Marcie Hart, Brooke Army Medical Center, and Chris Neubeck, Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation, were cited as outstanding performers Aug. 28 during an out-briefing for an assessment of Fort Sam Houston's Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment Management Program with U.S. Army Garrison Commander Col. Mary Garr.
The ESHOCAMP assessment team included military members, civilians and contractors who conducted a week-long review of areas or 'protocols' such as hazardous materials, air emissions, water quality, fuels storage, and safety and occupational health management tactics used on FSH and Camp Bullis according to James Graham Jr., chief, Environmental Division, Department of Public Works.
"It gives us a benchmark to set before joint basing," Graham said.
"All safety risks identified have a 30 day limit to resolve. Regulatory findings will have a 60-day target with exception of technical difficulties or items costing large amounts of unplanned dollars. Policy differences have a target of 180 days."
He said the team looked at up to 200 sites and interviewed 161 people using regulation and U.S. Air Force policy to set standards for review.
Hart's citation highlighted her shop-specific environmental information awareness program, lauded as a banner example of hazardous waste management by the ESHOCAMP team. She employs what she calls her "5 L's" system for container management in a straightforward meme or memory jogger where personnel "Look for Lids, Labels, Logs and Leaks."
She also identified key environmental and safety points of contact with an easy-to-follow "How-to Guide" for emergency response other organizations on post could easily implement.
Neubeck was cited for developing a directorate-specific Environmental Management System manual for FMWR and customizing a training program using easy-to-read pamphlets and the EMS Web site.
"I trained the primary and alternate for all FMWR activities and they have to train their staff," Neubeck said. Training familiarizes personnel with environmental management issues, risk identification and procedures to minimize impact.
Her program was recommended for use as the model for other areas on post.
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