Safety Investigation Board (Sib) Appointment

SAFETY INVESTIGATION BOARD (SIB) APPOINTMENT

SAMPLE MESSAGE FORMAT

The controlling command will be one of the following: CNO

(N09F); CMC (SD); CG, MCCDC; COMMARCORSYSCOM; COMMARCORLOGCOM,

CG, MCRC; COMMARFORPAC; COMMARFORLANT; COMMARFORRES; BUMED;

BUPERS; NETC; CNI, COMNAVAIRSYSCOM; COMNAVFACENGCOM;

COMNAVRESFOR; COMNAVSEASYSCOM; COMNAVSECGRU; COMSPAWARSYCOM;

COMNAVSPECWARCOM; COMNAVSUPSYSCOM; COMSC; COMLANTFLT; COMPACFLT;

and afloat type commanders, shall send a message to the

appointing authority (e.g., ISIC, fleet/type commander or first

general officer) directing them to establish a Safety

Investigation Board (SIB), define the Safety Investigation

Report (SIREP) initial recommended endorsement chain, and assign

due dates as described in this manual via naval message.

FM (Controlling Command)

TO (Appointing Authority)

INFO (All initial SIREP endorsers)

(Mishap units)

(Mishap unit chain of command)

(For SIB endorsements include:

CG MARCORSYSCOM AMMO (USMC explosive mishaps only)

NAVORDSAFSECACT MD//00/09/N7// (All explosive mishaps))

COMNAVSAFECEN NORFOLK VA//30/40//

CMC WASHINGTON DC//SD//

(Other appropriate commands)

UNCLAS //N05102//

MSGID/GENADMIN/ (Originator) //

SUBJ/APPOINTING A SAFETY INVESTIGATION BOARD//

REF/A/OPREP-3/ (Mishap unit) / (DTG) //

REF/B/DOC/CNO/ (Date) //

NARR/REF A IS (OPREP 3 TITLE). REF B IS OPNAVINST 5102.1D/MCO P5102.1B, NAVY AND MARINECORPS MISHAP AND SAFETY INVESTIGATION REPORTING MANUAL//

POC/NAME/RANK/COMMAND/LOCATION/TELEPHONE NUMBER/EMAIL//

RMKS/1. REF A REPORTED A (POSSIBLE) CLASS A MISHAP. AN SIB IS

REQUIRED IF THE MISHAP MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR A CLASS A MISHAP.

THIS INCLUDES:

A. (A death, or)

B. (An injury resulting in permanent total disability, or)

C. (The total cost of reportable damage is $2,000,000 or more.)

D. (Class B or C explosive mishap, all ordnance impacting off range and all live fire mishaps.)

2. IF YOU DETERMINE THE MISHAP MEETS CLASS A SEVERITY OR

EXPLOSIVE MISHAP, ACCORDING TO REF B YOU MUST APPOINT AN SIB.

MEMBERS OF THE SIB CANNOT BE ASSIGNED TO ANY OTHER INVESTIGATION

(JAGMAN, BOARD OF INQUIRY) INTO THE MISHAP. MEMBERS OF THE

MISHAP UNIT SHALL NOT BE APPOINTED TO THE SIB.

3. COMNAVSAFECEN IS STANDING BY TO SEND AN ADVISOR TO ASSIST THE

SIB IN THE INVESTIGATION. THEY NEED TO KNOW WHEN AND WHERE THE

SIB WILL CONVENE. HAVE YOUR SAFETY OFFICER CONTACT THEM BY

PHONE OR EMAIL.

4. IF THE BOARD NEEDS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, THE SENIOR MEMBER

MUST REQUEST ASSISTANCE EITHER THROUGH THE CONTROLLING COMMAND,

CNO (N09F) OR CMC (SD), AS APPROPRIATE.

5. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE SENIOR MEMBER

SHOULD SEND THE SIREP TO THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM ENDORSERS:

A. MISHAP UNIT

B. CONTROLLING COMMAND

C. ACTION AGENCIES

D. CNO (N09F) OR CMC (SD) AS APPROPRIATE

E. COMNAVSAFECEN

6. CONTROLLING COMMAND: ASSIGN A FILE NUMBER FOR ALL

CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THIS MISHAP.//

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