Head of Field Element

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includes an owner-operator of a motor vehicle which transports hazardous materials in

commerce. This term includes an individual, including a self-employed individual, employed by a

hazmat employer who, during the course of employment:

A. Loads, unloads, or handles hazardous materials;

B. Manufactures, tests, reconditions, repairs, modifies, marks, or otherwise represents

containers, drums, or packagings as qualified for use in the transportation of hazardous

materials;

C. Prepares hazardous materials for transportation;

D. Is responsible for safety of transporting hazardous materials; or

E.Operates a vehicle used to transport hazardous materials.

[49 CFR 171.8]

282.

HEAD OF FIELD ELEMENT. The manager or head of a DOE operations office, or field

office, or any official to whom those individuals delegate their functions under 10 CFR 708. [10

CFR 707.2]

283.

HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY. Head of a DOE element who has been

delegated authority by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Assistance

Management to (1) award and administer contracts, sales contracts, and/or financial assistance

instruments; (2) appoint contracting officers; and (3) exercise the overall responsibility for

managing the contracting activity. [DOE Glossary] [DOE G 450.4-1B]

284.

HEADS OF HEADQUARTERS ELEMENTS. Senior program managers within a line

organizational structure. For purpose of this Order, these positions include the Assistant

Secretaries for Energy Efficiency, Defense Programs, Environmental Restoration and Waste

Management, Fossil Energy, Nuclear Energy, and Civilian Radioactive Waste Management.

Also included are the Administrators of the Bonneville and Western Area Power

Administrations. [DOE O 4330.4B] [EH62dd1]

285.

HEALTH HAZARD ASSESSMENT. The comprehensive and systematic process of

identifying, classifying, and evaluating health hazards in the workplace. Health hazard

assessments evaluate the probability and severity of the effects of exposure to the hazard.

[DOE O 5480.10A (Draft)]