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FacRep to keep this point out of service and have the faucet replaced and the water re-tested. More to follow when the second test results return. • TPA Sewer Issues – TPA's FacRep advised that the facility was having a very strong odor from the sewer inside the facility. TechOps was contacted and several actions took place: hydroxyl generators were brought in to remove the smell, cable conduits were sealed and secured, sewer lines and vents were flushed, and air monitoring has been completed. So far, no serious airborne hazard exists, and from the FacRep's report, efforts to clear our sewer lines have succeeded in abating the smell for now. I was able to speak to the PASS Rep at the facility and he explained that construction between Hillsborough County and the airport authority may be partly to blame, as this is what covered vents that would normally vent the sewer lines out of the facility. I was informed that TPA has history regarding sewer issues so this may be a recurring issue as construction progresses. • FXE HVAC - The OSH rep at FXE informed me that their facility was dealing with temperature control issues. I've sent her the Indoor Air Quality Program Implementation Requirement (IAQ PIR) specifying temp ranges for the facility and advised she have a conversation with the ATM and FacRep. Follow-up coming soon. • DAB ATCT Renovation - DAB project is almost complete. The OSH rep has worked out some punch list items with the contractor and engineers and physical work should be wrapping up soon. • MIA Rehab - The new FacRep informed me that work is moving forward between holiday moratoriums on the 23rd floor. Both OSH reps are heavily involved and monitoring the project for developments regarding IAQ and mold mitigation. So far, the ASDE roof work has been completed along with several other smaller projects at the cab level. Several employees filed OSH 301 Forms and CA1s from the fumes incident, but no one has sought medical attention or took time off. • Regional OSHECOMM - Our regional OSHECOMM met Dec. 10, 2019, in Atlanta. The committee had quorum established and were able to conduct business for the first time in six months. Major topics discussed included: Workplace Inspection Tool (WIT) inspections and schedules, the new 3900.19C OSH order, training status of members, and the new regional meeting format and reporting. The committee was unable to discuss injuries because the Agency is struggling with the implementation of ECOMP. Due to the programs having split usage this year (SMIS for the first half, ECOMP for the second), the Agency is missing key data points and experiencing complications organizing and presenting data being entered/collected in ECOMP. The expectation is that after a full calendar year of usage, the Agency should overcome these problems and be presenting meaningful, usable data in the future. Also discussed was a noticeable lack of activity among establishment OSHECOMMs in the Southern Region. Establishments are either not meeting, or meeting and not posting minutes to the OSHECOMM KSN site, or not sending them to the ROSHR for posting. Many changes are being discussed about

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