DOE O 440.1, Worker Protection Management for DOE Federal and Contractor Employees
Functional areas: Work Processes, Worker Protection
Cancels DOE 3790.1B, Except VIII; attach. 2, para. 2C, 2D(2)-(3), 2E(1)-(8), attach. 3, para. 2C, 2D(2)-(3), 2E(1)-(7), of DOE 5480.4; DOE 5480.7A; DOE 5480.8A; DOE 5480.9A; DOE 5480.10; DOE 5480.16A; DOE 5483.1A
Related To:
Version history and related documents
Superseded by
A newer version replaces this document.
Supersedes
Earlier documents this one replaced.
- DOE O 5483.1AOccupational Safety and Health Program for DOE Contractor Employees at Government-Owned Contractor-Operated Facilities (Sep 30, 1995)
- DOE O 5480.16AFirearms Safety (Sep 30, 1995)
- DOE O 5480.8A Chg 1Contractor Occupational Medical Program (Sep 30, 1995)
- DOE O 5480.7AFire Protection (Sep 30, 1995)
- DOE O 5480.10Contractor Industrial Hygiene Program (Sep 30, 1995)
- DOE O 5480.9AConstruction Project Safety and Health Management (Sep 30, 1995)
Related documents
- DOE O 3790.1BFederal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Program
- DOE O 5480.4 Chg 4Environmental Protection, Safety, and Health Protection Standards
- DOE G 440.1-1B Chg 1 (Admin Chg)Worker Safety and Health Program for DOE (Including the National Nuclear Security Administration) Federal and Contractor Employees
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Section 1
U.S. Department of Energy DOE 0 440.1
Washington, D.C. 09-30-95
SUBJECT: WORKER PROTECTION MANAGEMENT FOR DOE FEDERAL AND CONTRACTOR
EMPLOYEES
___________________________________________________________________________
1. OBJECTIVE. To establish the framework for an effective worker protection
program that will reduce or prevent accidental losses, injuries, and
illnesses by providing DOE Federal and contractor workers with a safe
and healthful workplace.
2. CANCELLATION. Cancellation of an Order does not, by itself, modify or
otherwise affect any contractual obligation to comply with such an
Order. Canceled Orders that are incorporated by reference in a contract
shall remain in effect until the contract is modified to delete the
reference to the requirements in the canceled Orders. The following
Orders are canceled:
a. DOE 3790.1B, FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM,
of 1-7-93, except Chapter VIII, "Federal Employee Occupational
Medical Program."
b. Attachment 2, paragraph 2c, 2d(2)-(3), 2e(1)-(8); and Attachment 3,
paragraph 2c, 2d(2)-(3), 2e(1)-(7), of DOE 5480.4, ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION, SAFETY, AND HEALTH PROTECTION STANDARDS, of 5-15-84.
c. DOE 5480.7A, FIRE PROTECTION, of 2-17-93.
d. DOE 5480.8A, CONTRACTOR OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAM, of 6-26-92.
e. DOE 5480.9A, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT, of 4-
13-94.
f. DOE 5480.10, CONTRACTOR INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PROGRAM, of 6-26-85.
g. DOE 5480.16A, FIREARMS SAFETY, of 3-4-94.
h. DOE 5483.1A, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM FOR DOE
CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES AT GOVERNMENT-OWNED CONTRACTOR-OPERATED
FACILITIES, of 6-22-83.
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. DOE Elements. Except for the exclusions in paragraph 3c, this Order
(including Attachment 1) applies to all DOE Elements.
b. Contractors. Except for the exclusions in paragraph 3c, Attachment 2,
Contractor Requirements Document (CRD), sets forth requirements that
shall be applied to all contractors awarded contracts and
subcontracts for performing work for DOE on DOE-owned or -leased
facilities.
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Contractor compliance with the CRD will be required to the extent set
forth in a contract. Contractors shall be directed to continue to
comply with the requirements of Orders canceled by this Order until
their contracts are modified to delete the reference to the requirements
of the canceled Orders.
c. Exclusions.
(1) Activities conducted under the authority of the Director, Naval
Nuclear Propulsion Program, as described in Public Law 98-525.
(2) Activities conducted under the Nuclear Explosives and Weapons
Safety Program relating to the prevention of accidental or
unauthorized nuclear detonations to the extent a requirement under
this part cannot be implemented for a particular facility in a
manner that does not compromise the effectiveness of such
activities.
4. REQUIREMENTS. DOE Elements shall:
a. Implement a written worker protection program that:
(1) provides a place of employment free from recognized hazards that
are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm
to their employees; and
(2) integrates all requirements contained in paragraphs 4a through 4l
of this Order; program requirements, contained in Title 29 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1960, "Basic Program Elements for
Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs and
Related Matters"; applicable functional area requirements
contained in Attachment 1; and other related site-specific worker
protection activities.
