DoDI 6055.01, "DoD Safety and Occupational Health (SOH

Department of Defense

INSTRUCTION

NUMBER 6055.01

October 14, 2014

Incorporating Change 3, Effective April 21, 2021

USD(P&R)

SUBJECT: DoD Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Program

References: See Enclosure 1

1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01 (Reference

(a)) and the guidance in DoDD 4715.1E (Reference (b)), this instruction reissues DoD

Instruction (DoDI) 6055.1 (Reference (c)) to:

a. Implement the provisions of section 668 of Title 29, United States Code (U.S.C.);

Executive Order 12196; part 1960 of Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); and section

7902 of Title 5, U.S.C. (References (d), (e), (f), and (g)).

b. Update established policy and assigned responsibilities for administering a comprehensive

DoD SOH program in accordance with Reference (b).

2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction:

a. Applies to:

(1) OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the

Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other

organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the “DoD

Components”).

(2) DoD contractor personnel deploying with the force only where contract terms specify

DoD responsibility for the safety and health of contractor personnel in accordance with DoDI

3020.41 (Reference (h)).

b. Does not apply to DoD contractor personnel and contractor operations. The contractor is

directly responsible for complying with federal and State occupational safety and health (OSH)

standards for its employees.

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3. POLICY. It is DoD policy to:

a. Protect DoD personnel from accidental death, injury, or occupational illness.

b. Apply this instruction to all personnel at all operations worldwide, with certain limitations

detailed in section 2 of Enclosure 3.

c. Apply risk management strategies to eliminate occupational injury or illness and loss of

mission capability and resources both on and off duty.

d. Use SOH management systems across all military operations and activities, including

acquisition, procurement, logistics, and facility management.

e. Apply this instruction to off-duty military personnel, except for OSHA standards as

described in Reference (f).

4. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.

5. PROCEDURES. See Enclosures 3 through 5.

6. INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS. The DoD Annual Occupational Safety

and Health Report to the Secretary of Labor, referred to in paragraphs 2i and 6i of Enclosure 2 of

this instruction, has been assigned report control symbol DD-AT&L(A) 2557 in accordance with

the procedures in Volume 1 of DoD Manual 8910.01 (Reference (i)).

7. RELEASABILITY. Cleared for public release. This instruction is available on the

Directives Division Website at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.

8. SUMMARY OF CHANGE 3. The change is administrative and documents the transfer of the

issuance from the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to the

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness that was approved in 2018, correcting

an administrative oversight.

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9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This instruction is effective October 14, 2014.

Under Secretary of Defense for

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

Enclosures

1. References

2. Responsibilities

3. DoD SOH Program Requirements and Procedures

4. DoD Standards Other Than OSHA

5. SOH Risks from DoD Contractor Operations

Glossary

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENCLOSURE 1: REFERENCES ...................................................................................................7

ENCLOSURE 2: RESPONSIBILITIES .........................................................................................9

UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND

LOGISTICS (USD(AT&L)) ................................................................................................9

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ENERGY, INSTALLATIONS, AND

ENVIRONMENT (ASD(EI&E)).........................................................................................9

UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS

(USD(P&R)) ......................................................................................................................10

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS ................................10

DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICE (WHS) .................................10

DOD COMPONENT HEADS .................................................................................................10

ENCLOSURE 3: SOH PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES .........................12

GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND TARGETS .............................................................................12

LEGAL APPLICABILITY OF SOH STANDARDS .............................................................12

Nonmilitary-unique DoD Operations ................................................................................12

Uniquely Military Equipment, Systems, Operations, or Workplaces ................................12

Military and Civilian Personnel .........................................................................................12

Locations Outside of the United States ..............................................................................12

Joint-use Facilities .............................................................................................................13

Joint Bases .........................................................................................................................13

Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) ...........................................................................13

New SOH Standards ..........................................................................................................13

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................................13

Safety and Health Official .................................................................................................13

Management Responsibility...............................................................................................13

Responsibilities and Rights for All Personnel ...................................................................14

RESOURCES ..........................................................................................................................15

COUNCILS..............................................................................................................................16

FACOSH ............................................................................................................................16

Field Federal Safety and Health Councils .........................................................................16

SOH Councils ....................................................................................................................16

TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS ........................................................17

Commanders and Senior Management Officials ...............................................................17

Supervisors .........................................................................................................................17

Full-Time SOH Staff..........................................................................................................17

Collateral or Additional Duty SOH Personnel ...................................................................18

Employee Representatives .................................................................................................18

All Personnel ......................................................................................................................18

Local-Area Hazard Safety Briefing ...................................................................................19

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OSHA INSPECTIONS AND OTHER EVALUATIONS .......................................................19

Federal Standards for Inspections ......................................................................................19

Hazardous Duty and Environmental Differential Pay Evaluations ...................................20

Injury Compensation Claim Evaluations ...........................................................................20

RISK MANAGEMENT...........................................................................................................20

Risk Management Principles .............................................................................................20

Risk Management Process .................................................................................................21

Special Considerations in the Risk Management Process ................................................24

Risk Management in Military Training Operations ...........................................................24

Risk Management in the Defense Acquisition System ......................................................24

Risk Management in Procurement .....................................................................................25

Risk Management in Facilities...........................................................................................25

Risk Management of Contractor Operations .....................................................................25

PROGRAM ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................25

DoD Program Assessment .................................................................................................25

DoD Component Program Review ....................................................................................25

Report to the ASD(EI&E) ..................................................................................................27

Subordinate Command Assessment Procedures ................................................................27

Individual Personnel Performance .....................................................................................27

PROGRAMMATIC IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................................27

APPENDIX

DETERMINING RACs .....................................................................................................28

ENCLOSURE 4: DoD STANDARDS OTHER THAN OSHA ...................................................32

APPENDIX

IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE FOR CONTROLLING SURFACE

CONTAMINATION IN OPERATIONS USING LEAD, HEXAVALENT

CHROMIUM, AND CADMIUM ......................................................................................34

ENCLOSURE 5: SOH RISKS FROM DoD CONTRACTOR OPERATIONS ..........................35

GENERAL ...............................................................................................................................35

ENFORCEMENT INSPECTIONS OF CONTRACTOR OPERATIONS .............................35

Inspection Administration ..................................................................................................35

Resolving Issues.................................................................................................................36

NIOSH HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATIONS .....................................................................36

GLOSSARY ..................................................................................................................................38

PART I: ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................38

PART II: DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................39

TABLES

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1. RAC Matrix ........................................................................................................................28

2. Exposure Points Assessed ...................................................................................................29

3. Medical Effects Points Assessed ........................................................................................29

4. Determining the HHSC .......................................................................................................29

5. Duration and Frequency of Exposure Points Assessed ......................................................30

6. Number of Exposed Personnel Points Assessed .................................................................30

7. Determining the EPC ..........................................................................................................30

8. Determining the RAC for Health Hazards ..........................................................................30

9. Severity and Probability Multiplier ....................................................................................31

FIGURE

SOH Management System Implementation Rate ...................................................................25

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ENCLOSURE 1

REFERENCES

(a) DoD Directive 5134.01, “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and

Logistics (USD(AT&L)),” December 9, 2005, as amended

(b) DoD Directive 4715.1E, “Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH),”

March 19, 2005, as amended

August 19, 1998 (hereby cancelled)

(d) Title 29, United States Code

(e) Executive Order 12196, “Occupational Safety and Health Programs for Federal

Employees,” February 26, 1980, as amended

(f) Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations

(g) Title 5, United States Code

(h) DoD Instruction 3020.41, “Operational Contract Support (OCS),” December 20, 2011, as

amended

(i) DoD Manual 8910.01 Volume 1, “DoD Information Collections Manual: Procedures for

DoD Internal Information Collections,” June 30, 2014, as amended

(j) DoD Directive 5124.02, “Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

(USD(P&R)),” June 23, 2008

(k) DoD Instruction 1010.10, “Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,” April 28, 2014, as

amended

(l) DoD Directive 5110.04, “Washington Headquarters Services (WHS),” March 27, 2013

(m) Administrative Instruction 118, “Civilian Employees Occupational Health and Medical

Services Program,” September 11, 2015, as amended

(n) Part 20 of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations

(o) Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations

(p) DoD Directive 5106.01, “Inspector General of the Department of Defense (IG DoD),”

