HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON, DC

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON, DC

AFI91-202_AFGM2021-01

15 April 2021

MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION C__ MAJCOMs/FIELDCOMs/FOAs/DRUs

FROM: AF/SE 1400 Air Force Pentagon, Suite 4E252 Washington, DC 20330-1400

SUBJECT: Air Force Guidance Memorandum to AFI 91-202, The US Air Force Mishap Prevention Program

By Order of the Secretary of the Air Force, this Air Force Guidance Memorandum immediately implements changes to AFI 91-202, US Air Force Mishap Prevention Program. Compliance with this memorandum is mandatory. To the extent its direction is inconsistent with other Air Force publications, the information herein prevails, in accordance with DAFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management.

In advance of a rewrite of AFI 91-202, the Attachment to this Memorandum is updated to provide guidance changes that are effective immediately. An asterisk (*) indicates newly revised material.

This memorandum becomes void after one-year has elapsed from the date of this memorandum, or upon incorporation of an Interim Change or rewrite of DAFI 91-202, whichever is earlier.

Attachment: Guidance Changes

JOHN T. RAUCH Major General, USAF Chief of Safety

AFI91-202_AFGM2021-01, 15 April 2021

Attachment Guidance Changes

The below changes to AFI 91-202, dated 12 March 2020, are effective immediately.

1.6.13.13.5. Coordinating and processing annual and recurring safety awards in accordance with AFMAN 36-2806, Awards and Memorialization Program. Air Force Safety Award Guide functional community awards criteria can be located online at . The eligibility criteria and submission procedures for Air Force level awards, functional community awards, and awards sponsored by other Federal agencies and non-Federal entities are provided online at .

1.6.22.18. Accomplishes explosives siting requirements according to the Defense Explosives Safety Regulation (DESR) 6055.09_AFMAN 91-201, Explosives Safety Standards. Conducts review of base comprehensive plan map in conjunction with Civil Engineering (CE). (T-0)

1.6.25.3. Coordinates siting and construction plans with the installation safety office and ensure explosives site plans have been approved before beginning construction as required in DESR 6055.09_AFMAN 91-201. (T-0)

1.6.27.7. Ensure request for equipment, products and services using purchase orders and/or Government Purchase Card are reviewed for potential safety and health impact in accordance with AFI 64-117, Air Force Government-Wide Purchase Card (GPC) Program, and AFMAN 32-7002, Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention. (T-2) Note: Ensure government purchase card program addresses requirement to coordinate purchase of hazardous chemicals, munitions and industry equipment through the installation safety office. (T-2)

1.6.27.14. Will ensure their safety office, if authorized one, accomplishes an APMR in accordance with this instruction. (T-1)

1.6.28.6. Ensure employees exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals or materials are trained on the hazards of those chemicals and materials per AFI 90-821, Hazard Communication, including information from the Safety Data Sheet for each chemical or material used. (T-0) BE and installation occupational safety office shall be consulted for selection of PPE. (T-1) In addition, ensure work center/shop is authorized to be used in accordance with AFMAN 32-7002. (T-0)

1.7.1. Waivers to safety explosive requirements will be processed in accordance with DESR 6055.09_AFMAN 91-201. (T-0)

2.1.1. Chief of Safety (COS). The Chief of Safety (or Director in a civilian-led unit or MAJCOM/Field Command (FIELDCOM)/FOA/DRU) reports directly to the commander and manages the mishap prevention program for the commander (e.g., installation, wing, deltas, center, and NAF/MAJCOM/FIELDCOM/FOA/DRU commanders). The COS must be qualified in a primary mission weapons system of the unit, if one exists, or if the COS is a civilian

position, have a Safety Officer who is qualified in a primary mission weapon system (except USSF). (T-1) Civilian COS must meet the qualification standards for Safety and Occupational Health professionals stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) classification series (GS-0018 or GS-0803). (T-0). MAJCOM/FIELDCOM/FOA/DRU Directors of Safety will have previous safety experience (except USSF). (T-1) The AFRC equivalent to the above are Chiefs of Safety which are 2181-series (pilot)/2183-series (navigator) civilians.

