800-PG-8715.1.1E Danger Area Control and Roadblocks for Hazardous Operations.pdf

DIRECTIVE NO. 800-PG-8715.1.1E APPROVED BY Signature: Original Signed By EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2021 NAME: David L. Pierce EXPIRATION DATE: April 1, 2026 TITLE: Wallops Flight Facility Director

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Procedures and Guidelines (PG)

COMPLIANCE IS MANDATORY

Responsible Office: 840/Range and Mission Management Office Title: Danger Area Control & Roadblocks for Hazardous Operations

PREFACE

P.1 PURPOSE

This procedure establishes a process for managing and enforcing personnel access and movement control on the ground for hazardous operations on Wallops Flight Facility. It also describes where operational roadblock & danger area control locations are defined (i.e., in the Ground Safety Plan, Operations Directive, or Operational Procedures) and how roadblocks & danger areas will be enforced, and the possible consequences for violating roadblocks & danger areas.

P.2 APPLICABILITY

Due to the nature of activities pursued by Code 800, guidelines are necessary to ensure personnel safety and to maintain the quality of on-the-job performance. This guideline is applicable to all operations managed by or under the auspices of Code 800 at Wallops Flight Facility (WFF). It is applicable to support contractors, range customers, tenants, and other directorates when their work duties support or are impacted by Code 800 missions.

a. In this document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.

b. In this document, all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term “shall.” The terms “may” or “can” denote discretionary privilege or permission; “should” denotes a good practice and is recommended but not required; “will” denotes expected outcome; and “are/is” denotes descriptive material.

P.3 AUTHORITY

NPR 8715.3, NASA General Safety Program Requirements GPD 8715.1, Goddard Space Flight Center Safety Policy http://gdms.gsfc.nasa.gov/

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P.4 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND FORMS

Document Title Document Number GSFC Protective Services Program Requirements GPR 1600.1 GSFC WFF Range Safety Manual GSFC-STD-8009 NASA’s Desk Guide for Table of Disciplinary Offenses and Penalties SREF-3000-0020

P.5 CANCELLATION

800-PG-8715.1.1D, Hazard Areas and Roadblocks (Manned and Unmanned) for Hazardous Operations

P.6 SAFETY

Danger areas are established at WFF to prevent personnel from entering a hazardous operations area.

Personnel who violate danger areas may be exposed to great potential danger.

P.7 TRAINING

NASA Launch Pad Manager (LPM) shall be designated by the NASA WFF Code 840 Range & Mission Management Office (RMMO) Chief. NASA LPM competencies are defined and documented in the organizations competency tool in accordance with GSFC policies.

Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) LPM shall be designated by MARS management and have NASA LPM, NASA Test Director (TD), & RMMO Chief concurrence.

LPM designee shall be properly qualified to perform this duty by receiving on-the-job-training (OJT).

An LPM can only assign a designee within their own organization.

All personnel involved with clearing danger areas and establishing roadblocks for hazardous operations shall be properly qualified to perform this duty by receiving on-the-job-training (OJT).

P.8 RECORDS

N/A

P.9 MEASUREMENT/VERIFICATION

N/A

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PROCEDURES

1. Roadblock Awareness

Access to Wallops Island is granted with a Wallops Island Access Designation (WIAD) badge. All personnel granted access to Wallops Island will be given an information sheet concerning roadblocks and danger areas by the on-duty Security Officer at the main security building (Bldg. N-127) when receiving their WIAD badge. (See Attachment 1).

2. Danger Areas

Danger areas shall be defined within one of the following documents:

• Ground Safety Plan (GSP)

Danger area clearance and roadblock locations may be specifically addressed in the project’s Ground Safety Plan (“Personnel Restrictions” section and the map titled “Danger Areas and Roadblock Locations”).

• Operations Directive (OD)

Danger area clearance and roadblock locations may be specifically addressed in the project’s Operational Directive under the “Test Requirements/Support Plans” section.

• Operational Procedures

Danger area clearance and dimensions may be specifically addressed in the Operational Procedure for a particular hazardous operation.

