Worker Explosives Safety Training (WEST Inc.)

Worker Explosives Safety Training, Inc.

P.O. Box 5518 Huntsville, AL 35814 United States

(256)679-1322

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CONTRACTOR’S EXPLOSIVES SAFETY STANDARDS DOD 4145.26-M (Ammo-65/WEST Crs #65A)

The Following Personnel Should Attend:

  • Ammunition Managers
  • Explosives Safety Development
  • Explosives SOP Developers
  • Hazard Analysis Developers
  • Explosives Contract Management
  • Contractors that Interact with Government Contract Mangers
  • Managers that Enforce AMC-Reg 350-4, ATEC-Reg 385-1, DAPAM 385-63 & 64, NAVSEA OP5, AF-Manual 91-201, DOD 4145.26-M, OSHA CFR 29, DOT CFR 49, and Other Safety Regulations

This training is recommended for contract employees that require explosives certification as part of a government contract that includes ammunition or explosives operations. The course is designed for technicians, supervisors, managers, engineers, production personnel, inspectors, safety officials, support personnel, and proposal writers that are involved in development, production, assembly, disassembly, modification, testing or demilitarization of new and stockpiled ammunition, weapon systems, and explosives components, devices, and material. It emphasizes contractor responsibilities and safety requirements IAW the Contractor’s Safety Manual, DOD 4145.26-M. 

Contract Government Interaction: A Team Effort

Pre-Award Surveys—Contractor Responsibilities: 

  • Compliance with DOD 4145.26-M and the contract
  • Safety program to prevent accidents
  • Identification of qualified safety professionals
  • Hazard analysis and risk assessment review
  • Facility and safety program documentation
  • Procedures for reporting and investigating accidents
  • Identification of subcontractors
  • Overall management of the contract and subcontractors

Overall Training Objectives

  • Promote safety awareness and create a safe work environment.
  • Emphasize contractor responsibilities and requirements under government contracts.
  • Enhance contractor operational efficiency and safety.
  • Ensure that available assets are effectively and safely used.
  • Increase technical knowledge.
  • Assist in the prevention of mishaps, accidents, and near misses.

Contractor’s Explosives Safety Standards Course

  • Accident Reporting
  • Hazard Analysis and Risk Identifications
  • Explosives Characteristics and Effects of Explosives
  • Hazard Divisions and Classification Systems
  • Compatibility and Storage Principles
  • Chimerical and Fire Hazard Symbols
  • Explosives Facilities and Fire Safety
  • Handling and Transporting Explosives
  • Industrial Protection
  • Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment (PPE)
  • Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
  • Operations Safety
  • Static Electricity and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
  • Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO)
  • Initiators
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
  • Munitions Characteristics and Safety Precautions
  • Range Safety
  • Procedures and Precautions at Test Assembly Areas
  • Specific Ammunition and Explosives Operations and Supporting Tasks
  • Testing Ammunition and Explosives
  • Collection and Disposal of Waste Ammunition and Explosives