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Civil Engineer Support Equipment
Reference
• COMSECONDNCB/COMTHIRDNCBINST
11200.1, Equipment Management (Red Book)
• NAVFAC P-300, Management of Civil Engineering
Support Equipment (CESE)
• NAVFAC P-307, Management of Weight Handling
Equipment Maintenance and Certification.
Overview
• Civil Engineer Support Equipment key
management indicators
• CESE Condition Codes
• Crane teams and safety requirements
CESE
PQS QUESTION 108.1 Describe Civil Engineer
Support Equipment (CESE) key management
indicators and how they are utilized.
Reference:
COMSECONDNCB/COMTHIRDNCBINST 11200.1,
Equipment Management (Red Book)
Management Indicators
• Long Term
– Maintain readiness while training
– Provide construction capability
• Short Term
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Maintain availability at or near 90%
Keep deadline below 5%
PM to Interim ration 3 to 1
CESE to Mechanic ratio of 6 to 1
BEEP
• The purpose of the Battalion Equipment
Evaluation Program (BEEP)
• Pass on all special knowledge of CESE
maintenance and operation techniques
• Provide the relieving battalion with a realistic
and in-depth condition evaluation of the CESE
allowance, facilities, tools and materials
BEEP
• Use the full expertise and efforts of the two
equipment forces to provide the relieving
battalion and detachments with the best Alfa
Company operation possible
• Provide the Brigade Equipment Office with
up to date condition codes for scheduling
timely CESE replacements.
CESE Visit
• The CESE visit from the SECONDNCB or
THIRDNCB Equipment Office is to
evaluate the effectiveness of the Alfa
company operations and maintenance.
CESE
• PQS QUESTION 108.2 Describe the CESE
condition codes.
• Reference: NAVFAC P-300, Management of
Civil Engineering Support Equipment (CESE)
CESE Codes
Code-A
SERVICEABLE new, used, repaired, or
reconditioned material which is without
qualification serviceable to all customers
without limitation or restriction. Includes
material with more than 6 months shelf life
remaining.
CESE Codes
Code-B
SERVICEABLE, new, used, repaired, or
reconditioned material which is with qualification.
Serviceable for its intended purpose but which is
restricted from issue to specific units,
activities, or geographical areas by reason of its
limited usefulness or short service life expectancy.
Includes material with 3 through 6 months shelf life
remaining.
CESE Codes
Code-C
SERVICEABLE Priority items which are
serviceable to selected customers, but which must
be issued before Condition A and B material to
avoid loss as a usable asset. Includes material with
less than 3 months shelf life remaining.
CESE Codes
D
SERVICEABLE Test/ serviceable material
which requires test, alterations or modification.
This does not include items which must be
inspected or tested immediately prior to issue.
E UNSERVICEABLE Material which involves
only limited expense or effort to restore to
serviceable condition which is accomplished in the
storage activity where the stock is located.
CESE Codes
F UNSERVICEABLE Economically repairable
material which requires repair, overhaul, or
reconditioning includes repairable items
which are radioactively contaminated.
G UNSERVICEABLE Material requiring
additional parts or components to
complete the end item prior to issue.
CESE Codes
H UNSERVICEABLE Material which has been
determined to be unserviceable and does not
meet repair criteria, includes condemned items
which are radioactively contaminated.
S
UNSERVICEABLE Material that has no
value except for its basic material (SCRAP)
content.
CESE
• PQS QUESTION 108.3 State the members
of a crane team and describe their individual
safety requirements.
• Reference:
NAVFAC P-307, Management of Weight
Handling Equipment Maintenance and
Certification.
CRANE TEAM
The crane team consists of:
Crane Operator
Rigger-in-Charge
Crane Riggers
Crane Walkers
The rigging supervisor shall designate the riggerin-charge (team leader), crane riggers, and crane
walkers. The size of the team will vary to suit the
job as determined by the rigger supervisor.
Rigger-in-Charge
• The rigger-in-charge has overall control of the
operation including: planning all aspects of the
lift; determining the weight of the load to be
lifted; establishing the appropriate method of
communication with the operator; ensuring the
load is properly rigged; ensuring the crane
operating envelope remains clear of all
obstructions;
Rigger-in-Charge
• Providing signals to the operator; and
conducting the operation in a safe manner.
The rigger-in-charge shall coordinate the
activities of other crane team members.
Crane Rigger
• The crane rigger is responsible for carrying
out the assignments from the rigger-incharge or the rigging supervisor, including:
assisting the crane operator in performing
his pre-use inspection of the crane; proper
gear selection and inspection prior to use;
safe rigging of the load; and keeping the
rigger-in-charge informed of questionable
conditions associated with the operation.
Crane Walker
• Crane walker responsibilities include:
assisting the rigger and operator in the preuse inspection of the crane; and ensuring the
safe travel of the crane by observing for
potential obstructions, properly aligning
crane rail switches, and being in a position
to immediately notify the operator to stop
operations should a potential problem arise.
Crane Operator
• The primary responsibility of the operator is
the safe operation of the crane. Operator
responsibilities include: performing a preuse inspection of the crane at the start of the
shift; fully understanding the lift prior to
starting, including participating in pre-lift
briefings; maintaining communication with
the rigger-in-charge or designated rigger
throughout the operation.
Crane Operator
• Further operator responsibilities include
making movements only when given the
signal to do so; and refusing to operate the
crane when there are concerns about the
safety of the operation.
Crane Team
The concept of effective teamwork shall be
stressed by management. Team members shall
work together to ensure the safety of crane
operations. While each member of the team has
defined responsibilities, everyone is responsible
for recognizing potential problems and making all
team members aware of them. Any crane team
member shall stop the job any time unsafe
conditions are found and report to supervision
problems that cannot be resolved by the team.