W. Va. Code R. § 141-34-1-5

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 141-34-1-5 - Responsibilities for the West Virginia Army National Guard Safety Program are as follows

a. The Adjutant General.The Adjutant General, State of West Virginia is responsible for:

(1) Establishing, supervising and directing a safety program which encompasses all operations and activities under his control.

(2) Establishing a State Safety Office with staff responsibility vested in the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personal Administration.

(3) Appointing a State Safety Officer, State Army Aviation Safety Officer and Occupational Health Nurse.

(4) Appointing a State Army National Guard Safety Council.

(5) Ensuring that adequate provisions for safe practices and safe physical conditions are incorporated in all regulations, directives, standing operating procedures, special orders and training doctrine.

(6) Providing for funding requirements to ensure an integrated comprehensive and continuous safety program at all levels of command.

(7) Providing for career development of safety personnel and ensuring authorized personnel spaces are filled by personal who meet qualification standards.

(8) Periodically reviewing exposure, accident experience trends and activity hazards of commands, installations and activities or which each has accident prevention responsibility.

(9) Reporting accidents in accordance with the provisions of AR 385-10, NCR 385-10 and this regulation.

b. Commanders. Commanders at all levels are responsible for:

(1) Conducting a continuing, vigorous effort toward the prevention of accidents in all operations and activities.

(2) Ensuring that adequate provisions for safe practices and safe physical conditions are incorporated in all regulations, directives, standing operating procedures, orders, special orders and training decline.

(3) Appointing a Unit Safety Officer and ensuring that a responsible individual performs these functions in each organization.

(4) The senior commander at each armory will designate a Safety Officer to be appointed as the Army Safety Officer.

(5) Appointing safety officers at facilities other than armories as directed by the Adjutant General.

(6) Develop a local program of safety education promotion that includes visual aids and active participation of all individuals of the organization. Included in this program will be a Safety Bulletin Board that will display locally developed safety materials and those received from the State Safety Officer.

W. Va. Code R. § 141-34-1-5