April 20, 2012, as amended

(q) DoD Instruction 1400.25, “DoD Civilian Personnel Management System,” date varies by

volume

(r) DoD Instruction 6050.05, “DoD Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Program,”

February 26, 2019, as amended

(s) DoD Instruction 6055.05, “Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH),”

November 11, 2008, as amended

(t) Occupational Safety and Health Administration Directive Number CPL 02-00-150,

“OSHA’s Field Operations Manual (FOM),” April 22, 2011

(u) Section 532.511 of Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations

(v) DoD Instruction 6055.07, “Mishap Notification, Investigation, Reporting, and Record

Keeping,” June 6, 2011, as amended

(w) DoD Manual 6055.05, “Occupational Medical Examinations and Surveillance Manual,”

May 2, 2007, as amended

(x) Directive-type Memorandum 17-004, “Department of Defense Expeditionary Civilian

Workforce,” January 25, 2017, as amended

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(y) DoD Directive 3000.10, “Contingency Basing Outside the United States,” January 10,

2013, as amended

(z) DoD Instruction 5000.02T, “Operation of the Defense Acquisition System,” January 7,

2015, as amended

(aa) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 3170.01H, “Joint Capabilities Integration

and Development System,” January 10, 2012

(ab) DoD Instruction 6490.03, “Deployment Health,” June 19, 2019

(ac) DoD Instruction 6055.12, “Hearing Conservation Program (HCP),” August 14, 2019

(ad) Section 272 of Title 15, United States Code

(ae) Section 3704 of Title 40, United States Code

(af) Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations

(ag) Part 85 of Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations

(ah) Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “DoD Dictionary of Military and

Associated Terms,” current edition

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ENCLOSURE 2

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND

LOGISTICS (USD(AT&L)). The USD(AT&L) oversees the implementation of this instruction.

2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ENERGY, INSTALLATIONS, AND

ENVIRONMENT (ASD(EI&E)). Under the authority, direction, and control of the

USD(AT&L), the ASD(EI&E):

a. Serves as the DoD designated agency safety and health official in accordance with

Reference (b).

b. Develops defense planning guidance for the DoD Component SOH programs to promote

sufficient resources in the DoD Components’ budgets to implement the provisions of this

instruction.

c. Represents DoD SOH interests to:

(1) Congress. Communications with representatives of the Legislative Branch must be

conducted through the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs,

except for communications with the Defense Appropriations Committees, which are coordinated

with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer,

Department of Defense, and must be consistent with the DoD legislative program.

(2) Federal agencies. ASD(EI&E) is the sole interface with the Occupational Safety and

Health Administration (OSHA) national office for policy issues.

(3) The public.

d. Develops SOH recommendations for regulations and legislation.

e. Develops policies and provides direction to the DoD Components.

f. Develops SOH goals, objectives, guidance, and procedures.

g. Conducts oversight of the SOH Program.

h. Establishes the SOH Integrating Committee, comprised of SOH representatives from the

DoD Components, to provide advice on SOH. The SOH Committee will convene working

groups as needed to address specific SOH-related issues.

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i. Prepares the DoD Annual Occupational Safety and Health Report to the Secretary of

Labor in accordance with section 668(a)(5) of Reference (d) and section 1960.71 of Reference

(f).

3. UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS

(USD(P&R)). In accordance with DoDD 5124.02 (Reference (j)), the USD(P&R):

a. Develops personnel and readiness policies and direction for mishap prevention activities.

b. Provides strategic direction for health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and

population health goals and objectives in the DoD in accordance with DoDI 1010.10 (Reference

(k)).

c. Performs analysis of safety and occupational data to highlight high-risk behaviors and

facilitate risk-reduction measures.

d. Engages at the operational level to seek initiatives and projects to reduce risk in areas of

concern common to all Military Services.

4. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS. Under the authority,

direction, and control of the USD(P&R), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

programs, budgets, and monitors execution of Defense Health Program resources for Military

Department occupational and environmental health programs to implement the provisions of this

instruction.

5. DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS). Under the authority,

direction, and control of the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense through

the Director of Administration and Organizational Policy, in addition to the responsibilities in

section 6 of this enclosure, and in accordance with DoDD 5110.04 and Administrative

Instruction 118 (References (l) and (m)), the Director, WHS:

a. Provides a comprehensive SOH program implementing the requirements and procedures

of this instruction for the OSD, Joint Staff, and DoD Components serviced by WHS.

b. Establishes and publishes procedures to assist the DoD Components in identifying and

abating hazardous conditions in:

(1) DoD-occupied, General Services Administration-controlled administrative space.

(2) DoD common-support facilities in the National Capital Region (NCR).

6. DoD COMPONENT HEADS. The DoD Component heads:

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a. Establish programs that implement the requirements and procedures of this instruction as

described in Enclosures 3 through 5.

b. Institute SOH management systems that address all management levels.

c. Include in their planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process sufficient

resources to effectively implement the DoD Component’s SOH program in accordance with this

instruction.

d. Coordinate with the Director, WHS, the SOH program for:

(1) The Pentagon Reservation.

(2) Other WHS-managed facilities in the NCR.

e. Institute procedures to manage SOH risks to visitors and the public from DoD operations.

f. Report to the ASD(EI&E) any situation resulting from compliance with procedures in this

instruction that could impair the defense mission or adversely affect national security.

g. Provide comments to the ASD(EI&E) on proposed SOH legislation and regulations.

h. Establish procedures for communicating with OSHA national office for technical issues,

and establish guidelines for contact with OSHA at the regional and local levels.

i. Provide an annual Occupational Safety and Health Report to the ASD(EI&E) for

development of the DoD Annual Occupational Safety and Health Report to the Secretary of

Labor.

j. Report, by an annual in-progress review (IPR), the status of their SOH programs to the

ASD(EI&E).

k. Appoint representatives to the SOH Integrating Committee and its working groups.

l. When requested, provide subject matter experts on various Federal Advisory Council on

Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH) committees and subcommittees.

m. Support the FACOSH Field Safety and Health Councils.

n. Support the OSH Advisory Council for Construction Safety and Health.

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ENCLOSURE 3

SOH PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES

1. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND TARGETS

a. The DoD goal is the elimination of on- and off-duty mishaps and related deaths, injuries,

occupational illnesses, and lost mission capability and resources.

b. The USD(AT&L), in coordination with the USD(P&R), establishes DoD objectives and

targets toward meeting the DoD goal.

2. LEGAL APPLICABILITY OF SOH STANDARDS

a. Nonmilitary-unique DoD Operations. The DoD Components must comply with the

federal regulatory standards distributed by OSHA in Reference (f) at all nonmilitary-unique DoD

operations and workplaces, and with regulatory requirements of part 20 of Title 10, CFR

(Reference (n)), part 1040 and sections 1040.10 and 1040.11 of Title 21, CFR (Reference (o)).

Any conflicts between regulatory standards are referred to the ASD(EI&E) who will resolve the

matter with the appropriate regulatory official.

b. Uniquely Military Equipment, Systems, Operations, or Workplaces. Uniquely military

equipment, systems, operations, or workplaces are excluded from the federal regulatory

standards distributed by OSHA in Reference (f). However, the DoD Components must apply

OSHA and other regulatory safety and health standards to uniquely military equipment, systems,

operations, or workplaces, in whole or in part, as practicable. When military design,

specifications, or deployment requirements render compliance with existing SOH standards

infeasible or inappropriate, or when no standard exists for such military application, the DoD

Components must apply risk management procedures. The results of the risk management

decision must be communicated to all affected personnel.

c. Military and Civilian Personnel. While military personnel are excluded from the

definition of “employee” in federal regulatory standards distributed by OSHA in Reference (f),

the DoD Components must apply these OSHA standards to military personnel in nonmilitary-

unique workplaces. In uniquely military workplaces when compliance with existing SOH

standards for military and civilian personnel is impracticable, infeasible, or inappropriate, or

when no standard exists for such military application, the DoD Components must apply risk

management procedures. The results of the risk management decision must be communicated to

all affected personnel.

d. Locations Outside of the United States. Federal regulatory standards distributed by

OSHA in Reference (f) only apply within the United States and certain U.S. territories. DoD

Components still must apply these OSHA standards to all DoD workplaces, including outside of

the United States, where feasible, subject to the limitations noted in this section.

