514 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 30-37

Sections

Chapter 37: Emergency Operations

This chapter on emergency operations emphasizes the importance of adhering to safety and health standards during emergency responses, detailing the necessity for daily accessway inspections, ladder checks according to manufacturer guidelines, and rigorous inspection of personnel hoists and elevators.

This chapter emphasizes the importance of adhering to safety and health standards during emergency responses.

It underlines the responsibility of ensuring that all emergency operation personnel are adequately trained and meet medical requirements before deployment, highlighting the collaboration between personal physicians and USACE medical providers to certify the health status of employees for emergency site work.

Furthermore, the chapter outlines specific roles and responsibilities during emergency operations, including the SOH Manager's immediate inclusion in disaster response planning and execution, and prime contractors' obligation to maintain a full-time qualified SOH professional on-site.

It also stresses the importance of conducting Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA) for tasks involving backing up construction vehicles, along with developing Accident Prevention Plans (APP) and Demolition Plans to ensure structural demolition activities are carried out safely and efficiently, all while prioritizing the safety and health of USACE employees, contractors, and the public.

37-1. References.

EM 385-1-1 Paragraph 37-1.

37-1. References.

a.  ANSI/ASSP A10.34, Protection of the Public on or Adjacent to Construction Sites (https://webstore.ansi.org/) (37-1.a)

b.  ANSI/National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Z535, Safety Alerting Standards (https://webstore.ansi.org/)  (37-1.b)

c.  ASTM C825, Standard Specification for Precast Concrete Barriers (https://www.astm.org/Standard/standards-and-publications.html)  (37-1.c)

d.  ASTM F2413, Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear (https://www.astm.org/products-services/standards-and-publications.html)  (37-1.d)

e.  Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration's “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices” (MUTCD) (https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov)  (37-1.e)

f.  EP 310-1-6a, Sign Standards Manual, Vol 1 (https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE-Publications/Engineer-Pamphlets/) (37-1.f)

g.  ER 11-1-320, Civil Works Emergency Management Programs (https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE-Publications/Engineer-Regulations/) (37-1.g)

h.  ER 500-1-1, Emergency Employment of Army and Other Resources - Civil Emergency Management Program (https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE- Publications/Engineer-Regulations/)  (37-1.h)

i.  ER 500-1-28, Emergency Employment of Army and Other Resources - National Response Planning Guide (https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE- Publications/Engineer-Regulations/)  (37-1.i)

j.  FAR Clause 52.236-13, Accident Prevention (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2020-title48-vol2/pdf/CFR-2020-title48-vol2- chap1-subchapH.pdf) (37-1.j)

k.  National Safety Council (NSC), Work Zone Safety Training (https://www.nsc.org/safety-training/workplace/work-zone-safety)  (37-1.k)

l.  29 CFR 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards (https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/cfr)  (37-1.l)

m.  29 CFR 1926, Safety and Health Regulations for Construction (https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/cfr)  (37-1.m)

n.  44 CFR, Emergency Management and Assistance (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2019-title44-vol1/pdf/CFR-2019-title44- vol1.pdf) (37-1.n)

37-2. Definitions.

EM 385-1-1 Paragraph 37-2.