Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com f. Charter and prescribe responsibilities, composition, and procedures for local explosives safety council. g. Prescribe processes for operational continuity (for example, SOPs and routine facility maintenance). h. Prescribe responsibilities, requirements, and procedures for conducting audits/surveys to assess ESMP compliance with this regulation and to assess compliance of A&E activities with DA Pam 385–64, including tracking and follow- up of required corrective actions. i. Prescribe responsibilities, requirements, and procedures for the investigation, reporting, and analysis of A&E mishaps. 5–4.
Explosives Safety Management Program leadership and support responsibilities In addition to the general Army Safety Program responsibilities delineated in paragraph 1–5 of this regulation— a. Army leaders of organizations with A&E missions and functions (for example, research, testing, manufacturing, transportation, storage, and demilitarization) will maintain cognizance of the posture of their ESMP as well as all explosives safety deviations with MEDIUM or higher residual risk level and duration greater than 60 days. b.
Safety directors of organizations with an A&E mission will— (1) Establish, manage, and direct the organization’s ESMP in accordance with the requirements of this regulation and DA Pam 385–30, DA Pam 385–64, DA Pam 385–65, and other policies and standards the command deems necessary. (2) Serve as the primary POC for all ESMP-related actions, coordinating with other agencies as necessary to maximize awareness as well as stakeholder and SME input. (3) Keep leadership informed of the organization’s ESMP posture and A&E safety issues. (4) Ensure explosives safety deviations are accurate and kept current.
When the organization’s leadership transitions, ensure that the incoming leadership is informed of and renews explosives safety risk acceptance. (5) Ensure A&E mishaps are properly reported, investigated, and analyzed. (6) Ensure explosives safety training requirements are properly identified, resourced, and complied with. (7) Conduct periodic evaluations to ensure the effectiveness of the organization’s ESMP. c. Quality assurance specialists–ammunition surveillance will be an integral component of the ESMP and will provide technical assistance to the organization safety office, as delineated in DA Pam 385–64. d.
Ammunition warrant officers will be an integral component of the ESMP and will provide support to the organization safety office as well as leadership to tactical units. 5–5. Standards compliance The A&E safety standards are designed to protect against serious injury, loss of life, and damage to property, but they are not intended to be so rigid as to prevent the Army from accomplishing its assigned mission. When deviating from this regulation or DA Pam 385–64, the proper authority must weigh the added risk to personnel and property against the strategic and other compelling reasons that necessitate such deviations. a. New construction .
When building or performing a major modification on a structure (greater than 15 percent of current value) that violates or will violate the provisions of this regulation or DA Pam 385–64, the commander must certify such projects are essential due to operational necessity or other compelling reasons and obtain written authority—a CCR from the appropriate level of command. b. Existing facilities . When an existing facility violates the provisions of this regulation or DA Pam 385–64, waivers, exemptions, and CCRs will be executed and the risk will be accepted at the appropriate level of command. c.
Where operations violate the provisions of this regulation or DA Pam 385–64, a CORA will be completed in accordance with DA Pam 385–30. 5–6. Explosives safety site plans a. New facilities and construction. Site plans are required for construction of new explosives facilities and for the construction of any facility within the explosives arc of an existing explosives facility. b. Increased level of risk. Site plans are required when the use or remodeling of the facility increases the level of risk associated with the facility. Site plans are not required for remodeling or changes in use when associated with similar or a lower level of risk. c. Site plan submission.
(1) By 1 October 2011, all site plans will be submitted electronically using ODASAF-approved software. (2) The unit or organization responsible for operating the explosive site will request that the installation or garrison safety office initiate the site plan and will provide all necessary information to the installation/garrison safety office for the site plan development and coordination. (3) The installation or garrison safety office will— (a) Develop, coordinate, and submit explosive safety site plans in accordance with DA Pam 385–61, DA Pam 385–64, and DA Pam 385–65.
(b) Develop and coordinate the site plan with installation master planning or facility engineers, affected operating 39 AR 385–10 • 23 August 2007/RAR 8 September 2009