Internal ESOHCAMP for the KMC scheduled for April

The internal Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program for the KMC is scheduled for April 11 to 15. Air Force units located on Ramstein, Vogelweh, Einsiedlerhof, Kapaun and Bann are eligible to be assessed.

The assessments are conducted on an annual basis — two years as an internal assessment and the third year as an external assessment conducted through U.S. Air Forces in Europe Headquarters. The assessments help commanders assess their unit’s compliance with all federal, state and local environmental, safety and occupational health laws and regulations.

The assessment identifies findings wherever base operations are not in compliance with the regulatory requirements. The findings pinpoint deficiencies and help identify solutions. Units will be able to evaluate its strengths and weaknesses in order to build stronger programs.

Additionally, ESOHCAMP assessors serve as the compliance assessment portion of the Environmental Management System.

During the assessment period, commanders and superintendents should have personnel on-site who are knowledgeable with the environmental, safety and occupational health issues under their control, can provide escort assistance for the ESOHCAMP team as required, and can provide access to lockers, files, cabinets and locked and 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 about 20 people will start with the assessment Monday morning after the in-brief. The team will compile the checklist results into a report that will be provided to the wings’ senior leadership.

For more information about the ESOHCAMP assessment, contact the Civil Engineer Environmental Element at 480-5086. 

(Courtesy of the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron)