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SUBJ/COMNAVSAFECEN AFLOAT SAFETY ADVISORY 3-12 - REPORTING AFLOAT /MISHAPS// REF/A/DESC:DOC/CNO/07JAN2005//
REF/B/DESC:DOC/DOD/06JUN2011// NARR/ REF A IS OPNAVINST 5102.1D, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MISHAP AND SAFETY
INVESTIGATION REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING MANUAL. REF B IS DOD INTRUCTION 6055.07, MISHAP NOTIFICATION,
INVESTIGATION, REPORTING, AND RECORD KEEPING.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PARA 3004 OF REF A REQUIRES REPORTS FOR:
"1. CLASS A, B AND C GOVERNMENT PROPERTY DAMAGE MISHAPS. THIS INCLUDES PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED BY A
GOVERNMENT EVOLUTION, OPERATION OR VEHICLE TO OTHER GOVERNMENT OR NON-GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
"2. CLASS A, B, AND C ON-DUTY DOD CIVILIAN MISHAPS AND MILITARY ON/OFF-DUTY MISHAPS."
"3. ANY OTHER WORK-RELATED ILLNESS OR INJURY THAT INVOLVES MEDICAL TREATMENT BEYOND FIRST AID, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS, AND/OR DAYS AWAY FROM WORK, AS WELL AS LIGHT DUTY OR LIMITED DUTY FOR ON/OFF-DUTY MILITARY
PERSONNEL."
AS DEFINED IN THE GLOSSARY:
"16. CLASS C MISHAP. THE RESULTING TOTAL COST OF PROPERTY DAMAGE IS $50,000 OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN $500,000;
A NONFATAL INJURY THAT CAUSES ANY LOSS OF TIME FROM WORK BEYOND THE DAY OR SHIFT ON WHICH IT OCCURRED; OR A
NONFATAL OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS OR INJURY THAT CAUSES LOSS OF TIME AWAY FROM WORK OR DISABILITY AT ANY TIME."
(AS MODIFIED BY CHANGE 2 TO REF A)
2. REF B ADDED A NEW MISHAP SEVERITY CATEGORY, CLASS D DEFINED AS:
"THE RESULTING TOTAL COST OF PROPERTY DAMAGE IS $20,000 OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN $50,000; OR A RECORDABLE
INJURY OR ILLNESS NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS A, B, OR C MISHAP." REF B STATES, "INVESTIGATE, RECORD,
AND REPORT ALL CLASS A, B, AND C MISHAPS AND WORK-RELATED CLASS D MISHAPS."
REF A ALREADY REQUIRES THE INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING OF "ANY OTHER WORK-RELATED ILLNESS OR INJURY THAT
INVOLVES MEDICAL TREATMENT BEYOND FIRST AID." THIS REQUIREMENT COVERS THE RECORDABLE INJURY PORTION OF THE
NEW CLASS D MISHAP. HOWEVER, THE PROPERTY DAMAGE MISHAPS RESULTING IN A TOTAL COST OF $20,000 TO $50,000 ARE
MISSING FROM THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF REF A.
3. ACCORDINGLY, MISHAPS RESULTING IN GOVERNMENT PROPERTY DAMAGE GREATER THAN $20,000 NOW ARE REPORTABLE.
THIS MEANS ANY MISHAP RESULTING IN A TOTAL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT GREATER THAN $20,000. THIS ALSO INCLUDES
NON-GOVERNMENT PROPERTY DAMAGE IF THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY A GOVERNMENT EVOLUTION, OPERATION, OR VEHICLE.
IT ALSO INCLUDES DIVING EQUIPMENT THAT IS DAMAGED OR LOST. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE MISHAP COSTS ARE ANY
EXPENDITURES NECESSARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP OR RESTORATION.
4. IN ADDITION TO THOSE MISHAPS COSTING $20,000 OR MORE, PARA
3004.1 OF REF A REQUIRES REPORTS FOR:
A. "ALL AFLOAT CASES OF GROUNDING, COLLISION, AND FLOODING."
B. "ALL SHIPBOARD FIRES." PARA 5 OF COMNAVSAFECEN 021648Z MAY 11, AFLOAT SAFETY ADVISORY 5-11 - REPORTABLE
MISHAP CLARIFICATION AND REPORTING, PROVIDES CLARIFICATION ON AFLOAT MISHAP REPORTING.
