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Discuss historical development of the Navy Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) program.
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The Navy has historically maintained safety and occupational health (SOH) programs to protect its personnel and property. Occupational safety has long been an element of the overall Navy safety program that also includes explosives safety, nuclear safety, aviation safety, acquisition and system safety, traffic safety and off-duty safety. The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Special Assistant for Safety Matters (OPNAV (N09F)) has traditionally managed the overall SOH program.
The SOH program gained special prominence after passage of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act on 31 December 1970. Although the primary thrust of the OSH Act was directed at the private sector employer, section 19 of the OSH Act directed Federal agencies to establish and maintain comprehensive and effective OSH programs consistent with the standards issued under Section 6 of the OSH Act.
The SOH program gained special prominence after passage of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act on 31 December 1970. Although the primary thrust of the OSH Act was directed at the private sector employer, section 19 of the OSH Act directed Federal agencies to establish and maintain comprehensive and effective OSH programs consistent with the standards issued under Section 6 of the OSH Act.