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The Fort McCoy Installation Safety Office-led October meeting of the Installation Safety and Occupational Health Council (SOHC) took place Oct. 12 on post with the agenda highlighting several safety and health ideas and action items.
As part of a safety presentation prepared by ISO Safety Specialist Dale Marsolek, the attendees first learned about a past safety incident at the installation in the ISO’s “Share to Prevent” series of safety lessons held at this quarterly meeting.
The safety presentation was followed by a review by Safety and Occupational Health Specialist Justin Artman of ISO on the post building inspection focus for fiscal year 2022. Of specific focus was emergency action plans and training.
Artman said emergency action plans are required by federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration on installations like Fort McCoy. He also said all employees should know about the action plans, and those plans should always be readily available.
Artman also said employees should hold fire evacuation training annually, and it should be documented regularly by supervisors.
Artman was followed by Registered Nurse Erica Miller of the Fort McCoy Occupational Health Clinic. Miller discussed what services the clinic has available to support the workforce on post, including physicals; hearing protection and education; vision protection; respiratory protection; immunizations; and other medical education, guidance, and advice.
Miller also offered tips about staying healthy at work during cold and flu season, and that the clinic is offering 2021 flu vaccines for the workforce. She also addressed how stress is a factor for many people in the workplace and offered stress-reduction tips and other ways to manage stress.
Miller said people should also be aware of what COVID-19 vaccination boosters are out there and who is eligible. She also discussed many misinformation topics about COVID-19.
Marsolek then followed Miller to discuss the usage of masks vs. respirators. He explained basic information about the devices and what they are meant to do as well as their efficiency.
Garrison Safety Manager Randy Eddy with ISO followed Marsolek to discuss fire extinguisher information forwarded by the Fort McCoy Fire Department. Also discussed was explosives safety and the personnel who assist with managing the post explosives safety process.
In the “around the table” discussion toward the end of the meeting, Deputy to the Garrison Commander Brad Stewart encouraged workforce personnel to all use the Occupational Health Clinic for immunizations and other healthcare support. And Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss discussed current operations on the installation and encouraged personnel to be ready for the upcoming winter and have winter safety in mind.
Also mentioned was the need for runners to wear reflective gear when out after dark especially.
The Fort McCoy SOHCl meets quarterly to discuss safety issues that could potentially affect the installation community. It also provides garrison staff and tenants a chance to inform leadership of any safety concerns they have.
| Date Taken: | 10.21.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 10.21.2021 16:39 |
| Story ID: | 407748 |
| Location: | FORT MCCOY, WI, US |
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