Malmstrom's annual environmental self-assessment kicks off Monday
By 341st Civil Engineer Squadron
/ Published July 19, 2007
MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. --
The annual base-wide environmental, safety and occupational health checkup runs Monday through July 27.
The Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program, or ESOHCAMP, was established in 1986 to assist Air Force installations in assessing and meeting environmental regulatory requirements and avoiding costly Environmental Protection Agency, state, Occupational Safety and Health Administration enforcement actions.
The assessment improves program management and support, while evaluating past, present and future environmental, safety and occupational health concerns.
The ESOHCAMP calls upon all base organizations, tenant units and contractors to conduct a thorough self-evaluation with the help of appointed ESOHCAMP assessors. Each squadron and tenant unit appoints representatives who form the committee of evaluators.
This annual self-assessment helps bolster compliance funding to provide the money to protect the environment and ensure the safety and occupational health of our people. In addition to Safety and Occupational Health Programs the assessment reviews:
* Air emissions management;
* Cultural resources management;
* Hazardous materials management;
* Hazardous waste management;
* Natural resources management;
* Other environmental issues (environmental impacts, noise and recycling);
* Petroleum, oils and lubricants management;
* Solid waste management;
* Storage tank management;
* Toxic substances management;
* Wastewater management; and
* Water quality management.
The ESOHCAMP provides an opportunity for Malmstrom to identify and correct issues before the United States EPA, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality or OSHA finds violations. All agencies regularly conduct prior-notice and no-notice compliance inspections at Malmstrom. If problems arise, fix them to avoid penalties and fines from regulators.
The assessors are not just looking at what the base does wrong; they also identify and commend top performers.
For details, questions or if you need a specific issue reviewed, call Tony Lucas at 731-7227.