Army Shop Safety

Army shop safety policy requires protective headgear in dangerous areas.

Army shop safety is governed by the Department of the Army Pamphlet (DA PAM) 385-1 and Army Regulation (AR) 385-10. Both the DA PAM and AR outline Army safety standards and prescribe courses of action regarding Army shop safety.

Significance

The Department of the Army creates and updates regulations as needs arise. The Army Safety Program was rewritten in August 2007 to meet the changing safety requirements in today's Army. Army shops are required to keep copies of both DA PAM 385-1 and AR 385-10 in their administrative offices and adhere to all policies therein.

Function

Army shop safety policies are designed to prevent injury to Army personnel. Each shop is required to create its own standard operating procedure (SOP) regarding the specific safety issues and possible hazards they may face. An SOP must be rewritten as necessary to best protect soldiers in their work environments. For example, the addition of new military equipment may require an SOP to be edited and updated.

Features

Army shop safety SOPs and policies may require soldiers and civilian personnel to wear hard hats, chemical-resistant clothing or eye protection. In some shops, gloves and boots may be required. Hearing protection, such as ear plugs or noise-canceling headsets, are required in shops that produce excessive noise from machinery or ordinance. Each Army shop poses different possible hazards to its workers, and the SOP must address every potential hazard.

References

• U.S. Army: DA PAM 385-1
• U.S. Army: Motor Pool Safety (AKO credentials required)
• U.S. Army: AR 385-10

Resources

• U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center: USACR and Safety Center Homepage