The purpose of this order is to provide requirements and guidelines to protect AIR personnel from falls while performing work related duties on or near unprotected elevated working surfaces that are at or greater than 4 feet above the next lowest level. This order is applicable to industrial-type work locations and aircraft accident investigation sites. Additionally, this order assists in the identification and evaluation of fall hazards to which employees may be exposed and to provide specific training as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fall Protection Standards. It is beyond the scope of this document to address slip/trip/fall hazards in office environments. Appendix A, Fall Protection Definitions, defines many of the terms used in this order.

The Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Bloodborne Pathogens(BBP) Program is established and maintained to prevent occupational exposure to pathogens in blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) to AIR employees. This program specifies the actions necessary to protect the health and safety of all AIR employees, and provides the requirements for the development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective BBP Program. Appendix B contains a list of terms mentioned in this program order. Appendix D contains a list of acronyms associated with BBP also used in this program order.

The Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Aircraft Accident Investigation Safety (AAIS) Program
is an element of the AIR Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Program and establishes the
minimum requirements for AAIS and respiratory protection for AIR employees. This program
outlines the requirements that must be met to achieve an effective AAIS Program, and includes
the requirements for an effective Respiratory Protection Program (RPP).
The requirements detailed in this document are based on applicable portions of Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations under Title 29 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (29 CFR) Parts 1904, 1910, and 1926; the current edition of Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Order 3900.19, Occupational Safety and Health Policy; and FAA
Order 8020.11, Aircraft Accident and Incident Notification, Investigation, and Reporting; and
industry consensus standards. AIR management and employees must implement the
requirements found herein.
Aircraft accident investigations involve safety requirements from several disciplines, including
respiratory protection, fall protection, hearing conservation, hazardous materials (hazmat) safety,
and general industry safety standards. This order supplements more specific information
included in AIR OSH programs, and it includes policies and procedures for protection against
potential hazards encountered at an aircraft accident scene. However, the requirements regarding
bloodbome pathogens (BBP) are located in the AIR Bloodbome Pathogens (BBP) Program
Order, FAA IR 3900.74.
Training associated with this OSH related program order does not replace Aircraft Accident
Investigation courses taught at the Transportation Safety Institute.