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Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Navy's 3rd Fleet Stands Down Pending LOTO Review

The Navy Times is reporting that Vice Admiral Richard Hunt, the 3rd Fleet commander, has ordered all ships and shore commands to complete a "review of existing safety and tag-out programs." This follows the second electrocution death aboard a ship in the past four months.

The review of all existing electrical safety procedures, including the placement of warning tags designed to prevent electrical shock, is to be completed by March 26th.

You can read the complete Navy Times article here.

Labels: electrical safety, LOTO