NPR 8715.3B, NASA PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS: NASA GENERAL SAFETY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (04 APR 2007)
NPR 8715.3B, NASA PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS: NASA GENERAL SAFETY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (04 APR 2007)., This NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) provides the basis for the NASA Safety Program and serves as a general framework to structure more specific and detailed requirements for
NASA Headquarters, Programs, and Centers. This document does not stand alone and is to be used in conjunction with the references listed in paragraph P.4.
b. This NPR is directed toward safety requirements and is not meant to provide requirements for occupational health or environmental health personnel or to provide requirements for
occupational health and environmental activities. Some health and environmental safety references are included to assist Center safety personnel in interactions with occupational health and
environmental personnel. Occupational safety and health requirements that implement 29 CFR Part 1960, Basic Program Elements for Federal Employees, Occupational Safety and Health
Programs and Related Matters, are specified in NPR 8715.1, NASA Occupational Safety and Health Programs. Environmental requirements are specified in NPD 8500.1, NASA
Environmental Management.
c. This NPR does not provide requirements for emergency planning. Emergency planning requirements are specified in NPD 8710.1, Emergency Preparedness Program.
d. To address special processes and/or discipline-unique processes, the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance publishes standards that provide specific instructions that are beyond the
scope and detail of this document. A listing of applicable Federal requirements, NPRs, and standards can be found in paragraphs P.3 and P.4 of this NPR.