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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS
FACILITY: Mar ine Operations ANALYS IS BY: J. Romine/ H. Muench DATE: 2002-04-03
Center-Pacific
DEPARTMENT: Deck - NOAA Ship Rainier SUPERVISOR: James Kr uger FREQUENCY: 6 launches;
twice/day; 175
days/year
JOB T ITLE: Boatswain Group Leader APPROVED BY: JHA NUMBER: JM-12
TASK: Launch Recovery and JOB PERFORMED BY: Garry Guice LOCAT ION: Alongside Ship
Deploy ment
REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: Hard hat, or safety helmet, work gloves, work/flotation vest or float coat.
GENERAL NOTES: NOAA Ship Rainer is equipped with six gravity davits which hold six aluminum survey launches. Each launch is 29 feet long and
is powered by a diesel engine. Nine crew members deploy and retrieve a launch. From the ship, there is one overseer/director (Boatswain Group
Leader); one stern line handler, one bow line handler, two frapping line handlers, and one gravity davit operator. From the launch, two people
handle the bow and stern line, as well as the bow and stern hoot/U-bolt assemblies, and one coxswain driv es the launch. In addition, commissioned
officers coordinate to maneuver the ship to create a lee for deployment and recovery operations.
JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS:
Step Descr ipt ion Hazard Controls
1 During launch recovery, launch Rough seas cause man overboard Wait until seas have calmed, move or readj ust ship's position to create
approaches ship, launch a better lee, launch crew wears float coats or other personal flotation
personnel throw bow (first) and device, crew on ship stands ready for man overboar d situation (e.g.
stern (second) lines to ship's crew crew trained to know location and procedures for throwing life ring).
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2 Launch is pulled next to ship, Hit head of hook Launch crew: Wear hard hat or safety helmet, watch hook as it is
davit is lowered, hooks with lizard lowered from davit to launch, be aware of motion of launch relative to
lines are lowered, launch crew hook, judge timing for best oppor tunity to hook launch, yell "hooked
grabs lizard line and feeds forward" and "hooked aft" when each end is hooked.
through U-bolts (bow first, then
stern).
2 Pinch fingers while attaching launch to Launch crew: do not touch hook or U-bolt, use only lizard line to guide
davit hooks hook to U-bolt, feed lizard line through U-bolt without sticking fingers
through U-bolt, do not wrap lizard line around fingers or wrist, be
aware of the motion of the launch relative to the hook, j udge timing for
best opportunity to hook launch.
2 Slip/trip, fall over board Launch crew: Use hand rails; stay close to the deck of the launch -
especially w hen moving to the bow; wear float coat; trained ship's
crew standing by in case of man overboard situation.
2 Pinch fingers or catching arm/hand in davit Ship's crew; Stand back from davit and associated cables, be aware of
cables or lines surroundings w hen line handling.
3 Launch is raised to embar kation Fall overboard Launch crew: use hand rails; stay close to the deck of the launch; wear
deck, ship's crew secures launch float coats; ship's crew physically assist crew members as they
close to deck with frapping lines disembark launch; trained ship's crew standing by in case of man
while tightening bow and stern overboar d situation.
lines, launch crew passes
equipment to ship and
disembarks launch
4 Launch raised to top of davit and Pinch fingers or catching arm/hand in davit Ship's crew: Stand back from davit and associated cables, be aware of
pull davit into its resting position, cables or lines surroundings w hen line handling.
secure davit and lines
5 During launch deployment, lower Pinch fingers or catching arm/hand in davit Ship's crew: Stand back from davit and associated cables, be aware of
davit and drop launch to cables or lines surroundings w hen line handling.
embarkation deck, man frapping
lines and bow and stern lines
6 Launch crew and equipment is Slip/trip, fall over board Launch crew: use hand rails; stay close to the deck of the launch; wear
loaded onto launch float coat; ship's crew physically assist crew members as they
disembark ship; trained ship's crew standing by in case of man
overboar d situation.
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7 Launch is lowered to water, Hit head on hook Launch crew: Wear hard hat or safety helmet, watch hook as it is
launch crew unties lizard lines on raised, be aware of motion of launch relative to hook, j udge timing for
hooks, release hooks using foot best opportunity to release hook, stand back from hook after is
(stern first, then bow) released, yell "aft clear" and "bow clear" after each respective hook is
released.
7 Slip/trip, fall over board Launch crew: use hand rails; stay close to the deck of the launch; wear
float coat; ship's crew physically assis t crew members as they
disembark ship; trained ship's crew standing by in case of man
overboar d situation.
7 Pinch fingers while releasing launch from Launch crew: do not touch hook or U-bolt, judge timing for best
davit hooks oppor tunity to release hook with foot, stand back from hook after it is
released, be aware of the motion of the launch relative to the hook.
8 Stern line, then bow line is Slip/trip, fall over board Launch crew: use hand rails, stay close to the deck of the launch; wear
released and throw n to launch float coat; trained crew standing by in case of man overboar d
crew, launch backs away from situation.
ship
* = Recommended
Approval Signature: Date:
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