SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS All  personnel  must  know  and  observe  general safety  precautions.  Those  who  perform  particular  duties or  operations  must  know  and  observe  the  safety precautions  for  those  duties  or  operations.  Those  who don’t understand safety precautions, and those who ignore them, are equally at risk of injury that may end in  disablement  or  death.  Therefore,  all  supervisory personnel must emphasize safety as part of their daily supervisory duties. This is especially important during the training of new personnel when they are forming good  or  bad  habits.  The  following  points  are particularly  important  for  supervisors: . Be sure that personnel are practicing safety on equipment and that the equipment is in safe operating condition.  Check  safety  devices  to  be  sure  they  are working. If any safety device is not working, have it repaired immediately or post a prominent warning until it can be repaired. Train personnel NEVER to disable a safety  device  for  any  reason.  Handle  violations immediately  and  give  warnings  or  other  discipline depending  on  the  seriousness  of  the  situation. l  Engineering  machinery  and  equipment  must  be protected  against  improper,  careless,  and  abusive operation.  The  best  protection  is,  of  course,  a  trained, competent,  and  responsible  operator.  If  a  properly trained operator is not available, you may have to use one  who  is  unfamiliar  with  the  proper  operating procedures for an item of machinery. In that case, be sure you  provide  instructions.  Also,  be  sure  that  operating instructions are readily available and that operating procedures and safety precautions are posted on or near the   equipment.   Manufacturers   furnish   technical manuals for their equipment. In addition, the NSTM chapters  contain  information  on  the  best  engineering practice  for  the  operation,  testing,  and  safety  of shipboard machinery and equipment and for the safety of   personnel.   NAVSEASYSCOM   furnishes   newly constructed  ships  and  conversions  with  standard  and nonstandard   operating   instructions   and   safety precautions  for  material  under  their  technical  control. These instructions are suitable for posting. If your ship is already in operation, you may order plastic-laminated standard  and  nonstandard  operating  instructions  and safety  precautions  from  the  Navy  Stock  List  of Publications  and  Forms,   NAVSUP  2002.  Always inform the engineer officer if instructions and safety precautions   are   inadequate.   He   will   inform   the commanding   officer,   who   will   issue   additional instructions  as  needed  and  inform  NAVSEASYSCOM of the problem. When engineering personnel work outside of the engineering department, the responsibility for training and enforcing safety precautions rests with the head of the  department  controlling  the  operation.  For  example, weapons and ammunition handling requires special instructions by the weapons officer. The   engineer   officer   has   the   following responsibility  for  safety  in  the  engineering  department: l l l Be  sure  safety  precautions  are  posted  in  a conspicuous  and  accessible  places. Be sure all persons in the department and others who  may  be  concerned  with  engineering  matters observe safety precautions. Drill personnel in the safety procedures that apply to their work. Each   division   officer   has   the   following responsibilities for safety in his division: l l l Instruct  subordinates  in  all  safety  precautions that  apply. Require  subordinates  to  observe  all  safety precautions that apply. Post   safety   precautions   and   warnings   in conspicuous  places.  This  includes  posting warnings on dangerous equipment and in areas of the ship where there are particular hazards. Each  member  of  the  engineering  department  has the  following  responsibilities: l l l l l Report  unsafe  conditions  and  correct  the conditions  where  possible. Warn  others  of  unsafe  conditions. Use  approved  protective  clothing  and  equipment where it is called for. Report injury or ill health to supervisors. Use caution in emergency conditions or other dangerous  situations. WARMING-UP SCHEDULES Warming-up schedules for propulsion machinery and boilers are chronological checklists of the key steps used to light boiler fires and warm up the ship’s main engineering plant. These steps are necessary to get the 4-4