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36-4. Roles and Responsibilities.

USACE PSHM Responsibilities

A USACE Project Safety and Health Manager (PSHM) must be assigned to oversee environmental cleanup and investigation projects, ensuring the development, review, and implementation of a SSHP.
The PSHM must collaborate with the local SOHO, who possesses the necessary education and experience, especially in sites with multiple hazards.
For tasks solely performed by USACE personnel, the PSHM's duties align with the SHM requirements outlined.

Contractor SHM Duties

Contractors must appoint a Safety and Health Manager (SHM) for environmental cleanup and investigation projects, who is responsible for the SSHP's development, oversight, and review within their organization.
The SHM must engage SOH professionals for hazards outside their expertise, provide support to the SSHO, and ensure compliance with training and medical surveillance qualifications.
Additional responsibilities include auditing SSHP effectiveness, being available for emergencies, modifying the SSHP as necessary, serving on the QC staff, and approving the SSHP.

SSHO Responsibilities

An SSHO must be present during cleanup or investigation operations to implement the SSHP, inspect activities for SOH deficiencies, and coordinate SSHP changes with the SHM.
They are also tasked with conducting exposure monitoring, project-specific training, ensuring the development of site-specific emergency procedures, and reporting unforeseen hazards.

Emergency Response Teams' Role

Emergency Response Teams must respond defensively to hazardous substance releases using specified equipment and procedures outlined in the emergency response plan.
They are limited to providing response services beyond a defensive approach only if qualified and in accordance with the project-specific emergency response plan.

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36-3. Who must contractors appoint for environmental cleanup and investigation projects?

A KO and COR

A Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

A Safety and Health Manager (SHM)

A Project Safety and Health Manager (PSHM)

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EM 385-1-1 Paragraph 36-4.

36-4. Roles and Responsibilities.

a.  USACE PSHM.  A USACE PSHM must be assigned to environmental cleanup and investigation projects where development, review, and implementation of a SSHP is required (see para 36-7.a).  The PSHM must enlist the support of the local SOHO with appropriate education and experience when working on sites with multiple hazards (for example, construction safety, life safety, chemical, explosives, ionizing radiation).  For environmental cleanup and investigation activities solely performed by USACE personnel, the PSHM responsibilities are consistent with the requirements of the SHM
in paragraph 36-4.b(1). (36-4.a)

b.  Contractor SHM.  Contractors must assign a SHM to all environmental cleanup and investigation projects.  The SHM must enlist the support of SOH professionals with appropriate training and experience when working on sites with contamination hazards outside their area of expertise.  The SHM is responsible for the following:  (36-4.b)

(1)  Developing, reviewing, and overseeing implementation of the SSHP for their organization.

(2)  Providing technical and management support to the SSHO.

(3)  Evaluating occupational exposure monitoring/air sampling data and adjusting SSHP requirements as necessary.

(4)  Certifying that all personnel comply with training and medical surveillance qualification requirements defined in paragraph 36-3 of this manual.

(5)  Visiting projects to audit the effectiveness of the SSHP.

(6)  Remaining available for project emergencies.

(7)  Developing modification to the SSHP as needed.

(8)  Serving as a QC staff member.

(9)  Approving the SSHP by signature.

c.  Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO).  An SSHO must be assigned to all environmental cleanup and investigation projects.  The SSHO is responsible for the following: (36-4.c)

(1)  Being present anytime investigation or cleanup operations are actively being performed to implement the SSHP.

(2)  Inspecting site activities to identify SOH deficiencies and correct them.

(3)  Coordinating changes/modifications to the SSHP with the SHM and site superintendent, PM, and KO or COR.

(4)  Conducting exposure monitoring and sampling and adjusting protective equipment with the concurrence of the SHM.

(5)  Conducting project-specific training.

(6)  Participating in the preparation of the SSHP.

(7)  Ensuring that site-specific emergency procedures are developed and rehearsed with site workers and local emergency response organizations.

(8)  Should any unforeseen hazard become evident during the performance of work, the SSHO will bring such hazard information to the attention of the SHM and the KO or COR (both verbally and in writing) for resolution as soon as possible.  In the interim, necessary action must be taken to reestablish and maintain safe working conditions.

d.  Emergency Response Teams.  The Emergency Response Team at facilities or projects that store, use, and handle hazardous substances must, at a minimum, respond in a defensive manner to hazardous substance releases at the facility or
construction project.  The team must use the equipment and procedures specified in the emergency response plan for a defensive response.  The Emergency Response Team will only provide response services beyond defensive if qualified and only according to the procedures specified in the facility or construction project-specific Emergency Response Plan.  (36-4.d)