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5.1.1. Personnel Training, Certification and Experience. A list of personnel training, certification, and experience requirements shall be available as part of the payload project’s training plan.
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5.1.2. Ground Operations Safety Orientation and Training
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5.1.2.1. All payload projects shall ensure that their personnel receive formal safety, fire prevention, medical surveillance, and occupational health orientation and training before receiving a controlled area badge. The employer is responsible to ensure the training is adequate and complete.
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5.1.2.2. Unique personnel training and certification requirements for hazardous operations such as ordnance, crane operations, forklift operations, PPE, and SCAPE shall be specified in the appropriate procedures.
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5.1.3. Personnel Conduct
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5.1.3.1. Food, Beverage, and Cigarette Consumption. The payload project shall ensure that eating, drinking, or smoking is authorized only in designated areas.
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5.1.3.2. Alcoholic Beverages and Narcotics
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5.1.3.2.1. The payload project shall ensure that the use of alcoholic beverages and narcotics while on duty is prohibited.
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5.1.3.2.2. The payload project shall require that their personnel taking prescription or non-prescription medications that could affect performance notify their supervisor.
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5.1.3.3. Mischief. The payload project shall ensure that their personnel are prevented from indulgence in practical jokes, horseplay, scuffling, and wrestling.
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5.1.4. Work Time Restrictions
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5.1.4.1. The payload project supervisors at all levels shall ensure their personnel will not be assigned to, and will not participate in, critical operations if it is evident that their physiological or psychological wellbeing is, or is likely to be, adversely affected by immunizations, fatigue, blood donations, use of drugs, illness, consumption of alcohol, or other stress conditions. For payload operations on NASA or NASA contracted facilities, the payload project or contractor shall adhere to the requirements in NPR 1800.1, paragraph 2.15, and their Center’s or organizations maximum work time policies and requirements but in no case shall an employee work in excess of 16 consecutive hours. For payload and launch operations on Air Force property the following shall apply:
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5.1.4.2. Each duty period for mission ready (Category A) and mission support (Category B) personnel, including participation in a launch or launch attempt activity, shall be preceded by an available rest period.
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5.1.4.3. Planned duty for personnel in either mission ready or mission support should normally be 8 hours, starting when the individual reports for duty. Those personnel identified to support operational tests shall not be scheduled for duty during the planned rest period.
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5.1.4.4. Hazardous Operations and Prelaunch Attempts. The following criteria shall be used for determining hours worked versus rest time for all personnel who work with hazardous systems, materials, or components, or who accomplish prelaunch functions that require a high degree of concentration:
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5.1.4.4.1. Maximum 12-hour shift, unless approved by Range Safety or a USAF Squadron Commander, with at least 8 hours of rest after 12 hours of work.
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5.1.4.4.2. A maximum of 60 hours per week.
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5.1.4.4.3. A maximum of 14 consecutive days.
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5.1.4.5. Consecutive Launch Attempts
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5.1.4.5.1. When 12-hour shifts are required and launches are rescheduled on a 24-hour basis, consideration shall be given for a 48-hour launch delay after 3 consecutive back-to-back launch attempts.
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5.1.4.5.2. In the event mission impacts or operational requirements necessitate 12-hour shifts, mission ready personnel shall not be scheduled for more than 5 consecutive shifts without a 48-hour break and mission support personnel shall not be scheduled for more than 6 consecutive shifts without a 24-hour break.
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5.1.4.6. 30 SW Additional Work Restrictions
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5.1.4.6.1. In the event of a missile accident, emergency, or operational necessity, the duty time limits defined in this volume may be exceeded with the expressed knowledge of the 30 SW Commander or Vice Commander, commanders of tenant organizations, or the 30 SW Chief of Safety for personnel under their respective control.
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5.1.4.6.2. When mission requirements dictate, the duty period may be extended to 12 hours by the first level supervisor. Rest periods and break periods shall be provided according to appropriate regulations and negotiated agreements.
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5.1.4.6.3. If, after a complete evaluation of the potential hazards involved, mission requirements dictate a duty period in excess of 12 hours, the following criteria shall apply:
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5.1.4.6.3.1. For mission ready (Category A) personnel, the duty periods may be increased to 14 hours or rest periods may be waived with the express knowledge of the 30 SW Commander or Vice Commander, WR Commander, Operations Groups Commander, or the Chief of Safety.
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5.1.4.6.3.2. For mission support (Category B) personnel, the duty period may be increased to 14 hours with the expressed knowledge of the applicable division chief or equivalent level supervisor.
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