EP 1110-1-17
16 Jul 99
CHAPTER 4
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
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Safety Precautions.
a. OB/OD operations will be conducted IAW ER 385-1-92, all other applicable DA and
USACE safety regulations, and applicable Federal, state, and local safety laws and regulations.
b. OE operations will not be conducted until a complete Work Plan and SSHP for the
operation involved is prepared and approved by the OE Design Center. The health and safety
plans will be based upon limiting the exposure to a minimum number of personnel, for a minimum
time, to the minimum amount of OE, consistent with safe and efficient operations.
c. Plan for, provide, and know the measures to be taken in the event of an accident.
Emergency procedures that are to be used in the event of an accident should be thoroughly
covered in the project SSHP.
d. Only qualified UXO personnel will be involved in conducting OB/OD operations.
Non-UXO trained personnel may be used to perform OB/OD support activities (e.g., soil
sampling, trenching, etc.) when supervised by an UXO-qualified individual. All personnel
engaged in OE disposal operations will be thoroughly trained in explosive safety and be capable of
recognizing hazardous explosive situations.
e. OD operations always produce dangerous overpressures and various types of
fragments, depending on the type of explosives being detonated. Consider OE which have been
exposed to fire and detonation as extremely hazardous. Chemical and physical changes may have
occurred to the contents that render OE much more sensitive than it was in its original state.
f. Open air burning or detonation of munitions, explosives and pyrotechnics for the
purpose of destruction is prohibited between sunset and dawn.
g. Medical and First Aid Requirements. Prior to the start of work, arrangements will be
made for medical facilities and personnel to provide prompt attention to the injured and for
consultation on occupational safety and health matters.
(1) Communication and transportation to effectively care for injured workers will be
provided.
(2) The telephone numbers of physicians, hospitals, or ambulances will be conspicuously
posted (at the minimum, these numbers will be posted at the on-site project office telephones).
(3) When any part of the body may be exposed to toxic or corrosive materials, drenching
and/or flushing facilities will be provided in the work area for immediate use.
(4) A first aid kit will be present during all OB/OD operations. The contents of the first
aid kit will, at a minimum, include those items required to handle burns and puncture wounds.
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