Danger areas shall be cleared by designated Range Ground Operations Team personnel at the direction of the NASA Launch Pad Manager (LPM) or his designee. Roadblocks and danger area controls shall be established in a manner that physically barricades roadways so that a motor vehicle could not pass without moving the roadblock. Additionally, danger area controls shall be conspicuously placed when crossing otherwise open spaces until a natural barrier is reached

The NASA LPM or his designee shall discuss roadblock and danger area locations/durations with the NASA Test Director (TD), Operations, Fire Department and Security personnel prior to clearing the danger area, establishing roadblocks, and proceeding with hazardous operations. Additionally, the NASA LPM or his designee should disseminate information about roadblock and danger area locations/durations to ALL potential stakeholders that may be affected. NASA LPM or his designee shall inform NASA TD once roadblocks are established.

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For hazardous operations requiring roadblocks with an Operations Countdown, the NASA LPM or his designee, initiates the clearing of the danger area and setting of the roadblocks. Typically, the NASA LPM or his designee informs the NASA TD of the status of roadblocks on Channel 1 of the range communications network. Additionally, during Launch Operations, Channel 1 is also monitored by the Range Operations Assistant (ROA) and the Range Safety Officer (RSO). For roadblocks specifically set for launch operations, the ROA or the NASA TD will notify the Fire Department and Security personnel of the status of roadblocks.

For hazardous operations requiring roadblocks without an Operations Countdown, the NASA LPM or his designee initiates the clearing of the danger area and setting of the roadblocks. Typically, the NASA LPM or his designee informs the NASA TD of the status of roadblocks by phone. NASA LPM or NASA TD shall coordinate with Fire Department and Security personnel to ensure proper authorities are notified.

In addition, based on scheduled operational activities, the NASA TD will issue a daily report identifying roadblocks expected to be set.

3. Access to Danger Areas

When a danger area has been established around a launch pad, building, or otherwise open area, any individual seeking entry into the danger area must obtain permission prior to entering.

• During a hazardous operation within the danger area, the LPM or his designee will work in conjunction with the Operational Safety Specialist (OSS), if required for operation, to grant permission for entry into the danger area. The LPM or his designee will exercise discretion and may decline or delay requests based on their judgment of safety-related or mission-specific restrictions. The LPM or his designee shall not grant access into a danger area while hazardous operations requiring OSS presence are ongoing without the concurrence of the OSS. Where access is granted, the LPM or his designee will coordinate, arrange escort, and monitor the entry and exit of approved individuals.

• When a danger area has been established around a launch pad, building, or otherwise open area but no hazardous operation is underway, the LPM or his designee has sole and full authority to allow access into the danger area for purposes consistent with project requirements. Requests for access during such times shall be made directly to the LPM or his designee who will, at their discretion, grant, coordinate, arrange escort, and monitor the entry and exit of approved individuals. Access will be granted only in a manner that is consistent with limitations described in relevant safety plans for the project involved.

• When a danger area has been established outside of a launch pad, building, or otherwise open area managed and operated by MARS, The NASA LPM shall coordinate a transfer of authority to the MARS LPM once the danger area has been properly established. The MARS LPM will

DIRECTIVE NO. 800-PG-8715.1.1E Page 5 of 9 then assume the NASA LPM’s authority and responsibility for the danger area In Accordance With (IAW) this PG. Prior to any change in the danger area such as expanding or terminating the danger area, the

MARS LPM shall transfer authority back to the NASA LPM. Only the NASA LPM or his designee has the authority to establish, expand, or terminate a danger area that has been established outside of a launch pad, building, or otherwise open area IAW safety documentation listed in Section 2. Danger Areas.

4. Manned Roadblock Protocol

• The Ground Operations Team personnel, at the direction of the NASA LPM or his designee, shall establish manned Roadblocks. The manned roadblocks shall then be manned by GSFC Protective Services. GSFC Protective Services is present to enforce danger area control, and relies on the LPM or designee to determine who has permission to access.

