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CESO-ZA

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington, D.C. 20314-1000

Manual
No. 385-1-1

EM 385-1-1

30 November 2014

Safety

SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

1. Purpose. This manual prescribes the safety and health requirements for all Corps of Engineers activities and operations.
2. Applicability. This manual applies to Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE) elements, major subordinate commands, districts, centers, laboratories, and field operating activities (FOA), as well as USACE contracts and those administered on behalf of USACE. Applicability extends to occupational exposure for missions under the command of the Chief of Engineers, whether accomplished by military, civilian, or contractor personnel.
3. References.
a. 29 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
b. 29 CFR 1926, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction c. 29 CFR 1960, Basic Program Elements for Federal Employees, OSHA d. Executive Order (EO) 12196, Occupational Safety and Health Programs for Federal Employees, 26 Feb, 1980
e. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.236-13, Accident Prevention, Nov 1991
f. Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 6055.1, DOD Safety and Occupational Health Program, 14 Oct 2014
g. Army Regulation (AR) 40-5, Preventive Medicine
h. AR 385-10, Army Safety Program

This Manual supersedes EM 385-1-1, dated 15 September 2008

EM 385-1-1

30 Nov 14

4. General.
a. The provisions of this manual implement and supplement the safety and health standards and requirements referenced above. Where more stringent safety and occupational health standards are set forth in these requirements and regulations, the more stringent standards shall apply.
b. Mission applicability introduced in paragraph 2 above shall include the following: (1) Construction contract work under the provisions of FAR Clause 52.236-13. Contractors shall comply with the latest version of EM 385-1-1 (including interim changes) that is in effect on the date of solicitation. Prior to making an offer, bidders should check the HQUSACE Safety and Occupational Health web site (see paragraph c) for the latest changes. No separate payment will be made for compliance with this paragraph or for compliance with other safety and health requirements of this contract. Note: Existing contracts will continue to apply the provisions of the previous edition of this manual until contract completion.