Attachment_7_DO_58_1-5-2022.pdf

CHARLES

SAMS

Digitally signed by CHARLES

SAMS

Date: 2022.01.05 16:57:05 -05'00'

1/5/22

United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240

DIRECTOR'S ORDER #58: STRUCTURAL FIRE MANAGEMENT

Approved: _________________________ Director

Effective Date: __________________

Duration: This order will remain in effect until amended or rescinded.

This Director’s Order #58 supersedes and replaces the previous edition issued on April 22, 2010, and any other previously issued policy or procedural statements in conflict herewith.

Contents

1. Background

2. Purpose

3. Authority

4. Management Policies

5. Operational Principles, Policies, and Procedures

A. Operational Principles B. Policies C. Procedures

6. Program Requirements A. Fire Prevention B. Planning C. Structural Fire Response Personnel D. Management of Facilities E. Natural and Cultural Resources F. Commercial Services G. Reporting H. Investigation I. Training, Qualification, and Certification J. Interagency Coordination K. Program Review L. Funding

1. BACKGROUND

Structural fires have caused significant damage to and catastrophic loss of National Park Service (NPS) property. These fires have also resulted in deaths and numerous injuries. A professional structural fire management program is essential to the protection of human life, property, and irreplaceable cultural and natural resources from the effects of fire. Structural fire is defined as any fire that occurs within the geographic boundaries of the National Park Service other than wildland fire (as defined in Director’s Order #18 and Reference Manual 18, Chapter 2.1).

2. PURPOSE

The purpose of this Director’s Order is to supplement NPS Management Policies (2006) by setting forth the operational policies necessary to establish and implement structural fire management programs throughout the NPS.

Structural fire management is defined as the protection of human life, irreplaceable natural and cultural resources, and property from the loss and damaging effects of fire. At the park level, a fully implemented and documented structural fire management program is the most effective way to achieve this goal.

3. AUTHORITY

Authority to issue this Director's Order is contained in the NPS Organic Act (54 USC 100101 et seq.), and the delegation of authority contained in Part 245 of the Department of the Interior Manual (DM).

This Director’s Order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by a party against the United States, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities or entities, its officers or employees, or any other person.

4. MANAGEMENT POLICIES

The sections of NPS Management Policies (2006) that pertain to structural fire management include:

1.9.1.4 Employee Safety and Health

5.3.1 Protection and Preservation of Cultural Resources

5.3.1.1 Emergency Management

5.3.1.2 Fire Detection, Suppression, and Post-fire Rehabilitation and Protection

5.3.5.4.7 Use of Historic Structures

5.3.5.4.8 Park Structures Owned or Managed by Others

8.2.5.1 Visitor Safety

8.2.5.2 Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Operations

8.6.2.3 Fireworks Displays

9.1.3.1 Construction Sites

9.1.5.1 Water Supply Systems

9.1.8 Structural Fire Protection and Suppression

9.4.2 Museum Collections Management Facilities

10.2.6 Concessions Facilities

10.2.6.1 Design

10.2.6.3 Maintenance

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/fire/director-order-18-wildland-fire-management.htm https://www.nps.gov/subjects/fire/upload/nps-reference-manual-18.pdf https://www.nps.gov/subjects/policy/upload/MP_2006.pdf https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/54/100101

5. OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES

A. Operational Principles

1. Life safety is, and always will be, the first priority in all NPS structural fire management activities.

2. The NPS is committed to protecting resources entrusted to its care, and will focus on preventing fires and minimizing the loss and damage resulting from fires.

3. The NPS will maintain the highest standards of professional and technical expertise throughout its structural fire management program.

4. NPS programs and sites will work to integrate structural fire management practices into all aspects of park management.

B. Policies

1. The Associate Director for Visitor and Resource Protection will issue and provide periodic revisions to Reference Manual 58 (RM-58) to help NPS managers and field staff understand and implement Departmental and Service-wide policies applicable to structural fire management. RM-58 will contain mandatory program requirements emphasizing life safety, resource protection, fire prevention, and suppression activities.

2. The Division Chief for Fire and Aviation Management will appoint the Branch Chief for Structural Fire. The Branch Chief will provide leadership and direction to ensure effective Service-wide implementation and administration of the program and will disseminate information regarding advances and developments in structural fire management and fire technology.

3. Regional directors are hereby designated as the fire code official (FCO), as defined by International Fire Code (IFC), within their respective regions.1 The regional directors may delegate the authority of the FCO in writing to other qualified individuals within their region as necessary for the administration of all structural fire safety and enforcement.

