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MARADMIN 604/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/COMMARCORMATCOM ALBANY GA//
SUBJ/SAFETY OF USE ALERT AND MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY ADVISORIES//
REF/A/DOC/CMC SD/06SEP1994/-/-/-//
REF/B/DOC/CMC LPC-1/19DEC2000/-/-/-//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5000.29, MARINE CORPS SAFETY MANUAL. REF B IS MCO
5000.25, MARINE CORPS MATERIEL COMMAND.//
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POC/M.G. JULIANO/LTCOL/MARCORSYSCOM/-/TEL:DSN 278-4457
/TEL:COMM (703)784-4457//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE.
NOTIFY MARFORS OF NEW POLICY AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF
MARINES BY RAPIDLY NOTIFYING THEM OF HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF MARINE CORPS WEAPON SYSTEMS OR
EQUIPMENT. ADDITIONALLY, PROVIDE PROCEDURES TO ASSIST THE MARFORS
IN MAINTAINING EQUIPMENT READINESS BY RAPIDLY PROVIDING EMERGING
MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY INFORMATION.
2. BACKGROUND
A. REFERENCE A REQUIRES THAT ALL LEVELS OF COMMAND ESTABLISH AND
MAINTAIN AGGRESSIVE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH) AND
OPERATIONAL SAFETY PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE WARFIGHTING CAPABILITY BY
PREVENTING MISHAPS AND REDUCING PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL LOSSES. IN
THE PAST, SAFETY OF USE ALERTS AND MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY ADVISORIES
WERE ISSUED AS WEAPON SYSTEM EQUIPMENT MANAGER (WSEM) ALERTS. THESE
ALERTS WERE INTENDED TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MARINES BY RAPIDLY
NOTIFYING THEM OF HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OR
MAINTENANCE OF MARINE CORPS WEAPON SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT. REFERENCE
(B) ASSIGNED COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS MATERIEL COMMAND
(COMMARCORMATCOM) RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MLCM OF MARINE CORPS GROUND
EQUIPMENT, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND GROUND WEAPON SYSTEMS. BECAUSE
OF THE REASSIGNMENT OF MLCM RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE MARINE
CORPS, THE WSEM ALERTS MUST BE REPLACED AND THE PROCESS REVISED.
3. ACTION
A. MARCORSYSCOM NOW HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROMULGATE SAFETY OF
USE ALERTS AND MAINTENANCE ADVISORIES TO REPLACE THE FORMER WSEM
ALERTS. IN SUPPORT OF THIS RESPONSIBILITY, MARCORSYSCOM SHALL:
(1) ANALYZE ROD, PQDR, EQUIPMENT READINESS, MALFUNCTION REPORTS AND
OTHER RELATED DATA.
(2) IDENTIFY SITUATIONS NEGATIVELY AFFECTING SAFETY OF OPERATION OR
MAINTENANCE, OR EQUIPMENT READINESS.
(3) NOTIFY MARCORLOGBASES OF SUPPLY SUPPORT ACTIONS THAT COULD
IMPROVE READINESS.
(4) PROMULGATE SAFETY OF USE ALERTS RELATED TO EQUIPMENT OPERATION
OR MAINTENANCE VIA NAVAL MESSAGE.
(5) PROMULGATE MAINTENANCE ADVISORIES VIA NAVAL MESSAGE.
(6) COORDINATE WITH CMC (PP&O), JOINT STAFF, ETC., IF THE ALERT
SUSPENDS OPERATIONS.
(7) COORDINATE WITH CMC (SD) IF THE ALERT CONCERNS ANY SAFETY OF
PERSONNEL ISSUES.
(8) PREPARE A CHANGE TO THE EQUIPMENT'S TECHNICAL MANUAL, A
MODIFICATION INSTRUCTION (MI) OR A TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION (TI) TO
REPLACE ANY MAINTENANCE ADVISORY OR SAFETY OF USE ALERT PROMULGATED
BY MARCORSYSCOM THAT HAS BEEN ACTIVE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
B. MARCORLOGBASES NOW HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROMULGATE SUPPLY
ADVISORIES TO REPLACE THE FORMER WSEM ALERTS. IN SUPPORT OF THIS
RESPONSIBILITY, MARCORLOGBASES SHALL:
(1) PROMULGATE SUPPLY ADVISORIES VIA NAVAL MESSAGE.
