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Accident Prevention Plan (APP)
Blasting Safety Plan (BSP)
Accident Prevention Plan (APP)
Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Construction Management Representative (CMR)
- Review plans concurrently.
- The APP shall be project specific, addressing all expected construction activities.
- Notes:
- Government accepts or rejects plan, but does not approve.
- The Notice to Proceed (NTP) or Start Work Notice may be issued only after the DSC Safety Engineer has accepted the APP.
COR
- Submit plan for review using the Quality Assurance (QA) Request Form.
- Based on the review by the DSC Safety Engineer, issue an acceptance or rejection to the Contractor and Contracting Officer (CO).
- Process all resubmittals and supplements using the same process.
DSC Safety Engineer
- Review plan and provide comments on the QA Review Form.
- Accept or reject and notify the COR.
Guidelines:
- 1.3A Director's Order (DO) 50B: Occupation Safety and Health Program
- 1.3B 29 CFR 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
- 1.3C Engineer Manual (EM) 385-1-1 Safety and Health Requirements (pdf)
Document Control:
- Accepted plans are retained in the contract file, with a copy to the CMR.
Blasting Safety Plan (BSP)
Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Construction Management Representative (CMR)
- Review plans concurrently.
- The BSP shall be project specific, addressing all expected construction activities.
- Notes:
- Government accepts or rejects plan, but does not approve.
- The Notice to Proceed (NTP) or Start Work Notice may be issued only after the DSC Blasting Officer has accepted the BSP.
COR
- Submit plan for review using the Quality Assurance (QA) Request Form.
- Based on the review by the DSC Blasting Officer, issue an acceptance or rejection to the Contractor and Contracting Officer (CO).
- Process all resubmittals and supplements using the same process.
DSC Blasting Officer
- Review plan and provide comments on the QA Review Form.
- Accept or reject and notify the COR.
Guidelines:
- 1.3D Director's Order (DO) 65: Explosives Use and Blasting Safety
- 1.3E 29 CFR 1926 - Subpart U Blasting and the Use of Explosives
- 1.3F Engineer Manual (EM) 385-1-1 Safety and Health Requirements - Section 29 Blasting (pdf)
Document Control:
- Accepted plans are retained in the contract file, with a copy to the CMR.