DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5100.23H
N09F
5 Jun 2020
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5100.23H
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM
Ref: (a) DoD Instruction 6055.01 of 14 October 2014
(b) SECNAVINST 5100.10K
(c) OPNAV M-5100.23 of June 2020
1. Purpose
a. To implement the requirements of the Occupational Safety and health Act of 1970 as
implemented in Executive Order 12196; Title 29 Code of Federal Regulation 1960; and
Department of Defense Instructions 6055.01, 6055.04, and 6055.07. This instruction as well as
reference (c) have undergone a complete revision and must be reviewed in their entirety.
b. The changes to this revision include implementation of a Navy Safety Management
System; regulatory updates to select programs; and the inclusion of programs that were separate
instructions in the past such as Traffic Safety and Recreation and Off Duty Safety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 5100.23G, OPNAVINST 5100.12J, OPNAVINST 5100.24B,
OPNAVINST 5100.25C, and OPNAV 5100/19 Hazard Abatement Project Request Form.
3. Applicability. This instruction and reference (c) apply to all Navy civilian and military
personnel and operations worldwide. They direct commands, units, and activities, regardless of
warfare community, to comply with the program elements in reference (c) as well as any
additional guidance from other applicable policy.
4. Discussion. References (a) and (b) establishes the Agency safety and occupational health
program elements. Reference (c) contains the Navy’s implementing guidance for the
management of the safety and occupational health for all Navy ships and shore activities. In
addition to implementing high level and regulatory policy and establishing the safety and
occupational health program elements, this instruction and reference (c) provide clarifying
guidance for uniquely military equipment, systems, and operations or other special conditions,
and provides new policy on Navy safety management procedures with special emphasis on
responsibilities and organizational concepts. They also provide a comprehensive framework that
ensures operational readiness through continuous improvement and risk-based decision-making
processes and procedures.
