PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-732
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 732
NOVEMBER 2013
54
PS 732
NOV 13
•± Keep±alert±and±focused;±don’t±let±your±attention±wander.±Boring±
or±repetitive±tasks±can±lead±to±dangerous±complacency.±Your±job±
is±to±outfox±the±boredom±bunny±and±stay±on±your±toes.±
•± Practice±risk±management:±Think±through±your±assigned±tasks±
and±any±potential±risks.±For±example,±what±could±go±wrong±in±
the±worst-case±scenario?±How±will±you±respond?
T
he Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is the Department of Defense’s largest logistics
combat support agency, supplying all the military services.
PS
is often asked for help with or info on items or equipment managed by DLA.
Unfortunately, DLA’s item manager database isn’t available outside that agency. If you
have DLA-managed items or equipment, you must go directly to them for support.
How do you know if your item is managed by DLA? FED LOG can tell you. Once in FED
LOG, be sure you’re in the Army interactive query tab. Enter your NSN/NIIN, part number
or LIN in FED LOG. If you get a hit, the Army Master Data File (AMDF) tab on top gives you
lots of info.
You’ll probably see many coded boxes. One coded box is the source of supply (SOS). If
the code listed in the SOS box is “SMS,” that’s DLA.
You might find the acquisition advice code (AAC) block helpful. In this example, the AAC
of “V” means this equipment is a terminal item.
± Nifty±Note:
Clicking on any underlined (hot) links in FED LOG will give you that code’s
meaning, plus a link to the regulation that covers it.
If you need assistance with DLA-managed items, DLA customer support is available 24/7
at 1-877-352-2255, DSN 661-7766, or email:
dlacontactcenter@dla.mil
SAFE
1.±
2.±
3.±
4.±
Safety…
Logistics Assistance…
When and How to Tag DLA for Help
Example±of±FED±LOG±AMDF±result±
showing±DLA±(SMS)±as±source±of±supply
For safety-related tools and programs you can
put into practice
today,
visit the US Army Combat
Readiness/Safety Center website at:
The
third and perhaps
most important
recipe ingredient for
an effective safety
program is
unit leaders and
supervisors
who
set the example
and
stay involved.
Good leaders not
only know the rules and
regs, but follow and
enforce ’em. They make
safety a
top priority,
and constantly look
for ways to
improve
unit
morale by encouraging a
strong safety culture.
Recipe
for a
SAFE
Workplace
1.±
Sort±and±gather±employees.
2.±
Add±a±touch±of±great±supervisors.
3.±
Throw±some±training±into±the±mix.
4.±
Stir±well.
Maintenance facilities or
repair shops are
obvious
choices for safety
checks and concerns.
The
first
major
ingredient in the recipe
for a safer workplace is
a hefty dose of
training.
The
second
ingredient
for stirring
up some
serious
safety is
good
habits.
A good training program
can obviously reduce the
number of injuries and
equipment damage, but it
also
boosts confidence
and morale by instilling a
sense of security.
it isn’t enough to learn how
to do things right; you need
to practice safety steps
until they are
second nature.
That way, your training
will kick in during a real
emergency when you don’t
have time to stop and think.
Here are a few more tips…
Yes,
there
is
such a
thing as
a
“safety
culture,”
and it’s
a
worthy
goal
for
any unit.
But almost every workplace
has
potential hazards
which, if
ignored or overlooked, can
result in
injuries
or
deaths.
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