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Environmental, occupational health inspection underway

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  • By Airman Amber Kelly-Woodward
  • 375th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --  Scott Air Force Base's environmental and occupational health programs are currently under review through the Environmental Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program through Friday.

EOHCAMP occurs every three years by an external team. This year's EOHCAMP Team consists of Headquarters Air Mobility Command personnel, MacDill AFB environmental personnel and URS Group, Inc. personnel.

The team chief is Colonel Sharon Bannister, 6th Dental Squadron commander at MacDill AFB, Fla.

EOHCAMP is the Air Force's way of assessing our environmental and occupational health programs, said Lt. Col. Carolyn Jacobson, EOHCAMP working group chairman.

EOHCAMP aides Scott in finding discrepancies in federal, state and Air Force regulations before punitive actions are taken.

EOHCAMP, formerly known as ECAMP, has added 12 occupational health areas to assessment. The occupational health areas include: respiratory protection, hazard communication, chemical hazards, hearing conservation, personal protective equipment, ventilation, ionizing radiation, non-ionizing radiation, occupational health program management, confined spaces, ergonomics and heat and cold stress.

This is Scott's first time being assessed under the EOHCAMP format. A staff assistance visit evaluating Scott under the occupational health areas was conducted earlier this year.

The EOHCAMP Team is taking "snapshots in time" of each unit, said Carolyn Byrd, base EOHCAMP program manager.

Any negative findings found will be categorized into three groups: major, a violation of state and federal regulations; minor, a violation of Air Force regulations; or significant, which is life threatening.

If such a finding is found, a closure plan will need to be developed to solve the problem.

EOHCAMP findings will be used to provide more funding, training, personnel, facilities and resources to correct negative findings and avoid potential problems during inspections.

Some ways to ensure compliance are to properly label hazardous materials, properly update operating instructions, adequately train on expanded standard chemicals, avoid food and drink consumption in chemical use areas, evaluate chemicals used in shops, label hazardous noise producing equipment, adequately conduct hearing conservation training and update all personnel's Air Force form 55's.

Some examples of possible findings are computer products in dumpsters, not fully closing flammable lockers, asbestos siding or lead based paint, not recycling recyclable material and improperly storing waste florescent tubes.

The EOHCAMP out-briefing will be held June 20 from 9-10 a.m. in Building 5010. All group and squadron commanders, unit environmental coordinators and facility managers are encouraged to attend. Tenant organizations are also inspected and encouraged to attend.


For more information about the EOHCAMP assessment, the following units may be contacted: Hazardous Materials Pharmacy at 256-5962, Environmental Flight at 256-2092 or Bioenvironmental Engineering at 256-7307.