• Any individual seeking entry into the danger area through a manned roadblock must obtain permission prior to entering from the LPM or his designee. Below are two acceptable practices for obtaining LPM permission to enter a danger Area:

1. Badge Exchange- The LPM or his designee shall oversee a badge exchange that will require approved personnel to exchange an ID for an access badge.

2. Verbal Concurrence- GSFC Protective Services shall ask for and receive approval/denial from LPM each time access to the hazard area is requested.

• Once access is granted, GSFC Protective Services shall move the roadblock to allow approved individuals to transit into the danger area and shall immediately reestablish roadblock. GSFC Protective Services shall report status of roadblock to LPM or his designee once roadblock is reestablished.

5. Unmanned Roadblock Protocol

• Unmanned Roadblocks shall be established by the Ground Operations Team at the direction of the NASA LPM or his designee.

• Any individual seeking entry into the Danger area through an unmanned roadblock must obtain permission prior to entering directly from the LPM or his designee. The roadblock should be equipped with either signage designating how to reach the LPM or a communication system to reach the LPM or his designee.

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• Once access is granted, the approved individuals shall move the roadblock and transit themselves into the Danger area and shall immediately reestablish roadblock. Approved individuals shall report status of roadblock to LPM or his designee once roadblock is reestablished.

***If roadblock is equipped with remote control capability, roadblock shall be opened for access and then re-established by the LPM or his designee. ***

6. Disciplinary Consequences

The Wallops Flight Facility Director, or designee, imposes the disciplinary consequences of violating roadblocks at GSFC/WFF. The disciplinary consequences will be in accordance with GSFC traffic and personnel regulations as specified in the GPR 1600.1, Goddard Security Requirements, and the NASA Desk Guide for Table of Disciplinary Offenses and Penalties (SREF-3000-0020). The possible disciplinary consequences may include:

a. Verbal or written warning

b. Written reprimand

c. Loss of driving privileges on Wallops Island for a determined period of time.

d. Suspension for a determined period of time (Leave Without Pay)

7. Definitions

Danger Area: An area defined by ground and/or flight safety analysis (including impact areas, abort areas, storage areas, or hazard areas) where normal operations or a system malfunction will create impacting objects, debris, blast, toxic release, or other hazards and where access must be restricted or otherwise controlled in order to satisfy established risk criteria.

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Appendix A – Acronyms

GSFC Goddard Space Flight Center GSP Ground Safety Plan LPM Launch Pad Manager MARS Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport OD Operations Directive OJT On the Job Training OSS Operations Safety Specialist RCC Range Control Center RMMO Range and Mission Management Office ROA Range Operations Assistant RSO Range Safety Officer TD Test Director WFF Wallops Flight Facility WIAD Wallops Island Access Designation

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Attachment 1

Roadblock Information Sheet.

Roadblocks are used to restrict access to Hazardous areas. The purpose of this information sheet is to educate personnel as to:

1) the appearance of a Hazardous area control roadblock

2) how to obtain authorization to proceed past a roadblock.

Authorization to pass through a roadblock is given by the LPM or his designee.

When given authorization to pass a roadblock:

1) move the roadblock,

2) drive past it,

3) replace the roadblock.

NOTE: Do NOT drive around the roadblock.

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CHANGE HISTORY LOG

Revision Effective Date Description of Changes

Baseline

June 23, 2004 Initial Release

June 23, 2009 Administratively Extended for one year

A

January 7, 2011 Updated template. Updated Attachment 1 (roadblock information sheet).

Changed Launch Pad Supervisor to Launch Pad Manager. Updated references.

B

October 26, 2012 Added Section 3.0 Access to Danger Areas.

October 24, 2017 Administratively Extended

C

October 26, 2018 Administratively Revised for one year with no substantial changes other than placing on the most current template, changed Operations Safety Supervisor to Operations Safety Specialist, and corrected titles of reference documents

D October 12, 2019 Administratively revised for one year to transfer to Code 840 being the responsible office, as well as adding new Director of WFF on signature authority.

E April 1, 2021 Updated to describe protocols for manned and unmanned roadblocks, description of Danger areas and process to access a Danger area. Title of document updated.