4. Each region will have at least one structural fire manager to provide support to parks. The regional structural fire manager (RSFM) may be designated as the FCO by the regional director.

5. The superintendent will designate a park structural fire coordinator (PSFC) in writing and ensure the employee is trained per RM-58 to serve as the primary point of contact for park

1 This position was formerly known as the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). With the adoption of the IFC and its standardized terminology, FCO and AHJ have the same meaning.

structural fire program implementation and issues.

6. In accordance with 40 USC 3312, the NPS adopts the IFC, the International Wildland- Urban Interface Code (IWUIC), and referenced codes and standards with exceptions and modifications as noted in RM-58.2

7. The NPS adopts National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for fire suppression operations, firefighter training, and certifications with exceptions and modifications as noted in RM-58.

8. Engine company members, PSFCs, fire inspectors, and regional and national level structural fire managers will be trained and certified in accordance with RM-58.

C. Procedures

1. The NPS Structural Fire Program will educate employees and park partners about structural fire prevention and hazard identification and mitigation strategies.

2. The NPS will manage structural fire incidents in accordance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 5 and other nationally recognized standards and procedures.

3. The FCO will be responsible for enforcing compliance with this Director’s Order and RM- 58, and for approving design and construction documents, equipment, materials, and all procedures regarding structural fire protection. FCOs may approve fire code alternative materials and methods (AMMs), and will be responsible for resolving conflicts between fire codes or standards.

4. Where the NPS is the lessee, leased facilities must meet the local jurisdiction fire code.

5. Each superintendent will ensure the completion of a comprehensive Life Safety and Fire Protection Risk Assessment on park buildings in accordance with the requirements of RM-

58. The assessment is a physical survey and report, which provides a complete evaluation of each structure’s construction, function, operational support systems, and occupancy as they impact fire protection and life safety.

2The IFC and IWUIC are model codes, part of and fully compatible with the Family of International Codes published by the International Code Council (ICC). The Denver Service Center (DSC) and most regions of the NPS design projects in accordance with ICC. The IFC replaces NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, and NFPA 1, Fire Code, while continuing to reference applicable NFPA standards.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/40/3312

6. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

To further comply with Management Policies governing structural fire management in the NPS, the Service adopts the following program requirements.

A. Fire Prevention

1. All target hazard buildings as defined in RM-58 will be inspected annually by NPS, partner, volunteer, contractor, or concession personnel who have been trained to perform structural fire inspections.

2. Hot work permit programs will be established in every park where hot work takes place, as required by RM-58.

3. All fire protection systems will have inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) performed at least once a year, as required by RM-58, ensuring they are fully operational. More frequent ITM is required for some occupancies and systems.

B. Planning

1. Each superintendent will complete a Structural Fire Management Plan (SFMP) in accordance with guidelines and procedures outlined in RM-58. Once a draft SFMP is approved by the superintendent, the plan will be reviewed by the RSFM to ensure that it complies with the policies contained therein.

2. Parks with museum collections must append a Museum Fire Section to the SFMP in accordance with NPS Museum Handbook, Part I, Chapter 9: Museum Fire Protection.

3. Each superintendent will ensure adequate arrangements are in place for structural fire response.

C. Structural Fire Response Personnel

1. Structural fire response personnel will consider the protection of human life as their first priority in all structural fire management activities.

2. Structural fire suppression personnel will:

(a) Meet appropriate NFPA training and certification qualification standards as outlined in

RM-58.

(b) Be equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing that meets or exceeds Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and NFPA standards.

(c) Meet the medical and fitness standards specified in RM-58.

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3. Structural firefighting apparatus, tools, and equipment must comply with standards specified in NFPA as outlined in RM-58.

D. Management of Facilities

1. Construction, alteration, movement, repair, maintenance, and use of any building, structure, or premises within the wildland-urban interface areas of the NPS will adhere to the IWUIC, which has been adopted by the NPS in Reference Manual 18, Wildland Fire Management.

2. The designated FCO is required to review and approve all construction plans and documents for all planned new construction or building alterations for compliance with applicable fire and life safety codes and NPS policy.

3. All required inspection and testing of fire protection systems will be tracked by the designated system of record. Parks will ensure fire protection systems inventory and maintenance needs are accurately tracked in the system of record for all NPS assets, including those operated by concessioners.

E. Natural and Cultural Resources

1. The NPS Structural Fire Program will provide policy, training, tools, and expertise to protect natural and cultural resources, including historic and prehistoric structures, museum and archival collections, and associated collection records from damage or loss to the greatest extent possible.