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e. Joint-use Facilities. When personnel of different DoD Components or of DoD

Components and other federal agencies work in workplaces at the same installation, the DoD

Components and other federal agencies involved are governed by OSHA standards in Reference

(f), including approved alternate standards, as a minimum, and host-agency standards. When

other agency standards conflict with OSHA standards, the DoD Components must refer the

matter to the ASD(EI&E).

f. Joint Bases. The Military Department for a joint-base supporting command will provide

SOH services to the supported command in accordance with the joint-base implementation

guidance and memorandums of agreement or support for the joint bases.

g. Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). The DoD Components must implement OSHA

ETS on the effective date established, subject to the limitations noted in this section.

h. New SOH Standards

(1) Review of Proposed National Standards. The DoD Components should review

proposed safety and health standards or standards criteria published for comment by regulatory

agencies, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and consensus

standards organizations. Submit comments directly to the agency proposing the standard, unless

a consolidated DoD response is requested by the ASD(EI&E).

(2) Developing Additional Standards. Procedures for developing and applying standards

more stringent, alternate, and supplemental to OSHA standards are provided in Enclosure 4.

3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

a. Safety and Health Official. Each DoD Component head must designate a safety and

health official at no lower level than a Military Department Assistant Secretary or Defense

Agency Deputy Director. The official must have the authority and responsibility to represent the

DoD Component head in meeting the responsibilities as the designated agency safety and health

official in accordance with section 1960.6(a) of Reference (f). The Component head must:

(1) Provide sufficient headquarters staff with the necessary training, experience, and

appropriate access to the senior official.

(2) Within 60 days of appointing the senior official, have the DoD Component’s

headquarters staff brief the official on the history and current status of SOH efforts. This

briefing will include the DoD and DoD Component goals and initiatives planned toward

achieving those goals.

b. Management Responsibility. Commanders, managers, and supervisors at all management

levels are responsible for the on- and off-duty safety and protection of personnel, resources, and

mission capability under their supervision.

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(1) Officials at each management level will include their SOH management system

within their overall management approach.

(2) Officials must provide their personnel with safe and healthful working conditions,

ensure safe work practices, and provide SOH information, education, and training that will

enable personnel to effectively use risk management on and off duty.

(3) Commanders, managers, and supervisors will recognize subordinates for their

contribution to safe and healthful work practices, and must hold subordinates accountable when

they do not comply with required responsibilities and practices.

(4) Officials will encourage military personnel apply risk management strategies to off-

duty activities.

c. Responsibilities and Rights for All Personnel. In all DoD operations and DoD

workplaces, all DoD personnel must follow safe practices including, but not limited to,

compliance with workplace SOH standards; proper use of equipment, tools, and personal

protective equipment (PPE); compliance with medical surveillance program requirements; and

prompt reporting to management any unsafe conditions or work practices.

(1) Protection Against Reprisal

(a) DoD personnel must be protected from coercion, discrimination, or reprisals for

participation in the SOH program including provisions to ensure:

1. Individual anonymity, when requested.

2. Prompt, impartial investigation of allegations of reprisal.

3. Administrative actions when such allegations are substantiated.

(b) The use of inspector general channels to investigate allegations of reprisal is

appropriate for military and civilian complaints in accordance with DoDD 5106.01 (Reference

(p)).

procedure, if available; otherwise, through an administrative grievance procedure in accordance

with Volumes 771 and 2014 of DoDI 1400.25 (Reference (q)).

(d) In accordance with part 1960 of Reference (f), civilians have the right to decline

to perform an assigned task because of a reasonable belief that, under the circumstances, the task

poses an imminent risk of death or serious bodily harm and there is insufficient time to seek

effective redress through normal hazard-reporting and abatement procedures. In this situation,

both the affected personnel and local management are entitled to the considered opinion of a

qualified industrial hygiene, safety engineer, health physicist, safety, fire prevention, or health

professional, as applicable, on the extent of the hazard.

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(2) Access to Information

(a) General Information. Personnel must be provided access to and informed of the

location, availability, and procedures to obtain SOH information. SOH information includes the

location and means to contact the local SOH representative, technical data, applicable

regulations, basic reference standards, and specialized consultations. A poster with the core text

described in section 1960.12(c) of Reference (f) must be conspicuously placed in the workplace

as part of meeting this requirement. An electronic copy of the poster that may be tailored to

individual use is available on the OSHA Website at www.osha.gov.

(b) Workplace Information. Personnel must have ready access to results of job

safety and health analyses, workplace visit reports, specific work safety and health procedures,

precautions regarding hazards, planned corrective actions for hazards and interim protective

measures, and hazard reporting forms. Information on workplace hazards must be in accordance

with section 1910.1200 of Reference (f) and DoDIs 6050.05 and 6055.05 (References (r) and

(s)).

1. Civilian personnel have the right of access to their exposure and medical

records in accordance with section 1910.1020 of Reference (f).

2. DoD personnel must be informed at the time of employment, and annually

thereafter, of the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by this section; the

person responsible for maintaining and providing access to records; and each employee’s rights

of access to these records.

(d) Language Barriers. All SOH information dissemination will accommodate

workforce language and literacy barriers.

4. RESOURCES. Commanders, managers, and supervisors:

a. Plan, program, and budget for resources required to implement SOH program

requirements, and to manage the SOH risks in their organizations and during mission execution.

b. Provide SOH staffing of sufficient quantities and technical competencies to assist in

implementing the requirements of this instruction.

c. Assign qualified SOH personnel to serve as SOH advisors to identify hazards and

recommend elimination or mitigation, develop mishap prevention policies and programs,

monitor safety performance; and to serve as points of contact for SOH matters. Staffing

considerations include:

(1) Quantity and mix of professional staffs.

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(2) Whether to assign SOH responsibility as a primary or collateral duty.

(3) Professional qualifications. DoD recognizes licensure and professional certification

as evidence of competency and supports all eligible DoD personnel to obtain and maintain

licenses and accredited certifications appropriate to their assigned duties.

(4) The military rank or civilian grade levels of SOH officials.

(5) Whether to use DoD personnel or contract for SOH services. Certain SOH functions

are inherently governmental in nature and may not be outsourced to the private sector (e.g., a

commander’s intrinsic mishap, injury, and illness prevention obligations). In general, SOH

positions providing policy making and direct advice to commanders, deployment and military

contingency operations, and contracting officer technical representatives will not be contracted

out. Where SOH services are contracted out, DoD personnel providing quality assurance

oversight must have the necessary technical competencies for this oversight.

d. Authorize expenses to obtain and maintain professional credentials in accordance with

section 5757 of Reference (g).

(1) Payment of costs associated with obtaining and renewing professional credentials

including professional accreditation, State-imposed and professional licenses, and professional

certifications, and examinations to obtain such credentials is authorized. If funding is available,

an activity may pay for professional credentials that are necessary or beneficial for the person in

the performance of official duties.

(2) Payment for licenses and certifications and their subsequent renewals may include, at

the discretion of the activity and command, additional expenses such as dues or fees required by

the licensing or certifying agency, fees for preparation for examinations, examinations,

registration fees, and travel and per diem costs. Payment may not include a person’s

membership fees in societies or associations.

5. COUNCILS

a. FACOSH. DoD will participate in FACOSH. The ASD(EI&E) will represent the

interests of the DoD to FACOSH. When requested, the DoD Components will provide subject

matter experts on FACOSH committees and subcommittees.

b. Field Federal Safety and Health Councils. The DoD Components will support these

councils; promote membership and participation (including appropriate employee representative

participation); and make available, where possible, facilities for meetings and educational

resources (training materials, libraries, or guest speakers).

c. SOH Councils. The DoD Components will establish procedures to form SOH councils at

each management level.

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6. TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS. The DoD Components must provide

personnel with the SOH training and education necessary to competently fulfill their roles and

responsibilities for implementing SOH program management and for SOH risk management.

a. Commanders and Senior Management Officials

(1) Provide education to executive-level leaders on SOH policies, procedures, and

initiatives in their organization and parent organizations; the history and trends of SOH

performance within their organization; the impact of SOH performance on mission readiness and

execution, personnel, and resources; opportunities and methods for improvement; and the impact

of leadership actions on organizational culture.

