Specifications

SAFETY SUMMARY - Continued

hydraulic controls shall be tagged DANGER – DO NOT OPERATE prior to maintenance procedures. Lockout/

tagout procedures shall be in accordance with current shipboard instructions.

APPROVED LUBRICANTS

Use only approved lubricants as speciﬁed in this manual. Other lubricants are inadequate and can cause

failure of system components, resulting in personnel injury and equipment damage.

OPERATOR TRAINING

Operators must be familiar with all controls, indicators and component parts of the equipment and all

Warnings and Cautions before performing any operation or maintenance.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Warnings for hazardous material are designed to warn personnel of hazards associated with such items

when they come in contact with them during actual use. For each hazardous material used, a Material Safety Data

Sheet (MSDS) is required to be provided and available for review by users. Consult your local safety and health

staff concerning any questions on hazardous chemicals, MSDSs, personal protective equipment requirements and

handling and emergency procedures.

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

The following general precautions are to be observed at all times.

1. Install and ground all electrical components associated with this system/equipment in accordance

with applicable Navy regulations and approved shipboard practices.

2. Ensure that all maintenance operations comply with Navy Occupational Safety and Health

(NAVOSH) Program Manual for Forces Aﬂoat, OPNAVINST 5100.19 series.

3. Observe precautions set forth in NSTM S9086-KC-STM-010/Chapter 300 with respect to electrical

equipment and circuits.

4. Ensure that protective guards and shutdown devices are properly installed and maintained around

rotating parts of machinery and high voltage sources.

5. Do not wear loose clothing while working around rotating parts of machinery.

6. Ensure that special precautionary measures are employed to prevent applying power to the system/

equipment any time maintenance work is in progress.

7. Do not make any unauthorized alterations to equipment or components.

8. Before working on electrical system/equipment, use the correct tag out procedure and check with

voltmeter to ensure that system is not energized.

9. Consider all circuits not known to be ″dead,″″live″ and dangerous at all times.

10. When working near electricity, do not use metal rules, ﬂashlights, metallic pencils, or any other

objects having exposed conducting material.

11. Deenergize all equipment before connecting or disconnecting meters or test leads.

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