines and the site.

VPP Status cannot be obtainedunless all personnel are proactivelyinvolved in safety and health efforts.Management must be committed toachieving an effective occupational

health and safety program in gen-eral and to the specific require-ments of VPP.

Management com-mitment includes:comprehensiveplanning that ad-dresses safety andhealth, allocation ofnecessary re-sources, and sup-port of employeeinvolvement at alllevels.

First line workersare the personsmost likely to rec-ognize and be af-

fected by potential workplace haz-ards.

VPP—Management Commitment and Employee Involvement

The Deficiency Corner

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Motorcycle Safety Coordinator’s—

Motorcycle operators, Navy-wide, arenow required to be identified/trackedin ESAMS.

Commands are required to designatea Motorcycle Safety Representative(MSR), who must strive to ensure allmotorcycle operators within theircommand are identified.

This entails identifying all MC opera-tors; ensuring they have receivedrequisite training and/or are sched-

uled to attend training; and, thisinformation is documented inESAMS.

If

you are designated as an MSR andneed assistance using ESAMS, youmay contact the ESAMS Help Deskor an ESAMS Administrator for guid-

ance and/ortraining.

ESAMS Corner

Personal protective equipment, or PPE,is designed to protect workers from seri-ous workplace injuries or illnesses result-ing from contact with chemical, radiologi-cal, physical, electrical, mechanical, orother workplace hazards. Besides faceshields, safety glasses, hard hats, andsafety shoes, protective equipment in-cludes a variety of devices and garmentssuch as goggles, coveralls, gloves,vests, and earplugs.

Employer Responsibilities-General personal protective equipmentrequirements mandate employers con-duct a hazard assessment of their work-places to determine what hazards arepresent and require the use of protectiveequipment, provide workers with appro-priate protective equipment, and requirethem to use and maintain it in sanitaryand reliable condition. Using personalprotective equipment is often essential,but generally the last line of defense afterengineering controls, work practices, andadministrative controls. Engineering con-trols involve physically changing a ma-chine or work environment. Administra-tive controls involve changing how orwhen workers do their jobs, such asscheduling work and rotating workers toreduce exposures. Work practices in-volve training workers how to performtasks in ways that reduce their exposureto workplace hazards.

You must also train workers who arerequired to wear personal protectiveequipment on how to do the following:

• Use protective equipment properly,• Be aware of when personal protectiveequipment is necessary,• Know what kind of protective equipmentis necessary,• Understand the limitations of personalprotective equipment in protecting work-

cial helmets or shields, spectacles withside shields, and faceshields can pro-tect workers from the hazards of flyingfragments, large chips, hot sparks, opti-cal radiation, splashes from molten met-als, as well as objects, particles, sand,dirt, mists, dusts, and glare.

Protection from Hearing Loss - Wearingearplugs or earmuffs can help preventdamage to hearing. Exposure to highnoise levels can cause irreversiblehearing loss or impairment as well asphysical and psychological stress. Ear-plugs made from foam, waxed cotton,or fiberglass wool are self-forming andusually fit well.

Protection from Hand InjuriesWorkers exposed to harmful sub-stances through skin absorption, severecuts or lacerations, severe abrasions,chemical burns, thermal burns, andharmful temperature extremes willbenefit from hand protection.

Protection from Body InjuryIn some cases workers must shieldmost or all of their bodies against haz-ards in the workplace, such as expo-sure to heat and radiation as well as hotmetals, scalding liquids, body fluids,hazardous materials or waste, andother hazards. In addition to fire-retardant wool and fire retardant cotton,materials used in whole-body personalprotective equipment include rubber,leather, synthetics, and plastic.

This is one in a series of informational factsheets highlighting OSHA programs, policiesor standards. It does not impose any newcompliance requirements. www.osha.gov

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Personal Protective Equipmenters from injury,• Put on, adjust, wear, and take off per-sonal protective equipment, and• Maintain protective equipment properly.