(2) Train commanders and supervisors at all levels to apply risk management principles,

tools, and techniques to inform decision making in DoD operations, activities, and workplaces.

b. Supervisors. Provide training in the risk management skills needed to implement the DoD

Component’s and organization’s SOH policies and programs. These skills include fostering a

workplace where:

(1) Hazards are identified, eliminated, or mitigated to an acceptable level.

(2) Subordinates can identify and are aware of hazards and understand controls required

to eliminate or mitigate the hazards both on and off duty.

(3) Personnel are aware of appropriate risk acceptance levels and who has responsibility

to make risk acceptance decisions as circumstances change.

(4) Personnel are motivated to work in a safe and healthful manner.

(5) Mishaps are promptly reported and investigated.

(6) Personnel are provided opportunities to develop other skills needed to implement the

DoD Component’s SOH program.

(7) Supervisors hold personnel accountable for compliance with established safe work

practices and procedures.

c. Full-Time SOH Staff

(1) Provide formal and informal training courses, educational programs, and other

training to SOH staff to ensure they achieve and maintain the necessary professional technical

specialty, management, and leadership competencies needed to advise and provide support to

commanders and management officials and personnel. Competencies will include technical

specialty skills in hazard identification and abatement strategies and safety management systems.

Where feasible, offer personnel, through a competitive selection process, professional military

education; graduate-level SOH education; and developmental assignments within their DoD

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Component, other DoD Components, other federal agencies, and SOH professional

organizations.

(2) Encourage attendance and participation of DoD personnel (including appropriate

employee representatives) in federal and professional society safety and health conferences,

seminars, and workshops. The DoD Components or major commands that plan to sponsor SOH

seminars or workshops should consider scheduling such meetings in conjunction with a major

federal or professional society safety and health conference to optimize SOH personnel exposure

to a broad view of SOH topics and SOH professionals.

(3) Provide training and work assignments, and encourage professional SOH

credentialing, for career development, and technical competency. DoD encourages all SOH staff

(military and civilian) to obtain licensure, registration, or certification appropriate to their

respective SOH disciplines.

d. Collateral or Additional Duty SOH Personnel. Provide risk management training as

required for the performance of the duties specified in the DoD Component programs.

e. Employee Representatives. Provide risk management training to prepare such

representatives to assist in the maintenance of safe and healthful workplaces.

f. All Personnel

(1) Provide all DoD personnel training in:

(a) Provisions of the DoD Component on- and off-duty SOH and risk management

programs.

(b) Authorities and opportunities for participating in formal risk assessments.

identification, and reporting.

(d) Reporting mishaps.

(e) Minimum required actions, including following required safety and health work

practices and procedures.

(f) Consequences for not complying with established work practices and procedures.

(2) Provide all DoD personnel job-related and off-duty safety, health, and risk

management training appropriate to the situation, to include hazards associated with on- and off-

duty processes, applicable SOH standards, safe operating procedures, and required PPE.

Accommodate workforce language and literacy barriers in providing training.

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g. Local-area Hazard Safety Briefing. Develop and keep current pertinent safety and health

hazard briefings for unique local-area and workplace conditions and practices to include overseas

locations. Provide this briefing to all DoD personnel before being exposed to the hazards.

Provide applicable installation-related information to non-DoD visitors in conjunction with

obtaining an installation visitor pass.

7. OSHA INSPECTIONS AND OTHER EVALUATIONS

a. Federal Standards for Inspections

(1) Annual Inspections. Evaluations of workplaces must, at a minimum, meet the

workplace inspection requirements in accordance with section 1960.25 of Reference (f).

Evaluations must be conducted more frequently for operations or workplaces with higher risks or

elevated mishap experience, for special emphasis programs, for changing operations or

organizations, or for other events that indicate increased risk.

(2) U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Inspections and Investigations of DoD Working

Conditions. In accordance with sections 1960.31 and 1960.35 of Reference (f), OSHA and

NIOSH officials, acting as representatives of the Secretary of Labor, are authorized to conduct

announced or unannounced inspections of DoD workplaces except for uniquely military

workplaces and operations, and nonmilitary-unique workplaces staffed exclusively by military

personnel. The DoD Components are authorized to request through the ASD(EI&E) that NIOSH

perform hazard evaluations. OSHA inspection procedures for federal agency workplaces are

provided in OSHA Directive Number CPL 02-00-150 (Reference (t)).

(a) DOL Access. Admit DOL representatives without delay and at reasonable times.

Escort the DOL representatives to the DoD Component commander or the commander’s

representative for the operation to be inspected. Provide access to all pertinent SOH information

regarding workplaces consistent with national security requirements. Request identification and

proof of security clearance as appropriate for the areas visited. The commander for the operation

to be inspected will coordinate all phases of the inspection with the installation commander.

(b) Opening Conference. Personnel and their representatives have the right to fully

participate in the inspections in accordance with section 1960.26 of Reference (f). The

commander for the operation to be inspected will invite authorized representatives to attend the

opening conference.

closing conference between the DOL representative and the commander for the operation

inspected, or that commander’s representative. The commander will invite authorized

representatives of civilian personnel to attend the closing conference. If the DOL inspection is in

response to the death of a DoD civilian employee, OSHA may authorize family members to act

as the employee representative and include those members in the informal conference with the

DoD activity. The DoD Components may challenge an OSHA decision to allow family

members to act as the employee representative, and will decide who are appropriate employee

representatives for participation in informal conferences between OSHA and the DoD activity.

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(d) Resolving Conflicts. Respond to DOL inspection reports and resolve conflicts in

accordance with procedures in chapter 13 of Reference (t). Use the informal conference and

appeals procedures to elevate unresolved conflicts through the DoD Component headquarters to

the ASD(EI&E) and the OSHA national office for resolution.

(e) Hazard Abatement. Ensure prompt abatement of hazards and initiation of interim

safeguards as a result of valid notices of violation issued by a DOL representative.

b. Hazardous Duty and Environmental Differential Pay Evaluations. Qualified SOH

personnel must evaluate operations and workplaces in support of assessments for hazardous duty

and environmental differential pay in accordance with section 532.511 of Title 5, CFR

(Reference (u)) and Volume 550 of Reference (q). SOH personnel must provide the personnel

office with a professional opinion on workplace conditions and worker practices and make

recommendations for reducing risks to acceptable levels. The DoD Components must eliminate

or reduce hazards identified.

c. Injury Compensation Claim Evaluations. In support of injury compensation claims

administration, qualified SOH personnel must provide claims administrators with an assessment

of the work-relatedness of reported injuries and illnesses. In support of return-to-work programs,

qualified SOH personnel must provide the personnel office with a professional opinion on

workplace conditions and worker practices appropriate for light-duty assignments.

8. RISK MANAGEMENT

a. Risk Management Principles

(1) Commanders, leaders, and personnel will use the risk management process to address

SOH risks across all DoD operations and tasks, both on and off duty. The risk management

process is a cyclical process involving hazard anticipation and identification, risk assessment,

identifying control options, making risk decisions, mitigating risk including control

implementation, and supervision and evaluation of risk mitigation and control measures.

(2) The standard for risk management is leadership at the appropriate level of authority

making an informed decision to control hazards and to accept SOH risks.

(a) Making risk decisions is a commander’s determination of which risks are

acceptable and unacceptable from the standpoint of balancing the benefit against the potential for

losses or harm (severity and likelihood of occurrence).

(b) Where local resources are not available to control risks, leaders will make

conscious decisions to either accept the risk or elevate the risk acceptance decision to the next

higher level of leadership.

hazardous condition or work practice they observe or have reported to them, reporting those

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hazardous conditions or work practices beyond their control and ability to correct in a timely

manner, and enforcing required work practices.

(3) The risk management process supplements, but does not supersede, compliance with

federally mandated standards or regulations.

(a) When mission accomplishment and military necessity require overriding

standards, such risk acceptance decisions are made at the appropriate level of authority.

(b) Risk acceptance decisions are based on fully informed consideration of the

potential impacts to personnel, infrastructure, or materiel.

documented, archived, and reevaluated on a recurring basis.

b. Risk Management Process

(1) Identify Hazards. Establish procedures for identifying, reporting, and investigating

hazards, unsafe conditions, unsafe actions, and noncompliance with standards.