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b. Establish written policy, goals, and objectives for the worker
protection program.
c. Use qualified worker protection staff to direct and manage the worker
protection program.
d. Assign worker protection responsibilities, evaluate personnel
performance, and hold personnel accountable for worker protection
performance.
e. Encourage the involvement of employees in the development of program
goals, objectives, and performance measures and in the identification
and control of hazards in the workplace.
f. Provide workers the right, without reprisal, to:
(1) accompany DOE worker protection personnel during workplace
inspections;
(2) participate in activities provided for in this Order on official
time;
(3) express concerns related to worker protection;
(4) decline to perform an assigned task because of a reasonable belief
that, under the circumstances, the task poses an imminent risk of
death or serious bodily harm to that individual, coupled with a
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reasonable belief that there is insufficient time to seek
effective redress through the normal hazard reporting and
abatement procedures established in accordance with this Order;
(5) have access to DOE worker protection publications, DOE-prescribed
standards, and the organization's own worker protection standards
or procedures applicable to the workplace;
(6) observe monitoring or measuring of hazardous agents and have
access to the results of exposure monitoring;
(7) be notified when monitoring results indicate they were overexposed
to hazardous materials; and
(8) receive results of inspections and accident investigations upon
request.
g. Implement procedures to allow workers, through their supervisors, to
stop work when they discover employee exposures to imminent danger
conditions or other serious hazards. The procedure shall ensure that
any stop work authority is exercised in a justifiable and responsible
manner.
h. Inform workers of their rights and responsibilities by appropriate
means, including posting the appropriate DOE Worker Protection Poster in
the workplace where it is accessible to all workers.
i. Identify existing and potential workplace hazards and evaluate the risk
of associated worker injury or illness.
(1) Analyze or review:
(a) designs for new facilities and modifications to existing
facilities and equipment;
(b) operations and procedures; and
(c) equipment, product, and service needs.
(2) Assess worker exposure to chemical, physical, biological, or
ergonomic hazards through appropriate workplace monitoring
(including personal, area, wipe, and bulk sampling), biological
monitoring, and observation. Monitoring results shall be
recorded. Documentation shall describe the tasks and locations
where monitoring occurred, identify workers monitored or
represented by the monitoring, and identify the sampling methods
and durations, control measures in place during monitoring
(including the use of personal protective equipment), and any
other factors that may have affected sampling results.
(3) Evaluate workplaces and activities accomplished routinely by
workers, supervisors, and managers and periodically by qualified
worker protection professionals.
(4) Report and investigate accidents, injuries, and illnesses
(reference DOE O 231.1, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH REPORTING;
DOE O 232.1, OCCURRENCE REPORTING AND PROCESSING OF OPERATIONS
INFORMATION; and DOE O 225.1, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS) and analyze
related data for trends and lessons learned (reference DOE O
210.1, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PROGRAM AND ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS).
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(5) Maintain a counterfeit/suspect parts program.
(a) Identify, document, test, and remove counterfeit or suspect
parts.
(b) Report all suspect/counterfeit products to the responsible
program office and the Office of the Inspector General in
accordance with DOE O 231.1, DOE O 232.1, and DOE 2030.4B,
REPORTING, FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE TO THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR
GENERAL, of 5-18-92.
(c) Ensure quality of products purchased from vendors supplying
parts or goods whose failure could cause system failure or
could harm workers.
(d) Maintain current, up-to-date knowledge of counterfeit or
suspect parts or goods and associated vendors.
j. Implement a hazard prevention/abatement process to ensure that all
identified hazards are managed through final abatement or control.
(1) For hazards identified either in the facility design or during the
development of procedures, controls are incorporated in the
appropriate facility design or procedure.
(2) For existing hazards identified in the workplace, abatement
actions prioritized according to risk to the worker are promptly
implemented, interim protective measures are implemented pending
final abatement, and workers are protected immediately from
imminent danger conditions.
(3) Hazards are addressed when selecting or purchasing equipment,
products, and services.
(4) Hazard control methods are selected based on the following
hierarchy:
(a) Engineering controls.
(b) Work practices and administrative controls that limit worker
exposures.
(c) Personal protective equipment.
k. Provide workers, supervisors, managers, visitors, and worker protection
professionals with worker protection training.
l. Comply with the following worker protection requirements.
(1) American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH),
"Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical
Agents and Biological Exposure Indices" (most recent edition),
when ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) are lower (more
protective) than Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limits. [When ACGIH TLVs are used as
exposure limits, DOE operations shall nonetheless comply with the
other provisions of any applicable OSHA-expanded health standard.]
The TLVs for exposures to laser emissions in the ACGIH Indices are
excluded from this requirement.
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(2) American National Standards Institute Z136.1, Safe Use of Lasers.
[Only the exposure limits and technical requirements apply.
Programmatic components of American National Standards Institute
Z136.1 do not apply.]
(3) American National Standards Institute Z88.2, Practices for
Respiratory Protection.
m. Additional requirements for specific functional areas are contained in
Attachment 1, Functional Area Requirements for DOE Elements.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. Assistant Secretaries.
(1) Ensure that program-specific worker protection goals and
objectives are developed and resources are provided.
(2) Ensure that worker protection policies and requirements are
effectively implemented.
(3) Develop or participate in recognition programs that encourage the
improvement of worker protection programs.
(4) When contractors report directly to the Cognizant Secretarial
Officer or an Assistant Secretary, ensure that the
responsibilities of paragraph 5b (and applicable responsibilities
in the specific functional areas contained in Attachment 1) and
the requirements of the CRD (Attachment 2) are implemented.
