Get Working Over The Side Check Sheet Opnavinst 5100

Filling out the Working Over the Side Check Sheet OPNAVINST 5100 is an essential procedure for ensuring safety while performing work activities aboard ships. This guide will provide you with a clear, step-by-step approach to completing the form online.

Follow the steps to fill out the form accurately.

1. Press the ‘Get Form’ button to access the Working Over the Side Check Sheet in your browser.
2. In the first section, enter the number of personnel who will be going over the side, followed by the specific location where the work will take place.
3. Prior to allowing personnel to enter the trunk, make sure to complete the checklist that involves initials for each condition stated. Follow through each item to ensure compliance with safety protocols.
4. Ensure that you have obtained permission from the commanding officer if the ship is underway, in dry dock, or if exhausts are discharging gases.
5. Confirm that all personnel are equipped with a full body safety harness, life preserver, and hard hat. If work is from a float, verify if these items are necessary as per instructions.
6. Designate an assistant for each person working over the side to manage lines and ensure communication.
7. Check that ship’s propellers are stopped and any overboard discharges are secured and tagged with a DANGER sign.
8. If working between the ship and a pier or other vessels, confirm that a camel is in place.
9. If using power tools, ensure they are pneumatic and confirm that electrical powered tools are not in use.
10. Have an experienced, senior person verify the rigging of any bosun chair or staging before it is used.
11. Conduct a briefing on operational risk management for all personnel prior to work commencing over the side.
12. Do not allow any work over the side in conditions of high wind, ship roll, pitch, or adverse weather threats.
13. Ensure that a petty officer in charge is present at the work site to monitor safety and procedures.
14. If in port, convey necessary notifications to officers of the deck/command duty officers of nearby ships.
15. Display the KILO ONE or KILO THREE flag as required when in port.
16. If using a crane to support personnel, verify that it has up-to-date certification and that the work platform or basket is approved for use.
17. Document the time when work in the vertical trunk commences and completes, ensuring initials are included for each certification of completion or marking N/A if not applicable.

Start completing the Working Over the Side Check Sheet online to ensure safety compliance.