(a) Risk Assessment Evaluations and Inspections. The DoD Components must

conduct periodic SOH evaluations of all DoD operations and all workplaces where DoD

personnel are regularly employed. Establish procedures for integrated periodic SOH evaluations

by supervisors, personnel, and qualified SOH professionals. Qualified SOH personnel must

assess every workplace at least annually. The nature of the assessment is at the discretion of the

local leadership. Evaluations must be conducted more frequently for operations or workplaces

with higher risks or elevated mishap experience, for changing operations or organizations, or for

other events that indicate increased risk.

(b) Hazard Reporting. Establish procedures for personnel reporting to supervisors as

the primary method for early hazard identification. Ensure personnel are trained and have ready

access to hazard reporting methods in the workplace.

1. Inform all DoD personnel of their right and obligation to report hazardous

situations to appropriate DoD officials and to OSHA, and to request a hazard evaluation from

NIOSH.

2. Notify local DoD safety and health officials if immediate correction is not

possible.

3. Protect the identity of the person making a report if that person does not want

his or her name revealed.

4. Investigate hazard reports within 1 workday for imminent danger situations, 3

workdays for potentially serious situations, and 20 workdays for lesser conditions. Supervisors

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must immediately stop work and withdraw exposed personnel until imminent danger situations

are corrected.

5. Notify the reporting personnel of actions taken in response to their hazard

report.

identifying hazards from the results of mishap investigations and injury and illness reports in

accordance with DoDI 6055.07 (Reference (v)), abnormal findings from occupational medical

surveillance, risk assessments from similar work locations, epidemiological analysis, and other

trend analyses.

(d) Job Hazard Analysis. Perform job hazard analyses for existing, new, and

changed operations to identify hazards and safe work conditions, practices, and procedures.

Implement a hazard reporting system to inform others outside the organization with similar

activities or operations.

(e) Facility Reviews. Review all new facility designs and inspect facilities before

use to ensure they meet safety, health, and fire standards for occupancy and use.

(2) Assess Hazards. Establish procedures for assessing each hazard and assigning a level

of risk based on the estimated probability and severity of the impact of the hazard on the mission,

DoD personnel, the public, DoD resources, and the environment. For SOH hazards in facilities,

use the procedures in the appendix to this enclosure.

(3) Implement Controls. The risk-decision authority implements controls, to include

changing operating procedures and training DoD personnel on implementing the new controls.

(a) Risk Control Options. Apply the hierarchy of effectiveness of controls in priority

order: elimination; substitution of less hazardous materials, processes, operations, or equipment;

engineering controls; warnings; administrative controls; and PPE. PPE is used only after a

hazard assessment using procedures in accordance with section 1910.132 of Reference (f) and:

1. When engineering or management controls are not feasible or do not

sufficiently eliminate the hazard.

2. When development or installation of engineering controls are pending.

3. For short-term, non-routine operations, for which engineering controls are not

practical.

4. For emergencies (e.g., spills, including cleanup operations), malfunctions,

emergency egress, and damage-control activities.

(b) Risk Decisions. Establish the supervisory level authorized to select among risk

control options and to make risk acceptance decisions proportional to the risk being accepted.

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hazard abatement plan of all facility-related hazards with a risk assessment code (RAC) 1, 2, or 3

that will not be corrected within 30 calendar days. Prioritize abatement of hazards using

procedures in the appendix to this enclosure. Track all until closure.

(4) Risk Mitigation. The DoD Components must follow a risk-based process as

described in the appendix to this enclosure to prioritize the mitigation of hazardous conditions

and work practices in DoD workplaces and operations. Give a higher priority to the reduction of

hazards that pose higher risk of injury, occupational illness, or other losses over mitigation that

result only in rote compliance with standards.

(a) Imminent Danger Situations. Take immediate action to eliminate or reduce risks

that present an imminent danger (i.e., health hazard severity category (HHSC) I or II and mishap

probability category A, as described in the appendix to this enclosure). Stop work and withdraw

exposed personnel until risks are reduced below imminent danger.

(b) Installation Abatement Plans. Maintain for each installation an installation

hazard abatement plan of all hazards with a RAC 1, 2, or 3 that will not be corrected within 60

days. Prioritize abatement of hazards using procedures in the appendix to this enclosure.

planned and completed, their role in risk mitigation actions, and actions they can take to further

reduce risks.

(d) Mitigation Involving Other DoD Components or Federal Agencies. Notify other

DoD Components or federal agencies responsible for correcting a hazard. Refer disagreements

regarding the responsible DoD Component or federal agency to the ASD(EI&E).

(5) Supervision and Evaluation of Risk Mitigation. The DoD Components must

establish procedures to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of risk mitigation measures

implemented including:

(a) Initialize assessment of effectiveness of new controls.

(b) Monitor continued operation of engineering controls.

(d) Ensure proper use of PPE.

(e) Complete appropriate medical surveillance for exposed personnel in accordance

with DoD Manual 6055.05 (Reference (w)).

(f) Investigate mishaps, injuries, and illnesses in accordance with Reference (v).

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(g) Perform epidemiological and other trend analyses from all available safety data

sources.

c. Special Considerations in the Risk Management Process

(1) Risk Management of Change. The DoD Components must establish procedures for

SOH risk management to changes in operations, equipment, and facilities.

(2) Risk Management in Contingency Operations. In accordance with this instruction,

the DoD Components must establish procedures for:

(a) SOH risk management of all DoD operations and risk to all DoD personnel,

including military members and civilian personnel, in accordance with Directive-type

Memorandum 17-004 (Reference (x)); and contractor personnel deploying with the force where

contract terms specify DoD responsibility for the safety and health of contractor personnel in

accordance with Reference (h).

(b) Each contingency operation to distribute risk assessment results and effective

countermeasures implemented to all U.S. forces, allied forces, and other U.S. agencies within the

area of responsibility.

d. Risk Management in Military Training Operations. Risk management techniques must be

used in planning and executing training operations to ensure training is realistic, yet does not

exceed an acceptable level of risk for a noncombat situation. In those instances when a risk

decision overrides standards because the training benefits outweigh the risks (e.g., active denial

system, mask confidence chambers, tasers, or mace), the procedures described in paragraph 8a of

this enclosure apply. A safety and health plan with the specific conditions, precautions, and

procedures is developed and applied to ensure the safety of DoD and non-DoD personnel in

training.

e. Risk Management in the Defense Acquisition System

(1) The DoD Components must:

(a) Comply with systems engineering SOH risk management procedures in

accordance with DoDI 5000.02T (Reference (z)) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Instruction 3170.01H (Reference (aa)).

(b) Identify needed SOH capabilities to the Joint Capabilities Integration and

Development System (JCIDS).

(2) The lead DoD Component for a JCIDS document must provide senior-level SOH

endorsement(s). The SOH endorsement(s) must acknowledge that the DoD Component SOH

communities had an opportunity to provide inputs to the development of each JCIDS document.

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Historical lessons learned and mishap data from similar legacy systems is analyzed to identify

needed improvements in the SOH capabilities to prevent future mishaps.

f. Risk Management in Procurement. The DoD Components must establish procedures for

identifying SOH requirements in procurement, to include hazardous material requirements of

Reference (r).

g. Risk Management in Facilities. The DoD Components must establish procedures for

SOH risk review of facility designs they complete and pre-occupancy inspections. The DoD

construction agents will complete these activities for their assigned military construction

projects.

h. Risk Management of Contractor Operations

(1) Contractors are directly responsible for the OSH of their employees.

(2) For contractor personnel accompanying U.S. military forces in deployments, follow

procedures in accordance with Reference (h) and DoDI 6490.03 (Reference (ab)). Procedures

will include communicating known risks and required protective procedures to contractor

personnel.

(3) Enclosure 5 describes additional considerations related to DoD contractor operations.

9. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

a. DoD Program Assessment. The ASD(EI&E) will assess SOH program performance

annually.

b. DoD Component Program Review. The DoD Components must complete a Component-

level SOH program review annually to measure the effectiveness of SOH programs using:

(1) SOH leading indicators of program performance:

(a) SOH Management System Implementation. SOH management system

implementation, as measured by the percentage of the DoD Component organizations

implementing an SOH management system (see Figure).

Figure. SOH Management System Implementation Rate

% organizations fully

implementing

# of organizations fully implementing

SOH management systems x 100%

# of organizations identified for

SOH management system implementation

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1. The DoD Component identifies the alignment of organizations implementing

the SOH management system, ensuring that all operations and personnel are included in an

organization’s management system implementation.

