Courtesy of the USMC Safety & Occupational Health Branch, the following tools and resources have been made available to facilitate proper and effective safety practices throughout the Corps.
- USMC Protection of Safety Information: this informative PDF allows safety professionals to educate their commands on the importance of safety information. This document offers insights into:
- Safety vs. Legal Investigation Boards
- Protecting Safety Information
- Freedom of Information Act
- Promise of Confidentiality
- Memorandum of Agreement (Safety Center and NCIS)
- Legal aspects of the mishap site
- DoD HFACS Taxonomy: an investigation and risk management tool in support of ground commands.
- SIB and Endorsement Requirements: useful at all levels of unit safety as "refresher training" for safety managers and officers, providing critical information for Commanders, including SIB requirements and intended outcomes.
- Mishap Reporting Requirements: available for unit level safety officers to train and educate their NCOs, SNCOs, Officers, and Commanders in regard to types of events that requre Safety Investigation and Reporting.
- Protection of Safety Information: explains the differences between "Safety Investigations" and "Legal Investigations," and the consequences for releasing protected "privileged safety information."
- Cheat Sheets: