5180A001-WR-ALC_OI_91-1_(_Administrative_Change_24_Aug_12)1.pdf

FOR REFERENCE ONLY – OFFICIAL COPY MAINTAINED IN 402 MXW/OMA FILES

BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER MXW OPERATING INSTRUCTION 91-1

402d MAINTENANCE WING

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GEORGIA 31098-1640 7 DECEMBER 2010

Safety

SAFE WORK ATTIRE

COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY

ACCESSIBILITY: This operating instruction (OI) is available on the 402d Maintenance Wing

(402 MXW) SharePoint site at https://org.eis.afmc.af.mil/sites/402MXW/Operating%20Instructions/Forms/AllItems.aspx for downloading.

RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.

OPR: 402 MXW/SE (Edward Warwick) Certified by: 402 MXW/SE (Roger Hayes)

Supersedes MXWOI 91-1, 11 Mar 09 Pages: 7

This OI prescribes the policy on safe working attire for the industrial/maintenance areas in

402 MXW. It applies to all 402 MXW civilian, military, and contractor personnel assigned to/or using 402 MXW shops or equipment. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) using the Air Force (AF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with (IAW) AF Manual

(AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of IAW the AF Records Disposition

Schedule (RDS) located at https://www.my.af.mil/afrims/afrims/afrims/rds/rds_series.cfm.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

This revision updates the 402 MXW SharePoint site, ACCESSIBILITY paragraph; updates

OPR and certifying official due to reorganization; updates AF RDS site, opening paragraph;

updates references and moves from paragraph 1. to Attachment 1 (the paragraphs following were renumbered to accommodate this change); adds personal protective equipment (PPE) required for non-aircraft electrical hazards, paragraph 2.3.1.; clarifies hat and cap wear while aircraft engines are operating, paragraph 2.4.; adds the requirement to wear helmets while operating a bicycle, paragraph 2.4.1.; defines wristwatches, medical bracelets, and wallet chains as jewelry and clarifies wear in industrial areas, paragraph 2.6.; authorizes wear of medical necklaces, paragraph 2.6.2.; adds 402d Maintenance Support Group (402 MXSG) to paragraph 2.8.2.;

clarifies hearing protection requirements, paragraph 2.10.; prohibits the use of earphone/ear bud type devices, paragraph 2.10.1.; adds specific requirements for wearing eye protection, paragraph

2.11.; authorizes removal of eye protection momentarily for cleaning or adjustment, paragraph

2.11.3.; removes the eye protection requirement in aircraft flight decks at functional test when performing engine runs, auxiliary power unit (APU) runs, or operational checks, paragraph https://org.eis.afmc.af.mil/sites/402MXW/Operating%20Instructions/Forms/AllItems.aspx https://www.my.af.mil/afrims/afrims/afrims/rds/rds_series.cfm

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2.11.3.1.; adds the process to purchase prescription safety glasses using the government purchase card (GPC), paragraph 2.11.4.; requires briefing OI and documentation on Air Force Materiel

Command (AFMC) Form 316, Supervisor Safety Meeting Minutes, within 30 days of release, paragraph 3.2.

1. GENERAL. The 402 MXW Commander has designated the Wing Safety Office (402

MXW/SE) as OPR for this program.

2. POLICY. Safe working attire is apparel that provides the wearer with a proper, comfortable fit and protection from injuries normally associated with the working environment. Proper attire minimizes the potential for mishaps and enhances production efforts. Working attire should be clean and nondistracting to other workers.

2.1. When job requirements specify protective clothing or equipment, such requirements become a condition of employment.

2.1.1. Personnel who fail or refuse to comply and supervisors who permit any violation under this OI are subject to disciplinary action. Workers are authorized to challenge anyone who enters their work areas not complying with these safety requirements.

2.2. When not otherwise required by standards consistent with weather variations, short sleeve shirts and blouses will be worn when working around moving machinery or with powered handtools. Long sleeve shirts, if worn, will be buttoned or cuffed at the wrist or rolled up above the elbow. Shirttails will be tucked in when working with/around moving machinery. Loose articles of clothing, such as ties and scarves, will not be worn when working with/around moving machinery.

2.3. Clothing will provide complete protection to the lower extremities in those areas where protection is necessary as directed by AF Instructions, AF Occupational Safety and Health

Standards (AFOSHSTDs), and/or job safety analysis (JSAs). Shorts or short pants will not be worn in any MXW industrial area.

2.3.1. Work involving non-aircraft electrical hazards will be conducted by a qualified person(s) and necessary PPE to safely perform the assigned task will be used IAW

Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-560-01, Electrical Safety, O & M, and National Fire

Protection Association 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, Article

130.3(B), 130.7(C)(9) and Table 130.7(C)(9).

2.4. Hats or caps will not be worn in the engine intake danger zone, as defined by the specific aircraft Technical Order (TO), while engines are operating. Hair fasteners constructed of metal, plastic, or leather, as well as wigs, will not be worn by personnel engaged in aircraft maintenance. A rubber band or hair net may be used.

