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SECNAVINST 5100.10L
ASN (EI&E)
09 Apr 2021
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5100.10L
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY SAFETY PROGRAM
Ref: See enclosure (1)
Encl: (1) References
(2) Responsibilities
(3) Management Systems in Naval Safety
(4) Safety and Occupational Health Functional Community
Management
(5) Secretary of the Navy Safety Excellence Awards
1. Purpose. Establish Department of the Navy (DON) Safety
Program policy and assign responsibilities for administering a
comprehensive DON Safety Program. This instruction has been
substantially revised and should be reviewed in its entirety.
See enclosures (1) through (5) for additional information
regarding the DON Safety Program.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 5100.10K.
3. Applicability
a. This instruction considers limitations on the
applicability of federal safety requirements to DON military
personnel, civilian personnel in a duty status, and military
unique operations, and applies to:
(1) The Offices of the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV),
the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and the Commandant of the
Marine Corps (CMC), and all U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps
operational forces, installations, commands, activities, field
offices, and other organizational entities within the DON.
(2) All safety-related policies, programs, and functions
including, but not limited to, acquisition safety, environmental
health, emergency response, explosives safety, Fire and
Emergency Services (F&ES), industrial hygiene, occupational