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(5) Assist in the resolution of significant worker protection issues
and the improvement in cost effectiveness and efficiency of worker
protection programs.
(6) Review and be approving authority for exemptions to requirements
contained in this Order. Requests for exemptions to all
requirements except those exemptions related to OSHA standards
imposed on contractors by this Order may be delegated.
b. Heads of Departmental Elements and Heads of Field Elements.
(1) Ensure through the Contracting Officer that contractors implement
effective worker protection programs.
(2) Review contractor worker protection program budgets and provide
recommendations to the funding official on the appropriateness of
the budget request.
(3) Provide contractors with technical direction on and criteria for
the development of contractor goals, objectives, and performance
measures.
(4) Hold DOE line personnel accountable for providing technical
direction to contractors that is consistent with the requirements
contained in this Order.
(5) Evaluate the need for and direct the development of formal written
agreements between organizations on their sites. These agreements
shall outline the respective roles, responsibilities, and
authorities of each organization as they relate to compliance with
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DOE worker protection requirements and the resolution of cross-
cutting worker protection-related issues.
c. Operations Office Managers (and Heads of Field Elements, where
applicable).
(1) Ensure that unannounced worker protection inspections of
contractor workplaces are conducted at least annually.
(2) Ensure immediate and effective remedial actions are taken for
imminent danger situations discovered during worker protection
inspections to ensure employees are removed from the hazard or the
hazard is eliminated; conduct an inspection as soon as possible
after an imminent danger situation has been corrected to ensure
that appropriate actions have been taken to preclude recurrence.
(3) Determine whether adequate protection can most effectively be
achieved by continuing to operate under the terms of existing
contracts requiring compliance with old Orders or by modifying the
contract to incorporate the CRD (Attachment 2) requirements.
(4) Ensure that initiators of procurement requests specify therein
whether requirements in the CRD (Attachment 2) are to be applied
to the resulting award or subawards.
d. Associate Deputy Secretary for Field Management. Facilitate resolution
of conflicting worker protection programs, policies, and procedures
among Heads of Departmental Elements and field organizations.
e. Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health. Establish
committees as necessary to assist in the development of Departmental
requirements and guidance.
f. Contracting Officers. Require contractors to comply with worker
protection requirements as identified by paragraph 3b or otherwise
identified in procurement requests.
6. CONTACTS.
a. For additional information or technical interpretation of this Order,
contact the Office for Worker Health and Safety (EH-51) at
(301) 903-6456.
b. For technical interpretations of DOE-prescribed worker protection
standards, consult the DOE Technical Information Services database, or
call the DOE Response Line at (800) 292-8061.
c. Consult the DOE Directives Checklist for current Implementation Guides
and Safety Manuals associated with this Order. This checklist is
available from the Office of Organization and Management (HR-6) at (202)
586-4716.
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BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
ARCHER L. DURHAM
Assistant Secretary for
Human Resources and Administration
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FUNCTIONAL AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR DOE ELEMENTS
1. CONSTRUCTION SAFETY. The following requirements and responsibilities apply
for construction projects above the monetary threshold established by the
Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a) at Government-owned or -leased facilities
where the contract clause "Safety and Health (Government-Owned or -Leased
Facility)" applies.
a. Requirements. See Attachment 2, Contractor Requirements Document, for
construction safety requirements related to contractors.
b. Responsibilities.
(1) Heads of Departmental Elements and Heads of Field Elements.
(a) Designate a project manager for each construction project.
(b) Ensure that project managers are provided with the training,
resources, and technical support necessary to perform the
duties prescribed by this Order.
(c) Develop formal written agreements/implementing instructions
as needed to delineate the respective construction safety
responsibilities/duties of DOE project management and
technical support staffs as well as affected site
contractors.
(d) Review safety and health programs developed for site
maintenance and operational activities to determine their
applicability and cost effectiveness on construction
projects.
(e) Direct the development and implementation of a system for
evaluating the effectiveness of construction contractor
safety and health programs on fixed-price construction
projects and apply this system to the determination of
bidder responsibility on future construction projects.
(Refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.201.)
(f) Ensure that applicable requirements of this Order are
specified within construction project acquisition documents.
(2) Construction Project Managers.
(a) Determine the necessity for requiring dedicated construction
contractor safety and health personnel on project
workplaces.
(b) Ensure that construction project acquisition documents
provide information or reference to existing documentation
that describes known hazards to which project workers may be
exposed.
(c) Ensure that a prework safety meeting is conducted with the
construction contractor to review project safety and health
requirements.
(d) Ensure that the project safety and health plan is approved
prior to any on-site project work and that required hazard
analyses are completed and approved prior to start of work
on affected construction operations.
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(e) Ensure that project safety and health plans and hazard
analyses are revised, as necessary, to address identified
deficiencies in project safety and health performance or
changes in project operations, contractors, or personnel.
(f) Through personal on-site involvement and/or formal
delegation to support staff and/or the construction manager,
perform frequent and regular documented on-site reviews of
construction contractor safety and health program
effectiveness.
(g) Ensure documentation of all formal contract actions taken to
enforce construction contractor compliance with project
safety and health requirements.
