hired an independent Certified 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
stai rwell that appear t o have been moist in the past. They also identified areas outside
the tower where the chalk i s failing and must be repaired. The Agency is working on a
plan to move forward.
POC: Shannon Smith, Deb Stewart
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
instru cted to immediately 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
OSH I ssue R eporting
If you have an OSH issue at your faci lity, us e your normal reporting process, i. e. , OCC,
UCR , etc. Also, contact you 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 fill o ut the
following form to request a member of the OSHA Committee contact you to discuss your
concerns : OSHA Committee Information Request Form
Committee Membership:
We still hav e a vacancy Great Lakes Region.
POC: Mike Odryna
PHL ATCT Housekeeping Issues
The Agency and NATCA are continuing to work towards a strategy to ensure the
cleaning requirements set forth in the janitorial contract and TechOps requirements for
equipment cl eaning are adhered to.
POC: (CJ Jacques)
IWA Flooding
A m ajor water leak at IWA tower exposed a sbestos issues that are c urrently being
worked through. Asbestos abatement and mold remediation projects are also currently
being developed.
POC: Karena Marinas
Regional OSHECCOMs
The NATCA Air Traffic Regional Reps and Region X reps attended their respective
Regional OSHECCOM meetings throughout February and March in the Great Lakes,
Southwest, Central, Northwest Mountain, New England , and Eastern Regions. Minute s
from the Regional OSHECCOM meetings can be found at: OSHECCOM KSN Site
NATCA Rep. OSHA Training
Mike Odryna met with the agency to update NATCA Rep training requirements a nd
offerings. An updated list of training available for all NATCA OSH Reps will be available
ASAP .
POC: Mike Odryna, Dominic Petrelli
