scope:

PURPOSE

To identify the Center's instructions and processes for reporting, investigating, and documenting mishaps and close calls as required by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Program Requirement (NPR) 8621.1.

APPLICABILITY 

This Marshall Work Instruction (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.) 

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

This MWI 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. 

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

This MWI applies to the reporting of all Center mishaps and close calls. 

This MWI applies to Center mishaps and close calls identified as Type C, Type D, and Low-Visibility Mishaps or Close Calls.

This MWI does not apply Center mishaps and close calls identified as Type A, Type B, and High-Visibility Mishaps or Close Calls, or mishaps that involve NASA aircraft. The processes of investigation and documenting these types of mishaps and close calls are described in NPR 8621.1.