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2. FIRE PROTECTION. Implement a comprehensive fire protection program with the
objective of providing an acceptable level of safety from fire and related
hazards for DOE Federal personnel and for the public. This includes
appropriate facility and site-wide fire protection (refer to DOE O 420.1,
FACILITY SAFETY), fire alarm notification and egress features, and access to a
fully staffed, trained, and equipped fire department that is capable of
responding in a timely and effective manner to site emergencies. An
acceptable fire protection program includes those fire protection criteria and
procedures, analyses, hardware and systems, apparatus and equipment, and
personnel that comprehensively ensure that the above objective is met. This
includes meeting applicable building codes and National Fire Protection
Association Codes and Standards or exceeding them (when necessary to meet
safety objectives), unless explicit written relief has been granted by DOE.
3. FIREARMS SAFETY.
a. Requirements.
(1) Establish firearms safety policies and procedures to ensure proper
accident prevention controls are in place. Written procedures
shall address safety concerns and the personal protective
equipment required. As a minimum, procedures must be established
for:
(a) storage, handling, cleaning, and maintenance of firearms and
associated ammunition;
(b) activities such as loading, unloading, and exchanging
firearms;
(c) use of pyrotechnics and/or explosive projectiles;
(d) handling misfires and duds;
(e) live fire operations; and
(f) training and exercises using engagement simulation systems.
(2) Ensure that staff members responsible for the direction and
operation of the firearms safety program are professionally
qualified and have sufficient time and authority to implement the
established program. Firearms instructors and armorers shall be
Safeguards and Security Central Training Academy-certified to
conduct the level of activity provided.
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(3) Conduct formal appraisals assessing implementation of procedures,
personnel responsibilities, and duty assignments to ensure overall
policy objectives and performance criteria are being met by
qualified safety personnel.
(4) Implement safety provisions related to firearms safety training,
qualification, or requalification.
(a) Personnel shall successfully complete and demonstrate
understanding of initial firearms safety training before
being issued any firearms.
(b) Personnel authorized to carry firearms shall have access to
instruction manuals for each type of firearm with which
they are armed while on duty.
(c) Authorized armed personnel shall demonstrate both technical
and practical knowledge of firearms handling and safety on a
semi-annual basis. This demonstration shall be supported by
limited scope performance tests and the results of such
testing shall be documented.
(d) All firearms training lesson plans shall incorporate safety
for all aspects of firearms training task performance
standards. Lesson plans shall follow the standards and
criteria set forth by the Safeguards and Security Central
Training Academy's standard training program. Safety
briefings shall be conducted before any live fire training
commences.
(e) A safety analysis approved by the Operations Office Manager
shall be developed for the facilities and operation of each
live fire range. A safety analysis shall be completed and
approved prior to implementation of any new training.
Results of these analyses shall be incorporated into
procedures, lesson plans, exercise plans, and limited scope
performance tests.
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(f) Site-specific firing range safety procedures shall be
conspicuously posted at all ranges.
(g) Live fire ranges shall be properly sited to protect
personnel on the range, as well as personnel and property
not associated with the range.
(5) Ensure that the transportation, handling, placarding, and storage
of munitions conform to the applicable requirements of DOE M
440.1-1, DOE EXPLOSIVES SAFETY MANUAL (Formerly DOE/EV/06194).
b. Responsibilities.
(1) Operations Office Managers.
(a) Ensure effective implementation and control of the firearms
safety program.
(b) Approve the location and use of the contractor's live fire
ranges.
(2) Office of Security Affairs. Approve the location of live fire
ranges for the Safeguards and Security Central Training Academy.
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4. EXPLOSIVES SAFETY. Ensure that applicable explosives operations comply with
DOE M 440.1-1, DOE EXPLOSIVES SAFETY MANUAL (Formerly DOE/EV/06194). Facility
management shall determine the applicability of the requirements to research
and development laboratory type operations consistent with the DOE level of
protection criteria in the manual. The administration and management of the
Explosives Safety Manual and any deviations from it shall follow the process
specified in Chapter I, Sections 3 and 4, of the manual. Revisions to the
manual are made through concurrence of the DOE Explosives Safety Committee.
5. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE. Implement a comprehensive and effective industrial
hygiene program to reduce the risk of work-related disease or illness at
affected facilities. Industrial hygiene programs shall include the following
elements:
a. Initial or baseline surveys of all work areas or operations to identify
and evaluate potential worker health risks.
b. Coordination with planning and design personnel to anticipate and
control health hazards that proposed facilities and operations would
introduce.
c. Periodic resurveys and/or exposure monitoring as appropriate.
d. Documented exposure assessment for chemical, physical, and biological
agents and ergonomic stressors using recognized exposure assessment
methodologies and use of accredited industrial hygiene laboratories.
e. Specification of appropriate engineering, administrative, work practice,
and/or personal protective control methods to limit hazardous exposures
to acceptable levels.
f. Worker education, training, and involvement.
g. Coordination with cognizant occupational medical, environmental, health
physics, and work planning professionals.
h. Use of DOE-accepted respiratory protection when National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health-approved respiratory protection does not
exist for DOE tasks.
i. Policy and procedures to mitigate the risk from identified and potential
occupational carcinogens.
j. Use of appropriate industrial hygiene standards.
k. Professionally and technically qualified industrial hygienists to manage
and implement the industrial hygiene program.
