The TRG logistics team will be involved throughout the engineering process to ensure that all functional areas of the end item are designed with the health and safety of the end user given priority consideration.

Materials chosen for the fabrication and assembly of components will be evaluated as to their handling safety should the end user be exposed to these materials during the operation or maintenance of the system.

As the system design evolves, the logistics team will review the entire employment cycle of the end item and evaluate each aspect of the cycle for impacts to health and safety. The system design will be analyzed with regard to its material composition as well as operating and maintenance procedures to determine apparent and potential safety issues.

Identified safety concerns will be inventoried and reflected in a Safety Assessment Report (SAR) prepared in accordance with MIL-STD-882D. The SAR will identify the System Operation Safety Features as they pertain to safety controls, electrical safety, mechanical safety, material safety, and safety markings and labels.

Any safety hazards identified will be classified according to severity and probability of occurence as well as the life cycle phase during which this hazard is likely to occur.

Any health-related impact due to the handling of materials employed in the operation or maintainance of the end item will be listed and categorized as to their relative hazard to the operator or maintainer. Alternative materials will be identified and recommended to the designers for any material deemed a potential hazard to the user.