scope:

PURPOSE. To set forth the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) safety, health, and environmental policies, responsibilities, and procedures intended to provide employees with a safe and healthful workplace. To define the implementation of an aggressive Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) Program that complies with current applicable Federal, NASA, and MSFC safety, health, and environmental regulations, guidelines, and standards.

This document does not specifically address MSFC's Flight Safety Program. For information concerning that program, refer to the program-level documents (e.g., SSP 50021, "Safety Requirements Document," and NSTS 5300.4, "Safety, Reliability, Maintainability, and Quality Provisions for the Space Shuttle Program"), or contact the MSFC Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) Office.

APPLICABILITY. These procedures and guidelines are applicable to:

a. All persons on MSFC property, including contractors involved in MSFC operations.

b. All persons involved in MSFC controlled activities on or off site.

c. All vendors, visitors, and personnel allowed access to MSFC.

d. All ground-based activities conducted by or at MSFC.

e. All MSFC facilities, systems, equipment, and property.