2. An organization has implemented an SOH management system when meeting

the DoD Component assessment criteria from an independent external audit within the previous

4 years. The DoD Components may use OSHA Voluntary Protection Program STAR

recognition as evidence of implementing an SOH management system.

(b) Workplace Hazard Abatement. Elapsed time in days to abate or mitigate RAC 1,

2, and 3 safety, health, and fire hazards to a lower risk level (methods for determining RACs for

safety and fire hazards are provided in the appendix to this enclosure).

1. RAC 1 safety and health hazards abated or mitigated within 10 days of hazard

identification.

2. RAC 2 safety and health hazards abated or mitigated within 30 days of hazard

identification.

3. RAC 3 safety and health hazards abated or mitigated within 90 days of hazard

identification.

personnel who receive required occupational and environmental medicine exams for

occupational exposures (as described in Reference (s)).

(2) SOH effectiveness metrics:

(a) Number of mishap fatalities for DoD personnel.

(b) Number of Class A aviation mishaps per 100,000 flight hours (consistent with

Reference (v)).

of injuries involving days away from work or days of restricted work or transfer to another job

(as described in Reference (v)) per 200,000 work hours.

(d) Total case incidence rate for DoD personnel. Number of recordable injuries or

illnesses (as described in Reference (v)) per 200,000 work hours.

(e) Permanent threshold shift rate for hearing loss for DoD personnel. Number of

permanent threshold shifts per 100 DoD personnel (as described in DoDI 6055.12 (Reference

(ac))).

(3) The DoD Component-identified goals, objectives, and targets.

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c. Report to the ASD(EI&E). The DoD Components must provide, by an annual IPR, the

status of the DoD Component SOH programs to the ASD(EI&E). The Defense Agencies will

satisfy this requirement by submitting to the ASD(EI&E) their DoD Component annual report to

OSHA in accordance with section 1960.71 of Reference (f). The IPR must include:

(1) Results of the DoD Component program review.

(2) Management system indicators and other high-interest items selected by the

ASD(EI&E).

(3) Recommended changes to the DoD Component and DoD SOH programs.

d. Subordinate Command Assessment Procedures. The DoD Components must establish

procedures for each subordinate command to annually self-assess their SOH program execution

and effectiveness. Each subordinate command must also receive an external program assessment

at least once every 4 years (48-month maximum) using an audit tool approved by the DoD

Component. The component inspector general process is acceptable for meeting the external

program assessment requirement. These evaluations must consider the impact of mishap

prevention efforts as determined from an analysis of data generated in accordance with

Reference (v), and the accomplishment of the DoD Component’s goals and objectives.

e. Individual Personnel Performance. The DoD Components must establish procedures to

evaluate an individual’s performance in meeting assigned SOH responsibilities.

(1) Managers. Evaluate the performance of any management official or supervisor in

meeting their assigned SOH responsibilities and authority in accordance with the procedures of

Volume 430 of Reference (q). Performance of SOH duties and responsibilities must be

appropriately considered in other personnel actions.

(2) All Personnel. Failure to follow established SOH operating procedures can form the

basis for adverse personnel actions.

10. PROGRAMMATIC IMPROVEMENTS. The DoD Components will use results from SOH

program evaluations, effectiveness metrics, and execution metrics to improve their SOH program

and management system.

Appendix

Determining RACs

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DETERMINING RACs

1. DETERMINING RACs FOR SAFETY AND FIRE HAZARDS. Use the matrix in Table 1 to

determine the RACs for safety and fire hazards.

Table 1. RAC Matrix

Hazard Severity Mishap Probability

Description Code

Likely to occur

immediately

Probably will

occur in time

Possible to

occur in time

Unlikely to

occur

Death, permanent total

disability, or loss of

facility or asset

Critical

Serious

Minor

Permanent partial

disability or major

property damage

Critical

Serious

Moderate

Minor

Lost workday injury or

compensable injury, or

minor property damage

III

Serious

Moderate

Minor

Negligible

Injury involving first aid

or minor supportive

medical treatment, a

minimal threat to

personnel or property, or

a violation of a standard

Minor

Negligible

2. DETERMINING RACs FOR CHRONIC HAZARDS. Use the Table 1 matrix and

descriptions in Tables 2 through 8 to determine the RAC for chronic hazards.

a. Determining the HHSC. The HHSC reflects the magnitude of exposure to a single

physical, chemical, or biological agent and the effects of chronic exposure.

(1) Use the procedures in Tables 2 and 3 to assess exposure points.

(2) Total the exposure points assessed in Tables 2 and 3.

(3) Use Table 4 to determine the HHSC based on the total points assessed.

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Table 2. Exposure Points Assessed

Alternate

Exposure

Route?

Exposure Condition

percentile

< 0.1 occupational

exposure limit (OEL)

percentile

between 0.1 OEL

and 0.5 OEL

percentile

between 0.5 OEL

and OEL

percentile

> OEL

No 0 3 5 7

Yes 1 - 2 4 6 9

Table 3. Medical Effects Points Assessed

Condition Points

No medical effect, such as nuisance noise and nuisance odor 0

Temporary reversible illness requiring supportive treatment, such as eye irritation and sore

throat

1 - 2

Temporary reversible illness with a variable but limited period of disability, such as metal

fume fever

3 - 4

Permanent, non-severe illness or loss of capacity, such as permanent hearing loss 5 - 6

Permanent, severe, disabling, irreversible illness, such as asbestosis, lung cancer, or death 7 - 8

Table 4. Determining the HHSC

Total Points

(sum of exposure and

medical effects points)

HHSC

13 - 17 I

9 - 12 II

5 - 8 III

0 - 4 IV

b. Determining the Effect Probability Category (EPC). The EPC is a function of the

duration and frequency of exposure and the number of exposed personnel.

(1) Use the guides in Tables 5 and 6 to assess the frequency and duration of exposure

points assessed.

(2) Sum the points in Table 5 for exposure duration and exposure frequency, divide by 2,

then round up. Add those points with the exposed personnel points assessed in Table 6.

(3) Use Table 7 to determine the EPC for chronic hazards based on the points totaled

from Tables 5 and 6.

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Table 5. Duration and Frequency of Exposure Points Assessed

Points

Exposure Duration

> 8

hours/day

6-8

hours/day

4-6

hours/day

2-4

hours/day

1-2

hours/day

30-60

minutes/

day

15-30

minutes/

day

0-15

minutes/

day

8 6 5 4 3 2 1

Points

Exposure Frequency

Daily

2-3

times/

week

Weekly

2-3

times/

month

Monthly

Quarterly

or 2-3

times/year

Annual

Less

Than

Annual

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Table 6. Number of Exposed Personnel Points Assessed

Number of Exposed Workers Points

< 5 1 - 2

5 - 9 3 - 4

10 - 49 5 - 6

> 49 7 - 8

Table 7. Determining the EPC

Total Points from Tables 5 and 6 EPC

14 - 16 A

10 - 13 B

5 - 9 C

< 5 D

c. Determining the RAC for Health Hazards. Determine the RAC for chronic hazards by

using the matrix in Table 8 to account for HHSC and EPC.

Table 8. Determining the RAC for Health Hazards

HHSC

EPC

A B C D

I 1 1 2 3

II 1 2 3 4

III 2 3 4 5

IV 3 4 5 5

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3. COMPUTING THE ESTIMATED COST EFFECTIVENESS INDEX (CEI). To compute the

CEI:

a. Find the severity and probability multiplier using Table 9.

Table 9. Severity and Probability Multiplier

Severity

A B C D

I 188 63 21 7

II 63 21 7 2

III 21 7 2 1

IV 7 2 1 0.26

Probability

b. Record the average or equivalent number of persons exposed daily to the hazard during

the course of the year.

c. Compute the Effectiveness Index using the formula (Severity and Probability Multiplier) x

(Number of Persons) = Effectiveness Index.

d. Obtain the estimated cost of the abatement project.

e. Compute the CEI using the formula (Abatement Cost)/(Effectiveness Index) = CEI.

4. PRIORITIZING FOR MITIGATION

a. Prioritize hazard mitigation first by RAC.

b. Prioritize hazard mitigation within a RAC by CEI.