2. Automatic detection and suppression systems, based on codes, standards, Director’s Order #24: NPS Museum Collections Management, and the NPS Museum Handbook, Part I, Chapter 9: Museum Fire Protection, will be installed, inspected, and maintained in buildings storing or exhibiting collections. Exceptions must be documented by the superintendent in writing and only after consultation with the FCO and regional museum curator.

3. The superintendent will ensure entities providing fire suppression for the park are offered an annual opportunity to walk through and perform a pre-incident plan of buildings storing or exhibiting collections, in collaboration with the park curator.

F. Commercial Services

1. Commercial service operations will comply with the IFC and all other codes, standards, and policies adopted by this Director’s Order and RM-58.

2. Concessioners are responsible for limiting fire hazards by conducting fire and life safety inspections and ITM of fire protection systems in the facilities assigned to them in accordance with their contract.

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3. Each superintendent will ensure that contracts and contract exhibits address the requirements contained in this Director’s Order and RM-58. Through the annual evaluation process, superintendents will review and evaluate the concessioner’s fire and life safety program to include standard operating procedures, ITM records, and building inspection records. Program deficiencies identified during this evaluation must be addressed in a timely manner by the concessioner. Fire and life safety program deficiencies and corrective actions will be forwarded to the RSFM.

4. Each superintendent will ensure concessioners comply with applicable fire and life safety codes and NPS policies during construction and demolition projects. All plans and documents for new construction or building alterations must be prepared and stamped by State-licensed architects and engineers, and be reviewed by the designated FCO.

5. Concessioner employees engaged in park structural fire suppression programs must meet the training and certification requirements specified in this Director’s Order and RM-58.

6. Concessioner structural fire engine companies may operate only when a current, formal written structural fire aid agreement with the park is in place and the requirement is clearly stated in their contract.

G. Reporting

All NPS structural fires involving incident response, suppression action, or destruction of property must be reported in accordance with the requirements of RM-58.

H. Investigation

All structural fire incidents will be investigated in accordance with the requirements of RM-58.

I. Training, Qualification, and Certification

1. Superintendents will ensure that all employees receive basic structural fire prevention training as referenced in RM-58.

2. All NPS staff, concessioner employees, administratively determined (AD) or emergency hires, and park partners participating in structural fire prevention or suppression activities must meet the training and certification requirements specified in RM-58.

3. Periodic live fire training exercises are required for all fire suppression positions. Live fire training will be conducted in accordance with NFPA standards identified in RM-58.

4. All structural fire suppression personnel must receive medical clearance and successfully complete physical fitness and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) fit tests in accordance with RM-58.

5. Park superintendents are responsible for verifying and certifying that their structural fire suppression personnel meet the medical, physical, position training, and certification standards specified in RM-58.

6. All structural fire suppression personnel will have their training and qualification records entered into an NPS database as specified in RM-58.

7. All structural fire instructors must meet the qualification standards specified in RM-58.

J. Interagency Coordination

1. Parks that rely on non-NPS entities for fire suppression must establish relationships and mutual aid or other appropriate types of agreements where possible with primary responding agencies. In instances where local governments will not enter into formal agreements, the attempt to obtain one must be documented and preserved in a Memorandum for the Record.

2. Parks will ensure that first responders are provided with pre-incident plans and are given the opportunity to attend park and building familiarization tours.

3. Any formal written agreement must comply with Director’s Order #20: Agreements.

K. Program Review

Regional and park structural fire programs will be periodically reviewed for quality and effectiveness as required by RM-58.

L. Funding

1. Parks will allocate monies from the Operation of the National Park System (ONPS) account and other funds to support structural fire management programs, including completion of inspection and testing of fire protection systems.

2. Parks maintaining structural fire response capabilities must ensure adequate funding for the periodic replacement of PPE, equipment, and fire apparatus.

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DIRECTOR’S ORDER #50B: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM

Approved:

Effective Date:

Duration: This order will remain in effect until amended or rescinded

This order supplements section 1.9.1.4 of NPS Management Policies 2006 and supersedes the December 22, 1999, edition of this order.

Contents

1. Background and Purpose

2. Authority

3. Program Administration

3.1. Policy

3.2. Requirements

3.3. Responsibilities

3.4. Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigations

3.5. Employee Reports of Unsafe Work Practices and Unsafe Conditions; Employee

Allegations of Reprisal Reports

1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The National Park Service has a continuing concern about the occupational safety and health of our employees and others who work in the parks as volunteers, contractors, concession employees, or in any other capacity. Controlling hazard exposures that affect employees can also positively affect the visitor experience and enhance the accomplishment of the NPS mission.

