RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0001 1082322-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 182314Z APR 23 MID200080908280U FM COMNAVSAFECOM NORFOLK VA TO ALSAFE BT UNCLAS ALSAFE 016/23 SECINFO/U/-// MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVSAFECOM/30/APR// SUBJ/NAVSAFECOM TIER 3 ASSESSMENT NOTIFICATION// REF/A/DESC:DOC/OPNAVINST 5450.180G REF/B/DESC:DOC/ALSAFE 22/004 NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 5450.180G, THE MISSIONS, FUNCTIONS AND TASKS OF THE NAVAL SAFETY COMMAND. REF B IS ALSAFE 22/004 071647Z JUN 22, NAVAL SAFETY COMMAND ALIGNMENT OF PROCESS AND ASSESSMENTS// POC/CDR MICHAEL KNICKERBOCKER/NAVSAFECOM 30/UNIT: NORFOLK/NAME: DSN 564-3520 X7283/TEL:757-444-3520 X7283/ EMAIL: MICHAEL.A.KNICKERBOCKER.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. NAVAL SAFETY COMMAND WILL BE CONDUCTING A TIER 3 ASSESSMENT IN THE GUAM GEOGRAPHIC AREA 24 APRIL THROUGH 26 APRIL. THIS MESSAGE SERVES AS OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION TO ALL INSTALLATIONS, COMMANDS, AND UNITS IN THAT AREA. 2. TIER 3 ASSESSMENTS ARE FORMAL, INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS TO EVALUATE COMPLIANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESSES ACROSS THE FLEET ENTERPRISE AND TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT REACH BEYOND A SINGULAR UNIT. THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSESSMENT IS TO COLLECT COMPLIANCE BEHAVIOR DATA AND OBSERVE UNIT'S DAY TO DAY STANDARDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TREND DATA POTENTIALLY INDICATIVE OF SYSTEMIC ISSUES WHICH NEED TO BE FURTHER ANALYZED AND ADDRESSED BY THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTABLE PERSON AT HIGHER ECHELON COMMANDS. 3. THESE ASSESSMENTS ARE NO-NOTICE. UNITS CAN EXPECT THE ASSESSMENT TO NOMINALLY LAST 2-4 HOURS IN DURATION. NAVAL SAFETY COMMAND ASSESSMENT TEAM MEMBERS WILL NOT NEED ESCORT BUT WILL REQUIRE ACCESS TO ALL SPACES WITH EXCEPTION OF CLASSIFIED OR CONTROLLED AREAS UNLESS PRIOR COORDINATION IS MADE TO SATISFY UNIT REQUIREMENTS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, ASSESSMENTS WILL BE NON-INTRUSIVE IN NATURE, CONDUCTED IN PORT OR AT HOME STATION, AND WILL NOT REQUIRE EXECUTION OF ANY UNPLANNED EVOLUTIONS. UNITS WILL EXECUTE THEIR NORMAL PLAN OF THE DAY, AND NAVAL SAFETY COMMAND ASSESSORS WILL OBSERVE DECK PLATE EXECUTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE REFERENCES WITH A FOCUS ON WHY THE DEFICIENCIES EXIST - I.E., WHAT ARE THE ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS THAT ALLOWED /ENABLED NON-COMPLIANCE TO EXIST. ASSESSMENTS WILL INCLUDE A MIX OF SAILOR INTERVIEWS AND OBSERVING/REVIEWING ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: -EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL POLICY ADHERENCE -IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES -PROGRAM OWNERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION, AND EXECUTION -WATCHSTANDING AND SCHEDULING -OBSERVATION OF ROUTINE OR MAJOR EVOLUTIONS -FATIGUE MANAGEMENT -PROCEDURAL COMPLIANCE -OWNERSHIP -LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE -FORMALITY -FORCEFUL BACKUP -ORM/TCRM/PBED -MANNING, TRAINING, AND MATERIAL READINESS 4. INBRIEFS AND OUTBRIEFS WILL NOT BE PERFORMED EXCEPT WHEN SERIOUS HAZARDS ARE DISCOVERED. ALL TIME SENSITIVE OR INHERENTLY DANGEROUS DISCREPANCIES OBSERVED WILL BE IMMEDIATELY BRIEFED TO THE COMMANDER, OIC, CDO/SDO OR OTHERWISE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. FORMAL, DETAILED OUTBRIEFS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED TO THE UNIT LEVEL COMMANDER OR APPROPRIATE ISIC. OBSERVATIONS, SPECIFIC DISCREPANCIES, TRENDS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE ANALYZED TO ASSESS OVERALL SMS HEALTH AND TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT NEED FURTHER RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY THE RESPONSIBLE HIGHER ECHELON COMMANDER. REPORTS WILL BE GENERATED FOR USFF, PACFLT, ACCOUNTABLE ECHELON 2 COMMANDS OR SYSCOMS, AND ASSESSED TYCOMS. AS A REGULATORY AGENCY, NAVAL SAFETY COMMAND WILL IDENTIFY NON-COMPLIANCE, BEHAVIOR TRENDS, AND POTENTIAL SYSTEMIC ISSUES FOR THE RESPONSIBLE ENTITY TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO REMEDIATE THE SOURCE OF UNIT LEVEL ISSUES THAT MAY BE PROVEN TO EXTEND BEYOND THE SCOPE OF A SINGLE UNIT OR SQUADRON AND MAY REPRESENT LARGER SYSTEMIC ISSUES.// BT #0001 NNNN