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OSHA Mike Odryna (ZBW) is the Chai rman of NATCA's OSHA Committee. He has provided an update for the membership. New Orleans Lakefront Tower Mold Issues The first stage had included removal of failed caulking and the application o f an exterior sealant. This process will take sever al weeks, depending on we ather. Weekly a ir m onitoring continues to show interior mo ld levels at acceptable levels. To date , the contractor has not been able to fix all the leaks in the facility, and has a ctually caused more. The project to seal the exterior of the b ase building wi ll continue. Once completed , a project to remove all areas affected by mold in the inter ior of the building will begin. POC: Mike Odryna, Geoff Bacci, Nichol Bell, Lawrence Ph arr Dallas Love (DAL) Tower Mold Issues An ongoing water intrusion issue is be i ng investigated at DAL Tower. Several employees had voiced concerns about the IAQ at the facility that is caused by areas within the facility that have been showing signs of w ater intrusion for many years. The Agency hired an independent Certified Industri al Hygienist (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 chalk 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 f ix it in the next fiscal year. The FacRep was instructed to im mediately file a UCR. Subsequently , the FAA appeared on site to initiate a short - term fix to the leaks and remove the wet sheetrock and carpet. POC: Shawn Kramer Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) MOU Webinar The OSHA Committee, along with Geoff Bacci, held a webinar regarding the Indoor Air Quality MOU on Dec . 15th . The telcon was well attended an d fostered many good questions. We will be holding the webinar again on Febru ary 9 a t 2 p.m. EST. Watch for posting in the NATCA Insider and the OSHA Committee Facebook page for registration information. POC: Mike Odryna OSH I ssue R eporting If you have an OSH issue at your 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 fa cility, you can fill out the following form to request a member of the OSHA Committee contact you to discuss your concerns : OSHA Committee Information Request Form