A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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A drainage trough in the floor at the Cape TRACON has backed up with sewage. The facility began to get infested with Sewage flies and a bad odor. An insecticide was used in conjunction with a cleaning plan to help with the sewage fly issue. Fans are being used to help with odor. Currently a plan in place to clean up the trough and solve the drainage failures. POC: (Scott Robillard, Mike Odryna) Regional OSHECCOMs The NATCA Air Traffic Regional Reps and Region X reps attended their respective Regional OSHECCOM meetings throughout October and November in the New England, Great Lakes, Southwest, Central, and Northwest Mountain Regions. Minutes from the Regional OSHECCOM meetings can be found at: OSHECCOM KSN Site Fire Drill Requirement All FAA employees are required to participate in a fire drill annually. Ask your local management for the status of fire drills at your facility. POC: (Mike Odryna) HSV (HSV) Tower/TRACON IAQ Issues At the convention Mike Odryna was approached regarding IAQ issues at the Huntsville Facility. Then on during the week of September 19th painting was going on at the Tower. The employees voiced concerns over fumes in the Tower that lingered in to the weekend. The Agency is currently looking into the issue. POC: (Matt Tucker, Mike Odryna, Molly Ware) Hurricane Mathew Water Intrusion throughout Southern Region Matt Tucker (Southern region OSHA Rep.) has been working with the Agency to resolve any water intrusion issues that occurred during Hurricane Mathew. If you know of any areas that have not been addressed as of yet, contact Mat Tucker. POC: (Matt Tucker) NOME FSS NOME FSS experienced a loss of heat at their facility. In the process of resolving the issue, TechOps punctured a heating pipe that subsequently drained all the Glycol out of the system and into the facility. The facility went ATC Zero and will remain so until the fumed are dissipated and the heating system repaired. POC: (Larry Trottini) National OSHECCOM Meeting Mike Odryna, Dominic Petrelli and Larry Trottini will be attending the National OSHECCOM meeting in Washington DC on October 26th and 27th. Discussions and updates to include the National PAD Program, 3900.19B Revision, FAA OSH Program Update, Injury and illness reports, and Facility OSH Inspection Findings. POC: (Mike Odryna, Larry Trottini, Dominic Petrelli) Current Facility issues being worked by the committee and others. FAY: Fumes BTV Tower/TRACON: Mold and Water Intrusion