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ENCLOSURE 4

DoD STANDARDS OTHER THAN OSHA

1. The DoD Components may develop standards for DoD to adopt that differ from OSHA

standards in accordance with the approval requirements of subpart C of part 1960 of Reference

(f).

a. More Stringent Standards. The DoD Component may develop standards to be more

protective than the OSHA permissible exposure limits or that may require more frequent

monitoring of exposures. Standard development must include consultation with personnel and

OSH committees established in accordance with section 1960.63 of Reference (f). The

ASD(EI&E) will review the proposed standard and, if he or she concurs, forward the standard to

the Secretary of Labor for approval.

b. Alternate OSHA Standards. If a DoD Component determines that compliance with an

OSHA standard in a nonmilitary-unique work environment is not feasible:

(1) In consultation with other DoD Components with a similar nonmilitary-unique work

environment and with affected personnel or their representatives (including appropriate OSH

committees), the DoD Component must develop and submit a proposed alternate standard to the

ASD(EI&E).

(2) The submission must include the information required in accordance with section

1960.17 of Reference (f).

(3) The ASD(EI&E) will review the proposed standard and, if he or she concurs, forward

the standard to the Secretary of Labor for approval.

(4) Upon approval of an alternate standard, the originating DoD Component may

implement. The ASD(EI&E) will provide the alternate standard to other DoD Components who

may elect to adopt the standard.

c. Supplemental OSHA Standards. In nonmilitary-unique workplaces where OSHA or other

federal safety standards apply but do not cover, or only partially cover, existing conditions, the

DoD Components must coordinate with other Components to develop supplementary standards

that will apply to all similar workplaces. The DoD Components must first consider national

SOH consensus standards in accordance with section 272 of Title 15, U.S.C. (Reference (ad)).

When there are no relevant national consensus standards, the DoD Components may develop

other protective measures to ensure the safety and health of DoD personnel.

2. The DoD Components may request or evaluate and forward requests from DoD contractors

for variations, tolerances, and exemptions to any provisions in accordance with section 651 et

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seq. of Reference (d) that cause serious impairment of national defense, in accordance with

section 665 of Reference (d). Requests are submitted through the ASD(EI&E) and address:

a. Existing variations, tolerances, and exemption procedures in accordance with section 651

et seq. of Reference (d) or OSHA standards in Reference (f).

b. Other DoD statutory authorities.

3. The DoD implementing guidance for controlling surface contamination in operations using

lead, hexavalent chromium, and cadmium is provided in the appendix to this enclosure.

Appendix

Implementing Guidance for Controlling Surface Contamination in Operations Using Lead,

Hexavalent Chromium, and Cadmium

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APPENDIX TO ENCLOSURE 4

IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE FOR

CONTROLLING SURFACE CONTAMINATION IN OPERATIONS USING LEAD,

HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM, AND CADMIUM

To implement the requirements of OSHA standards in accordance with sections 1910.1025,

1910.1026, and 1910.1027 of Reference (f) that require surfaces be maintained as clean as

practicable, the DoD Components must:

a. Identify all operations generating airborne dust, mist, or aerosols containing lead,

hexavalent chromium, or cadmium.

b. Employ a systems engineering approach to these operations to establish, document, and

integrate refined procedures to ensure surfaces are as clean as practicable irrespective of

measured airborne exposure.

(1) Establish engineering controls tailored to each facility.

(2) Develop housekeeping plans and procedures.

(3) Update containment processes and methods to monitor their effectiveness.

(4) Institute best practices decontamination procedures.

(5) Include all key stakeholders in these process improvement activities to ensure the

broadest range of solutions as well as widest acceptance during implementation.

(6) Require periodic review of the established procedures.

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ENCLOSURE 5

SOH RISKS FROM DoD CONTRACTOR OPERATIONS

1. GENERAL

a. DoD responsibilities for the safety and health of contractor operations are generally

limited to protecting DoD operations and the safety of DoD personnel, facilities, and equipment.

b. In accordance with section 3704 of Title 40, U.S.C. and sections 36.513, 52.236-13,

323.70, and 352.223-70 of Title 48, CFR (References (ae) and (af)), contractors are responsible

for safety and health risks to their personnel and the protection of the public, except where DoD

has contractually agreed to assume responsibility for the contract employee’s health and safety.

c. The DoD Components may establish additional oversight of contractor operations where

they determine it is in the best interest of DoD. In making this determination, the DoD

Components must consider the relative merits of DoD oversight leading to lower mishap losses,

improved services, and ultimate savings to the government, versus the liability for legal and tort

claims and compensation liability by acting as a controlling employer.

d. DoD responsibilities must be clearly stated in contract language, including DoD

contractor personnel deploying with the force in accordance with Reference (h).

2. ENFORCEMENT INSPECTIONS OF CONTRACTOR OPERATIONS. DoD contractors

operating on DoD facilities are subject to the authorities of federal and State safety and health

officials in accordance with section 651 et seq. of Reference (d). Safety and health officials are

granted access to contractor operations and personnel on DoD installations without delay and at

reasonable times, except when there is a lack of identifying credentials or clearance for secure

area access. DoD contractors must respond to citations issued by safety and health officials for

violations of applicable standards. Information regarding citations issued to DoD contractors

that involve DoD-furnished equipment, facilities, or other property must be referred to the

responsible DoD contracting official for appropriate action.

a. Inspection Administration

(1) Advance Notice. DoD officials will not provide contractors advance notice of

inspections by federal or State safety and health officials.

(2) DoD Installation Access. Safety and health officials must present appropriate

identifying credentials and state the purpose of their visit to the DoD installation commander or

that commander’s authorized representative and the contracting official, if appropriate, before

conducting an inspection of a DoD contractor operation on a DoD installation.

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(3) Secure Areas. When safety and health officials require entry to a secure area and the

classified material cannot be effectively covered, hidden, or otherwise effectively protected from

disclosure, these procedures apply:

(a) The contractor must immediately notify the enforcement official and the DoD

organization exercising security supervision over the contractor’s workplace of the enforcement

official’s need for a personnel security clearance to enter the closed area.

(b) The DoD security organization must verify that the classified material cannot be

protected.

verify the need for a personnel security clearance, and must verify the federal OSHA or NIOSH

official’s security clearance. If the federal OSHA or NIOSH official is not cleared, the security

organization must request an appropriately cleared OSHA or NIOSH official. For a State OSHA

or NIOSH official, the DoD security organization, after verifying the need for a personnel

security clearance, must request a federal OSHA or NIOSH official with necessary security

clearance conduct the inspection of the secure area.

(d) Federal OSHA or NIOSH officials must be accompanied on their inspections by

representatives of the DoD installation commander and the contracting officer, as appropriate,

and by representatives of the DoD contractor and that contractor’s personnel with appropriate

security clearances.

(e) No photographs will be taken by federal OSHA or NIOSH officials in secure

areas of DoD installations. Photographic services for secure areas may be requested by OSHA

or NIOSH officials and provided by the installation commander or the appropriate contracting

official. Photographs must be submitted for appropriate security review before release to

authorized federal OSHA or NIOSH officials.

(4) Access to DoD Records. Upon request, federal or State safety and health officials

must have access to and be provided copies of DoD records or reports pertaining to specific DoD

contractor mishap investigations. Follow procedures pursuant to Reference (v) for releasing

safety privileged information.

b. Resolving Issues. The DoD contractor is responsible for resolving issues related to

citations or requests for delays, variations, tolerances, or exemptions of applicable OSH

standards.

3. NIOSH HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATIONS. When a health hazard evaluation is

requested pursuant to part 85 of Title 42, CFR (Reference (ag)):

a. NIOSH officials are authorized to:

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(1) Consistent with national security requirements, enter without delay any place of

employment to conduct investigations of all pertinent processes, conditions, structures,

machines, apparatus, devices, equipment, records, and materials within the place of employment.

(2) Conduct medical examinations, anthropometric measurements, and functional tests of

employees, with their consent, within the place of employment that are directly related to the

specific health hazard being evaluated.

b. Areas under investigation that contain classified information are investigated only by

NIOSH officials who have obtained the proper security clearance and authorization.

