scope:

PURPOSE

To implement a Center-level Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Program that complies with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and current applicable federal and state regulations, policies, and requirements in accordance with NPD 8500.1, NPD 8700.1, NPR 1800.1, NPR 8570.1, NPR 8715.1, NPR 8715.2, and NPR 8715.3.

APPLICABILITY

a. This MPR applies to Center personnel, programs, projects, including contractors and resident agencies to the extent specified in their respective contracts or agreements. ("Contractors," for purposes of this paragraph, include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners, or other agreement parties.)

b. This MPR applies to the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF).

c. This MPR applies as follows: all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission; "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required; "will" denotes expected outcome; and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

d. This MPR applies the following: all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.

e. This MPR does not apply to MSFC's Flight Safety Program. For information concerning that program, refer to the program-level documents or contact the MSFC Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Directorate.