Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com (3) Issuance of special clothing and equipment to Army civilians. (a) Special clothing and equipment include clothing and equipment needed for the protection of personnel to perform their assigned tasks efficiently under extreme conditions or situations. These include but are not limited to heat, cold, wetness, pressure, environmental pollution (for example, toxic or hazardous gases, vapors, fumes, or materials); deleterious animal, insect, parasitic, or amoebic life; or any combination of these conditions..
(b) Commanders are authorized to requisi-tion and issue special clothing and equipment on a temporary loan basis from any inventories, other than those of the Army Stock fund, to all direct-hire civilian employees. The following criteria must be met: 1. The use of special clothing and equipment would serve a military purpose. 2. The purchase of such clothing and equipment from commercial sources would not be practicable or would cause undue hardship on the individual concerned. 3. The clothing and equipment issued would be returned to the issuing organization when no longer required. (4) Environmental differential pay.
Environmental differential pay for civilian employees, when warranted, does not relieve the commander of the responsibility to provide appropriate PCE and to continue efforts to eliminate or reduce any hazardous conditions that justify such pay. Conversely, the requirement to wear PCE in any particular work environment does not, of itself, provide justification for environmental differential pay. (5) Use of PCE by visitors and transients. For all activities in which official visitors and transients may be potentially exposed to hazards, the host, guide, or area supervisor will conduct a risk assessment of the work location to determine the appropriate protective measures.
If the host, guide, or area supervisor can reduce the hazard(s) to an acceptable level without requiring the use of PCE, those measures may be employed (that is, eliminate foot hazards-no safety shoes). However, if it is determined that a safe level of risk cannot be obtained by using these procedures, then the host, guide, or area supervisor will be responsible for providing and assuring the proper use of PCE and the official visitors and transients will be required to wear the specified PCE. k.
Establish and operate an effective explosives safety program to include— (1) Exercising supervision over subordinate organizations to ensure that effective explosives safety procedures are implemented and maintained to include specific plans to correct violations of explosives safety standards. (2) Publishing a command program to implement HQDA ammunition and explosives safety standards and to identify responsibilities for all subordinate organizations (including tenants) that store, handle, use, or transport explosives.
(3) Ensuring qualified safety personnel (GS/GM–018 or GS/GM–803) review explosives safety site plans, safety submissions, and facility designs for new or modified explosives sites or facilities within the safety arcs of explosives operations. (4) Ensuring qualified occupational safety personnel review explosives safety waivers and exemptions for facilities and equipment and provide the commander with essential risk data regarding the deficient situation. l. Ensure that effective range safety procedures are implemented and sustained to include safety office review of all new range construction and all range waivers. m.
Publish command procedures to implement effective family, sports, and recreation safety programs and identify responsibilities for all subordinate organizations and installations. n. Establish and operate effective tactical water safety procedures to include— (1) Water-related activities. (a) Establish and operate a safety program for water operations and water recreational activities and publicize appropriate to the geographic area. (b) Provide for inspection of water operations and recreational facilities, equipment, and adjacent areas on Army owned or leased properties. Such inspections will assure that safety and health requirements are met.
(c) Provide sufficient lifesaving equipment, communication equipment, first aid facilities, protective devices, and other equipment as shown in TB MED 575 at Army-controlled water operations and water recreational activities areas. (d) Issue standing operating procedures for water operations and water recreational activities. Assure that all water operations and recreational facilities and equipment comply with safety and occupational health requirements. Army boats and lifesaving equipment must comply with U.S. Coast Guard and State or host country requirements.
(e) Inform personnel of the hazards of swimming alone, in cold water, after drinking, during hours of darkness, or in unauthorized areas. (f) Provide water safety briefings before the start of any water operations and the swimming season. (2) Water operations. (a) Train persons involved in water operations on accident prevention measures. (b) Identify military nonswimmers. Provide swimming instructions or water survival training for persons who will be involved in water operations. See FM 21-20 for detailed guidance. (c) Ensure that equipment used for water crossing operations is pre-dipped to detect water leakage. (3) Water recreation activities. 7 AR 385–10 • 29 February 2000