Peterson assessment set for June Published May 10, 2007 PETERSON AFB, Colo. -- An environmental, safety and occupational health assessment is slated for June 18 to 22 here. The assessment is part of the Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program, which is governed by AFI 32-7045. The purpose of the program is to improve environmental, safety and occupational health management, to meet national, state and Air Force compliance standards, and to build supporting financial programs for funding requirements. Under the ESOHCAMP program, Air Force installations are required to be assessed on a yearly basis. In a recurring three-year cycle, base personnel are responsible for conducting the assessment every first and second year, while MAJCOM personnel are responsible for conducting the assessment every third year. Since this is the last year in Peterson's cycle, Air Force Space Command will conduct the assessment. The assessment team will consist of both AFSPC personnel and contractor support personnel. During the week of the assessment, members of the assessment team may contact your organization to schedule a site visit. The purpose of this visit may be to either physically inspect your unit, or to check administrative records. If contacted, accommodate the team members as they conduct this important assessment. Be open and honest with the assessors as their results will be used to improve the environmental, safety, and occupational health programs here. In order to prepare for the upcoming assessment, unit should do the following: have their records in order; ensure that good housekeeping procedures are being followed; and begin thinking like an assessor. Some records that the assessors may request include, but are not limited to, training records, work logs, inspection records, hazardous material inventories, and Material Safety Data Sheets. Good housekeeping procedures means keeping work and storage areas organized, clean and free of clutter. Thinking like an assessor means evaluating current procedures and considering how those procedures impact the environment, safety and occupational health. When preparing for the assessment, remember to consult your unit's environmental managers and safety officers, as these individuals have received training in the areas of environmental, safety and occupational health. For information about the upcoming ESOHCAMP assessment, contact 2nd Lt. Austin Newton at 556-6100, or go to the Environmental and Safety websites.