Department Of The Army Pamphlet Da Pam 385 1 Small Unit Safety Officer Noncommissioned Officer Guide

Unit readiness starts with safe operations. This pamphlet is written for the additional duty safety officer/noncommissioned officer (ADSO/NCO) at company-level ground units. The ADSO/NCO assists the commander with safety responsibilities when there is no assigned safety officer (SO) by table of organization and equipment or table of distribution and allowances. This pamphlet provides guidance in applying policies and procedures and necessary information for managing a unit safety program. Separate chapters discuss how to establish and maintain a unit safety program, apply the risk management (RM) process, conduct safety surveys, report and investigate accidents, ensure safety in tactical operations, and promote safety in garrison and off-duty activities, including privately owned vehicle (POV) and privately owned motorcycle (POM) accident prevention.

Department of the Army Pamphlet DA PAM 385-10 Safety: Army Safety Program January 2010 Rapid Action Revision (RAR) establishes mandatory guidance, functions, policies and procedures for the Army's Safety Program to reduce the risk of death or injury to Soldiers and civilians, and damage to vehicles, equipment and property due to accidents. It requirements for safety and accident prevention programs on Army installations, provides guidance concerning public health and safety laws and regulations, and establishes procedures for compliance with the safety requirements of AR 385–10 and other Army safety and occupational health regulations. This pamphlet is compatible with other Army safety and occupational health pamphlets. It is organized to provide detailed guidance for selected chapters of AR 385–10. Each section of this pamphlet corresponds with a similar section of the regulation.

This pamphlet prescribes Army guidelines for protecting Army personnel, facilities, and equipment from electrical hazards. Guidelines were developed from the Consumer Product Safety Commission; Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations Section 1910 Subpart S (Occupational Safety and Health Standards); National Fire Protection Association 70 (National Electric Code(r)); and National Fire Protection Association 70E (Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace(r)). This pamphlet applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to Army civilian employees and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and Civil Works activities and tenants and volunteers in accordance with Section 1588, Title 10, United States Code and AR 608-1. The proponent for this pamphlet is the Director of Army Staff. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance. The proponent has delegated approval authority to Director of Army Safety, Office of the Chief of Staff, Army.

Department of the Army Pamphlet DA PAM 385-63 Range Safety April 2014 provides minimum requirements for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps Range Safety Programs prescribed in Army Regulation (AR) 385–63 and Marine Corps Order (MCO) 3570.1C. It also establishes standards and procedures for the safe firing of ammunition, demolitions, lasers, guided missiles, and rockets, and the delivery of bombs for training, target practice, and to the extent practicable, combat.

a. This mandatory pamphlet describes the minimum safety criteria, guidance, and procedures for use in processing,handling, storage, transportation, disposal, and decontamination of chemical agents.b. This pamphlet does not apply to tactical military operations.c. This pamphlet does not apply to research, development, test, and evaluation (RDTE) dilute solutions except wherespecifically addressed in this pamphlet. These provisions should be used in conjunction with hazard analyses/standingoperating procedures (SOPs) and good laboratory practices to minimize the risks associated with these operations.d. Specific requirements pertaining to chemical agent safety during the conduct of military tactical training are notedin chapter 12. Where conflicts exist between the requirements of chapter 12 and other parts of this pamphlet, therequirements of chapter 12 have precedence.e. This pamphlet does not apply to Recovered Chemical Warfare Material (RCWM), except where required by DAPam 385-72.f. DA Pam 385-65 contains the requirements for developing and submitting chemical site plans.g. This pamphlet does not apply to Chemical Agent Identification Sets (CAIS) that contain dilute chemical agents orindustrial chemicals, which are managed as hazardous waste; the exception is CAIS components that contain dilutenerve agent.