Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com required, Army Headquarters commanders are required to ensure the health and safety of their Army civilians working in contractor facilities. e. Formal safety inspections are required using checklists provided by the local garrison safety office. Assistance can also be requested from the garrison safety office to develop a checklist for your organization. f. These inspections for tenant activities will be conducted in accordance with the host garrison and tenant activity agreement. g. Collateral duty safety personnel trained, qualified, and appointed in accordance with procedures in DA Pam 385–10 may perform these inspections for work sites.
Collateral duty safety personnel should conduct their inspections based on the mission, risk, and commander’s guidance. A qualified safety person, as defined in the glossary, will accompany them on at least one inspection per year to assure quality inspections are being conducted. h. Personnel conducting these inspections will have access to diagnostic equipment and to personnel necessary to identify, document, and analyze the significance of the hazards discovered during the inspection.
Current reference materials pertinent to the work site, such as standards, regulations, SOPs, hazard analyses/job hazard analysis, risk assessments, materiel safety data sheets, and technical and field manuals, will be readily available. i. These inspections may be conducted with or without prior notice. No-notice inspections will be used when local safety and health personnel determine they will provide a significantly more meaningful assessment of actual operating conditions and practices. However, appropriate representatives of Army civilian employees and recognized employee organizations will be notified when management receives prior notice of an inspection. j.
A representative of the official in charge of a workplace and an authorized representative of Army civilian employees will be given the opportunity to accompany the inspector during the physical inspection of workplaces. Garrison and activity commanders, or their designated representative, may deny the right of accompaniment to any person who, in their judgment, will interfere with the inspection. k. Follow-up inspections are essential to ensure that hazards have been corrected. l. Safety and occupational health inspections will not be conducted in conjunction with any other visit or inspection. 17–7.
Notices of violations Notices of violations for RACs 1 and 2 hazards detected during Standard Army Safety and Occupational Health Inspections will be recorded on DA Form 4753 (Notice of Unsafe or Unhealthful Working Condition) or equivalent. All posted notices will describe the nature and severity, probability, and associated risk of the violation; the substance of the mishap risk management component of CRM plan; and interim protective measures. a. Copies of each notice of unsafe or unhealthful conditions will be given to the appropriate official in charge of the workplace and any participating employee representative. b.
The official in charge of the workplace where the condition was discovered will post notices. Where it is not practical to post the notice at or near the hazard, it will be posted in a prominent place where all affected personnel will readily see it. c. Delivery and posting will take place within 15 days of detection for safety violations and 30 days for health violations. d. The notices will remain posted for 3 working days or until correction, whichever is later. 17–8. Written reports of violations Written reports of violations resulting from Standard Army Safety and Occupational Health Inspections will be provided to the head of the activity or the commander of the unit inspected.
These reports will cite hazards and safety management deficiencies and will recommend corrective actions. 17–9. Army employee hazard reporting a. Follow the procedures for employee reports of hazards located in 29 CFR 1960.28, 29 CFR 1960.46, and DA Pam 385–10 b. Complete reports under these procedures on DA Form 4755 (Employee Report of Alleged Unsafe or Unhealthful Working Conditions) in accordance with DA Pam 385–10. 17–10. Occupational safety and health inspections a. Inspection of contractor workplaces by Federal and State agencies will be accomplished according to DODI 6055. 1 and 29 CFR 1960. b.
Workplace safety inspections and occupational health assessments may be in response to a complaint from an Army employee or employee representative; they may be scheduled as part of OSHA’s annual evaluation of agency programs, OSHA target program, or in response to a fatal accident. c. Federal and State OSH officials will be immediately admitted to conduct inspections at selected workplaces in a reasonable manner during normal working hours. d. Federal and State OSH officials will initially report to the garrison commander or designated representative and will be accompanied at all times on the Army installation.
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