SAFETY--New Watercraft Safety Requirements
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Subject: SAFETY--New Watercraft Safety Requirements
Cc: "William G Shope Jr., Chief, Br. of Oper. Support, Reston, VA"
An electronic mail version of the attached memorandum is being sent to you
because of the urgency for setting up training for watercraft operators and
to facilitate the completion of the questionnaire. A copy of Chapter 22 of
the Departmental manual is not included in the electronic mail, but will be
attached to the WRD memorandum that you receive through the U.S. Postal
Service mail.
Bill Shope
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In Reply Refer To:
Mail Stop 405 May 3, 1996
WATER RESOURCES DIVISION MEMORANDUM NO. 96.25
Subject: SAFETY - New Watercraft Safety Requirements
This memorandum transmits, as attachment 1, the recently revised Chapter
22, Watercraft Safety, from the Department of the Interior (DOI)
Departmental Manual - Safety and Health Handbook (485 DM). Chapter 22
establishes minimum requirements for the safe operation of DOI watercraft
and for the training and certification of DOI watercraft operators.
Chapter 22 requires that all motorboat operators be trained and certified
in accordance with the requirements presented in the attached document no
later than October 1, 1997. The U.S. Geological Survey Occupational
Hazards and Safety Procedures Handbook (445-2-H), Chapter 16, is being
revised to reflect the new Chapter 22 of the DOI manual.
The Bureau Watercraft Safety Manager, Tom Edwards from the Water Resources
Division (WRD) Oregon District office, is assisting the Regional Safety
Officers (RSO) in coordinating training for the Motorboat Operator
Certification Course. To facilitate the coordination of the certification
activities, we ask that the form that appears as attachment 2 be completed
and sent to the appropriate RSO by June 1, 1996. In order to meet the
training and certification deadline, it is vital that certified instructors
be made available to assist with training for WRD and the bureau.
Equipment requirements have also changed as a result of the new release of
Chapter 22. Please insure your office is in compliance with the new
requirements.
The four RSO's will compile the district and project training requirements
based on field input, and will coordinate with Tom Edwards to schedule the
required certification training. If there are any questions regarding this
activity, please contact your RSO.
Catherine L. Hill
Assistant Chief Hydrologist
for Operations
Attachments
Distribution: A, B, S, FO, PO
cc: WRD General File, MS 402
Regional Safety Officers
District Safety Officers
ACH/O, MS 441
Chron File, MS 405
Operations File, MS 405
USGS:WRD:WGShope:bjd:4/26/96:x5364
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Attachment 2
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
WATERCRAFT USER SURVEY
DATE____/____/____
NAME (safety officer and/or person responding)___________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
OFFICE___________________________________________________________________
DIVISION_________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS, (incl. mail stop)_______________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
PHONE_______________________________ FAX_______________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS___________________________________________________________
1. Number of DOI/MOCC certified watercraft operators in your office.
_________
2. Number of DOI/MOICC certified watercraft operator instructors in
your office.
_________
3. Number of instructors involved in MOCC operator training since
receiving certification by DOI/MOICC.
_________
4. Number of potential watercraft operators needing DOI/MOCC certif-
ication training by the October 1, 1997 deadline.
_________
5. Number of watercraft in use by operators in your office.
_________
6. Type(s) of watercraft used by operators in your office?
(Mark appropriate type(s) with an X.)
Non-motorized_____ Motorized <26'_____ Motorized >26'_____
7. Hull type(s) or configuration(s) of watercraft in use by operators
in your office. (Mark appropriate type(s) with and X.)
'V' hull____ Tri-hull_____ Jon boat___
Canoe___ Round bottom fishing boat___
Other (describe)__________________________________________
8. What type(s) of material is/are watercraft in use by operators in
office constructed of? (Mark appropriate type(s) with an X.)
Wood____ Fiberglass_____ Alluminum_____ Steel____
Other (describe)__________________________________________
9. What type(s) of flow conditions do your watercraft operators
work in? (Mark approiate type(s) with and X.)
Slow current 1__ 2_ 3__ 4_ 5__ Fast current
Small rivers/streams 1__ 2_ 3__ 4_ 5__ Large rivers
Canals_____ Lakes/reserviors_____ Locks/dams_____
Estuarian/tidal____ Marine_____ Foreign waters____
10. Work conditions experienced by your watercraft operators.
(Mark appropriate answer(s) with and X.)
Weather: Extreme cold 1__ 2_ 3__ 4_ 5__ Extreme heat
Light rain 1__ 2_ 3__ 4_ 5__ Heavy rain
Light wind 1__ 2_ 3__ 4_ 5__ Heavy wind
Light fog 1__ 2_ 3__ 4_ 5__ Heavy fog
Cold water 1__ 2_ 3__ 4_ 5__ Warm water (>60 degrees F)
Operation at night: Never 1__ 2_ 3__ 4_ 5__ Frequent
Boat traffic: Sm recreational 1__ 2_ 3__ 4_ 5__ Lg commercial
11. Number of potential (non-MOCC) operators in your office with
other types of watercraft training, certifications, or licenses.
(Write number of potential operators in each appropriate category.)
USCG Auxilliary - Boating Skills and Seamanship_____
U.S. Power Squadron - Basic boating course_____
USCG license - Uninspected vessel_____
25 ton____ 50 ton_____ 100 ton_____ 300 ton____
Other (describe)__________________________________________
______________________________________________________
12. Number of operators (potential and certified) who are certified
in First Aid.
__________
13. Number of operators (potential and certified) who are certified
in CPR.
__________
Return completed survey to your Regional Safety Officer with a copy to
Bureau Watercraft Safety Program Manager, "tedwards@usgs.gov" by close of
business
June 1 ,1996. Questions regarding this questionare should be emailed or
directed to Tom Edwards at 503-251-3227.
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