(2) PREPARE A SUPPLY INSTRUCTION (SI) TO REPLACE ANY SUPPLY ADVISORY
PROMULGATED BY MARCORLOGBASES THAT HAS BEEN ACTIVE FOR A PERIOD OF
ONE YEAR.
C.MARFORS SHALL:
(1) ADHERE TO THE ACTION(S) PROVIDED IN THE RESPECTIVE SAFETY OF USE
ALERT, MAINTENANCE OR SUPPLY ADVISORY.
(2) REPORT INFORMATION AS DIRECTED BY THE RESPECTIVE SAFETY OF USE
ALERT, MAINTENANCE OR SUPPLY ADVISORY.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.
THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES INTERIM POLICY AND PROCEDURES AND WILL BE
REPLACED BY A MCO WHEN ALL POLICY AND PROCEDURES ARE DEVELOPED. THE
MCO, WHEN PUBLISHED, WILL BE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY AND CAN BE
ACCESSED ONLINE VIA THE MARINE CORPS HOMEPAGE AT WWW.USMC.MIL.
5. SAFETY OF USE ALERTS, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY ADVISORY
INFORMATION:
A. SAFETY OF USE ALERTS SHOULD ADDRESS INFORMATION OF A NATURE THAT
WOULD:
(1) PRECLUDE INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.
(2) PREVENT HAZARDOUS AND/OR UNAUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE FROM BEING
PERFORMED.
(3) PREVENT DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
(4) ENHANCE SAFETY.
B. MAINTENANCE ADVISORIES SHOULD ADDRESS INFORMATION OF A NATURE
THAT WOULD:
(1) PRECLUDE INORDINATE EXTENSION OF THE MAINTENANCE CYCLE TIME.
(2) PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE FROM BEING PERFORMED.
(3) PREVENT DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
(4) PROVIDE FOR MORE ECONOMICAL OPERATIONS.
(5) INCREASE THE EQUIPMENT'S READINESS.
C. SUPPLY ADVISORIES SHOULD ADDRESS INFORMATION OF A NATURE THAT
WOULD:
(1) REDUCE THE ORDER SHIP TIME OR MAINTENANCE CYCLE TIME.
(2) ENHANCE SUPPLY SUPPORT.
(3) PROVIDE FOR MORE ECONOMICAL OPERATIONS.
(4) INCREASE THE EQUIPMENT'S READINESS.
6. SAFETY OF USE ALERTS AND MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY ADVISORY
PREPARATION/FORMAT:
(1) PREPARE AS CONDITIONS DEVELOP AND NOT ACCORDING TO A SET
SCHEDULE.
(2) ADDRESS THE WEAPON SYSTEM/EQUIPMENT OR ITEM AFFECTED FOR EASE
OF DISTRIBUTION TO UNITS WITH SPECIAL INTEREST, E.G., RADAR,
AIRCRAFT, TANKS, CIRCUIT CARDS, BULK FUEL, ETC.
(3) DESCRIBE THE HAZARD/PROBLEM/CONDITION/CONCERN IN DETAIL. AN
IMPACT STATEMENT MAY BE REQUIRED DESCRIBING THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE
HAZARD IF THE MARFOR UNIT FAILS TO TAKE TIMELY ACTION OR ADHERE TO
THE RESTRICTIVE GUIDANCE.
(4) DESCRIBE THE DETAILS AND ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE MARFORS.
THIS SHOULD INCLUDE ANY EQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS, IDENTIFICATION,
REPORTING OR SUPPLY ACTIONS REQUIRED.
(5) INCLUDE A MARCORSYSCOM OR MARCORLOGBASES POINT OF CONTACT
7. COORDINATION.
ALL SAFETY OF USE ALERTS, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY ADVISORIES SHOULD
BE ADDRESSED TO AIG ONE ONE ONE NINE TWO OR ONLY TO THE MARINE CORPS
UNITS THAT POSSESS THE EQUIPMENT, I.E., UNITS AUTHORIZED CERTAIN
LOW-DENSITY EQUIPMENT IN ADDITION TO THE UNIT'S CHAIN OF COMMAND.
8. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.//
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