Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com compliance with regulatory requirements, to identify shortcomings, and to provide assistance with ESMP improvements (including determination of site plan requirements, development of site plans, evaluating explosives operations safety including quantity-distance and lightning protection and mobilization, range, and training issues). b. The ESAVs are strictly assistance visits. Any information gathered or reports generated will be between USATCES and the command, installation, or activity evaluated, and there is no requirement for the installation to respond to findings. c.
Commands, installations, or activities seeking an assistance visit should contact USATCES. Chapter 6 Public, Family, Off-Duty Recreation and Seasonal Safety 6–1. Introduction Public, Family, and recreational safety programs are an essential part of the Army Safety Program that must continually heighten accident prevention awareness during all on-duty and off-duty recreational programs for Soldiers, Army civilians, and their families. Sports and recreational activities continue to rank high as a major cause of accidental injury. 6–2. Policy a. As in all aspects of military planning and operations, CRM applies to public and recreational activities.
Soldiers and Army civilians must be reminded that injuries and fatalities occurring during off-duty time are detrimental to combat effectiveness; therefore, CRM will be used by Soldiers when planning their off-duty activities. It is highly recommended that Army civilians do the same. b. The public, Family, recreation, seasonal safety procedures, and guidelines prescribed in DA Pam 385–10 will be used together with this chapter. 6–3. Preparation for leave and temporary duty a.
Procedures will be developed and implemented at all levels of the Army to ensure Soldiers have applied CRM to their leave, pass, TDY, or PCS travel plans, which involve driving out of the local area, as determined by the commander. (1) Immediate supervisors will require the use of the automated POV risk assessment tool at https://crc.army.mil, prior to leave, pass, TDY, or PCS outside the local area, as determined by the commander. (2) Immediate supervisors will review their Soldiers planning, consult with them on their plans, and work with each Soldier to reduce any unacceptable risk. b.
Procedures will be developed and implemented at all levels of the Army to ensure that Army civilians have applied CRM to their TDY and PCS planning. (1) Supervisors will require the use of the automated POV risk assessment tool at https://crc.army.mil prior to TDY trips or PCS outside the local area, as determined by the commander. (2) Supervisors will review their Army civilians’ TDY and PCS planning, consult with them on their plans, and work with each Army civilian to reduce any unacceptable risk. 6–4. Safety promotion Promotional programs and procedures will be developed to increase awareness of the specific hazards associated with the change of seasons and celebration of holidays.
These programs and procedures will emphasize the application of CRM in planning for Family outings, parties, and celebrations, especially addressing the use of alcohol and motor vehicles. Immediate supervisors will conduct safety briefings prior to all holidays and long weekends to emphasize the need for CRM and hazard reduction. 6–5. Headphones Using headphones or earphones while walking, jogging, skating, and bicycling, including pocket bike, motorcycle or moped on Army installation roads and streets is prohibited. 6–6. Water safety As part of the Army Safety Program, a strategy will be established to provide safe water operations and water recreational activities.
This strategy will be publicized in a manner appropriate to the geographic area and will incorporate the requirements contained in AR 215-1, paragraphs 8-25 t and 8-28. 6–7. Recreational boating Installations are to develop, publish, post, and enforce rules and regulations for all boating activities (for example, 41 AR 385–10 • 23 August 2007/RAR 8 September 2009