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DAFI 91-202

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THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (DAF) MISHAP PREVENTION PROGRAM

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DAFI 91-202, "THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (DAF) MISHAP PREVENTION PROGRAM", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated March 20, 2020, certified current April 10, 2024.

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DAFI 91-202 — index record

NumberDAFI 91-202
TitleTHE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (DAF) MISHAP PREVENTION PROGRAM
PublishedMarch 20, 2020
Certified currentApril 10, 2024
Guidance memorandumFebruary 26, 2026
Office of primary responsibilityAF/SE
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionUpdateContact, June 25, 2026
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

of the SAFEREP safety reporting system and means to access it (website and mobile app). (T-1)

Summary of changes, as printed

This Interim Change (IC) revises AFI 91-202 by adding the applicability to the USSF and redesignating the publication as a Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) and changes the title to The Department of the Air Force (DAF) Mishap Prevention Program. Additionally, it adopts changes implemented in Air Force Guidance Memorandum 2022-01, (adds report submission guidance for the Annual Program Management Review (APMR) in paragraph 3.5 and adds obstacle course inspection guidance. This IC also revises space safety program management applicability, expands Air Force Safety Management System (AFSMS) guidance, replaces Table 14.5 to reflect updated Aviation Safety training, and changes Center Commander to Program Executive Officer in Chapter 13. DAFI91-202 20 MARCH 2020 3

