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NPR 8715.1 Eff. Date: August 09, 1999 Cancellation Date:	NASA Occupational Safety and Health Programs w/Change 3 (02/13/06)
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Preface

P.1 PURPOSE

This NPR provides the requirements for NASA`s Federal civil service occupational safety and health programs as required by Section 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended (29 U.S.C. 668), Executive Order 12196, and the implementing regulations found in 29 CFR Part 1960. This document is to be used in conjunction with 29 CFR Part 1960 and P.4 references below.

P.2 APPLICABILITY

This NPR is applicable to NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers, including Component Facilities and international operations where NASA employees are located. The requirements in the document apply to the following: (1) all NASA organizations, elements, entities, or individuals; (2) all NASA equipment, property, systems, and facilities; and (3) all phases of the life cycle of systems or facilities.

P.3 AUTHORITY

a. 42 U.S.C.º 2473, (c)(1), Section 203(c)(1)of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended.

b. 29 U.S.C. 668, Section 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended.

c. EO 12196, Occupational Safety and Health Programs for Federal Employees, dated February 26, 1980, as amended.

d. 29 CFR Part 1960, Basic Program Elements for Federal Employees, Occupational Safety and Health Programs and Related Matters.

e. NPD 8700.1, "NASA Policy for Safety and Mission Success."

P.4 REFERENCES

a. 5 U.S.C. 552a, Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.

b. NPD 1000.3, "NASA Organization."

c. NPD 1440.6, "NASA Records Management."

d. NPD 1800.2, "NASA Occupational Health Program."

e. NPD 1810.2, "NASA Occupational Medicine Program."

f. NPD 1820.1, "NASA Environmental Health Program."

g. NPD 8070.6, "Technical Standards."

h. NPR 1441.1, "NASA Records Retention Schedule.s.",

i. NPR 8621.1, "NASA Procedural Requirements for Mishap Reporting, Investigating, and Recordkeeping."

j. NPR 8715.3, "NASA General Safety Program Requirements."

k. NPR 8735.1, "Procedures For Exchanging Parts, Materials, and Safety Problem Data Utilizing the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program and NASA Advisories."

l. NASA STD 8719.7, Facility System Safety Guidebook.

m. NASA-STD-8719.8, Expendable Launch Vehicle Payload Safety Review Process Standard.

n. NASA-STD-8719.9, Standard for Lifting Devices and Equipment.

o. NASA-STD-8719.9, Appendix A, NASA Alternate Standard for Suspended Load Operations.

p. NASA-STD-8719.11, Safety Standard for Fire Protection.

q. NASA-STD-8719.13, Software Safety Standard.

r NASA-STD-8719.10, Standard for Underwater Facility and Non-Open Water Operations.

s. NSS 1740.12, Safety Standard for Explosives, Propellants, and Pyrotechnics.

t. NSS 1740.14, Guidelines and Assessment Procedures for Limiting Orbital Debris.

P.5 CANCELLATION

NHB 2710.1, dated August 1982, NASA Safety and Health Handbook Occupational Safety and Health Programs.

/s/ Frederick D. Gregory
Associate Administrator for
Safety and Mission Assurance

Designated Agency Safety and Health Official Concurrence

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