6. PRESSURE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
a. Requirements.
(1) Ensure that all pressure vessels, boilers, air receivers, and
supporting piping systems conform to:
(a) the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Safety Code;
(b) the American National Standards Institute/ASME B.31 Piping
Code; and/or
(c) the strictest applicable State and local codes.
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(2) When national consensus codes are not applicable (because of
pressure range, vessel geometry, use of special materials, etc.),
implement measures to provide equivalent protection and ensure
safety equal to or superior to the intent of the ASME code.
Measures shall include the following:
(a) Design drawings, sketches, and calculations shall be
reviewed and approved by an independent design professional.
Documented organizational peer review is acceptable.
(b) Qualified personnel shall be used to perform examinations
and inspections of materials, in-process fabrications, non-
destructive tests, and acceptance tests.
(c) Documentation, traceability, and accountability shall be
maintained for each pressure vessel or system, including
descriptions of design, pressure, testing, operation,
repair, and maintenance.
7. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. Implement a Motor Vehicle Safety Program to protect the
safety and health of all drivers and passengers in Government-owned or -leased
motor vehicles and powered industrial equipment (i.e., fork trucks, tractors,
platform lift trucks, and other similar specialized equipment powered by an
electric motor or an internal combustion engine). The Motor Vehicle Safety
Program shall be tailored for the individual DOE site or facility, based on an
analysis of the needs of that particular site or facility, and shall address
the following areas.
a. Minimum licensing requirements (including appropriate testing and
medical qualification) for personnel operating motor vehicles and
powered industrial equipment.
b. Requirements for the use of seat belts and provision of other safety
devices.
c. Training for specialty vehicle operators.
d. Requirements for motor vehicle maintenance and inspection.
e. Uniform traffic and pedestrian control devices and road signs.
f. On-site speed limits and other traffic rules.
g. Awareness campaigns and incentive programs to encourage safe driving.
h. Enforcement provisions.
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ATTACHMENT 2 DOE C 440.1
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CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT
WORKER PROTECTION MANAGEMENT FOR DOE CONTRACTOR
EMPLOYEES
The contractor shall comply with the requirements contained herein.
1. Implement a written worker protection program that:
a. provides a place of employment free from recognized hazards
that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to employees; and
b. integrates all requirements contained in this attachment and
other related site-specific worker protection activities.
2. Establish written policy, goals, and objectives for the worker
protection program.
3. Use qualified worker protection staff to direct and manage the
worker protection program.
4. Assign worker protection responsibilities, evaluate personnel
performance, and hold personnel accountable for worker protection
performance.
5. Encourage employee involvement in the development of program
goals, objectives, and performance measures and in the
identification and control of hazards in the workplace.
6. Provide workers the right, without reprisal, to:
a. accompany DOE worker protection personnel during workplace
inspections;
b. participate in activities provided for herein on official
time;
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c. express concerns related to worker protection;
d. decline to perform an assigned task because of a reasonable
belief that, under the circumstances, the task poses an
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imminent risk of death or serious bodily harm to that
individual, coupled with a reasonable belief that there is
insufficient time to seek effective redress through the
normal hazard reporting and abatement procedures established
in accordance with the requirements herein;
e. have access to DOE worker protection publications, DOE-
prescribed standards, and the organization's own worker
protection standards or procedures applicable to the
workplace;
f. observe monitoring or measuring of hazardous agents and have
access to the results of exposure monitoring;
g. be notified when monitoring results indicate they were
overexposed to hazardous materials; and
h. receive results of inspections and accident investigations
upon request.
7. Implement procedures to allow workers, through their supervisors,
to stop work when they discover employee exposures to imminent
danger conditions or other serious hazards. The procedure shall
ensure that any stop work authority is exercised in a justifiable
and responsible manner.
8. Inform workers of their rights and responsibilities by
appropriate means, including posting the appropriate DOE Worker
Protection Poster in the workplace where it is accessible to all
workers.
9. Identify existing and potential workplace hazards and evaluate
the risk of associated worker injury or illness.
a. Analyze or review:
(1) designs for new facilities and modifications to
existing facilities and equipment;
(2) operations and procedures; and
(3) equipment, product, and service needs.
b. Assess worker exposure to chemical, physical, biological, or
ergonomic hazards through appropriate workplace monitoring
(including personal, area, wipe, and bulk sampling);
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biological monitoring; and observation. Monitoring results
shall be recorded. Documentation shall describe the tasks
and locations where monitoring occurred, identify workers
monitored or represented by the monitoring, and identify the
sampling methods and durations, control measures in place
during monitoring (including the use of personal protective
equipment), and any other factors that may have affected
sampling results.
c. Evaluate workplaces and activities (accomplished routinely
by workers, supervisors, and managers and periodically by
qualified worker protection professionals).
d. Report and investigate accidents, injuries, and illnesses,
and analyze related data for trends and lessons learned
(reference DOE O 210.1).
e. Maintain a counterfeit/suspect parts program.
(1) Identify, document, test, and remove counterfeit or
suspect parts.
