The next Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program for Air Force units in the KMC are scheduled for Oct. 22 through 26. All Air Force units located on Ramstein, Vogelweh, Einsiedlerhof, Kapaun and Bann are eligible to be assessed.
ESOHCAMP assessments are conducted annually. These assessments help commanders at all levels assess their unit’s compliance with all federal, state and local environmental, safety and occupational health laws and regulations — both U.S. and host nation.
Additionally, ESOHCAMP assessors will execute the compliance assessment portion of the Environmental Management System.
The assessment identifies findings wherever base operations are not in compliance with the regulatory requirements. The findings pinpoint deficiencies and help identify solutions. From this, we can evaluate our strengths and weaknesses in order to build stronger, more effective programs that not only save money and resources, but that also ensure maximum protection of human health and the environment.
During the assessment period, squadron commanders and superintendents should have personnel on-site that are knowledgeable with the environmental, safety and occupational health issues and programs under their control, to provide escort assistance for the ESOHCAMP team as required, and provide access to lockers, files, cabinets and locked/secured areas.
An ESOHCAMP team badge will identify the assessors. ESOHCAMP team members will schedule appointments during the week of the assessment, but in some cases they may show up at your unit with little or no notice.
The team of approximately 20 people will start with the assessment after an in-brief. The team will compile the checklist results into a report that will be provided to senior leadership of the three wings here.
For questions regarding the ESOHCAMP assessment, call the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Environmental section at 480-5086/7712.
Please help us make this a successful assessment and start preparing now.
(by 86th Civil Engineer Squadron)