R 220937Z MAR 01
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//SD//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N05000//
MARADMIN 141/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/SD//
SUBJ/SAFETY THEME FOR THIRD QUARTER FY01//
REF/A/MSG/CMC MARADMIN/216/00//
POC/LEIF R. LARSEN/COL/DIR SAFETY DIVISION (SD)/HQMC
/TEL:DSN 224-1202 1077/TEL:COMM (703) 614-XXXX//
RMKS/1. IN KEEPING WITH REF A, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY IS THE
COORDINATED SAFETY THEME FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF FY 2001.
2. COMMANDERS SHOULD CONDUCT AT LEAST ONE SAFETY EVENT BY END OF
JUNE. THIS MAY BE DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED
COMMAND EVENT, SEPARATELY, TIED TO ONGOING INSTALLATION EFFORTS, OR
A NEW INITIATIVE. REGARDLESS OF YOUR CHOICE, THE MOST IMPORTANT PART
IS THE FOCUS AND CONTENT.
3. THE TERM OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY WILL HAVE DIFFERENT APPLICATION TO
VARIOUS COMMUNITIES. TO A LOGISTICIAN IT COULD FOCUS ON WAREHOUSE
OPERATIONS; TO A MOTOR TRANSPORT OFFICER, THE OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES; AND A DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES MAY DIRECT THE
EFFORT TOWARD THE VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS.
4. CONCENTRATE ON THE TYPES OF ON DUTY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE KILLING
AND INJURING OUR MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL. LAST YEAR, WE HAD ONE
FATALITY AND 247 INJURIES REPORTED DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL/INDUSTRIAL
MISHAPS. THE LEADING FACTORS WERE OVER EXERTION, FALLS, BEING STRUCK
BY AN OBJECT, BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS OR SUFFERING BURNS DUE
PRIMARILY TO STEAM OR HOT WATER. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO
ANALYZE YOUR MISHAP RECORDS, REVIEW YOUR WORK PROCEDURES, WORKPLACE
CONDITIONS, PROVIDE INITIAL OR REFRESHER TRAINING, AND REVIEW THE
AVAILABILITY AND ADEQUACY OF PPE.
5. AS NOTED IN PREVIOUS MESSAGES, LEADERS MUST STRESS THE IMPORTANCE
AND VALUE OF APPLYING THE FIVE OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT STEPS
INTO ALL ACTIVITIES: IDENTIFY HAZARDS, ASSESS HAZARDS, MAKE RISK
DECISIONS, IMPLEMENT CONTROLS AND SUPERVISE. ORM IS A TOOL WHICH
HAS APPLICATION TO ALL OUR DAILY ACTIVITIES. IT IS A TOOL THAT
ALLOWS YOU TO EXECUTE YOUR ASSIGNED TASK OR MISSIONS SUCCESSFULLY
WHILE MINIMIZING UNACCEPTABLE RISKS. WE DON'T SEND UNARMED MARINES
INTO COMBAT; NEITHER SHOULD WE SEND THEM TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR DAILY
ACTIVITIES WIHTOUT THE ABILITY TO ASSESS AND CONTROL RISKS THEY MAY
ENCOUNTER. PROVIDE YOUR MARINES THE TRAINING AND OTHER RESOURCES
NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY AND SAFELY COMPLETE THEIR MISSION.
6. THIS OFFICE WILL PROVIDE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY IDEAS AND RESOURCES
ON THE HEADQUARTERS SAFETY WEBSITE AT
HTTP://WWW.HQMC.USMC.MIL/SAFETY.NSF.//
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