f_SAWS Safety Statement of Work SOW 28 June 2012.pdf

28 June 2012

NSA SAFETY STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

General Safety Requirements

1.1. Nothing in this Safety Statement of Work (SOW) shall relieve the Contractor of its responsibility for complying with all applicable local, national, and international laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations (including those requiring the obtaining of licenses and permits).

1.2. The contractor is required to identify to the PCO and the ACO all ammunition and explosive (A

& E) subcontractors where end items will be presented to the Government for inspection.

Contractor is required to flow-down this safety statement of work (SOW) to all A & E subcontractors where Government Source Inspection (GSI) will be performed. Contractor shall establish and implement management controls to ensure A & E subcontractors comply with this safety SOW.

1.3. The contractor shall demonstrate and maintain an effective safety program that shall be made available to the US Government and includes the following minimum requirements;

1.3.1. Comply with the requirements of this Safety SOW and any other safety requirements contained within the contract.

1.3.2. Designate an individual to administer and implement the safety program.

1.3.3. Provide for US Government access to facilities and review of safety program documentation.

1.3.4. The contractor shall provide safety awareness, entry, and emergency egress training to all US Government inspectors and visitors.

1.3.5. Develop and implement a plan that demonstrates the protective safety measures for US Government personnel performing ammunition and explosives (A&E)-related Government Source Inspections/surveillance activities (GSI), including site ingress/egress.

1.3.6. Contractors must provide, document and report all A&E-related mishaps/accidents for to the cognizant DCMA ACO and Safety Manager and the PCO, identifying any negative impact to contractor production schedules, US Government surveillance activities, and US Government delivery schedules.

1.3.7. Major and Minor mishaps/accidents are defined as:

1.3.7.1 Major - One or more fatalities, five or more non-fatal injuries, delay in delivery schedule exceeding 24 hours and any accident that may degrade operational or production capability or is likely to arouse media interest.

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1.3.7.2 Minor – All other A&E related mishaps/accidents that do not meet the definition of “Major” as documented above.

1.3.8. Mishap/Accident Reporting timelines are as follows (email/telephonic notification of event):

1.3.8.1 Major Mishap/Accident - As soon as possible, not later than 8 hours after the incident.

1.3.8.2 Minor Mishap/Accident – 3 days

1.3.9. Mishap/Accident Reporting. Mishap/Accident reports will include, as a minimum: contractor name and location, date and time of accident, location of the accident, type of accident (explosion, fire, etc.), material/item involved, a short accident narrative, number of fatalities and injuries, property damage, and, if known, quantity of material involved and cause. All reports must include this contract’s number and the contact information of the person submitting the report.

1.3.10. Records, maintains, and makes available for review, until final delivery under this contract, all contract-related safety inspections/oversight, safety records, and hazard analyses documentation used to determine compliance to mandatory safety requirements.

2. Detailed Safety Requirements

2.1 The contractor shall provide US Government personnel a safe and healthy work/inspection environment (to include ingress/egress of the contractor’s facilities and or property). Each US Government inspection location and ingress/egress routes shall be verified by a contractor safety professional prior to use to assure the minimum safety requirements are met.

2.2 The contractor shall in accordance with Section C, Statement of Work, submit and maintain current A & E site plans for all DoD GSI inspection locations and ingress/egress routes as addressed below:

2.2.1 The contractor/subcontractor shall establish, maintain, and monitor quantity/distance (QD) separation between identified GSI locations/routes and surrounding A & E locations and operations. A minimum safety zone of at least inhabited building distance (IBD) for GSI sites and at least public transportation route distance (PTRD) for site ingress/egress. The IBD and PTRD separation distances will be based on either the applicable NATO A & E Standards, Host Nation A & E Standards, or the applicable quantity distance tables from DoD 4145.26-M, DoD Contractors Safety Manual for Ammunition and Explosives March 13, 2008; whichever is more stringent.

2.2.2 If the quantity/distance separation requirements are not compliant to the applicable standard(s) in paragraph 2.2.1, the A&E Site Plan will include the contractor’s alternate risk mitigation plan to reduce any exposure to explosion risks during the GSI. Individual maximum credible event (MCE) data analysis or equivalent level of protection data analysis may also be considered when QD separation is limited. Alternative risk mitigation plans may include, but are not limited to, temporary cessation/shutdown of operations during GSI, conduct GSI during nonoperational hours, clear the assembly lines of explosive material during inspection, or identification of an alternate location for the GSI. The alternate plan may be to define building design, A & E spacing, A & E configuration, terrain, barricades, or barriers that reduce the risk of exposure, such analysis shall be included in the A&E site plan for Government assessment.

2.2.3 When increasing the existing net explosive weight for quantity distance (NEWQD) or maximum credible event (MCE) for any A&E facility Improvement /modification that can negatively impact US Government Ingress /egress routes or inspection locations, the contractor shall notify and provide an updated site plan in accordance with Section C of the contract.

2.2.4 Unless identified and documented in contractors' submitted A & E site plan, GSI locations shall not be utilized to store non DoD related ammunition, explosive items, products, or materials.

2.2.5 Contractor US Government inspection sites that do not meet this safety SOW shall be subject to withdrawal of US Government personnel and require A&E materials to be relocated to an accepted location for GSI activities.

2.3 The inability of the contractor to meet the minimum safety requirements at the time of GSI verification shall not relieve the contractor from meeting their contractual requirements.

2.4 Nothing in this statement of work (SOW), nor any US Government action or failure to act in surveillance of this contract, shall relieve the contractor of its responsibility for the safety of US Government personnel and/or property.

2.5 If the US Government acts or fails to act in surveillance or enforcement of the safety requirements of this contract, this shall not impose any liability on the US Government.