In recognizing this, the NPS is committed to reducing workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses, and the associated pain, suffering, and losses associated with these incidents.

The purpose of Director’s Order #50B: Occupational Safety and Health, is to provide NPS managers, supervisors and employees with direction for the implementation of a comprehensive risk management program throughout the NPS. Specific program objectives are to establish and implement a continuously improving and measurable risk management process that: (1) provides for the occupational safety and health of NPS employees; (2) establishes effective site specific occupational safety and health programs at all NPS units; (3) requires other employers operating in NPS units to provide for the occupational safety and health of their employees; and

4) identifies strategies to minimize the loss of NPS human, physical, and fiscal resources due to preventable accidents, and (5) coordinates risk management and workers’ compensation program management to achieve these objectives.

Other related directives that have been or will be issued are Director’s Order #50A: Worker’s Compensation Case Management, which focuses on care, treatment and return to work of employees who have been injured on the job; Director’s Order #50C: Public Risk Management Program, with a focus on the safety of park visitors; Director’s Order #83: Public Health, and Reference Manual 83, focusing on health and sanitation issues in public facilities provided by the NPS; Director’s Order #48: Concession Management, which describes risk management program requirements for NPS concessioners; Director’s Order #18: Wildland Fire Management, and Reference Manual 48, governing management of wildland fires by the NPS; and Director’s Order #58, Structural Fire Management, and Reference Manual 58, addressing measures and codes to prevent, detect, and suppress structural fires.

Any conflicting provisions of the December 22, 1999, edition of NPS-50, Loss Control Management Guideline, are superseded by this Director’s Order and by Reference Manual 50B, which provides more detailed guidance on how the NPS will implement occupational safety and health management policies and procedures.

2. AUTHORITY

The authority to issue this Director’s Order and the associated Reference Manual is contained in 16 USC 1 through 4 (the National Park Service Organic Act) and the delegations of authority contained in Part 245 of the Department of the Interior (DOI) Manual.

Other important legal, regulatory, and policy requirements are contained in 29 USC 651-678, (the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970); Executive Order 12196 (Occupational Safety and Health Programs for Federal Employees); Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1960 (Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs);

Departmental Manual, Part 485 (DM 485 Occupational Safety and Health Programs); and the 2006 NPS Management Policies.

3. POLICY, REQUIREMENTS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This Director's Order sets forth the policy, requirements, and responsibilities for managing an effective Occupational Safety and Health Program within the NPS.

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3.1 POLICY

We hold the safety and health of our employees, concessioner employees, volunteers, and other Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction to be a core value of the NPS. Therefore it is our policy to provide for a safe and healthful place of employment, and to protect Federal and private property from accidental damage or loss associated with NPS operations. To implement this policy, NPS employees, volunteers and other Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction will comply with Director’s Order #50B.

3.2 REQUIREMENTS

The NPS will:

A. Promote and enforce safe work practices and integrate occupational safety and health into every operation and activity.

B. Require that managers, supervisors, employees, and volunteers comply with applicable procedures in Reference Manual 50B: Occupational Safety and Health.

C. Meet or exceed all current applicable statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements relating to occupational safety and health. Where conflicts arise between statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements, and codes and standards, the more stringent requirement(s) will be used. If codes, standards, procedures, and guidelines do not exist, or those that exist are not adequate, appropriate policies or programs will be developed.

D. Coordinate NPS Risk Management efforts and Workers' Compensation (OWCP) case management efforts to effectively identify hazards and reduce OWCP lost work hours due to injury or occupational illness, to the lowest level possible, as required in Director's Order #50A: Workers' Compensation Case Management.

E. Identify recognizable threats to employee occupational safety and health, and to the protection of property, by applying nationally accepted codes, standards, engineering principles, and the guidance contained in this Director's Order #50B. Where practicable and not in conflict with the Organic Act and other NPS mandates and policies to preserve park resources, known hazards will be reduced or eliminated. If the hazard cannot be eliminated, efforts will be made to provide for employee occupational safety and health through other controls, including closures, guarding, signing, personal protective equipment, training or other forms of education.

F. Evaluate site-specific occupational safety and health management programs annually, and revise as appropriate.

G. Evaluate the occupational safety and health program performance of every NPS manager, supervisor and employee, making it a critical element of their job duties and responsibilities.

H. Inspect every NPS workplace, as outlined in Reference Manual 50B, section 4, and correct deficiencies in priority order to eliminate or control hazards and meet applicable statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements and codes/standards.