Protection from Head Injuries - Hard hatscan protect your workers from head im-pact, penetration injuries, and electricalinjuries such as those caused by fallingor flying objects, fixed objects, or contactwith electrical conductors. Regulationsrequire employers to ensure that workerscover and protect long hair to prevent itfrom getting caught in machine parts

such as belts and chains.

Protection from Foot and Leg Injuries - Inaddition to foot guards and safety shoes,leggings (e.g., leather, aluminized rayon,or other appropriate material) can helpprevent injuries by protecting workersfrom hazards such as falling or rollingobjects, sharp objects, wet and slipperysurfaces, molten metals, hot surfaces,and electrical hazards.

Protection from Eye and Face Injuries -Besides spectacles and goggles, per-sonal protective equipment such as spe-

Why do I have to report mishaps,even the little ones?

A mishap in which there was minorinjury or little damage may illumi-nate a hazard with potential tocause frequent and severe mishaps.

A thorough safety investigation of acatastrophic mishap should reveal

hazards that could cause future mis-haps.

The investigation procedures, re-ports and records required are de-signed to assist all leaders in identi-fying causal factors and formulatingcorrective measures to prevent mis-hap recurrence.

Mishap ReportingTips

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Navy Region Mid-AtlanticJEBLCFS - Safety

Presents

Friday - 05 Nov 20100800 / 1000 / 1300

Little Creek Bldg 3504 (Base Theater)

Call JEBLCFS Safety 462-7761to reserve seating

AAA Driver Improvement Pro-gram (AAA DIP)

Per OPNAVINST5100.12 series,Traffic Safety Instruction requiresAAA Driver Improvement Trainingfor: All Navy military & DON civilianpersonnel who operate a govern-ment motor vehicle (GMV) as theirprimary duty, or more than 8 hoursper week as part of their incidentalduties. (This includes leased/rentedvehicles.)

Military/Civilian personnel who havebeen convicted of a serious movingtraffic violation while operating aGMV (i.e., reckless driving, drivingwhile impaired, speeding, followingtoo close, failure to yield) or whohave been determined to be at faultin a traffic mishap while on/off aDoD installation. Also applies toMilitary/Civilian personnel driving aPMV on a DOD installation.

Military/Civilian personnel who havebeen convicted of a serious movingviolation while driving a PMV orwho have been determined to be atfault in a traffic mishap while driv-ing off a DoD installation shall at-tend any required driver training orcourt mandated training at the indi-viduals own expense.

Classes are limited to 30 personnel;however a minimum enrollment of5 personnel is required for the classto be held.

Classes not reaching the minimumenrollment will be rescheduled ordirected to another AAA Class in thelocal CNRMA area.

Please note—AAA Driver Improve-ment Courses taught on-base willnot qualify for VA DMV Point Reduc-tion on your driving record.

Classes are scheduled from0730-1600. You must be pre-sent for the full course in orderto receive a certificate/card.

To register please visit ourwebsite: (ESAMS link)www.navymotorcyclerider.com

For further info or questionsplease call (757) 462-2199 or322-2913.

Driver Awareness Safety Training(DAST)

DAST is a four (4) hour program ofclassroom instruction in traffic safetydesigned to establish & reinforcesafe driving habits. Emphasis onindividual responsibility & correctresponse to routine and emergencydriving situations. Course meets“military personnel under 26 years ofage” traffic safety training require-ment.

The advantage of classroom trainingvs. on-line training is the ability tointeract with instructor, other stu-dents and ask specific questionsabout VA laws & the VA DMV.

Minimum class is 15, max 30.Classes not meeting minimumenrollment will be cancelled.

To register visit ESAMS or ourwebsite atwww.navymotorcyclerider.com

Questions can be directed to(757) 462-2199 or 322-2913.

Because of the low demand forthe class it will be held quarterly.

Traffic SafetyTrainingAAA Driver Improvement & DAST Classes

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AAA & DAST Schedules

For the most up-to-date scheduleon classes:

www.navymotorcyclerider.com

Search for the class and locationthat works best for you and enroll

right on line!

