scope:

REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE.

This Instruction:

Reissues reference (a) to establish SOH as core values of the Department of Defense.

Updates policies, procedures, and responsibilities for administering a comprehensive DoD SOH program under reference (b).

Implements the provisions of references (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) as they apply to the DoD SOH program and the reduction of costs due to accidents and occupational illnesses.

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE.

This Instruction:

Applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard when it is operating as a Military Service in the Navy, and the Army-Air Force Exchange Service), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities, including any other integral DoD organizational entity or instrumentality established to perform a Governmental function (hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD Components"). The term "Military Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.