scope:

PURPOSE

To describe the Personnel Certification Program process and provide instructions to implement the requirements for safety, skills, and Environmental Engineering and Occupational Health Office certifications in accordance with NPR 1800.1, "NASA Occupational Health Program Procedures," NPR 8715.3, "NASA General Safety Program Requirements," and MPR 3410.1, "Training."

NOTE: For personnel training/qualification which does not require certification, also reference MPR 3410.1.

APPLICABILITY

This MWI applies to Center personnel, programs, projects, and activities, 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.)

This MWI applies to the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF).

This MWI applies the following: 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.

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

Chapters 1, 2, 6, and 7 applies to MSFC and MAF civil service and contractor onsite personnel, who perform hazardous operations.

This MWI applies to MSFC civil service and Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) contractor personnel who perform skills identified in Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 8.

NOTE: The applicability of the MWI may be extended to other contractors who require personnel to perform skills identified in Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 8 if specified in their contract, or with prior agreement between the MSFC Contracting Officer (CO) and the S&MA Safety and Quality Department. Specific contracts or projects may have additional requirements.