CHAPTER 1
PROGRAMS, REPORTS, AND RECORDS
As you advance in the GS rating, you undoubtedly
will find that much more of your time is spent in the
training and administration of subordinates. This is as
it should be, for knowledge must be passed from senior
to junior. The most knowledgeable persons must be in
charge. As a GS supervisor, you should not allow
yourself to constantly be dragged into a maintenance
position. If you do, your effectiveness as a leader will
suffer. Weak leadership usually results in disharmony
and, consequently, a poorly run, ineffective division or
work center.
This chapter addresses some of your
administrative responsibilities as a First Class or Chief
Gas turbine Systems Technician.
Administering and training subordinates on
programs, reports, and records are never-ending
responsibilities. Every day, whether you realize it or
not, you administer people and programs and train
junior personnel. You cannot have too much of either.
(Although you can have too much paper work in your
training and administration programs making them
u n m a n a g e a b l e . ) M u c h o f y o u r t r a i n i n g a n d
administration is of an informal nature. A good leader
uses good skills routinely and instinctively. However,
formal programs in some areas of training do require
more than instinct.
Specific directives issued by
superiors must be followed to conform to specific
standards. Administration and training, whether formal
or informal, are important responsibilities. They need
to be taken seriously by all senior Gas turbine Systems
Technicians.
TAG-OUT PROGRAM
An effective tag-out program is necessary because
of the complexity of modem ships. Tag-out is also
necessary to avoid the cost, delay, and hazards to
personnel that could result from the improper operation
of equipment. The purpose of the equipment tag-out
program is to provide a procedure that prevents
improper operation of components, equipment,
systems, or a portion of a system isolated or in an
abnormal condition. This procedure also should be used
when other safety devices, such as blank flanges, are
installed for testing, maintenance, or casualty isolation.
The use of DANGER or CAUTION tags is not a
substitute for other safety measures, such as locking
valves, pulling fuses, or racking-out circuit breakers.
Tags attached to valves, switches, or other components
should indicate restrictions on operation of systems or
equipment, or restrictions necessary to avoid damage to
safety devices.
Never use danger or caution tags for
identification purposes!
All procedures in the program are mandatory
standardized tag-out procedures used by all ships and
repair activities. The program also provides a procedure
for use when an instrument is unreliable or not in a
normal operating condition. It is similar to the tag-out
procedure except that labels instead of tags are used to
indicate instrument status. The tag-out program must
be enforced during normal operations as well as during
construction, testing, repair, or maintenance. Strict
enforcement of tag-out procedures is required by both
you and any repair activity that may be working on your
equipment.
REVIEW AND MONITOR PROGRAM
PROCEDURES
As stated in the previous paragraphs, strict
adherence to tag-out program procedures is paramount.
A brief description of the tag-out program was provided
in the Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical)
3/Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3,
volume 1. You should already know the program
procedures as they pertain to the role of the maintenance
person. Now as you move toward a more supervisory
role, you will be required to have a much larger depth
of knowledge. The one-sided program perception is in
the past. You must now understand the programs inner
workings to maintain a safe environment. A more
detailed description of the required tag-out program
procedures is provided in Standard Organization and
Regulations of the U. S. Navy, OPNAVINST
3120.32
series.
REVIEW AND MONITOR PROGRAM
EFFECTIVENESS
There are a couple of ways to review and monitor
the tag-out programs effectiveness. The first of which
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