Reminder!

When planning your road trip home or to other desti-nations be sure to check out TRiPs on the Naval

Safety Center website

TRiPS is an excellent planning tool for all your road“trips”!

Need to complete a MC SafetyTraining Course visit

www.navymotorcyclerider.com

Basic Rider Course (BRC): Is atwo-day course required for all ActiveDuty Military who ride a MC on or offbase; and all DoD Civilian Personnel,riding a MC on base. Successful com-pletion of the BRC is required prior toenrolling in the ERC or MSRC. Pleaseretain your BRC card, it does NOTexpire and you will need it for futureclass enrollments.

Area safety offices now havetraining motorcycles availablefor use. A limited number of MC’sare available at JEBLCFS, NASOceana, NWS Yorktown, and Na-val Station, Norfolk. When youenroll through the website youwill be asked if you need a“training aid”. If you answer“yes” your enrollment will con-tinue if a “training aid” is avail-able. If all bikes are spoken foryou will be returned to the mainmenu to select another class/date. There are also a limitednumber of helmets available.Riders using a training aid maysupply their own helmets. Youare responsible for providing theremaining personal protectiveequipment for the course.

Experienced Rider Course(ERC): Is a one day course to brushup riding skills or gain experiencewith a new bike. Highly recom-mended if you have been deployedor off the bike for awhile. Ridersmust use their own MC’s for thisclass. The ERC is required everythree years following the BRC or yourlast ERC/MSRC. To enroll in the ERC,you must provide a copy of your BRCcard to show your completion of theMSF Basic Rider Course. A copy ofcard may be faxed to our office at(757) 462-2566. You may also scan/email your card to our office. Pleasecall 462-2199 for the email address.

On-line registration is available:

www.navymotorcyclerider.com

You may also enroll through ESAMS!

Personnel who do not have a MClicense or permit are required totrailer/truck their bikes to the class.

OPNAVINST5100.12 series (TrafficSafety Inst.) requires all riders(military/civilian) to recertify their MCskills every three years by taking theERC or other COMNAVSAFCEN ap-proved course.

For further info or questions pleasecall (757) 322-2913 or 462-2199.

Courses Completed Off-Base:

The Motorcycle Safety Foun-dation (MSF) Basic RiderCourse (BRC) classes taughtat TCC, TNCC, and HarleyDavidson Rider’s Edge are allacceptable to meet the Basic

MC Safety Trainingrequirements. If youcomplete a class atone of these loca-tions you do not have

to take the BRC again onbase, (as long as you stillhave your MSF Card).

Special Note for Military per-sonnel holding a VA MC Op-

erator’s Permit…

The VA DMV will not issuelicense waivers for person-nel completing MC SafetyCourse “on-base”. You arestill required to hold yourpermit for the full 30-dayperiod. You must also com-plete the written and riderskills MC test before a VAMotorcycle Operator’s li-cense will be issued.

Traffic SafetyTraining—Motorcycle SafetyBRC / ERC Class Info and Special Notes

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MilitarySport-BikeRiderCourse(MSRC) : Isa one-day required for all militarypersonnel riding Sport Bikes on oroff base and all DoD civilian person-nel riding Sport Bikes on base.

Riders who want to enroll in theMSRC must have completed theMSF Basic Rider Course and be ableto provide proof of completion.

Riders taking the MSRC must havea MC permit or MC Operator’s Li-cense.

Personnel must use their own MC’sfor the MSRC.

Riders must also bring their MC Per-mit/License, BRC Card, Proof of MCInsurance and MC Registration cardwith them to the class.

The MSRC will satisfy the three yearrecertification requirement, how-ever Sport Bike riders are encour-aged to complete the course assoon as possible.

Our training priorities for the MSRCare:

- Sport Bike riders with one-year orless experience.

- Sport Bike riders under 26 yearsof age.

- All other Sport Bike riders.

