Section I Safety Policy

SAFETY POLICY

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• We develop the policies and regulations for the Naval Enterprise providing the fundamental foundations of the SMS

• We are experts in our fields, fluent in all higher guidance in pursuit of providing the best service to our stakeholders

NAVSAFECEN updated, replaced, and created policies and guidance in 2020 that met the requirements for a fully functional SMS and established through documentation, the organization’s expectations, objectives, employee participation, risk tolerance, and SMS business rules for its personnel.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Development of OPNAVINST 5100.23H Navy Safety and Occupational Health Program and M-5100.23 Navy SOH Manual, which replaced guidance in place since 2005. OPNAVINST 5100.23H/M-5100.23 clarified the Navy SOH hierarchy, established the first OPNAV-level SMS and made significant improvements in SOH training, Base Operating Support safety support, inspections, and the overall agency approach to SOH. (Shore Safety)

• Development of the Navy Safety Case as a structured argument supported by evidence and preparing a proof of concept for the Fall Protection (FP) Program. A Naval Safety Guide presenting the proof of concept is intended for use by all levels of the chain of command from deckplate to Echelon 1 to implement. The FP Program was established to protect Navy civilians and military personnel from the hazards of falling from heights at Navy and Marine Corps commands, units, and activities

• Extensive updates were made to the Physiological Event (PE) Operating Guide in 2020 to further improve a comprehensive process that standardizes the reporting and investigation of PEs across all applicable naval aviation platforms. (Aviation)

• Created the Maintenance Department Safety Naval Aviation Maintenance Program Standard Operating Procedure (NAMPSOP) for COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2D The Naval Aviation Maintenance Program, released to the Naval Enterprise in February 2021. (Aviation)

• As members of various Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) advisory groups, Aviation SMEs worked with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Naval Enterprise stakeholders, to review and endorse 35 NATOPS manuals changes affecting nearly every naval aircraft type, naval airfield operations and carrier-based operations. (Aviation)