(2) Report all suspect/counterfeit products to the
responsible program office and to the Office of the
Inspector General in accordance with DOE O 231.1, DOE
O 232.1, and DOE 2030.4B.
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(3) Ensure quality of products purchased from vendors
supplying parts or goods whose failure could cause
system failure or could harm workers.
(4) Maintain current, up-to-date knowledge of counterfeit
or suspect parts or goods and associated vendors.
10. Implement a hazard prevention/abatement process to ensure that
all identified hazards are managed through final abatement or
control.
a. For hazards identified either in the facility design or
during the development of procedures, controls are
incorporated in the appropriate facility design or
procedure.
b. For existing hazards identified in the workplace, abatement
actions prioritized according to risk to the worker are
promptly implemented, interim protective measures are
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implemented pending final abatement, and workers are
protected immediately from imminent danger conditions.
c. Hazards are addressed when selecting or purchasing
equipment, products, and services.
d. Hazard control methods are selected based on the following
hierarchy.
(1) Engineering controls.
(2) Work practices and administrative controls that limit
worker exposures
(3) Personal protective equipment.
11. Provide workers, supervisors, managers, visitors, and worker
protection professionals with worker protection training.
12. Comply with the following worker protection requirements.
a. Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part
1910, "Occupational Safety and Health Standards."
b. Title 29 CFR, Part 1915, "Shipyard Employment."
c. Title 29 CFR, Part 1917, "Marine Terminals."
d. Title 29 CFR, Part 1918, "Safety and Health Regulations for
Longshoring."
e. Title 29 CFR, Part 1926, "Safety and Health Regulations for
Construction."
f. Title 29 CFR, Part 1928, "Occupational Safety and Health
Standards for Agriculture."
g. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
(ACGIH), "Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and
Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices" (most
recent edition, as specified in the contract), when ACGIH
Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) are lower (more protective)
than Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Permissible Exposure Limits. [When ACGIH TLVs are used as
exposure limits, DOE operations shall nonetheless comply
with the other provisions of any applicable OSHA-expanded
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health standard.] The TLVs for exposures to laser emissions
in the ACGIH Indices are excluded from this requirement.
h. American National Standards Institute Z136.1, Safe Use of
Lasers. [Only the exposure limits and technical
requirements apply. Programmatic components of American
National Standards Institute Z136.1 do not apply.]
i. American National Standards Institute Z88.2, Practices for
Respiratory Protection.
Requirements for specific functional areas are contained in paragraphs
13 through 20 and only apply if the contract is involved in these
activities.
13. CONSTRUCTION SAFETY.
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a. The following requirements and responsibilities apply for
construction projects above the monetary threshold
established by the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a) at
Government-owned or -leased facilities where the contract
clause "Safety and Health (Government-Owned or -Leased
Facility)" applies.
(1) Hazard Analyses. For each construction operation
presenting hazards not experienced in previous project
operations or for work performed by a different
subcontractor, the construction contractor shall
prepare a hazard analysis and have it approved prior
to commencement of affected work. These analyses
shall identify foreseeable hazards and planned
protective measures, provide drawings and/or other
documentation of protective measures that a
Professional Engineer or other competent person is
required to prepare, and define the qualifications of
competent persons required for workplace inspections.
(2) Worker Hazard Awareness. Workers shall be informed of
foreseeable hazards and the required protective
measures described within the approved hazard analysis
prior to commencement of work on the affected
construction operation.
(3) Workplace Inspections and Hazard Abatement. During
periods of active construction, the construction
contractor shall have a designated representative on
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site at all times. This individual shall conduct and
document daily inspections of the workplace to
identify and correct hazards and instances of
noncompliance with project safety and health
requirements. If immediate corrective action is not
possible or the hazard falls outside of project scope,
the construction contractor shall immediately notify
affected workers, post appropriate warning signs,
implement needed interim control measures, and notify
the construction manager of actions taken.
(4) Project Safety and Health Plan. The construction
contractor shall prepare and have approved prior to
commencement of any on-site project work a written
project safety and health plan that provides a
proposal for implementing the above requirements. The
construction contractor shall also designate the
individual(s) responsible for on-site implementation
of the plan, specify qualifications for those
individuals, and provide a list of those project
operations for which a hazard analysis is to be
performed.
14. FIRE PROTECTION. Implement a comprehensive fire protection
program with the objective of providing an acceptable level of
safety from fire and related hazards for DOE contractor personnel
and for the public. This includes appropriate facility and site-
wide fire protection, fire alarm notification and egress
features, and access to a fully staffed, trained, and equipped
fire department that is capable of responding in a timely and
effective manner to site emergencies. An acceptable fire
protection program includes those fire protection criteria and
procedures, analyses, hardware and systems, apparatus and
equipment, and personnel that comprehensively ensure that the
above objective is met. This includes meeting the applicable
building code and National Fire Protection Association Codes and
Standards or exceeding them (when necessary to meet safety
objectives), unless explicit written relief has been granted by
DOE.
