MCO 5100.29B MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM

1 DEPARTMENT OFTHE NAVY. HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS . 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON. WASHINGTON. DC 20350-3000. MCO SD. 28 Jul 2011. MARINE CORPS ORDER S100_29B. From: Commandant of the MARINE CORPS To: Distribution List Subj: MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM . Ref: (a) Public Law 91-596, "The Occupational SAFETY and Health (OSH). Act of 1970," December 29, 1970. (b) 29 CFR 1960, Basic PROGRAM Elements for Federal Employee Occupational SAFETY & Health Programs and Related Matters (c) 29 CFR 1910, 1-398, Occupational SAFETY & Health Standards (d) DOD Instruction , "DOD SAFETY and Occupational Health (SOH). PROGRAM ," August 19, 1998. (e) SECNAVINST (f) NAVMC DIR (g) OPNAVINST Encl: (1) MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM (2) List of Other Applicable SAFETY PROGRAM Policies and Resources Reports Required: T.

2 Warrior Preservation Status Report (WPSR) (Report Control Symbol MC-SI00-0S), para 4b(2) (f), 4b(14)(k) and encl (1), chap 4, para 3. II. ANYMOUSE (Report Control Symbol MC ), encl (1), chap 2, para 1m. III. MARINE CORPS Ground Climate Assessment Survey System (GCASS), , Aviation Command SAFETY Assessment (eSA), Aviation Maintenance Climate Assessment Survey System (MCAS) or Ground SAFETY Assessment Survey (Report Control Symbol MC-s100-07), para 4b(2) (m), para 4b(14) (c), encl(l), chap 2, para In;chap 3, para sb; and chap 3, para sb(2). IV. ORM Status Report (Report Control Symbol MC-s100-08), encl (1), chap 3, para sa(3). 1. Situation. Force preservation is a vital element of our combat readiness; death, serious injury, and the loss of materiel assets due to mishaps directly and negatively impacts the warfighting capability of the entire MARINE CORPS .

3 Engaged leadership at all levels is the key to ensuring a command climate that demands the preservation of MARINE CORPS assets through risk management. This Order and enclosure (1) establishes the minimum requirements of the MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM based on the references and policies required by resources listed in enclosure (2). 2. Cancellation. MCO 3. Mission. Commands at all levels shall establish and maintain a vibrant and viable SAFETY PROGRAM where maintaining combat readiness, eliminating DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. MCO 28 Jul 2011. preventable mishaps, and preserving our most precious assets - our Marines l Sailors, civilian personnel and equipment - is every Marinels goal and responsibility.

4 4. Execution a. Commander's Intent and Concept of Operations (1) Commander's Intent. To establish and maintain a SAFETY culture throughout the MARINE CORPS that preserves all resources through risk management, reinforces 00- and off-duty safe behavior, and results in an enhanced state of combat readiness. (2) Concept of Operations (a) Apply the SAFETY standards promulgated by the references and this Order to all operations and workplaces. (b) The MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM shall apply to military- unique equipment, systems, operations, or workplaces, in whole or in part, as they apply to warrior preservation and mission accomplishment. When application of federal SAFETY standards is not possible or when no regulatory standard exists for such military application, the MARINE CORPS will develop and publish special military standards t rules, or regulations prescribing appropriate SAFETY and occupational health measures.

5 Such special military- unique SAFETY standards must be approved by the Commandant of the MARINE CORPS ( SAFETY Division) (CMC (SD . When approved, military-unique standards will meet the regulatory requirements of reference (a). (c) Embed risk management processes in planning for training and operations. Instill the requisite five step Operational Risk Management (ORM) skills in all personnel in order to enhance professional competence and improve force preservation. Risk management is a leadership responsibility that balances training and operational requirements with known risks and the mission at hand. Commanders positively influence safe behavior by setting the example and holding their Marines accountable for that behavior and performance. (d) Ensure SAFETY personnel at all levels are fully qualified, per this Order.))