I. Report accidents/incidents on the DOI Safety Management Information System (SMIS), and investigate them to identify causal factors and determine appropriate corrective actions.

J. Require that no employee be subjected to restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal for reporting an alleged unsafe or unhealthful working condition or act, or for otherwise participating in risk management activities.

K. Maintain a cadre of trained and qualified safety and health professionals to provide technical support and advice to managers and supervisors.

L. Provide employees the supervision, training, knowledge, equipment, and skills necessary to recognize hazards and safely perform their assigned tasks.

M. Make safe behavior a condition of employment, and establish a system of accountability for safety performance for all employees. Require that employees and supervisors work together to identify and mitigate unsafe and unhealthful working conditions, activities, and behaviors.

N. Incorporate and enforce appropriate safety and health performance clauses in contracts, licenses, permits, and other agreements with Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction.

O. Establish, through Director’s Order #58 and Reference Manual 58, procedures for structural fire prevention, detection, and suppression that meet the requirements of applicable Department of the Interior policies and National Fire Codes and Life Safety requirements, as appropriate to NPS resources.

P. Promote and enforce the safe operation of motor vehicles and equipment.

Q. Establish procedures for the development and implementation of risk management programs by concessioners, meeting the requirements of Reference Manual 50B, Section 10, Concession Safety and Health, and Director’s Order #48: Concession Management.

R. Establish procedures for development and implementation of appropriate risk management programs by other Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction.

3.3 RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Director of the National Park Service

The Director has ultimate responsibility for the occupational safety and health of NPS employees, and:

1. Sets forth Servicewide occupational safety and health policies and goals, and establishes a system of accountability for accomplishment of those policies and goals.

2. Clearly communicates vision and a personal commitment to the goal of reducing accidents, injuries and occupational illnesses in the service.

3. Issues Director's Orders to meet occupational safety and health needs of the Service.

4. Designates an Agency Safety and Health Official (Bureau DASHO).

5. Continually evaluates and communicates the progress of the NPS Safety Program (NPSafe).

6. Causes safety to be incorporated as a critical result in all managers’ performance plans.

7. Provides adequate resources to effectively implement and administer the occupational safety and health programs.

8. Provides recognition to employees, managers, volunteers, and concessioners for outstanding occupational safety and health program performance.

9. Integrates occupational safety and health into the daily operation and management of all NPS activities.

B. Associate Director, Visitor and Resource Protection - Designated Agency Safety and Health Official

The Associate Director, Visitor and Resource Protection (AD-VRP), typically serves as the Designated Agency Safety and Health Official (DASHO) for the Service, and will:

1. Understand and perform the duties listed in Title 29, CFR, Part 1960 Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health and Related Matters.

2. Represent the service at Departmental DASHO Council meetings.

3. Exercise the authority of the Director to develop and manage the Service's occupational safety and health program that results in the achievement of this policy.

4. Issue the Occupational Safety and Health Program reference manual (Reference Manual 50B) to define the components of an effective safety program and provide specific program requirements and guidance.

5. Appoint and directly supervise the Chief, NPS Risk Management Division (meeting OPM Standard GS-018). The AD-VRP shall provide adequate resources for the effective implementation and administration of the program per the requirements in 29

CFR 1960.

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6. Appoint, or authorize the appointment of, a Serious Accident Investigation Team Leader for the immediate investigation of serious accidents1 involving the NPS, as required in the Reference Manual 50B.

7. Authorize the NPS National Safety Leadership Council for the purpose of providing advice and assistance to the NPS Risk Management Division and to the Service’s DASHO on policy, programs, and risk management concerns that are national in scope.

8. Authorize an evaluation of regional and service centers’ risk management programs, at least once every 3 years.

C. Chief, NPS Risk Management Division

The Chief of the Risk Management Division serves as the program lead and as the advisor/technical consultant to the AD-VRP and the National Leadership Council in the development of Servicewide risk management policy, program direction, and goals. The Chief of Risk Management will:

1. Provide professional occupational safety and health program assistance and manage Risk Management Division resources in support of Servicewide policy and programs.

2. Develop and implement a system to conduct periodic risk management program reviews of NPS regions and centers at least once every 3 years.

3. Provide data and trend analysis to managers relating to occupational injuries and illnesses.

4. Participate in the NPS Safety Leadership Council and the DOI Safety and Health Council, and coordinate risk management strategy and implementation with other DOI bureaus.

5. Coordinate with the NPS training community for effective occupational safety and health training development and delivery.