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15. FIREARMS SAFETY.
a. Establish firearms safety policies and procedures to ensure
proper accident prevention controls are in place. Written
procedures shall address safety concerns and the personal
protective equipment required. As a minimum, procedures
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must be established for:
(1) storage, handling, cleaning, and maintenance of
firearms and associated ammunition;
(2) activities such as loading, unloading, and exchanging
firearms;
(3) use of pyrotechnics and/or explosive projectiles;
(4) handling misfires and duds;
(5) live fire operations; and
(6) training and exercises using engagement simulation
systems.
b. Ensure that staff members responsible for the direction and
operation of the firearms safety program are professionally
qualified and have sufficient time and authority to
implement the established program. Firearms instructors and
armorers shall be Safeguards and Security Central Training
Academy-certified to conduct the level of activity provided.
c. Conduct formal appraisals assessing implementation of
procedures, personnel responsibilities, and duty assignments
to ensure overall policy objectives and performance criteria
are being met by qualified safety personnel.
d. Implement safety provisions related to firearms safety
training, qualification, or requalification.
(1) Personnel shall successfully complete and demonstrate
understanding of initial firearms safety training
before being issued any firearms.
(2) Personnel authorized to carry firearms shall have
access to instruction manuals for each type of duty
firearms with which they are armed while on duty.
(3) Authorized armed personnel shall demonstrate both
technical and practical knowledge of firearms handling
and safety on a semi-annual basis. This demonstration
shall be supported by limited scope performance tests,
and the results of such testing shall be documented.
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(4) All firearms training lesson plans shall incorporate
safety for all aspects of firearms training task
performance standards. The lesson plans shall follow
the standards and criteria set forth by the Safeguards
and Security Central Training Academy's standard
training programs. Safety briefings shall be
conducted before any live fire training commences.
(5) A safety analysis approved by the Operations Office
Manager shall be developed for the facilities and
operation of each live fire range. A safety analysis
shall be completed and approved prior to
implementation of any new training. Results of these
analyses shall be incorporated into procedures, lesson
plans, exercise plans, and limited scope performance
tests.
(6) Site-specific firing range safety procedures shall be
conspicuously posted at all ranges.
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(7) Live fire ranges shall be properly sited to protect
personnel on the range, as well as personnel and
property not associated with the range. Request
approval from the DOE Operations Office for the
location and use of a live fire range.
e. Ensure that the transportation, handling, placarding, and
storage of munitions conform to the applicable requirements
of DOE M 440.1-1, DOE EXPLOSIVES SAFETY MANUAL (Formerly
DOE/EV/06194).
16. EXPLOSIVES SAFETY. Ensure that applicable explosives operations
comply with DOE M 440.1-1, DOE EXPLOSIVES SAFETY MANUAL (Formerly
DOE/EV/06194). Contractor facility management shall determine
the applicability of the requirements to research and development
laboratory type operations consistent with the DOE level of
protection criteria in the manual. The administration and
management of the Explosives Safety Manual and any deviations
from it shall follow the process specified in Chapter I, Sections
3 and 4, of the manual. Revisions to the manual are made through
concurrence of the DOE Explosives Safety Committee.
17. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE. Implement a comprehensive and effective
industrial hygiene program to reduce the risk of work-related
disease or illness at affected facilities. Industrial hygiene
programs shall include the following elements:
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a. Initial or baseline surveys of all work areas or operations
to identify and evaluate potential worker health risks.
b. Coordination with planning and design personnel to
anticipate and control health hazards that proposed
facilities and operations would introduce.
c. Periodic resurveys and/or exposure monitoring as
appropriate.
d. Documented exposure assessment for chemical, physical, and
biological agents and ergonomic stressors using recognized
exposure assessment methodologies and use of accredited
industrial hygiene laboratories.
e. Specification of appropriate engineering, administrative,
work practice, and/or personal protective control methods to
limit hazardous exposures to acceptable levels.
f. Worker education, training, and involvement.
g. Coordination with cognizant occupational medical,
environmental, health physics, and work planning
professionals.
h. Use of DOE accepted respiratory protection when National
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health-approved
respirator protection does not exist for DOE tasks.
i. Policy and procedures to mitigate the risk from identified
and potential occupational carcinogens.
j. Use of appropriate industrial hygiene standards.
k. Professionally and technically qualified industrial
hygienists to manage and implement the industrial hygiene
program.
18. OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL.
a. Integration.
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(1) The establishment of a contractor occupational medical
program shall be a basic worker protection
requirement.
(2) A formal, written contractor occupational medical
program detailing the methods and procedures used to
implement the occupational medical requirements
necessary for worker protection and the promotion of a
healthful work environment shall be established,
maintained, reviewed, and updated.
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(3) The contractor occupational medical program shall
provide occupational health services to contractor
employees. The goal of these services shall be the
earliest possible detection and mitigation of
occupational illness and injury.
(4) To carry out this goal, the contractor occupational
medical professional staff shall participate as
members of a worker protection team.
b. Implementation. The physician responsible for delivery of
medical services shall be responsible for the planning and
implementation of the occupational medical program.
c. Maintenance of a Healthful Work Environment.
(1) Occupational medical physicians and selected medical
staff shall:
(a) Coordinate with other safety and health
professionals (industrial hygienists, health
physicists, safety specialists/managers) to
identify work-related or work site hazards and
their possible health risks to employees;
(b) Possess a current knowledge of actual or
potential work-related hazards (physical,
chemical, biological);
(c) Perform targeted examinations based on an up-to-
date knowledge of work site risk;
(d) Identify potential or actual health effects
resulting from work site exposures; and
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(e) Communicate the results of health evaluations to
management and to those responsible for
mitigating work site hazards.