6 SAFETY Officers and Managers shall be assigned in writing and have direct access to the commander for all SAFETY matters. All military personnel assigned SAFETY responsibilities should keep those responsibilities for at least one year after such assignment. (e) Use inspection programs to evaluate all commands to ensure full implementation of the MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM and that all workplaces are free from recognized hazards. b. Subordinate Element Missions (1) Assistant Commandant of the MARINE CORPS (ACMC). The ACMC is the designated agency SAFETY and health official for the MARINE CORPS and shall be listed on all posted DoD SAFETY PROGRAM DD Forms 2272. ACMC establishes SAFETY policies and chairs the MARINE CORPS Executive Force Preservation Board (EFPB).

7 2. MCO 28 Jul 2011. (2) Director, SAFETY Division (Dir SD). The Dir SD is the designated Service SAFETY chief and provides direct support to the ACMC in establishing SAFETY policies and objectives, developing procedures, preparing and implementing directives, and administering, coordinating, and managing the MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM . Specifically, the Dir SD shall: (a) Serve as the HQMC advocate for all SAFETY programs: Aviation, Ground, SAFETY and Occupational Health (SOH), industrial hygiene, ergonomics, traffic SAFETY (personal, commercial, and tactical), recreation, radiation (ionizing and non-ionizing), on- and off-duty SAFETY programs, per references (d) and (e). Under the direction of the ACMC and the EFPB, and in conjunction with the MARINE Forces (MARFORs) and MARINE CORPS installations, review all current SAFETY initiatives and identify new programs for inclusion in the PROGRAM Objective Memorandum (POM) budgeting cycle.

8 (b) Establish policy and direction for the MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM in coordination with the EFPB, Deputy Commandants, Commanders, and other DoD, government, and non-government agencies, as appropriate. (c) Oversee the MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM policy in the following areas: Aviation, Ground, SOH, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, motor vehicles (personal, commercial, and tactical), recreation, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, explosives, ranges, on- and off-duty, per references (d) and (e). (d) Review MARINE CORPS Orders sponsored by other MARINE CORPS agencies to ensure MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM requirements are addressed. (e) Exercise the oversight responsibility identified in subparagraph 4b(2) (c) above by conducting Command SAFETY Assessments (CSA) to assess the status of command SAFETY programs every three years.

9 CSAs will be conducted at MARINE Forces Command (MARFORCOM), MARINE Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC), MARINE Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), MARINE Forces Reserves (MARFORRES), MARINE CORPS Combat Development Command (MCCDC), MARINE CORPS Recruiting Command (MCRC), MARINE CORPS Logistics Command (MARCORLOGCOM), MARINE CORPS Installations East (MCI-East), MARINE CORPS Installations West (MCr-West), MARINE CORPS Bases Japan, MARINE Expeditionary Forces (MEFs), selected subordinate commands, and all installations. Report all findings to the respective commanders and provide trends and significant SAFETY issues to ACMC. (f) Analyze mishap data to identify causal factors and recommend policy for preventing mishap recurrence. Provide trends or significant SAFETY issues to ACMC, the Deputy Commandant for Aviation and the Commander, Naval SAFETY Center (COMNAVSAFECEN).

10 Sources of mishap data include but are not limited to personal casualty reports, the DoD Lost Workday Rate Top 40, Department of Labor web site for the President's Protecting Our Workers and Ensuring Reemployment (POWER) initiative performance, Web Enabled SAFETY System (WESS), and Warrior Preservation Status Report (WPSR) as well as appropriate Naval Aviation SAFETY Investigation Reports. Report Control Symbol MC-S100-0S is assigned to this reporting requirement. (g) Serve as the single point of contact with external agencies for all MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM elements. Ensure the MARINE CORPS is represented on all DoD and Department of the Navy (DON) SAFETY policy 3. MCO 28 Jul 2011. formulation groups, including the Defense SAFETY Oversight Council (DSOC), the Dsoe Integration Group, the Joint Services SAFETY Council, and the DoD.