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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
NORTHERN REGION (REGION 1)
MISSOULA, MT
FSM 6700 – SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM
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Supplement No.: 6700-2006-1
Effective Date: March 9, 2006
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: KATHY MCALLISTER FOR
ABIGAIL R. KIMBELL
Regional Forester
Date Approved: March 9, 2006
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and
calendar year. Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this
supplement. Retain this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. The last supplement to
this Handbook was 6700-2005-1, to Chapter 20.
New Document
6700-2006-1
3 Pages
Superseded Document(s) by
Issuance Number and
Effective Date
6700-2004-2 (8/19/04)
3 Pages
Digest:
6703 – Removes the Regional requirements for annual Safety and Health Action Plans.
6704 –Changes the Regional Designated Safety and Health Official from the Deputy Regional
Forester for Business Operations to the Deputy Regional Forester.
R1 SUPPLEMENT 6700-2006-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/09/06
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSM 6700 – SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM
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6703 – POLICY
The overall Safety and Health Program shall include the Forest Service Safety and Health
Program. The Region 1 Safety and Health Program is established in FSM 6700, FSH 6709.11
and FSH 6709.12. FSH 6709.11, Forest Service Health and Safety Code Handbook is designed
for field activities and is the parent document for field projects and work activities.
National Forests and Dakota Prairie Grasslands. National Forests and Dakota Prairie Grasslands
shall comply with National and Regional Forest Service Safety and Health Programs. Forests
and Grasslands shall develop programs as necessary to comply with laws and regulations. As a
minimum, Forest and Grasslands programs shall include:
a. Assignment of safety and health responsibilities to specific individual(s) as
identified in 29 CFR Part 1960, such as, Forest and Grasslands Safety and Health
Managers.
b. Specific instructions relative to emergency procedures to be followed in the event
of accident or illness, occupant emergency plans, workplace security, and workplace
violence. Forests and Grasslands may also add local search and rescue plans as an
appendix to their plans.
c. The identification of special safety and health hazards and problems unique to the
Forest or Grasslands, including accident and illness prevention techniques or
procedures for reducing or eliminating them. This will be accomplished by using the
Health and Safety Code Handbook (FSH 6909.11) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).
d. Conduct a quarterly review of all accidents and injuries on the Forests, Districts
and Grasslands and develop appropriate corrective actions, as necessary.
Forest and Dakota Prairie Grasslands Supervisors and Regional Directors. Forest and Dakota
Prairie Grasslands Supervisors and Regional Directors are responsible for ensuring Job Hazard
Analyses (JHAs) are prepared as required prior to any field projects or work activities, and
ensuring JHAs are reviewed and updated as a minimum on an annual basis, when changes
dictate, when conditions warrant, and when employees and/or supervisor recommends.
Regional Directors are responsible for integrating safety and health requirements into all
programs and functional activities which they coordinate. Ensure supervisors inform employees
of safety and health hazards associated with their jobs or workplaces.
Personal Protective Equipment. Region 1 policy for providing personal protective equipment
(PPE) shall be consistent with direction contained in FSM 6716, Personal Protective Equipment
and FSH 6709.11, Health and Safety Code Handbook, Subchapter 3.36, Personal Protective
R1 SUPPLEMENT 6700-2006-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/09/06
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSM 6700 – SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM
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Equipment. All employees are required to provide sturdy high top, nonskid lace-up boots; snugfitting clothing; cuffless, snag- and tear-resistant trousers; gloves, and long-sleeved shirts when
performing fieldwork. These items of clothing are considered normal, prudent fieldwork attire.
6704 - RESPONSIBILITY
6704.3 – Deputy Regional Forester
This official is the designated agency safety and health official and is responsible for overall
administration of the Regional Safety and Health Program.