510 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 1-8

1-7. Minimum Plan Requirements.

Site-Specific Safety & Occupational Health (SOH) Plan

Supervisors must develop, sign, implement, site-specific SOH plans before work begins, and update them annually.
The plan must include Signature Sheet, Project Information, SOH Commitment and Policy, and a statement ensuring no work without a CDSO present.
Includes sections on Accident reporting and investigations, SOH Training, SOH Inspections, AHA, and Occupational Health analysis.

Emergency Plan

Plans must cover evacuation procedures, critical plant operations, employee accountability, and emergency reporting.
Onsite emergency planning should align with off-site support, including clear documentation and orientation for emergency service providers.
Develop, test, and use emergency alert systems, ensuring all employees have access to emergency contact numbers and effective means of communication.

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1-6. Supervisors must develop, sign, implement, site-specific SOH plans before work begins, and update them _____.

after significant revisions

quarterly

annually

every three years

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EM 385-1-1 Paragraph 1.7.

1-7. Minimum Plan Requirements.

a.  Site-Specific Safety & Occupational Health (SOH) Plan.  Work cannot begin until the supervisor develops, signs, implements, and updates as necessary (at least annually), a site-specific SOH plan, see mandatory ENG Form 6292 (Site-Specific Safety & Occupational Health Plan Worksheet) for USACE activities where USACE employees are engaged in functions other than routine office or administrative duties (see para 1-10.d).  The site-specific SOH plan will include at the minimum:

Note. Such activities include operations and maintenance; recreational resource management; in-house conducted environmental restoration (investigation, design, and remediation); surveying, inspection, and testing; construction management; warehousing; transportation; research and development; and other activities when the supervisor and the local SOHO agree on the benefit of such a program for accident prevention.

(1)  Signature Sheet.  Include name, title, signature, email,  and phone number for the following:
        (a)  Plan Preparer, that is the QP, CP, Project Lead, or CDSO.
        (b)  Plan Approver, that is the supervisor.
    (2)  Project Information.
        (a)  Project name.
        (b)  Project location including a map.
        (c)  Project description.
    (3)  SOH Commitment and Policy (for example, SOH Commander policy, SOH strategic goals, SOH objectives).
    (4)  Statement that no work will be performed unless a designated CDSO is present on the jobsite.
    (5)  Accident reporting and investigations.
        (a)  OSHA 300A requirements (see para 1-8.f).
        (b)  Reporting and investigate accidents according to ER/EP 385-1-99.
    (6)  SOH Training.
        (a)  List of applicable training requirements applicable to the project.  See local training matrix for complete list of SOH training.
        (b)  Designation letter(s) for CDSO, CP, and/or QP as applicable to the project including proof of competency/qualifications (see para 1-10.c).
    (7)  SOH Inspections.  A list of all applicable inspections required by this manual, applicable federal, state, and local requirement for this project including:
        (a)  Who will conduct the inspection, type of inspection and frequency of inspection.
        (b)  How deficiencies will be documented and tracked as required by this manual and according to local requirements (see para 1-8.f).
    (8)  AHA. A list of current and signed AHAs according to paragraph 1-6.
    (9)  Analysis of applicable site-specific plans, programs, and procedures. Applicable plans to the project will be created according to this manual, applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
    (10)  Occupational Health.  Industrial Hygienist (IH) most recent written report and recommendations.

Note.  The following requirements apply to all plans required by this manual.  Specific plan requirements are identified in paragraph 7 of each chapter in this manual.

b.  Emergency Plan.  Ensure employee safety in case of fire, inclement weather, or other emergencies at the project location must be prepared, in writing, and reviewed with all affected employees.  Emergency plans must be tested to ensure their effectiveness.  (1-7.b)

(1)  Plans must include evacuation procedures, routes, and rally points, the identification of critical plant operations and procedures for employees who operate critical plant operations (for example, gas line shut down, electrical systems), employee accountability following evacuation, rescue, and medical duties, means of reporting emergencies, and points of contact.
    (2)  Onsite emergency planning must be coordinated with off-site emergency support.  Documentation of specific onsite emergency services is also required and can include written agreements, memoranda for record, telephone conversation logs, etc. Offer an onsite orientation of the project and associated hazards to the emergency services provider.
    (3)  Emergency alert systems must be developed, tested, and used to alert all persons likely to be affected by existing or imminent disasters and to alert and summon emergency responders.
    (4)  Emergency telephone numbers and reporting instructions for ambulance, physician, hospital, fire, and police must be clearly communicated to all employees and posted at the work site.
    (5)  Employees working alone in remote locations must be provided an effective means of emergency communications (for example, cellular phone, two-way radios, land-line telephones, remote employee tracking devices/global positioning system (GPS), or other.)
        (a) The selected communications must be readily available (easily within the immediate reach) of the employee and  be tested prior to the start of work to verify effective operation at the work site.
        (b)  Develop an employee check-in/check-out communication process to ensure employee safety.

510 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 1 - 8

1-7. Minimum Plan Requirements.

Site-Specific Safety & Occupational Health (SOH) Plan

Emergency Plan

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1-7. Minimum Plan Requirements.