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—PROGRAM OVERVIEW AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 9
  2. Chapter 2—SAFETY ORGANIZATIONp. 53
  3. Chapter 3—SAFETY ASSURANCEp. 63
  4. Chapter 4—HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, REPORTING AND ABATEMENTp. 73
  5. Chapter 5—INFORMATION AND DATA ANALYSISp. 81
  6. Chapter 6—DEPLOYMENT AND CONTINGENCY SAFETYp. 88
  7. Chapter 7—AVIATION SAFETYp. 94
  8. Chapter 8—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETYp. 101
  9. Chapter 9—WEAPONS SAFETYp. 106
  10. Chapter 10—SPACE SAFETYp. 112
  11. Chapter 11—SYSTEM SAFETY & SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENTSp. 126
  12. Chapter 12—CONTRACT SAFETYp. 137
  13. Chapter 13—SUPPORTING GUIDANCEp. 140
  14. Chapter 14—SAFETY TRAININGp. 168
  15. Chapter 15—MISCELLANEOUS SAFETY INFORMATIONp. 179
  16. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 185
All 120 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—PROGRAM OVERVIEW AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 9
  2. 1.1. Purposep. 9
  3. 1.2. Visionp. 9
  4. 1.3. The Air Force Mishap Prevention Programp. 9
  5. 1.6. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 13
  6. 1.7. Waiversp. 51
  7. 1.8. Military-Unique and Nonmilitary-Unique Policyp. 51
  8. Chapter 2—SAFETY ORGANIZATIONp. 53
  9. 2.1. Safety Staffp. 53
  10. 2.2. Unit Safety Representative (USR)p. 58
  11. 2.3. Safety Education/Trainingp. 59
  12. 2.4. Safety Office Vehicles and Equipmentp. 60
  13. 2.5. Safety Libraryp. 60
  14. 2.6. Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Councils (ESOHC)p. 60
  15. 2.7. Non-USAF Councils and Committeesp. 61
  16. 2.8. Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) Safety Programsp. 61
  17. Chapter 3—SAFETY ASSURANCEp. 63
  18. 3.1. Generalp. 63
  19. 3.2. Safety Evaluationsp. 64
  20. 3.3. Safety Program Evaluation (SPE)p. 64
  21. 3.4. Safety Program Assessmentsp. 64
  22. 3.5. Annual Program Management Review (APMR)p. 66
  23. 3.6. Annual Safety Inspectionsp. 67
  24. 3.7. Spot Inspectionsp. 69
  25. 3.8. High Interest Areasp. 70
  26. 3.9. Administrative Areasp. 70
  27. 3.10. Special and Seasonal Inspectionsp. 70
  28. 3.11. Staff Assistance Visits (SAV)p. 71
  29. 3.12. Federal/State Inspections and Investigationsp. 71
  30. 3.13. Contract Performance Assessmentp. 71
  31. Chapter 4—HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, REPORTING AND ABATEMENTp. 73
  32. 4.1. Hazard Identificationp. 73
  33. 4.2. Reporting Criteriap. 73
  34. 4.3. Hazard Reporting Systemp. 73
  35. 4.4. Additional Reporting Proceduresp. 74
  36. 4.5. Air Force Form 457, Airmen Appeal Proceduresp. 75
  37. 4.6. Risk Reduction and Mitigationp. 75
  38. 4.7. Preparation of Risk Assessmentsp. 75
  39. 4.8. Hazard Abatementp. 76
  40. 4.9. Hazard Control Hierarchyp. 76
  41. 4.10. Hazard Abatement Requirementsp. 76
  42. 4.11. Critical/Imminent Danger Situationsp. 77
  43. 4.12. Posting Notification of Hazardsp. 77
  44. 4.13. Installation Master Hazard Abatement Plan (MHAP)p. 78
  45. 4.14. Funding for Hazard Abatementp. 79
  46. Chapter 5—INFORMATION AND DATA ANALYSISp. 81
  47. 5.1. Information Protectionp. 81
  48. 5.2. Recurring Publicationsp. 81
  49. 5.3. Methods of Information Distributionp. 81
  50. 5.4. Mishap Analysis Programp. 82
  51. 5.5. Mishap Prevention Analysis Methodsp. 82
  52. 5.6. Use of Analyzed Datap. 83
  53. 5.7. Air Force Combined Mishap Reduction Systemp. 83
  54. 5.8. Organizational Safety Assessment (OSA)p. 84
  55. 5.9. Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance (MFOQA)p. 84
  56. 5.10. Airman Safety Action Program (ASAP)p. 84
  57. 5.11. Line Operations Safety Auditp. 84
  58. 5.12. Standard Mishap Metricsp. 85
  59. 5.13. Calculating Federal Employee Compensation Metric (Rate)p. 86
  60. 5.14. AFSAS Analysis and Query Toolsp. 87
  61. Chapter 6—DEPLOYMENT AND CONTINGENCY SAFETYp. 88
  62. 6.1. Deployment and Contingency Safety Programp. 88
  63. 6.2. Air Force Forces Chief of Safety (AFFOR/SE)p. 88
  64. 6.3. AFFOR Deployed Unit Safety Functions and Organizationsp. 89
  65. 6.4. Mishap Prevention Programp. 92
  66. 6.5. Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Safety Awardsp. 92
  67. 6.6. AFFOR/SE Visitsp. 93
  68. Chapter 7—AVIATION SAFETYp. 94
  69. 7.1. Program Managementp. 94
  70. 7.2. Plansp. 94
  71. 7.3. Programsp. 94
  72. 7.4. Aero Club Operationsp. 97
  73. 7.5. Training Meetings and Briefingsp. 97
  74. 7.6. Inspections/Assessments and Monitoringp. 98
  75. 7.7. Airfield Maintenance, Construction and Waivers (Installation)p. 99
  76. Chapter 8—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETYp. 101
  77. 8.1. Program Managementp. 101
  78. 8.2. Assurance Requirementsp. 101
  79. 8.3. Installation Occupational Safety Staff Responsibilitiesp. 101
  80. 8.4. Tenant Unit and Geographically Separated Unit Responsibilitiesp. 104
  81. 8.5. Unit Safety Representative (USR) Responsibilitiesp. 104
  82. 8.6. Hazard Identification and Abatementp. 104
  83. 8.8. DoL Occupational Safety and Health Administration Annual Visit Summaryp. 105
  84. 8.9. Occupational Safety Corporate Committeep. 105
  85. Chapter 9—WEAPONS SAFETYp. 106
  86. 9.1. Program Managementp. 106
  87. 9.2. Weapons Safety Personnel Management and Manning Planp. 106
  88. 9.3. Explosives Safety Standardsp. 106
  89. 9.4. Weapons Safety Personnelp. 106
  90. 9.5. Weapons Safety Program Requirementsp. 109
  91. 9.6. Missile Safetyp. 109
  92. 9.7. Nuclear Suretyp. 109
  93. 9.8. Unit Directed Energy Safety Program Functionsp. 109
  94. 9.9. Munitions Rapid Response Teamp. 110
  95. 9.10. Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB)p. 110
  96. 9.11. Weapons, Explosives and DEW Trainingp. 110
  97. 9.12. Weapons Safety Committeesp. 111
  98. Chapter 10—SPACE SAFETYp. 112
  99. 10.1. Program Managementp. 112
  100. 10.2. Space Safety Responsibilitiesp. 112
  101. 10.3. Space Safety Council (SSC)p. 113
  102. 10.4. Space Nuclear Safetyp. 114
  103. 10.5. Ground Based Space System Safetyp. 114
  104. 10.6. Pre-Launchp. 114
  105. 10.7. Launch Safetyp. 115
  106. 10.8. Orbital Safetyp. 118
  107. Chapter 11—SYSTEM SAFETY & SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENTSp. 126
  108. 11.1. Overviewp. 126
  109. 11.2. System Safety Applied to Acquisition Activitiesp. 127
  110. 11.3. System Safety Risk Acceptance Processp. 128
  111. 11.4. System Safety Groups (SSG)p. 129
  112. 11.5. Non-Developmental Itemsp. 131
  113. 11.6. System Safety Engineering Analysis (SSEA)p. 131
  114. 11.7. Application of a Safety Risk Assessment (SRA)p. 132
  115. 11.8. Safety Risk Assessment Purpose and Risk Decision Authority Empowermentp. 132
  116. Chapter 12—CONTRACT SAFETYp. 137
  117. Chapter 13—SUPPORTING GUIDANCEp. 140
  118. Chapter 14—SAFETY TRAININGp. 168
  119. Chapter 15—MISCELLANEOUS SAFETY INFORMATIONp. 179
  120. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 185

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