DESCRIBE THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RPP PROGRAM AND APPLICABLE COURSES.

IDENTIFEIS EMPLOYEES REQUIRING RESPERATOR PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.

 RPPM MANAGER IS APPOINTED IN WRITING BY THE CO.

COURSES INCLUDE

OSHA TRAINING INSTITUTE COURSE 222 OR 222A

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM?

TO SURVEY AND IDENTIFY POTENTALLY HAZARDOUS NOISE LEVELS.

PREVENT HEARING LOSS.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE SIGHT CONSERVATION PROGRAM?

P

REVENTS AND PROTECTS EMPLOYEES FROM POTENTIAL EYE HAZARDS.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE PPE PROGRAM?

DESIGNED TO ASSESS ALL WORKPLACES TO DETERMINE IF HAZARDS ARE PRESENT AND REQUIRE THE USE OF PPE.

WHERE ARE THE DANGER ZONES LOCATED FOR THE F/A-18?

-FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, COMPRESSED GASSES

-CANOPY, SEATS, DFIRS, AND ANY EXPLOSIVE DEVICES

-AIRFRAME, EXTERNAL STORES

-ENGINE

-RADAR ANTENNA

-APU EXAUST

-ARRESTING HOOK

-ALL MOVING FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES

WHAT ARE THE SAFE DISTANCES FROM THE INTAKES AND EXAUST OF THE F/A-18?

-IDLE 9 FEET FROM THE INTAKE/115-155 FEET FROM THE EXAUST

-MILITARY 25 FEET FROM THE INTAKE/325-725 FROM THE EXAUST

MAXIMUM 25 FEET FROM THE INTAKE/850-925 FROM THE EXAUST

TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO WEAK POINTS ON THE AIRFRAME. (LEF, TEF, HORIZONTAL STABS, AILERONS, RADOME)

-STEP AREAS ARE DESIGNATED BY NON-SKID.

-PROTECTIVE BOOTIES SHOULD BE WORN WHILE ON THE JET TO PROTECT IT FROM DAMAGE

STATE THE GENERAL SAFTEY PRECAUTIONS WHILE APPLYING OR REMOVING EXTERNAL POWER.

-ENSURE CIRCUT BREAKERS ARE IN THE CORRECT POSITION AS PER THE REQUIRED MIMS.

-INSPECT POWER CABLES AND PLUGS FROM ANY DAMAGE OR CORROSION TO PREVENT SHOCK.

-ENSURE POWER SOURCE IS SECURED PRIOR TO APPLICATION AND REMOVAL.

-IF USING MOBILE POWER UNIT, ENSURE THAT IT IS CHOCKED AND FACING AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

IDENTIFY THE PERSONELL DANGER AREAS DURING APU OPERATIONS.

-MOST CENTER POINT OF APU EXAUST VELOCITY REACHES 142 MPH WITH TEMP OF 328-350 DEGREES.

-AT 19 INCH DIAMETER, EXAUST REACHES 24MPH WITH TEMP OF 250-300 DEGREES. (MOST DANGEROUS IF WORKING UNDER AIRCRAFT)

-MAJOR MAINTENANCE IS PROHIBITED!

-MAINTENANCE REQUIRING ELECTRICAL POWER TO ARM THE RELAY IS PROHIBITED.

-MINOR MAINTENANCE AND ROUTINE SERVICING NECESSARY TO READY THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE NEXT LAUNCH MAY BE CONDUCTED AFTER ALL WEAPONS HAVE BEEN SAFETIES TO THE MAXIMUM DEGREE AS SPECIFIED IN THE LOADING CHECK LIST

-WEAR RESPERATORS AND GOGGLES WHEN EXPOSED TO THESE MATERIALS.

-WHERE CLOSE WEAVE COTTON GLOVES WHEN HANDLING THESE MATERIALS.

-COMPOSITE MATERIALS DO NOT PRESENT A HAZARD UNTIL THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL IS BROKEN AND THE FIBER HAS BEEN EXPOSED.

-IF INHALATED, IT MAY BE HARMFUL.