Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com such military application, commanders will request development and publishing of special military standards, rules, or regulations prescribing Occupational Safety and Health measures from the Army Safety Office (HQDA). d. Certain operations are subject to mandatory safety standards or rules that derive from separate, specific statutory authority. The application of special functional standards does not exempt any workplace from other appropriate safety criteria.
Thus, a workplace in a munitions facility subject to special explosives safety standards is also subject to OSHA safety criteria for machine guarding, guard rails, eye protection, and so forth. Any publication that sets forth job safety requirements for such a workplace must take this into account. e. In workplaces overseas where the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) requires that U.S. Armed Forces comply with host country law which prescribes different safety standards, the latter standards take precedence if stricter. If host country law is less strict or nonexistent, Army requirements will apply. 3–2.
Conflicts When standards in Army publications conflict with a legal standard such as the OSHAct, or provide a lower degree of protection, the legal standard will apply. When the Army standards are equal to or exceed such requirements in providing workplace safety, the Army requirement will apply. 3–3. Additional safeguards Whenever possible, commanders will evaluate the level of safety provided by established safety and occupational health standards to determine if additional safeguards are required. Priority for these reviews will be given to activities with high loss potential. 9 AR 385–10 • 29 February 2000