2.4.1. All persons who ride a bicycle, including motor drive bicycles, on the installation shall wear a properly fastened and approved bicycle helmet. Workers riding bicycles in areas that require the use of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved

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helmets (hard hats) for protection from falling and flying objects are allowed to use those helmets if properly fastened under the chin. Bicyclists in industrial or flight line areas designated no-hat area due to foreign object damage (FOD) potential will not wear bicycle helmets.

2.5. As a minimum, reflective belts will be worn during hours of darkness/reduced visibility while in aircraft maintenance areas (flight line/industrial areas).

2.6. Jewelry: The potential for catching, snagging, pulling, and tearing exist in and around the industrial areas. Jewelry is defined as, but not limited to, rings, earrings, wristwatches, bracelets, medical bracelets, necklaces, metal insignias/badges, key chains, and wallet chains which could get caught in or on powered equipment or could fall into and become lost on an aircraft.

2.6.1. Jewelry will not be worn at any time when inside the production areas marked by production area lines or when working on aircraft, components, equipment, or performing material handling activities to include warehousing, parts handling, operating equipment, packing and crating, and attaching/detaching equipment to tow vehicles outside of production areas, or when exposed to moving machinery, rotating or revolving parts, or activities that could result in being caught by a moving part. Exceptions will be designated walkways, tow lanes, aisle ways, and management designated crew meeting areas. In those facilities where walkways, aisle ways, tow lanes, and production area lines are not painted, jewelry will be removed while in those facilities. Exceptions will be briefing rooms, supervisor offices, restrooms, break rooms, or other non-production areas separated by walls and doors from the production areas.

2.6.2. A medical identification necklace is exempt if it remains covered (inside the shirt) at all times, and the person is not working on or with electrical equipment. The supervisor must maintain a current physician’s letter stating the medical concern in the employee’s AF Form 971, Supervisor’s Employee Brief, and the employee will have a copy of the letter in the personal drawer of their rollaway or personal locker.

2.7. Metal eyeglasses will be secured by a band or cord when working on or near live electrical equipment, energized circuits, or when working with batteries.

2.8. PPE appropriate for the area, task, or operation (IAW the 78 AMDS/SBPB

Bioenvironmental Engineering Assessment) will be used at all times. Check applicable TOs, process orders, and JSAs for additional PPE requirements.

2.8.1. Within the 402d Aircraft Maintenance Group (AMXG) , the designated safety area

(circle of safety) for aircraft in hangars is delineated with a solid green line IAW

MXWOI 91-8, Facility Visuals for 402d Maintenance Wing. On the flight line/Nancy rows, and hangars without painted lines, the designated safe area is an imaginary line 5 feet around the aircraft. When the circle of safety is occupied by an aircraft and any maintenance is being performed at any location within it, all personnel inside the circle of safety will:

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2.8.1.1. Wear eye protection at all times

2.8.1.2. Wear hearing protection IAW paragraph 2.10. below

2.8.1.3. Wear protective footwear IAW paragraph 2.9. below

2.8.1.4. Not wear jewelry as defined by paragraph 2.6. above

2.8.1.5. Not use cellular phones, to include those with hands-free devices

2.8.2. Within the 402d Commodities Maintenance Group (402 CMXG) and 402 MXSG, all production shop areas will be considered eye protection and noise hazard areas.

Administrative areas, walled offices, aisle ways, break areas, and restrooms are not considered production shop areas.

2.8.2.1. Safety glasses and ear protection will be worn by everyone entering 402

CMXG and 402 MSXG production shop areas. Exceptions will be during periods when no production operation is being performed (i.e., scheduled breaks, controlled demonstrations, or similar events). Also, hearing protection will not be required when the current Bioenvironmental Engineering Survey for a particular area states that noise hazards are not present and specifies that hearing protection is not required. Mechanics must wear safety goggles or a face shield when drilling and/or sanding overhead. Note: All other employee PPE requirements called out by existing directives still apply.

2.9. Footwear will be of the closed-toe and closed-heel type. Sandals and "flip-flops" are specifically forbidden in the production shop areas.

2.9.1. All production personnel assigned to or working in 402 AMXG, CMXG, and

MXSG industrial areas within the series of Wage Grade (WG), Wage Leader, or Wage

Supervisor will be provided, and shall wear, safety shoes while in any industrial area.

402d Electronics Maintenance Group, 402d Software Maintenance Group, and staff office WG employees will determine protective footwear requirements based on paragraph 2.9.2. Safety shoes will meet ANSI Standard Z41, ANSI American National

Standard for Personal Protection – Protective Footwear.

2.9.2. Protective footwear will be provided and worn when there is a reasonable possibility of sustaining foot injuries due to heavy or sharp objects, electrical and/or static electricity considerations, and required by TO or as determined by the supervisor through a JSA.

2.9.2.1. If an employee identifies an area/skill (such as General Schedule workers in an industrial complex) that they feel potentially requires safety shoes, the supervisor should be notified.

2.9.2.2. The supervisor shall assess the workplace (complete a JSA IAW

AFOSHSTD 91-501, Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Standard ) to

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determine if hazards are present to justify the issuance of safety shoes. Wing safety specialists are available to assist with the assessment.

2.9.3. Protective footwear requirements are extended to nested contractors as well;

however, protective footwear for contractors will not be provided by 402 MXW.

2.10. Hearing protection will be worn by all maintenance, supervisory, and other personnel when they are working in or are exposed to any noise hazard above 84 decibels adjusted or as required by 78 AMDS/SBPB Bioenvironmental Engineering Assessments.

2.10.1. Earphones/ear buds, as well as hands-free Bluetooth type devices, are prohibited while performing tasks requiring hearing protection.

2.11. Spectacle-type safety glasses (plano or prescription) are the minimal type protection devices to be worn by people entering eye-hazardous areas. Persons performing or working in close proximity to eye-hazardous operations will wear the eye protection devices specified for the hazardous job being performed. Sunglasses and prescription glasses, if worn in eye-hazardous areas or during eye-hazardous operations, must meet or exceed ANSI Z87.1, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, standards.

2.11.1. Personnel assigned to work operations, working above shoulder level that includes grinding, cutting, and drilling, will use goggles or face shield during these operations. Employees who wear prescription lenses will be provided goggles or face shield that can be worn over the prescription lenses.

2.11.2. Chemical goggles, face shield (as secondary protection), or other protective devices (i.e., chemical fume hoods) will be worn when working with chemicals or any other type of hazardous material which could cause damage to eyes upon contact. All personnel are required to use protective clothing and equipment when mixing, storing, or handling chemicals in open containers. Specific types of protective clothing and equipment needed are determined by TO requirements, material safety data sheets, suggested manufacturing recommendations, current Bioenvironmental Engineering

Surveys, and AFOSHSTD 91-501.

2.11.3. In all production areas, when no eye hazards are imminent and conditions warrant, eye protection may be removed momentarily for cleaning or adjustment.

2.11.3.1. Wearing eye protection could present a potential safety hazard while performing engine runs, APU runs, or operational checks while in aircraft flight decks at functional test and are not required.

2.11.4. Prescription safety glasses can be purchased using the GPC. Employees must have a current prescription and Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (WR-ALC) Form 81, Request for Special Eye Protection RX Safety Spectacles. WR-ALC Form 81 can be found at https://wwwmil.robins.af.mil/imweb/forms.htm. The employee will complete

Section I of WR-ALC Form 81. The supervisor will complete Section II and sign block https://wwwmil.robins.af.mil/imweb/forms.htm

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14. The employee then takes WR-ALC Form 81 and prescription to unit’s production support squadron GPC holder and cardholder fills out block 13 (name and phone number). The employee will take the completed WR-ALC Form 81 and prescription to the Base Exchange (BX) Optical Shop to pick out frames and order glasses. After placing the order, the Optical Shop manager will call the GPC holder for the billable account number. The employee will be notified by the BX Optical Shop when the glasses are ready for pickup. After the supervisor has been notified, he/she will give the employee a scheduled time when he/she will be allowed to return to the BX Optical Shop for glass fitting. Employees may call the base taxi at 468-3493 for transportation.

2.12. Visiting/touring Maintenance Areas. Visiting dignitaries and other such personnel being escorted through the hangar or industrial areas will be required to stay within the designated walkways. If walkway areas are not clearly defined with lines, signs will be posted where jewelry is prohibited. If access is granted beyond the lines or posted signs, all maintenance actions will cease. Tour guides will ensure visitors wear hearing/eye protection where required and are briefed on, and follow, FOD prevention measures.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES.

3.1. Employees are expected to comply with reasonable dress and grooming standards based on comfort, productivity, health, safety, and type of position occupied.

3.2. Supervisors are responsible for briefing and enforcing the provisions of this OI within their area of responsibility. The briefing shall be documented on AFMC Form 316 within 30 days of

OI release date. Newly assigned personnel shall be briefed within 30 days of assignment.

3.3. The wing safety specialists, unit safety representatives, and quality assurance specialists are available to assist supervisors on any aspect of safe working attire.

//ORIGINAL SIGNED BY///

LEE K. LEVY II

Brigadier General, USAF

Commander

Attachment:

Glossary of References and Supporting Information

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Attachment 1

GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION

References

UFC 3-506-01, Electrical Safety, O & M

National Fire Protection Association 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace

ANSI Z41, ANSI American National Standard for Personal Protection – Protective Footwear

ANSI Z87.1, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection

AFMAN 33-363, Management of Records

AFOSHSTD 91-100, Aircraft Flight Line – Ground Operations and Activities

AFOSHSTD 91-501, Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Standard

Robins Air Force Base Instruction 48-103, Occupational Vision Program

MXWOI 91-8, Facility Visuals for 402d Maintenance Wing

Memorandum of Agreement concerning Commercial Safety Shoe Purchase Option

(AFMC/AFGE Council 214), 15 May 02