Personnel can enroll in the MSRCthrough our link to the ESAMS web-site at:

www.navymotorcyclerider.com

...ESAMS (no account required)

Questions??? Call (757) 462-2199or 322-2913 for more info…

Required Personal Protec-tive Equipment

Per OPNAVINST 5100.12H CH-1

Helmets: A MC helmet meetingDOT, SHOIE, or Snell MemorialFoundation certification or host na-tion certification shall be worn andproperly fastened under the chin.Fake or novelty helmets are prohib-ited.

Eye Protection: Protective eyedevices designed for motorcycleoperators (impact or shatter resis-tant safety glasses, goggles, wraparound glasses sealing the eye, orface shield properly attached to thehelmet) shall be properly worn. Awindshield or standard sunglassesor standard eye wear alone are notproper eye protection.

Foot Protection: Sturdy over theankle footwear providing protection

for the feet & ankles shall be worn.

Protective Clothing: Riders &passengers shall wear a longsleeved shirt or jacket, long pants,and full fingered gloves/mittensdesigned for use on a MC.

MC jackets constructed of abrasionresistant materials (leather, Kevlar,and/or codura) and containing im-pact-absorbent padding are highlyrecommended.

To enhance the ability of other ve-hicle operators to see and avoid MCriders, outer garments constructedof brightly colored & reflective ma-terials are highly recommendedduring daylight hours.

Reflective outer garments or vestshall be worn during nighttimehours. (One 1/2 hour before sunsetto one 1/2 hour after sunrise.)

Traffic SafetyTraining—Motorcycle SafetyMSRC Class Info and PPE Requirements for all Classes

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Update!

Riders may now attendthe Sport Bike Course

with a MC Permit.

JEBLCFS—Safety Office DirectorySafety Manager/Explosive Safety Officer—462-2193

Deputy Safety Manager—462-2501

Asbestos—462-2197/2198

Bloodborne Pathogens—462-2199

Confined Space Entry—462-2197/2198

Ergonomics/Fall Protection—462-2198

ESAMS—462-2513/2199

Explosives Safety Program—462-2194

Hazard Abatement—462-2501

Hazardous Materials—462-2513/2199

Hearing/Sight—462-2197

Indoor Air Quality—462-2501

Laser Safety—462-2195

Lead—462-2197

Lockout/Tagout—462-2194

Mishaps—462-2513

NABLC Safety Advisor—462-2199

Occupational Health/IH Surveys—462-7761

Personal Protective Equipment—462-2198

Projects/Plans/Purchases Program—462-2501

Radiation Safety—462-2195

Recreation & Off-Duty Safety / Traffic—462-2199

Reproductive Hazards Program—462-2513

Respirator/CBRNE—462-2513/2199

Safety Website Coordinator—462-2199/7761

Unsafe/Unhealthful Working Conditions—462-7761

Weight/Material Handling—462-2197

On the Horizon...

VPP Committee Meeting

28 Sept 2010—0900

Drexler Manor—Egret Room

Traffic Safety Committee

Wed—17 Nov 2010

0930-1030

Bldg. 1602—Rm. 112-E(Classroom)

All Command Reps are encouraged toparticipate!

We’re on the Web!

https://cnic.navy.mil/cnrma/programs/safety/index.htm (Regional Safety Website)

(Traffic Safety Sign-ups)

https://www.navymotorcyclerider.com

9/14—ESAMS Orien-tation—Bldg. 3016,Rm 227 @ 0900

9/16—Safety Orien-tation for Supervi-sors— Bldg. 1602, Rm112-E @ 0730

Sign up on ESAMS!

Safety is everybody’s job!!!

Joint Expeditionary BaseLittle Creek—Fort StorySafety Office

2600 Tarawa Court, STE-112-DBldg 1602—N05LCVirginia Beach, VA 23459-3297757.462.7761—Fax 757.462.2566DSN Prefix—253

Safety Advisor EditorKymm BeaverPhone—757.462.2199Fax—757.462.2566Email: kimberley.beaver@navy.mil