Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com Safety Committee. The committee will be representative of the workforce within the organization. The number of committee members shall be based on the size, safety needs, and diversity of the operations performed by the organization. Committee members shall receive appropriate training to perform duties and may be assigned responsibil- ities for operational safety matters. The safety committee members shall— (1) Review safety suggestions. (2) Review accident reports and recommend corrective measures to prevent recurrence. (3) Review suspected unsafe or unhealthful working conditions and corrective measures.
(4) Promote safety education within the organization. (5) Conduct periodic self-assessments in their areas of responsibility and coordinate with the organization’s safety office. 2–25. Safety conferences a. The ODASAF will host Armywide safety conferences to promote professional development and address safety issues facing the Army. b. The ACOM, ASCC, DRU, and NGB safety offices will host safety conferences as necessary. These conferences will address ground, aviation, and other safety topics. Chapter 3 Accident Investigation and Reporting 3–1.
Introduction This chapter provides policies and procedures for initial notification, investigating, reporting, and submitting reports of Army accidents and incidents. 3–2. Policy Army policy is to investigate and report Army accidents to prevent like occurrences. All Army accidents will be investigated, reported (to include immediate notification as specified in this regulation), and analyzed in accordance with the requirements of this regulation, DA Pam 385–40, USACR/SC use and preparation guides, and other USACR/ SC-developed tools for accident investigation and reporting. 3–3.
Army accident An Army accident is defined as an unplanned event, or series of events, which results in one or more of the following: a. Occupational illness to Army military or Army civilian personnel. b. Injury to on-duty Army civilian personnel. c. Injury to Army military (on duty or off duty). d. Damage to Army property. e. Damage to public or private property, and/or injury or illness to non-Army personnel caused by Army operations (the Army had a causal or contributing role in the accident). 3–4. Accident and incident classes Accident classes are used to determine the appropriate investigative and reporting procedures. Accident classes are as follows: a. Class A accident.
An Army accident in which the resulting total cost of property damage is $2 million or more; an Army aircraft is destroyed, missing, or abandoned; or an injury and/or occupational illness results in a fatality or permanent total disability. Note that unmanned aircraft system (UAS) accidents are classified based on the cost to repair or replace the UAS. A destroyed, missing, or abandoned UAS will not constitute a Class A accident unless replacement or repair cost is $2 million or more. b. Class B accident.
An Army accident in which the resulting total cost of property damage is $500,000 or more but less than $2 million, an injury and/or occupational illness results in permanent partial disability, or when 3 or more personnel are hospitalized as in-patients as the result of a single occurrence. c. Class C accident. An Army accident in which the resulting total cost of property damage is $50,000 or more but less than $500,000, a nonfatal injury or occupational illness that causes 1 or more days away from work or training beyond the day or shift on which it occurred or disability at any time (that does not meet the definition of Class A or Class B and is a day(s) away from work case). d.
Class D accident. An Army accident in which the resulting in total cost of property damage is $2,000 or more but less than $50,000, a nonfatal injury or illness resulting in restricted work, transfer to another job, medical treatment greater than first aid, needle stick injuries, and cuts from sharps that are contaminated from another person’s blood or 22 AR 385–10 • 23 August 2007/RAR 14 June 2010