6. Assist regional directors/park superintendents as a subject matter expert when reviewing applicants for full-time bureau safety and health positions.

7. Serve as a liaison (or designate another to serve as a liaison) between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the NPS.

8. Serve as the DASHO if assigned by the Director.

1 A serious accident is generally defined as the fatality of an NPS employee, hospitalization overnight of three or more NPS employees from a single occurrence; and or incidental damage to NPS property of $250,000 or more. A more specific definition can be found in Reference Manual 50B.

D. Regional Directors; Center Directors; Chief, U.S. Park Police

The regional directors, center directors, and Chief, U.S. Park Police, are responsible for providing field leadership and guidance to implement NPS occupational safety and health policies and accomplish program goals, and will:

1. Demonstrate personal commitment for the safety and health of employees, volunteers, contractors, and concessioners.

2. Hold operating unit managers accountable for implementing effective site-specific occupational safety and health management systems that meet or exceed requirements listed in Reference Manual 50B. Include safety performance as a critical element in superintendent and senior management annual performance appraisals.

3. Appoint the following senior subordinate to serve as the Designated Safety and Health Official (DSHO):

Regions – Associate Regional Director or Deputy Regional Director;

DSC – Deputy Assistant Director;

HFC – Deputy Manager; and U.S. Park Police – Deputy Chief.

4. Appoint a qualified regional risk manager (meeting OPM standard GM-018/803).

5. Establish an Executive Safety Committee, with responsibility for preparing and implementing a risk management action plan containing measurable goals, responsibilities, action items, and due dates.

6. Provide adequate personnel and fiscal resources for effective implementation and administration of the occupational safety and health program within the region, center, or U.S. Park Police.

7. Require compliance with NPS program requirements (Director’s Order #50B), as issued by the Director.

8. Supplement the Servicewide program with special programs, criteria and training to meet the unique safety and health needs of the region or functional area of responsibility.

9. Recognize and reward safety achievement.

10. Conduct periodic program review of Park Service units least once every 3 years to determine effectiveness of the site specific occupational safety and health programs using the Risk Management Program Elements as defined in Reference Manual 50B and the NPSafe Action Plan.

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11. Appoint regional representatives to the NPS Safety Leadership Council when requested by the agency DASHO, as described in the current Risk Management Council Charter.

12. Require that no employee be subjected to restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal for filing a report of an alleged unsafe or unhealthful working condition, or otherwise participating in the occupational safety and health program.

E. Regional Designated Safety and Health Official

The Regional Designated Safety and Health Official (RDSHO) is a senior management official (associate regional director or deputy regional director) who is responsible to the regional director for providing field leadership and guidance for the Regional Risk Management Program. The RDSHO will:

1. Understand and perform applicable duties as listed in Title 29, CFR, Part 1960, this Directors Order, and Reference Manual 50B.

2. Supervise the regional risk manager.

3. Communicate safety program requirements to the regional director and ensure adequate resources are available for the effective implementation and administration of the program.

4. Chair the regional executive safety committee (or equivalent).

5. Provide regular and repeated assistance and counsel to individual field unit managers with sustained high accident rates to effectuate improvements in their Risk Management Program.

6. In consultation with the regional risk manager and the regional executive safety committee (or equivalent), prepare a risk management action plan, with measurable goals, responsibilities, action items, and due dates.

7. Apprise the regional director of the effectiveness of individual park unit safety programs, noteworthy accomplishments, and/or park units that require additional assistance or counsel.

F. Regional Risk Manager

The regional risk manager is the occupational safety and health professional (GM-018/803) who serves as an advisor/consultant on occupational safety and health issues for the regional director, RDSHO, operating unit managers, and safety personnel. The regional risk manager will:

1. Assist the RDSHO in development and implementation of the Regional NPSafe Action Plan and formation and operation of the executive safety committee.

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2. Promote established occupational safety and health procedures, including those contained within Reference Manual 50B.

3. Evaluate the effectiveness of park occupational safety and health programs at least once every 3 years, based on the Risk Management Program Elements, regional and national NPSafe Action Plans, NPS policies and applicable regulatory requirements.\

4. Provide technical assistance for corrective actions identified in occupational safety and health audits, and through other means. Assistance includes the following:

Developing policy and rules.

Identifying training requirements.

Interpreting occupational safety and health regulations.

Conducting surveys and evaluations.

Investigating and analyzing accidents.

Identifying corrective actions.

Developing region or site specific safety standards.

Preparing job hazard analyses.

Developing safety promotion/awareness campaigns.

