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Ammunition Processing Safety
MA13 Slide 1
Man Limits
Limit on the number of personnel present in an APB at any one time:• Normal Man Limit• Maximum Man Limit
MA13 Slide 2
Safe Systems of Work
The requirement for trained and competent staff
Appropriate levels of direct supervision and overall management
Suitable written work instructions (I & RI’s) Appropriate equipment Adequate work facilities
MA13 Slide 3
Written Work Instructions
A formal, written work instruction Each task needs one Detail determined by risk, complexity and staff Document available in PAB during the work Specific Written Work Instruction often known
as• Inspection and Repair Instruction (I&RI)
MA13 Slide 4
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Examples: • Clothes• Face masks• Eye protection• Respirators• Gloves• Barrier cream• Footwear• Personal static electricity dischargers
MA13 Slide 5
Control of Equipment
Tools and equipment must be approved for use Listed in the written work instruction
Examples: • Use non-sparking material for shoe soles• Tools made of materials compatible with explosives• Machinery bonded and earthed
MA13 Slide 6
Cleanliness
Cleanliness, tidiness, ‘good housekeeping’
Examples:• Clean tools and equipment• Clear rubbish and debris from doors• Minimise flammable materials• Segregate explosive waste from other waste• Use separate changing room for staff
MA13 Slide 7
Cleanliness
MA13 Slide 8
Supervision and Competency
IATG 07:10 defines competent personnel as:
• Trained to an appropriate level on the specific task• Educated to an appropriate level about risks inherent
in handling and processing ammunition and explosives
• Gained sufficient experience of the task under direct supervision, so as to be considered safe to work
MA13 Slide 9
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Encourage staff to undertake and record CPD
Date (of activity) What did you do? Why? Who was the organiser? (of the
activity)
What did you learn? How will you use this? (at work in the future)
Evidence Confirmed by
15th June 2010 Course: Introduction to Explosive Handling
Compulsory course upon staring job
Ministry of Defence
Introduction to explosivesRisk and hazardsTypes of explosiveTypes of ammunitionPPE
I will keep myself and colleagues safe.I will use it as a grounding to develop my competency in this job.
Course certificate issued by MOD
Course leader (see certificate and course report)
17th - 21 July 2010 On the job supervised training in an APB
Supervised work which was directed by my line manager
Line manager Layout of an APBProtective measuresTypes of work undertakenRepackaging process of 7.62mm SAA
I will use this information to develop my awareness of safety and processes within APBs
Line manager
MA13 Slide 10
Quick Confirmatory Test
MA13 Slide 11
Questions
MA13 Slide 12