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within the facility that have been showing signs of w ater i ntrusion for many years. The Agency hired an independent Cert ified Industrial H ygienist (CIH) to investigate. The CIH found an area within the b reak r oom that showed signs of mold, as well as areas in the stairwell that appear to have been moist in the past. They also identified areas outside the tower where the cha lk is failing and must be repaired. The Agency is working on a plan to move forward. POC: Shannon Smith, Mike Odryna. Great Falls (GTF) Tower/TRACON Mold Issues Shawn Kramer received reports of water continuously infiltrating the first and second floors of the facility at Fort Smith. It turned out that TechOps was aware of the problem and allowed it to continue with plans to fix it in the next fiscal year. The FacRep was instruc ted to immediately file a UCR. Subsequently , the FAA appeared on site to initiat e a short - term fix to the leaks and remove the wet sheetrock and carpet. POC: Shawn Kramer. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) MOU With the ratification of the new Air Traffic CBA, an MOU went into effect t hat require s the Agency to adhere to the IAQ Program Impl eme ntation Requirements (PIR). The PIR was developed collaboratively between the NATCA OSHA Committee and the Agency. This document defines actions that must be impleme nted when an IAQ issue arises. One of the biggest items re volved around water intrusion. As soon as a water leak occurs, the agency must ensure the area a ffected be com pletely dried within 48 hours. In the event that this cannot be accomplished, the area will be treated as a mold abatement project. POC Mike Odryna. OSH changes in the New CBA Num erous articles have changes in the CBA that affect how OSH issues are handled and c oordinated throughout the FAA. The OSHA Committee will hold a webinar in October to discuss the changes. POC : Mike Odryna. OSH I ssue R eporting If you have an OSH issue at yo ur facility, use your normal reporting process, i .e. OCC, UCR , etc. Also contact you r NATCA Regional OSHA Rep. The Regional OSH Rep s work as liaisons between the lines of business. If you have a concern about something occurring at your facility, you can f ill out the following form to request a member of the OSHA Committee conta ct you to discuss your concerns: OSHA Committee Information Request Form Committee Membership: We still have vacancies in both the Southwest and Great Lakes Regions. POC: Mike Odryna. Standard Design Working Group for Towers : Mike Odryna attended, via te lcon , the Standard Design working group. This group defines standard requirements to be built into al l ne w ATC towers. Five sub - groups were formed: Elevator Design Issues, Fire Life Safety Bus Review, Standard Plan for Down Conductors, Elevator as 2nd Means of Egress, and HPSB Issues. The groups are planning to meet f ace - to - f ace in Chicago this September. POC : Mike Odryna, S hannon Byrnes, Annette McKinney. Regional OSHECCOMs : The NATCA Air Traffic Regional Reps and Region X R eps attended their respective Regional OSH ECCOM meetings throughout July. Minutes from the Regional OSHECCOM meetings ca n be found at OSHECCOM KSN Site Fire Drill Requirement :