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GLOSSARY

PART I. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

ASD(EI&E) Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and

Environment

CEI cost effectiveness index

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

DoDD DoD directive

DoDI DoD instruction

DOL U.S. Department of Labor

EPC effect probability category

ETS emergency temporary standards

FACOSH Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health

GS General Schedule

HHSC health hazard severity category

IPR in-progress review

JCIDS Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System

NCR National Capital Region

NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

OEL occupational exposure limit

OPM Office of Personnel Management

OSH occupational safety and health

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PPE personal protective equipment

RAC risk assessment code

SOH safety and occupational health

U.S.C. United States Code

USD(AT&L) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

USD(P&R) Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

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WHS Washington Headquarters Services

PART II. DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise noted, these terms and their definitions are for the purposes of this instruction.

abate. To eliminate a hazard.

administrative control. Any procedure that significantly limits exposure by control or

manipulation of the work schedule or manner in which work is performed.

as clean as practicable. Conducting regular cleaning and housekeeping activities to prevent

avoidable dust exposure, such as those caused by potentially re-entrained dust.

CEI. A measure that represents, in a single value, the ratio between the cost of an abatement

project and the potential effectiveness (measured in terms of reduced probability and severity of

mishaps) to be derived from implementing the abatement project.

chronic hazard. A hazard capable of causing non-traumatic physiological harm or loss of

capacity produced by systemic continued or repeated stress or strain; exposure to toxins, poisons,

fumes, etc.; or other continued and repeated exposures to conditions of the environment over a

long period of time.

contingency operation. Defined in the DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

(Reference (ah)).

control. Action taken to eliminate or mitigate hazards or to reduce risk of death, injury, illness,

or loss of resources or mission capability.

DoD contractor. A non-federal employer performing under a DoD contract, whether as prime

contractor or subcontractor.

DoD personnel

civilian. Civil Service personnel of the DoD Components (including Reserve technicians and

Reserve Component military Reserve technicians, unless in a military duty status);

nonappropriated fund personnel (excluding military personnel working part-time to avoid dual

reporting); Corps of Engineers Civil Works personnel; Youth or Student Assistance Program

personnel; foreign nationals employed by the DoD Components; Navy civil service mariners

with the Military Sealift Command; Navy Exchange and Army-Air Force Exchange Service

personnel.

military. All U.S. military personnel on active duty, Reserve or National Guard personnel on

active duty or performing inactive-duty training, Service academy cadets, officer candidates in

Officer Candidate School and Aviation Officer Candidate School, Reserve Officer Training

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Corps cadets when engaged in directed training activities, and foreign national military personnel

assigned to the DoD Components.

employee representative. A representative of DoD employees as is consistent with section 71 of

Reference (g), or collective bargaining or other labor-management arrangements.

engineering controls. Physical changes to work stations, equipment, materials, processes,

production facilities, or any other relevant aspect of the work environment that reduce or prevent

exposure to workplace risk factors. The use of PPE is not considered an engineering control.

evaluation. The process of ascertaining or judging the value or adequacy of an action or an

outcome by careful appraisal of previously specified data in light of the particular situation and

the goals or objectives previously established.

hazard. Any real or potential condition that can cause injury, illness, or death to personnel or

damage to or loss of equipment or property, mission degradation.

imminent danger. Conditions or practices in any workplace or operational area that pose a

danger that reasonably could be expected to cause death or permanent total disability, significant

mission degradation, system loss, or major property damages before such danger could be

eliminated through normal procedures.

independent external audit. An audit of an organization performed by an organization who is not

under the control or influence of the organization being audited (e.g., an audit conducted by the

higher headquarters to the audited organization or by the DoD Component Inspector General).

infrastructure. The large-scale systems, services, and facilities that are necessary for activity,

including power and water supplies, transportation, telecommunications, roads, and buildings.

inspection. The process of determining compliance with safety and health standards through

physical surveys of workplaces, operations, and facilities.

interim control measures. Temporary action taken to reduce the degree of risk associated with a

hazard pending completion of an abatement project.

licensing. The process that an agency of the federal, State, or local government uses to grant

permission to an individual to engage in a given occupation upon finding that the applicant has

attained the minimal degree of competency required to engage in that occupation.

materiel. All things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation, other than

personnel; arms, ammunition, and equipment in general.

mishap. Defined in Reference (v).

mitigate. To reduce the risk from a hazard.

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NCR. Defined in Reference (ah).

OSH. The program and practices for protecting individuals from harm and loss of resources

caused by hazards in the workplace or errors (as described in Reference (d)).

OSHA ETS. Under certain limited conditions, OSHA is authorized to set ETS that take effect

immediately and are in effect until superseded by a permanent standard. OSHA must determine

that workers are in grave danger due to exposure to toxic substances or agents determined to be

toxic or physically harmful or to new hazards and that an emergency standard is needed to

protect them. OSHA publishes the ETS in the Federal Register, where it also serves as a

proposed permanent standard and is subject to the usual procedure for adopting a permanent

standard except that a final ruling should be made within 6 months. The validity of an ETS may

be challenged in an appropriate U.S. Court of Appeals.

professional certification. Recognition given to individuals who have met predetermined

qualifications set by an agency of government, industry, or a profession.

qualified SOH personnel

Civilian personnel who meet Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Standards for SOH

Manager/Specialist General Schedule (GS)-018, Safety Engineering Technician GS-802, Safety

Engineer GS-803, Safety Technician GS-019, Aviation Safety Officer GS-1825, Air Safety

Investigating Officer GS-1815, Fire Protection Engineer GS-804, Fire Protection

Specialist/Marshall GS-081, Medical Officer GS-602, Health Physicist GS-1306, Industrial

Hygienist GS-690, Occupational Health Nurse GS-610, Environmental Health Technician GS-

699, and military personnel equally qualified when compared to the OPM standards.

For DoD civilian SOH personnel OPM standards, specified in part 1960 of Reference (f),

apply. Qualifications for military and DoD civilian occupational health professionals are also

described in Reference (s).

Collateral duty military and civilian SOH personnel are those with technical knowledge

needed to anticipate, recognize, and evaluate hazardous conditions and recommend corrective

action.

risk. Chance of adverse outcome or bad consequence, such as injury, illness, or loss. Risk level

is expressed in terms of hazard probability and severity.

risk assessment. A structured process to identify and assess hazards. An expression of potential

harm, described as:

hazard severity. An assessment of the expected consequence, defined by degree of injury or

occupational illness, or damage to or loss of equipment or property that could occur from

exposure to a hazard.

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mishap probability. An assessment of the likelihood that, given exposure to a hazard, a

mishap will result. Classified according to the criteria in Table 1 of the appendix to Enclosure 3.

exposure to hazard. An expression of personnel exposure that considers the number of

persons exposed and the frequency, intensity, and duration of the exposure.

RAC. An expression of the risk associated with a hazard that combines the hazard severity

and mishap probability into a single Arabic numeral according to the criteria in Table 1 of the

appendix to Enclosure 3.

risk decision. The decision to accept or not accept the risk(s) associated with an action. The

decision is made by the commander, supervisor, or individual performing the action within the

constraints of the law.

risk management. A process that assists organizations and individuals in making informed risk

decisions in order to reduce or offset risk, thereby increasing operational effectiveness and the

probability of mission success.

SOH. The program and practices for protecting individuals from harm and loss of resources due

to hazards or errors in all DoD operations, and for military personnel at all times. SOH includes

occupational (i.e., workplace) safety and health, acquisition system safety and health, aviation

safety, operational safety, off-duty recreational safety, radiation safety, and traffic safety.

SOH evaluation. A formal inspection, staff assistance visit, walk-through survey, awareness

briefings for the management and staff, risk management consultations, or any other activity that

will enhance the safety and health of the people and the operation.

SOH management system. A set of interrelated or interacting elements that organizations use to

direct and control how SOH policies are implemented and SOH objectives are achieved.

State OSHA or NIOSH official. Investigator or compliance officer employed by a State that has

an OSHA-approved OSH plan.

United States. Includes any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the

Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Wake

Island, Johnston Island, Outer Continental Shelf lands defined in the Outer Continental Shelf

Lands Act, and the Canal Zone.

workplaces

nonmilitary-unique DoD operations and workplaces. Workplaces and operations comparable

to those of industry in the private sector such as: vessel, aircraft, and vehicle repair, overhaul,

and modification (except for equipment trials); construction; supply services; civil engineering or

public works; medical services; and office work.

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uniquely military equipment, systems, and operations. Defined in section 1960.2(i) of

Reference (f).