Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 6055.01
October 14, 2014
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: DoD Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Program
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01 (Reference
(a)) and the guidance in DoDD 4715.1E (Reference (b)), this instruction reissues DoD
Instruction (DoDI) 6055.1 (Reference (c)) to:
a. Implement the provisions of section 668 of Title 29, United States Code (U.S.C.);
Executive Order 12196; part 1960 of Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); and section
7902 of Title 5, U.S.C. (References (d), (e), (f), and (g)).
b. Update established policy and assigned responsibilities for administering a comprehensive
DoD SOH program in accordance with Reference (b).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction:
a. Applies to:
(1) OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other
organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the “DoD
Components”).
(2) DoD contractor personnel deploying with the force only where contract terms specify
DoD responsibility for the safety and health of contractor personnel in accordance with DoDI
3020.41 (Reference (h)).
b. Does not apply to DoD contractor personnel and contractor operations. The contractor is
directly responsible for complying with federal and State occupational safety and health (OSH)
standards for its employees.
