Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com Chapter 1 Introduction 1–1. Purpose a. This regulation prescribes Department of the Army (DA) policy, responsibilities, and procedures to protect and preserve Army personnel and property against accidental loss. It provides for public safety incident to Army operations and activities, and safe and healthful workplaces, procedures, and equipment. This regulation assures statutory and regulatory compliance. b. This regulation mandates Army Safety Program policies, procedures, and guidelines into one comprehensive safety program for all DA personnel and operations worldwide. 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. 1–4. Responsibilities Principal officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army are responsible to direct, resource, and evaluate the integration of risk management into the Army. a. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Environment)(ASA(I&E)) is the principal consultant to the Secretary of the Army for Army safety and occupational health (OH) matters.
The ASA(I&E) is the Army’s designated safety and occupational health official and will— (1) Approve policies, issue directives, make recommendations, and issue guidance on Army safety and OH plans, programs, and risk management integration within Army Safety and Occupational Health Program areas. (2) Initiate programs, actions, and taskings to ensure adherence to DA and Department of Defense (DOD) safety and OH policies. (3) Review and evaluate programs for carrying out approved safety and OH policies and standards. (4) Serve on boards, committees, and other groups pertaining to safety and OH, and represent the Secretary of the Army on safety and OH matters outside DA.
(5) Participate in the planning, programming, and budgeting of safety and OH activities. (6) Serve as Functional Chief for the Safety Management Career Program. b. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research, Development, and Acquisition) (ASA(RDA)) will ensure system safety procedures are implemented by Project Executive Officers and Project Managers during materiel development phases. c. The Director of Army Safety (DASAF), Office of the Chief of Staff, Army (OCSA) will— (1) Administer and direct an effective Army safety program to reduce the occurrence of accidents. (2) Act as principal adviser to Chief of Staff, Army (CSA), OCSA, and Army Staff elements on all safety matters.
(3) Provide staff supervision of the U.S. Army Safety Center (USASC) and the Army Safety Office. (4) Develop, coordinate, and disseminate Army safety program policy, direction, and guidance to all Army com- mands and agencies. (5) Monitor the Army safety program effectiveness. (6) Support major Army command (MACOM) and installation commanders in developing specific plans and programs. (7) Collect and distribute accident data and statistics relating to injuries, occupational illnesses, and report damage related to Army operations. (8) Support appropriate funding to provide for an effective Army accident prevention effort. (9) Develop safety countermeasures to reduce accidents.
(10) Investigate selected Army accidents according to AR 385–40. (11) Administer a program of specialized safety training courses for the Army. (12) Implement statutory requirements and national standards. (13) Serve as Chairman of the DA Explosives Safety Council. (14) Serve as the risk management advocate on the Army Staff, synchronize the risk management actions of risk management integrating agents, and provide periodic progress reports to the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff, Army.
(15) Develop Army radiation safety policy relating to the use, licensing, disposal, transportation, dosimetry, accident reporting, safety design, and inventory control of and radiation exposure standards for ionizing and nonionizing radiation sources. d. The Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (DCSPER) will— 1 AR 385–10 • 29 February 2000