IT STATES:
"5. ALL FIRES OCCURRING AFLOAT UPON WHICH AN EXTINGUISHING MEDIA (E.G., FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SPRINKLER SYSTEM)
IS USED BY SHIP'S FORCE, FIRE WATCH, CONTRACTOR, ETC. OR, THAT CAUSES DAMAGE TO A SPACE OR EQUIPMENT REGARDLESS
OF THE SIZE, DAMAGE COST, OR SEVERITY.
5. EXCEPTIONS TO THE $20,000 PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTING THRESHOLD IN PARA 3005 OF REF A INCLUDE:
A. "MISHAPS ASSOCIATED WITH NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANTS PER [OPNAVINST 3100.6H], [OPNAVINST 3040.5D,
PROCEDURES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS AND RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENTS], [NAVSEA MANUAL 389-0152,
WATER CHEMISTRY CONTROL], [NAVSEA MANUAL 389-0288, RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS] AND [NAVSEA MANUAL S9213-33-MMA- 000/(V),
RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS FOR SHIPS]. HOWEVER, MISHAPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECONDARY SIDE OF NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION
PLANT OR NON-NUCLEAR COMPONENTS ARE REPORTABLE."
B. "MISHAPS INVOLVING NUCLEAR WEAPONS."
C. "DAMAGE OR INJURY BY DIRECT ACTION OF AN ENEMY OR HOSTILE FORCE. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE SUSPECTED CASES
OF FRIENDLY FIRE."
D. "REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENT PARTS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, AND WHEN ANY ASSOCIATED DAMAGE IS CONFINED
TO THE COMPONENT PART.
THIS EXEMPTION ONLY APPLIES TO ITEMS THAT ARE NORMALLY USED UNTIL THEY FAIL OR UNTIL PREDETERMINED WEAR LIMITS
ARE REACHED. REPLACEMENT NEED MAY NOT BE EVIDENT UNTIL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE PART."
E. "INTENTIONAL OR EXPECTED DAMAGE TO DOD EQUIPMENT OR PROPERTY INCURRED DURING AUTHORIZED TESTING OR COMBAT
TRAINING, INCLUDING MISSILE AND ORDNANCE FIRING. REVIEW REFERENCE 3G [OPNAVINST 8000.16B, THE NAVAL ORDNANCE
MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (NOMMP)] FOR WEAPONS FIRING REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS."
F. "FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, AIR-BREATHING MISSILES, OR DRONE/UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV)
ENGINES DISCOVERED DURING SCHEDULED ENGINE DISASSEMBLY."
NOTE: THIS EXEMPTION INCLUDES GAS-TURBINE ENGINES WHEN THE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.
HOWEVER, DAMAGED DISCOVERED AT OTHER TIMES IS REPORTABLE.
G. "PROPERTY DAMAGE, DEATH, OR INJURY AS A RESULT OF VANDALISM, RIOTS, CIVIL DISORDERS, SABOTAGE, TERRORIST
ACTIVITIES, OR CRIMINAL ACTS, SUCH AS ARSON. THE EXCEPTION IS FOR OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED DEATH OR INJURY TO
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES."
H. "NORMAL RESIDUAL DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF A MISSILE LAUNCH."
6. TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN PROPERTY DAMAGE MISHAPS REQUIRING AN
OPREP-3 MESSAGE AND/OR A CASREP AND THE COMMAND'S SENDING THE APPROPRIATE MISHAP REPORT TO THE NAVAL SAFETY CENTER,
WE RECOMMEND COMMANDS INCLUDE THE SAFETY OFFICER IN THE REVIEW OF ALL OPREP-3 MESSAGES AND CASREPS BEFORE
THEIR RELEASE. IF THIS ISN'T FEASIBLE DUE TO TIME CONSIDERATIONS, COMMAND SAFETY OFFICERS SHOULD REVIEW THOSE
MESSAGES AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY.
7. OPNAVINST 3100.6H, SPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING (OPREP-3 PINNACLE,OPREP-3 NAVY BLUE, AND OPREP-3 NAVY UNIT SITREP)
PROCEDURES, REQUIRES YOU TO INCLUDE COMNAVSAFECEN AS AN INFO ADDEE FOR ALL MISHAPS OR POTENTIAL MISHAPS.
ADDITIONALLY, PARAGRAPH 8 IN SECTION III OF CHAPTER 2 REQUIRES YOU TO INCLUDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR FINAL
OPREP-3 MESSAGE FOR THAT EVENT:
MISHAP REPORT NOT REQUIRED.
MISHAP REPORT TO FOLLOW.
MISHAP REPORT SUBMITTED.//
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