Benefits of Space Safety Plan

1.  PURPOSE

    The purpose of this document is to establish a Safety Plan for the
    basic operations of the Benefits of Space mobile display vehicle.
    Following the Safety Plan is critical to accomplishing JSC
    management's responsibility for providing and maintaining a safe and
    healthy workplace for employees and providing a safe venue to
    display NASA's spin-off technologies to the public. The Benefits of
    Space will be operated by JSC employees and the Operations
    Contractor at each venue.

2.  SCOPE

    This plan is not intended to address the over-the-road operations of
    the Benefits of Space vehicle and the safety and health issues
    therein, as this is covered in the Operations Contract. The primary
    scope of this plan is to address the on-site (venue) operations of
    the vehicle.

3.  RECORDS AND FORMS

    NASA Form 1627- NASA Mishap Form

4.  DEFINITIONS

    [JSC]{.underline} - Johnson Space Center

    [Benefits of Space]{.underline} -- The Benefits of Space is a
    Tractor Trailer type vehicle configured with an exhibit hall to
    showcase NASA Spin-offs, and a theater with seating for up to 30 to
    view a NASA movie.

    [Technology Transfer]{.underline} - The Johnson Space Center
    Technology Transfer and Commercialization office.

    [Mishap Investigation Kit]{.underline} -- The Mishap Investigation
    Kit contains numerous items to aid in investigation, data gathering
    and evidence preservation in the event of a mishap.

    [Incident Commander]{.underline} --The Incident Commander shall be
    either the Senior JSC HA/Technology Transfer person on location or
    the Operations Contractor.

5.  SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNING NOTES

The Incident Commander shall, upon arrival at each venue, find the
location of the nearest First Aid station, and obtain the local
emergency telephone numbers, including, fire, ambulance, hospital, and
police.

6.  Responsibility

    The **Operations Contractor and/or Senior JSC HA/Technology Transfer
    personnel** shall assure that the Benefits of Space is functioning
    per manufacturer and NASA specifications prior to operations. If, at
    any time, the vehicle fails to meet either manufacturer or NASA
    safety standards, operations will cease until such time as
    requirements can be met. The Operations Contractor shall assure that
    all JSC Benefits of Space staff members in and around the vehicle
    are trained on safety and operational procedures prior to duty.

    If a mishap occurs, the **Incident Commander** shall contact the
    Director/HA/Technology Transfer at the Johnson Space Center once
    control of the scene has been established and imminent danger to
    life or health matters have been coordinated. The Incident Commander
    shall follow the Mishap Investigation Procedure.

    In the case of a mishap, the **Director/HA/Technology Transfer**
    shall contact the Chief/NT/Occupational Safety and Mission Assurance
    (OSMA) Office. Mishap Investigation Kit shall contain a current list
    of appropriate telephone numbers. HA/NA will implement appropriate
    procedures.

7.  PROCEDURE

Prior to normal operations, the senior JSC/HA/Technology Transfer
employee or Operations Contractor shall verify and re-verify throughout
the day:

1.  Exits are clearly marked and free to access.

2.  Interior lighting shall be provided at all times.

3.  Aisles shall be cleared of people and objects during shows and
    presentations.

4.  All personnel shall have working flashlights.

5.  A staff member shall be in the display area and theater during shows
    at all times.

6.  Number of occupants shall not exceed posted limits.

7.  Doors, in use, shall remain unlocked during shows.

8.  Wheelchair lifts must be operable.

9.  Number of wheelchair bound occupants is limited to the number of
    operational wheelchair lifts.

10. Wheelchair lift operators must be in the immediate vicinity of the
    lifts when wheelchair bound occupants are located in the theater or
    exhibit hall.