2.1.2. Career Safety Professional. The Air Force/Space Force has an enlisted safety career field (Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 1S0X1) and a civilian safety career field (GS-0018, Safety and Occupational Health Manager or Specialist; GS-0019, Safety Technician; GS-0017, Weapons Safety Manager or Specialist; GS-1815, Air Safety Investigator; and GS-0803, Safety Engineer). These career safety personnel are assigned to positions authorized by the Unit Manning Document. The safety career field is addressed in AFI 36-2101, Classifying Military Personnel (Officer and Enlisted), and described in the Air Force Enlisted Classification Directory. The civilian safety career program is described in AFMAN 36-606, Civilian Career Field Management and Force Development.

2.1.2.4. Ensure safety and health personnel are properly trained. 29 CFR ? 1960.56, Training of Safety and Health Specialists, DoDI 6055.01, 29 CFR ? 1960.7, Financial Management, and AFI 36-2670, Total Force Development, discuss responsibilities for funding and ensuring safety and health personnel are trained to function effectively as safety and health advisors to commanders and management officials.

2.1.3. Occupational Safety Manager (OSM). The OSM manages the occupational safety program for the Director/Chief of Safety and the commander (e.g., installation, center, NAF/MAJCOM/FIELDCOM/FOA/DRU commanders). (T-1) The OSM must be fully qualified to advise and execute decisions on safety matters for the primary mission of the unit. (T-1) The OSM should complete the Safety Manager Course (AFSEC Course WCIP05D) prior to assuming an OSM position. If this is not possible, they will complete the course within one year of assuming the OSM position. (T-1) Note: Previous courses such as the Senior Safety Professional's Course or the Ground Safety Manager's Course meet this requirement.

2.1.5.1. Individuals will complete the Aviation Safety Program Manager (ASPM) course, or AFSEC certified MAJCOM equivalent course, and attend the AMIC (WCIP05A) within 120 days of appointment. (T-1)

Table 3.1. Safety Evaluations, Assessments and Inspections.

Level

Frequency Type

By

Note

MAJCOM/FIELDCOM/ 36 Months Safety

DRU/FOA

Evaluation

AFSEC

NAF/Center/Wing/Delta 36 Months Safety Program MAJCOM/FIELDC 1

Evaluation

OM/DRU/FOA

Squadron, Standalone

24/12

Group, and DoD Schools Months

Wing, Delta, and below Monthly

Wing, Delta, and below Wing, Delta, and below

Monthly Varies

Program Assessment & Safety Inspection Spot

High Interest

Special and Seasonal

Wing/Delta/Group 2, 3 SE

Wing/Delta/Group/ Squadron SE/Safety Representative/ Supervisor Wing/Delta/Group SE Wing/Delta/Group SE

Note 1: Conducted in accordance with this instruction, these Program Evaluations will be conducted for wing, delta, wing/delta-equivalent or higher with an assigned safety staff. (T-1). Exception: Air National Guard will complete this requirement not to exceed 48 month frequency. (T-1)

Note 2: Program Assessments are specified at a 24-month frequency, while safety inspections are at a 12-month frequency. Safety program assessments and inspections should be combined when conducted the same year to reduce the footprint within the affected organization.

Note 3: In accordance with DoD 1342.6-M, Administrative and Logistic Responsibilities for DoD Dependents Schools, (August 1995) before the start of the school year, an inspection by qualified facility, physical security, safety, sanitation, bioenvironmental, and fire protection specialists to identify all facilities deficiencies and requirements and their relative priority for repair or maintenance. Additionally, In January, an inspection by qualified facility, physical security, safety, sanitation, bioenvironmental, and fire protection specialists to identify all facilities deficiencies and requirements and their relative priority for accomplishment. The second physical security inspection in January is not required for those schools located on military installations protected by positive entry control procedures.

