510 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 1-8

Chapter 1: SOH Program Management for USACE Personnel

Applicability

This chapter applies to all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) elements, major subordinate commands, districts, centers, laboratories, and field operating activities.

The EM 385-1-1 applies to all USACE elements, major subordinate commands (MSC), districts, centers, laboratories, and field operating activities (FOA).

It provides the overall programmatic guidance for developing, managing, and implementing a Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) program.

The requirements set forth in this chapter are the foundation for the USACE SOH program and must be carried through the additional chapters in this manual.

Note. The term Government Designated Authority (GDA) is no longer applicable within this manual. GDA has been replaced with the responsibility of the USACE supervisor.

1-1. References.

EM 385-1-1 Paragraph 1-1.

1-1. References

a. ANSI/ ASSP A10.33 Safety and Health Program Requirements for Multi- Employer Projects (https://webstore.ansi.org/) (1-1.a)

b. ANSI/ASSP Z490.1, Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health and Environmental Training (https://webstore.ansi.org/) (1-1.b)

c. AR 40-5, Army Public Health Program (https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx) (1-1.c)

d. AR 385-10, The Army Safety and Occupational Health Program (https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx) (1-1.d)

e. DA Pam 385-10, Army Safety Program and Occupational Health Program Procedures (https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/PAM.aspx) (1-1.e)

f. DA Pam 385-40, Army Mishap Investigations and Reporting (https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/PAM.aspx) (1-1.f)

g. DoDI 6055.1, DoD Safety and Occupational Health Program (https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi) (1-1.g)

h. DoDI 6055.07, Mishap Notification, Investigation, Reporting, and Record Keeping (https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi) (1-1.h)

i. DoDI 6055.12, Hearing Conservation Program (https://www.esd.whs.mil/directives/issuances/dodi/) (1-1.i)

j. Executive Order 12196, Occupational Safety and Health Programs for Federal Employees, February 26, 1980 (https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/12196.html) (1-1.j)

k. EM 5-1-11, Management Project Deliver Business Process (https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Users/182/86/2486/EM%205-1-11.pdf?ver=0OD9KZCW2k2Q7AlN8MX57A%3d%3d) (1-1.k)

l. EP 385-1-99, Implementation of Accident Investigation and Reporting (https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE-Publications/Engineer-Pamphlets/) (1-1.l)

m. ER 385-1-99, USACE Accident Investigation and Reporting (https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE-Publications/Engineer-Regulations/) (1-1.m)

n. ES 16009, Corps of Engineers Safety and Occupational Health Management System (https://team.usace.army.mil/sites/HQ/SO/Pages/CESOHMS.aspx) (1-1.n)

o. 5 CFR 293, Personnel Records (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2020-title5-vol1/pdf/CFR-2020-title5-vol1-part293.pdf) (1-1.o)

p. 29 CFR 1904, Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2020-title29-vol5/pdf/CFR-2020-title29-vol5- part1904.pdf) (1-1.p)
q. 29 CFR 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards (https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/cfr) (1-1.q)

r. 29 CFR 1926, Safety and Health Regulations for Construction (https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/cfr) (1-1.r)

s. 29 CFR 1960, Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs and Related Matters (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2020-title29-vol9/pdf/CFR-2020-title29-vol9- part1960.pdf) (1-1.s)

t. 46 CFR Subpart 4.05, Notice of Marine Casualty and Voyage Records (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2020-title46-vol1/pdf/CFR-2020-title46-vol1- part4-subpart4-05.pdf) (1-1.t)

u. 49 CFR 197.484, Notice of Casualty (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2002-title46-vol7/pdf/CFR-2002-title46-vol7- sec197-484.pdf) (1-1.u)

1-2. Definitions.

EM 385-1-1 Paragraph 1-2.

1-2. Definitions.

a. Accident. Any unplanned event or series of events that results in death, injury, or illness to personnel, or damage to or loss of equipment or property. Within the context of this manual, accident is synonymous with mishap.

b. Collateral Duty Safety Officer (CDSO). A desibnated USACE employee who is trained to assist with the SOH program as a minor duty (i.e., 20% or less of the time).

c. Competent Person (CP). One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

d. Contractor. Any individual or firm under contractual agreement with the government or its subunits for the performance of services and products, such as construction, maintenance, and hazardous waste activities, including all subcontractors.

e.Employee. A government or contractor person engaged in work on a USACE project.

f. Facility. A permanent or temporary location that includes the following: building, structure, shed, tower, utility support system or utility conveyance system, swimming pool or other open concrete structure, whether above or below grade, or any other item that is designated by the Government Designated Authority (GDA) as a facility.

g. Hazard. Any actual or potential condition that can cause injury, illness, or death of personnel, damage to or loss of equipment or property, or contribute to mission degradation.

h. Imminent Danger. Any conditions or practices in a place of employment which are such that a danger exists which could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm immediately or before the imminence of such danger can be eliminated.

i. Mishap. Within the context of this manual, mishap is synonymous with accident. See definition for accident in paragraph 1-2.a.

j. Near Miss. A potentially serious accident that could have resulted in personal injury, death, or property damage, damage to the environment, or illness but did not occur due to one or more factors.

k. Project Manager (PM). An individual assigned to achieve the project objectives. The PM manages the scope, schedule, budget, and quality while leading a project delivery team (PDT). PMs may be assigned to any organizational or geographic element.

i. Qualified Person (QP). An individual who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work, or the project.

m. Quality Assurance Representative (QAR). A Government employee (for example, construction representative) that assures end product quality, by monitoring the contractor’s quality control (QC) activities and performing independent testing and/or inspections of contract work.

n. Registered Professional Engineer (RPE). A person who has been duly and currently registered and who is licensed as a professional engineer (P.E.) by an authority (e.g., state licensure board) within the United States or its territories to practice the profession of engineering.

o. Residual Risk. The level of risk remaining after controls have been identified and countermeasures selected for hazards. Risks remaining after hazard mitigation measures have been applied.

p. Risk Assessment Code (RAC). The conversion of the probability and severity of a given hazard into a specific risk level based on the residual risk. The levels of risk are extremely high (E), high (H), medium (M) and low (L).

q. Risk Management. A business process that includes the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks, followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events to an acceptable level.

r. Risk Matrix. A risk management tool that is used to determine the RAC for a specific work element and the overall RAC for the activity, task, or definable feature of work (DFOW). The risk matrix is used to evaluate the severity (that is, an approximate amount of potential harm, damage, or injury occurring) and probability (that is, likelihood of something happening) associated with a given accident, see paragraph 1-10.b. Severity is categorized as catastrophic, critical, moderate, or negligible. Probability is categorized as frequent, likely, occasional, seldom, or unlikely.

s. Visitor. Anyone who is not assigned to work at the work site, either permanently or temporarily, that comes to the work site for short-term action (e.g., inspections, meetings, deliveries).

510 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 1 - 8

Chapter 1: SOH Program Management for USACE Personnel

Applicability

1-1. References.

1-1. References

1-2. Definitions.

1-2. Definitions.