and that the, are printed and distributed in accor. .ice with existing AEC-DOD agreements. 3.17 SAFETY Preparation. The Task Group 7.1 Administrative Plan for Operation Hardtack established safety as a command responsibility and assigned a Safety Advisor to Headquarters TG 7.1 for consultation on all matters per- taining to accident prevention. The Safety Advisor spoke to the Project Officers at a meeting in Albu- querque in the fall of 1957 on the subject of "Safety Problems in the Forward Area." Individual Project meetings held in Los Alamos in December 1957 were attended by members of the safety group to acquaint personnel with the safety problems associated with the projects and recommend safe practices. Two papers on health and safety considerations at the Eniwetok Proving Ground were distributed to all personnel before their arrival at the test site. Close liaison was maintained with J-4 on the packaging, shipping, han- dling, and storage of hazardous materials and devices. Two members of the group attended a JTF 7 meeting held in San Diego in January 1958 on the’ problems associated with handling and shipping devices from their point of origin to the test site. The Safety Advisor prepared a paper on safety prob- lems and emergency action connected with the test devices. This paper was made the Safety Annex to the JTF 7 Shipping Plan. In consultation with J-6, plans and specifications for test site facilities -~ and structures were examined for safety considerations. Personnel. The staff function of Safety Advisor to the Commander, Task Group 7.1, was assigned to the Safety Director of the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. In addition, the post was filled by five Staff Members from LASL. Safety Advisors were present at Bikini and Eniwetok Atolls from February 16 to the end of the operation, and at Johnston Island from June 29 to August 19, 1958. Operations. The movement of all hazardous materials, including test devices, into and out of the EPG and between and within atolls was carried out with procedures advised upon by the Safety Advisor, who was in attendance at one stage or another during such movements. Project stations, towers, tower elevators and stations, zero point barges, facilities and equipment, boats and vehicles, and recreational activities were surveyed and examined for safety. Problems of mutual interest were coor- dinated with safety personnel of other Task Groups. Accident reports and forms were completed on all disabling and serious injuries. Forms were distributed to the home offices of the employees in- volved and to the Bureau of Employee Compensation at its office in Honolulu, T. H. Safety information was published in the Information Bulletins issued by the Adjutant General's office, J-1. In connection with test rocket firings from Johnston Island, the Safety Officer was appointed Rocket Range Safety Officer to coordinate safety mat- ters with the JTF 7 Control Point. Procedures were developed to assure the safety of personnel involved in test rocket firings; danger zones and water, air, and ground exclusion areas were established; and warning signals were installed to alert the general population. Routine inspections of scientific stations were carried out, and special attention was given to small boat activities and personnel evacuation. 109 AFWL/HO J08