Reviews accident/incident information that is recorded in SMIS to determine its accuracy and completeness. Takes appropriate action to correct deficiencies.

5. Advise the regional director on the status of park occupational safety and health programs.

6. When directed by higher authority, represent the region as a member of the Service Risk Management Council and participate in Servicewide safety and health working groups and local field Federal safety and health councils.

G. Operating Unit Manager (Superintendent/Center/Unit/Office Manager)

The operating unit retains responsibility for the implementation of the unit site-specific safety and health program, and will:

1. Comply with Director's Orders #50B and, using national and regional NPSafe Action Plans, implement an effective site-specific occupational safety and health program that adheres to the requirements contained in Reference Manual 50B, with the goal of providing a safe workplace for employees, volunteers, and other Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction.

2. Continuously and clearly communicate a personal commitment to the goal of reducing accidents, injuries, and occupational illnesses in the park unit.

3. Hire a professional full-time safety manager to manage the safety program of a park or cluster of park units. For parks not having a full-time safety professional, appoint a collateral duty safety officer (CDSO) to serve as a point-of-contact for occupational http://classicinside.nps.gov/documents/NPSafe%20Website%20Final%205-12-04.doc http://classicinside.nps.gov/documents/NPSafe%20Website%20Final%205-12-04.doc safety and health issues. CDSO's will consult with the full-time professional supporting that unit in the administration of the safety and health program. The full-time safety manager or CDSO will report directly to the operating unit manager/ superintendent for all safety-related issues.

4. Provide necessary resources (funding, staffing and equipment) to operate an effective site-specific occupational safety and health program, and ensure that the services of safety and industrial hygiene professionals are available when the operating unit needs technical support to address complex hazards or situations that are beyond the capability of the safety manager or safety officer.

5. Encourage employee participation and involvement in the development, promotion, and implementation of operating unit safety committees and the occupational safety and health program.

6. Integrate safety into all daily operations, activities, and training.

7. Provide continuous feedback to managers, employees, volunteers, and other Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction. Hold supervisors accountable for overall occupational safety and health performance, and recognize occupational safety and health program management achievement.

8. Conduct self-audits of work sites throughout the park annually, or for high hazard areas or operations, more frequently. The manager/superintendent also implements policy and procedures that identify, prioritize and correct or control hazards, and continuously improves occupational safety and health programs.

9. Ensure that a process is in place to allow employees to report unsafe/unhealthful working conditions to management confidentially, with mandatory response from management as required in Title 29, CFR, Part 1960, and require that no employee be subjected to restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination or reprisal for filing a report of an alleged unsafe or unhealthful working condition, or otherwise participating in the occupational safety and health program.

10. Investigate all accidents of employees, volunteers, and other Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction per Reference Manual 50B and identify root causes that result in or have the potential to cause injury, illness, or property damage. The manager/superintendent ensures implementation of corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

11. Identify hazard trends and provide effective occupational safety and health training so employees can recognize and control hazards.

12. Ensure that first line supervisors and employees jointly develop and use Job Hazard Analyses (also known as Job Safety Analyses), operational risk management or other http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=18264 http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=18264 similar techniques to systematically identify and communicate task or job hazards, resources, capabilities, and required communications.

13. Require that all injuries and illnesses of employees, volunteers, and other Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction are recorded in the DOI maintained Safety Management Information System (SMIS) or the NPS equivalent and reviewed by the first and second level reviewers (second level reviewer is the superintendent or deputy).

14. Ensure the required OSHA Employee Rights poster is placed at locations employees frequent, and the OSHA 300 Injury/Illness log or equivalent is signed by the unit manager/superintendent and posted annually per current OSHA requirements.

15. Remain responsible for communication and achievement of occupational safety and health program goals (pertinent DOI and NPS Goals for Employee Safety) and regional or unit safety program objectives.

16. Where applicable, specify requirements for and implement the risk management programs for concessioners in the operating unit per Reference Manual 50B and Director’s Order #48.

17. Where applicable, specify requirements for the occupational safety and health programs for other Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction.

18. Where appropriate and with regional solicitor’s concurrence, encourage participation of concessioners and other Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction in the operating unit safety committee and operating unit occupational safety and health program areas that may overlap, such as training, hazard identification and communication, etc.

H. Operating Unit Safety Manager (Career)

The Operating Unit Safety Manager serves as a professional and technical advisor/consultant to the Unit Manager/Superintendent’s office of the operating unit on occupational safety and health issues, and:

1. Develops and promotes required occupational safety and health procedures, including those contained within Reference Manual 50B.

2. Assists supervisors in the conduct of investigations of safety/occupational health accidents/incidents of employees, volunteers, and other Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction, and reviews them for accuracy and completeness in SMIS or other approved NPS data collection system.

3. Advises the site manager of all accidents/incidents of employees, volunteers, and other

Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction that result in “days away, restriction or transfer from regular duties (DARTs)” per OSHA 29 CFR 1904, and is a member of the unit’s accident review committee (ARC) for those accidents. (See Reference Manual 50B section on Investigative Responsibilities.)

4. Maintains the OSHA 300 Log for the unit. Ensures the OSHA 300 summary is signed by the superintendent and posted annually.

5. Provides or assists line management in providing effective supervisor, employee, and volunteer training for hazard recognition and control, including training on: managing employee safety and health; OSHA standards relating to facilities/working environments, and inspections of those environments; preparation and use of job hazard analyses; and unsafe work practices in the workplace.

6. Assists supervisors and line management in conducting analyses of work-site safety;

advises the site manager where improvements should be made and where successes are being experienced.

7. Works collaboratively with human resources/personnel office to assist in hazard identification and promote effective management of OWCP cases.

8. Assists the operating unit manager and works collaboratively with the Concession Management Office to promote effective concessioner safety and health programs.

9. Assists supervisors and line managers in the promotion of effective occupational safety and health programs for other Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction in the operating unit.

10. Reports directly to the operating unit manager/superintendent on all safety-related issues.

11. Provides operating unit manager with data and reports on overall site occupational safety and health program progress.

I. Operating Unit Safety Officer (Collateral Duty)

The Collateral Duty Safety Officer (CDSO) serves as the point-of-contact for occupational safety and health, and other matters relating to employee safety and health management for the operating unit, and:

1. Adheres to established occupational safety and health procedures, including those contained within Reference Manual 50B.

2. Serves as first level reviewer for SMIS entries and ensures that all data on accidents of employees, volunteers, and other Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction is accurately entered into SMIS.

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3. Maintains an OSHA 300 Log for the operating unit.

4. Reports directly to the operating unit manager/superintendent on all safety-related issues.

5. Provides operating unit manager with recommendations for the services of an occupational safety and health professional when the site needs technical information and support.

6. Uses SMIS data to identify accident, injury and illness trends to the unit manager/supervisor and Safety Committee so that corrective actions (including management, supervisory, and employee training) can be implemented.

7. Where applicable, works collaboratively with the Concession Management Office to promote effective safety and health programs for concessioners and other Federal, state, and local stakeholders working on lands under NPS jurisdiction in the operating unit.

J. Supervisors

Supervisors have responsibility for the safety performance for their operations per Title 29, CFR, Part 1960.9. Supervisors are directly responsible for employee work practices, and, to the extent of their authority, shall provide employees employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm. To accomplish this, supervisors will adhere to established occupational safety and health procedures, including those contained within Reference Manual 50B, and:

1. Coordinate the development of occupational safety and health procedures that relate to activities within the scope of the supervisor's control.

2. Accurately complete a SMIS report for all subordinate injuries and illnesses. Submit appropriate workers’ compensation forms via SMIS.

3. Implement and enforce occupational safety and health standards within the supervisor’s scope of authority to prevent injuries and property losses, and to reduce exposure to legal liability.

4. Inspect facilities under his/her control to ensure compliance with all applicable occupational safety and health standards.

5. Ensure every employee, volunteer, and all persons doing work for the NPS within the supervisor's scope of responsibility are trained to recognize hazards and to perform their assigned work safely. Supervisors will conduct safety orientation for all new staff members within their operation; will conduct or coordinate frequent and periodic safety training for permanent and seasonal employees and volunteers within their operation;

and will be aware of the OSHA standards that apply to their assigned activities.

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6. Integrate occupational safety and health practices into all activities and functions within the supervisor's scope of control and responsibility.

7. Ensure that employees participate in the development and use of Job Hazard Analyses (also known as Job Safety Analyses), operational risk management or other similar techniques to systematically identify and communicate task or job hazards, resources, capabilities, and required communications necessary to control occupational hazards.

8. Provide all required personal protective equipment when engineering or administrative controls are infeasible.

9. Eliminate or mitigate potential causes of accidents, injuries, and illnesses, with the goal of providing a safe workplace and fully complying with all applicable occupational safety and health standards.

10. Establish a working culture that encourages employees and volunteers to recognize and discuss unsafe behavior of co-workers, and to practice safe work procedures, even when working alone.

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