Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com Part One Army Safety Program Management Functions Part One of this regulation addresses general Army Safety Program management functions necessary for sustaining all phases and operations of the Army whether at the garrison, in contingency operations or wartime conditions. Part Two, starting at chapter 12, addresses those special Army Safety Program management functions that are specific to supporting the Soldier during training, mobilization, tactical, and field operations in the garrison or during contingency and wartime conditions. Part Three, beginning at chapter 16, addresses safety functions supporting the garrison and industrial base.
Throughout this regulation, the term “Army Headquarters” includes Army commands (ACOMs), Army service component commands (ASCCs), direct reporting units (DRUs), and the National Guard Bureau (NGB). Chapter 1 Army Safety Program Section 1 Introduction 1–1. Purpose This regulation prescribes Department of the Army (DA) policy, responsibilities, and procedures to safeguard and preserve Army resources worldwide (to include Soldiers, Army civilians, and Army property) against accidental loss. It establishes composite risk management (CRM) as the Army’s principal risk reduction methodology and assures regulatory and statutory compliance.
It provides for public safety incident to Army operations and activities. 1–2. References Required and related publications and prescribed and referenced forms are listed in appendix A. 1–3. Explanation of abbreviations and terms Abbreviations and special terms used in this regulation are explained in the glossary. Section 2 Responsibilities A successful Army Safety Program depends upon everyone fulfilling his or her safety responsibilities. Army Safety Program responsibilities fall into two categories—specific and general. 1–4. Specific Army Safety Program responsibilities a. Secretary of the Army.
The SA will serve as the Department of Defense (DOD) executive agent for emergency response to transportation accidents involving munitions and explosives. b. Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment). The ASA (IE&E) will— (1) Provide oversight for all DA matters related to safety and occupational health. (2) Set the strategic direction, determine the objectives, establish policy, set standards, and propose programming and funding for these programs.
(3) Provide policy, oversight, strategic planning and direction, and strategic goals and metrics for the Army Safety Program, including safety policies and standards for Army explosives, biological research, radiological and chemical agent programs, and CRM process. (4) Approve, plan, program, and budget for safety programs and activities. (5) Initiate program reviews, taskings, studies, and evaluations to ensure the Army Safety Program adheres to DA and DOD safety and occupational health policies and strategic goals and complies with statutory requirements and national standards.
(6) Serve on boards, committees, and other groups pertaining to safety and occupational health as required by this regulation. (7) Represent SA on safety and occupational health matters outside DA. (8) Serve as the functional chief for the Safety and Occupational Health Management Career Program. (9) Develop guidelines for the Safety and Occupational Health Management Career Program. (10) Review and evaluate the execution and performance of the Safety and Occupational Health Management Career Program.
(11) Approve policies and procedures for the safe disposal of nonstockpile items found on Army installations of formerly used defense sites (FUDS) and establish policy for compliance with environmental laws and regulations for real property containing ordnance and explosives, including on Army ranges. (12) Provide oversight of the environmental, safety, and occupational health aspects of the Chemical Demilitariza- tion Program, treaty compliance review, and chemical stockpile emergency preparedness. 1 AR 385–10 • 23 August 2007/RAR 4 October 2011