(2) Contractor management shall provide to the physician
responsible for delivery of medical services:
(a) Employee job task and hazard analysis
information;
(b) Summaries of potential work site exposures of
employees prior to mandatory health examinations;
and
(c) The opportunity to participate in worker
protection team meetings and committees.
d. Employee Health Examinations.
(1) Health examinations shall be conducted by an
occupational health examiner under the direction of a
licensed physician in accordance with current sound
and acceptable medical practices.
(2) The content of health examinations shall be the
responsibility of the physician responsible for the
delivery of medical services.
(3) The following classes of examinations are required for
the purpose of providing initial and continuing
assessment of employee health as determined by the
physician responsible for delivery of medical
services:
(a) preplacement in accordance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act,
(b) qualification examinations,
(c) fitness for duty,
(d) medical surveillance and health monitoring,
(e) return to work health evaluations,
(f) termination examinations.
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(4) The occupational medical department shall be informed
of all job transfers and shall determine whether a
medical evaluation is necessary.
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(5) The physician responsible for the delivery of medical
services or his/her designee shall inform contractor
management of appropriate employee work restrictions.
e. Monitored Care.
(1) The occupational medical program shall be responsible
for the review of all monitored care of ill and
injured employees to maximize their recovery and safe
return to work, and to minimize lost time and its
associated costs.
(2) Contractor management shall notify the physician
responsible for the delivery of medical services or
his designee when an employee has been absent because
of an injury or illness for more than 5 consecutive
workdays or experiences excessive absenteeism.
f. Employee Counseling and Health Promotion. The physician
responsible for delivery of medical services shall:
(1) review and approve the medical aspects of contractor-
sponsored or -supported employee assistance, alcohol,
and other substance abuse rehabilitation programs;
(2) approve and coordinate all contractor-sponsored or
-supported wellness programs; and
(3) ensure that immunization programs for blood-borne
pathogens and biohazardous waste programs conform to
OSHA regulations and Centers for Disease Control
guidelines for those employees at risk to these forms
of exposure.
g. Medical Records.
(1) An employee medical record shall be developed and
maintained for each employee for which medical
services are provided.
(2) The confidentially of all employee medical records
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shall be observed.
(3) Employee medical records shall be adequately protected
and stored permanently.
h. Emergency and Disaster Preparedness.
(1) The physician responsible for the delivery of medical
services shall be responsible for the medical portion
of the site emergency and disaster plan.
(2) The plan shall be integrated with the overall site
plan and with the surrounding community emergency and
disaster plan.
i. Organizational Staffing.
(1) The physician responsible for the delivery of medical
services shall be a graduate of a school of medicine
or osteopathy who meets the licensing requirements
applicable to the location in which the physician
works.
(2) Occupational medical physicians, occupational health
nurses, physician's assistants, nurse practitioners,
psychologists, and other occupational health personnel
shall be graduates of accredited schools and shall be
licensed, registered, or certified as required by
Federal or State law where employed.
19. PRESSURE SAFETY.
a. Ensure that all pressure vessels, boilers, air receivers,
and supporting piping systems conform to:
(1) the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Code;
(2) the American National Standards Institute/ASME B.31
Piping Code; and/or
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(3) the strictest applicable state and local codes.
b. When national consensus codes are not applicable (because of
pressure range, vessel geometry, use of special materials,
etc.), implement measures to provide equivalent protection
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and ensure safety equal to or superior to the intent of the
ASME code. Measures shall include the following.
(1) Design drawings, sketches, and calculations shall be
reviewed and approved by an independent design
professional. Documented organizational peer review is
acceptable.
(2) Qualified personnel shall be used to perform
examinations and inspections of materials, in-process
fabrications, non-destructive tests, and acceptance
tests.
(3) Documentation, traceability, and accountability shall
be maintained for each unique pressure vessel or
system, including descriptions of design, pressure,
testing, operation, repair, and maintenance.
20. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. Implement a Motor Vehicle Safety Program
to protect the safety and health of all drivers and passengers in
Government-owned or -leased motor vehicles and powered industrial
equipment (i.e., fork trucks, tractors, platform lift trucks, and
other similar specialized equipment powered by an electric motor
or an internal combustion engine). The Motor Vehicle Safety
Program shall be tailored for the individual DOE site or
facility, based on an analysis of the needs of that particular
site or facility, and shall address the following areas.
a. Minimum licensing requirements (including appropriate
testing and medical qualification) for personnel operating
motor vehicles and powered industrial equipment.
b. Requirements for the use of seat belts and provision of
other safety devices.
c. Training for specialty vehicle operators.
d. Requirements for motor vehicle maintenance and inspection.
e. Uniform traffic and pedestrian control devices and road
signs.
f. On-site speed limits and other traffic rules.
g. Awareness campaigns and incentive programs to encourage safe
driving.
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h. Enforcement provisions.
21. Ensure that subcontractors performing work on DOE-owned or
-leased facilities comply with this Contractor Requirements
Document and the contractor's own site worker protection
standards (where applicable).
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