Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com Non-DOD component Any entity (Government, private, or corporate) that is not a part of DOD. Note Additional information provided to expand understanding of the subject and to call attention to areas of interest. Nuclear weapon A device in which the explosion results from the energy released by reactions involving atomic nuclei, either fission, fusion, or both. For the purpose of this regulation, nuclear components of weapons are also included. Occupational hazard Conditions, procedures, and practices directly related to the work environment that creates a potential for producing occupational injuries or illnesses.
Occupational illness Nontraumatic physiological harm or loss of capacity produced by systemic infection; continued or repeated stress or strain; for example, exposure to toxins, poisons, fumes; or other continued and repeated exposures to conditions of the work environment over a long period of time. Includes any abnormal physical or psychological condition or disorder resulting from an injury, caused by long or short-term exposure to chemical, biological, or physical agents associated with the occupational environment. For practical purposes, an occupational illness is any reported condition that does not meet the definition of an injury.
Occupational illness to military or Army civilian personnel Injury to on-duty Army civilian personnel. Army military on-duty or off–duty. Occupational injury A wound or other condition of the body caused by external force, including stress or strain. The injury is identifiable as to time and place of the occurrence and a member or function of the body affected, and is caused by a specific event, incident, or series of events or incidents within a single day or work shift. Office Activities associated with the performance of clerical, typing, and administrative type duties. Excludes supervisory activities. Examples:
Typing/work processing, filing/posting, telephoning, operating office machines. Off duty Army personnel are off-duty when they— Are not in an on-duty status, whether on or off Army installations. Have departed official duty station, TDY station, or ship at termination of normal work schedule. Are on leave and/or liberty. Are traveling before and after official duties, such as driving to and from work. Are participating in voluntary and/or installation team sports. Are on permissive (no cost to Government other than pay) TDY. Are on lunch or other rest break engaged in activities unrelated to eating or resting.
Officer in charge The officer, warrant officer, or NCO responsible for personnel conducting firing or operations within the training complex. On-duty Army personnel are considered on-duty, for purposes of accidents, when they are— Physically present at any location where they are to perform their officially assigned work. (This includes those activities incident to normal work activities that occur on Army installations, such as lunch, coffee, or rest breaks, and all activities aboard vessels. Being transported by DOD or commercial conveyance for the purpose of performing officially assigned work.
(This includes reimbursable travel in POVs for performing TDY, but not routine travel to and from work.) Participating in compulsory physical training activities (including compulsory sports) or other installation events. 121 AR 385–10 • 23 August 2007