NASA Procedures and Guidelines
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NPR 8715.3
Effective Date: January 24, 2000
Cancellation Date: September 12, 2006
Responsible Office: GD

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Change History

Preface

P.1 PURPOSE
P.2 APPLICABILITY
P.3 AUTHORITY
P.4 REFERENCES
P.5 CANCELLATION

CHAPTER 1. Basic Safety Management

1.1 General
1.2 Fundamental Policy
1.3 Objectives and Principles
1.4 Authority and Responsibility
1.5 Program Elements
1.6 Public Safety
1.7 Risk Assessment
1.8 Control of Hazardous Conditions
1.9 Safety Program Reviews
1.10 Notice and Abatement of Unsafe or Unhealthful Conditions
1.11 Advisory Panels, Committees, and Boards
1.12 Coordination with Organizations External to NASA
1.13 Emergency Planning
1.14 Safety Motivation and Awards Program
1.15 Safety Management Information
1.16 Safety Lessons Learned
1.17 NASA Safety Reporting System (NSRS)
1.18 Safety Documentation
1.19 Safety Variance Process

CHAPTER 2. Safety and Risk Management

2.1 Purpose
2.2 Applicability and Scope
2.3 Authority and Responsibility
2.4 Requirements
2.5 Access to NASA Facilities by State or Federal Compliance Safety and Health Officers
2.6 Contractor Citations
2.7 Grants

CHAPTER 3. System Safety

3.1 Purpose
3.2 Applicability and Scope
3.3 Objective
3.4 Hazard Reduction Protocol
3.5 Responsibilities
3.6 Hazard Assessment
3.7 Safety Activity Phases
3.8 System Safety and Mission Success Hazard Analyses
3.9 System Safety and Mission Success Program Reviews
3.10 Documentation
3.11 Change Review

CHAPTER 4. Safety Training and Personnel Certification

4.1 Purpose
4.2 Responsibilities
4.3 Planning and Implementation
4.4 Personnel Safety Certification Program for Potentially Hazardous Operations and Materials
4.5 Mission Critical Personnel Reliability Program (PRP)

CHAPTER 5. Nuclear Safety for Launching Radioactive Materials

5.1 Purpose
5.2 Guideline Overview
5.3 Responsibilities
5.4 The Nuclear Launch Safety Approval Process
5.5 Report Requirements

CHAPTER 6. Operational Safety

6.1 Purpose
6.2 Objectives
6.3 Motor Vehicle Safety
6.4 Personal Protective Equipment
6.5 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout Program)
6.6 Pressure and Vacuum Systems Safety
6.7 Electrical Safety
6.8 Hazardous Material Transportation, Storage, and Use
6.9 Hazardous Operations
6.10 Laboratory Hazards
6.11 Lifting Safety
6.12 Explosive, Propellant, and Pyrotechnic Safety
6.13 Underwater Operations Safety
6.14 Launch Vehicle and Spacecraft Operations Safety
6.15 Test Operations Safety
6.16 Non-Ionizing Radiation
6.17 Ionizing Radiation
6.18 Confined Spaces

CHAPTER 7. Aviation Safety

7.1 Purpose
7.2 Aviation Safety Program
7.3 Program Responsibilities and Requirements
7.4 Aviation Safety Program Elements
7.5 Interfaces with Other Agencies

CHAPTER 8. Facility Safety

8.1 Purpose
8.2 Applicability and Scope
8.3 Objectives
8.4 Basic Requirements
8.5 Facility Managers
8.6 Facility Safety Management Plan

CHAPTER 9. Fire Safety

9.1 Purpose
9.2 Objectives and Goals
9.3 General
9.4 Responsibilities
9.5 Fire Protection Surveys and Inspections
9.6 Fire Protection Systems
9.7 Firefighting
9.8 Emergency (Pre-Fire) Planning and Procedures
9.9 Fire Safety Training
9.10 Reporting
9.11 Regulations, Codes, and Standards

Appendices

A. Acronym and Abbreviation List
B. Glossary of Safety and Risk Management Terms
C. Safety Motivation and Awards Program
D. Analysis Techniques
E. Example Hazard Report
F. Sample Training Schedule
G. Activity and Fissile Material Limits Basic A
H. Sample Safety and Health Plan
I. Sample System Safety Plan for Systems Acquisition
J. Aviation Safety Panel Charter
K. Operations and Engineering Panel Charter

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