3.2. Safety Evaluations. AFSEC will conduct safety evaluations of MAJCOMs/FIELDCOMs/DRUs/FOAs with a Headquarters safety staff at 36 month intervals, not to exceed 48 months. (T-0) Waiver requests for deviation from the 48 month evaluation requirement from MAJCOMs/FIELDCOMs/DRUs/FOAs will be processed through AFSEC, who, in turn, will process to SAF/IE to USD (P-R). These evaluations are conducted in accordance with DoDIs, AFIs, OSHA Standards and federal law. At the direction of the AF/SE, they will be rated with a two-tier (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) grading criteria. (T-1)

3.2.2. A written report will be prepared for each evaluation and sent to the commander and the safety staff of the MAJCOM/FIELDCOM being evaluated. (T-1) This report will contain a statement to declare the mishap prevention program conformance and effectiveness under the systemic processes of the AFSMS was either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. (T-1)

3.4.4.1. Fall Protection. When performing safety inspections and assessments for fall protection, the following areas, as a minimum, will be looked at:

3.4.4.1.1. Equipment meets federal and Air Force standards. (T-1)

3.4.4.1.2. Personnel have the required fall protection equipment needed when working at height. (T-1)

3.4.4.1.3. Job hazard analyses are developed and used. (T-1)

3.4.4.1.4. Rescue plans are developed for units with active fall protection equipment. (T-1)

3.4.4.1.5. Fall protection training is accomplished. (T-1)

3.4.4.1.6. Job-specific safety training is performed. (T-1)

3.7. Spot Inspections. Work center/shop supervisors, USRs and safety personnel will perform spot inspections to check the day-to-day safety and health of an organization, work center, facility, etc. (T-1) Work center/shop supervisors, USRs, squadron assigned flight safety officers and Additional Duty Weapons Safety Representatives will conduct and document monthly spot inspections. (T-2) See discipline specific chapters for additional operations and areas that need to be inspected or monitored.

3.13.3.2. The requirements documents will specify compliance with appropriate provisions of DESR 6055.09_AFMAN 91-201 and this instruction. (T-0)

4.3.4. For all hazard report submissions, regardless of methodology (e.g. AF Form 457, ASAP and telephonic), the Chief of Safety, in consultation with their safety staff, will determine the appropriate safety, fire or health discipline to investigate the reported hazard. (T-1) The assigned investigator will investigate the reported hazard within one (1) duty day for critical/imminent danger situations, and three (3) work days for potentially serious situations and 10 work days for lesser conditions. The investigator discusses the reported hazard with the member who submitted the report (if known), the responsible supervisor or manager and other parties involved to validate the hazard and determine the best interim control and corrective action. (T-1)

4.13. Installation Master Hazard Abatement Plan (MHAP). All RACs assigned 1, 2 and 3 will be entered into the MHAP, even if corrected the same day. (T-1) This ensures full accountability for hazards of this severity. Fire and Occupational Health offices will ensure all identified RAC 1, 2 and 3 hazards are communicated to the installation safety office for entry into the formal installation MHAP. (T-1) RACs can be applied to hazards that are not necessarily considered occupational hazards, but where the RAC is appropriate to ensure CE prioritizes the work to abate the hazard(s), i.e., military working dogs kennels that pose a hazard to the animals and AF owned playgrounds where liability to the AF is possible in the case of injury or death. Commanders/Functional Managers will ensure AF Form 3s are initiated for any RAC 1, 2 or 3 hazard not abated within 30 days of identification. (T-1)

6.3.3.9.2. Deployed Weapons Safety Managers are responsible for initiating action for the explosives site planning of potential explosives sites at their base. Deployed Weapons Safety Managers will direct any problems involving explosives site planning to AFFOR/SEW. (T-1)

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