Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com projects whose paramount justification is abatement of such hazards normally do not involve new construction; they typically consist of retrofit of one or more existing facilities, such as the installation or replacement of ventilation systems in places where toxic chemicals present hazards. An exception to this general rule could occur when a life- cycle analysis results in the determination that replacement or relocation of an existing facility is more cost effective than correction of multiple or gross existing hazards. (4) MACOMs will make provisions to account for actual expenditures for hazard abatement projects at all echelons of command.
Chapter 4 Safety and Occupational Health Inspections of Army Workplaces 4–1. Standard Army safety and occupational health inspections The procedures outlined below, designated as Standard Army Safety and Occupational Health Inspections (SASOHIs), are mandatory and will be followed on selected installation-level inspections as indicated in a below. a. All workplaces will be inspected at least annually using SASOHI procedures. (1) Facilities and operations involving special hazards will be inspected more frequently as determined by qualified safety and occupational health personnel.
(2) Civilian personnel offices may request assistance in determining environmental differential pay or hazard pay cases. In these cases, qualified safety and health professionals will evaluate specific workplaces and conditions and provide a professional opinion as to the nature of the hazards and the required protective procedures. (3) Inspections of workplaces in contractor installations where fewer than 25 DA personnel are employed will be at the discretion of the MACOM commander based on existing conditions. While no formal annual inspection is required, DA and MACOM commanders are required to ensure the health and safety of their employees in the contractor facility. b.
Unless specifically exempted in this paragraph, SASOHIs for all work sites will be conducted by qualified safety and occupational health professionals as defined in section II of the glossary. SASOHIs for tenant activities will be conducted in accordance with the host installation and tenant activity agreement. The SASOHIs for work sites meeting the criteria specified below may be performed by trained, qualified and appointed collateral duty safety personnel.
If there is a dispute over interpretation of safety and health standards, hazard, or risk severity and probability, a qualified safety and occupational health professional, as defined in section II of the glossary, will make the final determination on the disputed issue. Personnel conducting SASOHIs 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, technical and field manuals, will be readily available. (1) Criteria for work sites where SASOHI can be conducted by collateral duty safety personnel: (a) Low risk operations as determined by a written hazard assessment specified in ( c ) below. (b) Lost time job-related injury rate of no more than 10 per 1,000 personnel (military and civilian) averaged for the last 3 years.
(c) Written hazard assessment (title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 1910.132) for current operations on file at the work site, conducted by qualified civilian or military safety and occupational health professional as defined in section II of the glossary. (2) Qualifications for collateral duty safety personnel conducting SASOHIs include— (a) Appointment and validation by the activ-ity commander that personnel can accomplish tasks required in title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 1960.57, and outlined below: (b) Recognize hazards. (c) Assess risks including the requirement and procedures to contact safety or health professionals when risks are assessed medium or higher.
(d) Advise on abatement options, complete abatement documentation, and follow-up on corrective actions. (e) Use Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards and Army requirements appropriate to the work site(s). (f) Use equipment necessary to conduct a thorough inspection. (g) Complete supervisor and/or employee training as required by title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 1960.55 and 1960.59. (h) Conduct at least one inspection accom-panied by qualified safety personnel as defined in section II of the glossary.
(3) Collateral duty personnel should conduct their inspections on a quarterly basis and a qualified safety person, as defined in section II of the glossary, should accompany them on at least one inspection per year in order to assure quality inspections are being conduction. 14 AR 385–10 • 29 February 2000