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.
