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510 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 1-8
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1-8. General Requirements.

USACE Employee Site Control

  • Project supervisors must manage and enforce the site-specific SOH Plan with SOHO and CDSO assistance.
  • Visitors must be escorted, wear proper PPE, receive a safety brief, and be logged in and out.
  • Stock common PPE for visitors and ensure escorts provide necessary safety gear.

USACE SOH Implementation and Oversight

  • A SOH professional must be onsite for high-risk USACE work.
  • A CDSO is required onsite for medium-risk USACE work.
  • QP or CP must be present for low or medium residual RAC tasks.

Position Hazard Analysis (PHA)

  • Develop and annually update PHAs for all USACE employees, involving both the employee and the supervisor.
  • It is essential that the PHA is tailored to each employee, listing job tasks, hazards, required controls, and training needs.
  • Review and sign the PHA by both employee and supervisor, and provide it to the local SOHO if necessary.

Accident Investigation and Reporting

  • Report and investigate accidents or near misses per ER and EP 385-1-99 and notify OSHA or USCG as required.
  • Maintain records of all first aid treatments and provide upon request.
  • Do not disturb the accident scene until cleared by an official.

Physical Qualifications of Employees

  • Consider physical attributes like strength and coordination for work assignments.
  • Ensure employees meet physical requirements per regulations and maintain medical documentation.
  • Enforce drug-free workplace policies and require medical clearance for employees on medication.

SOH Communications

  • Communicate SOH information in understandable languages and maintain a SOH bulletin board or equivalent.
  • Establish a SOH deficiency tracking system and conduct regular safety meetings.
  • Post essential information like emergency routes, phone numbers, and the SOH plan.

Requests for Information and Interpretation, Variances, and Waivers

  • Submit official requests through local USACE SOHO to HQUSACE-SO SharePoint.
  • Allow 15 business days for HQUSACE-SO to respond to requests or interpretations, variances, and waivers.
  • Document and forward variances and waivers through channels to Chief of Safety and Occupational Health, HQUSACE.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

1-7. What is a key Position Hazard Analyses (PHA) requirement?

1-8. General Requirements.

1-9. Figures and Tables.

Table 1-1 USACE Risk Acceptance Matrix

1-10. Checklists and Forms.