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NCA MISSION, VISION, AND PURPOSE STATEMENTS MISSION: The National Cemetery Administration honors Veterans with a final resting place and lasting memorials that commemorate their service to our nation. VISION: The National Cemetery Administration provides a lasting tribute to our Nation’s veterans by being mission driven, results oriented and customer focused. PURPOSE:
To provide burial space for veterans and their eligible family members. To maintain national cemeteries as national shrines, sacred to the honor and memory of those interred or memorialized there. To mark veterans’ graves with a Government-provided headstone or marker and to provide Presidential Memorial Certificates in recognition of their service to a grateful nation. To administer grants for establishing or expanding state veterans cemeteries.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervisors are responsible for on-the-job safety and health in the workplace. They need to learn procedures for safe work practices and teach others. They also should know how to investigate accidents and see that hazards are eliminated. They must also be cognizant of, and maintain responsibility for, safety awareness. This includes reporting unsafe and unhealthy working conditions, and all injuries and accidents; helping new employees avoid dangers and keeping work areas clean and safe from hazards. All NCA employees should participate safety program activities. Employees should be motivated to make suggestions and recommendations for improving the safety and health programs at their local station.
Job safety and health are contagious! Supervisors who display a positive attitude develop employees with similar attitudes. Let's all get personally involved to reduce injuries and illnesses and their enormous costs.
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATIONS ORGANIZATIONAL MAP NCA Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental (OSH&E) Staff:
NCA VA Central Office:
Ms. Anju Fritz, Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs
Phone: (202) 273-5107
Fax: (202) 273-6697 Mr. Don Campbell, Environmental Engineer, Project Support Service
Phone: (202) 565-5924
Fax: (202) 565-4944 Mr. Robert Kline, Systems Coordinator, Office of Field Programs
Phone: (202) 273-5232
Fax: (202) 273-6997 Ms. Christa Petry, Workers’ Compensation Coordinator, Office of Field Programs
Phone: (202) 273-5132
Fax: (202) 273-6697
NCA MSN Field Staff: MSN I - Mr. Rick Hill, Safety Officer: rhill@cem.va.gov
Phone: (215) 381-3787
Fax: (215) 381-3344 MSN II – Michael Kane, Safety Officer: Mkane@cem.va.gov
Phone: (404) 929-5899
Fax: (404) 929-5900 MSN III—Jeff Hett, Safety Officer: Jhett@cem.va.gov
Phone: (303) 914-5700
Fax: (303) 914-5715 MSN IV—Khris Lee Cooper, Safety Officer: kcooper@cem.va.gov
Phone: (317) 226-5209 ext. 3228
Fax: (317) 226-0206 MSN V—John Hatley, Safety Officer: jhataley@cem.va.gov
Phone: (510) 637-1010
Fax: (510) 637-1099
Safety Tracker Web-site -- password required List of Cemetery Safety Officers List of Cemetery Pesticide Applicators - Certified List of Cemetery Equipment Operator Trainers List of Cemetery Recycling Program Coordinators List of Cemetery Director Assignments VA Central Office of Occupational Safety and Health Staff (00S1) NCA PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Annual Inspection for safety and health hazards are required. VCS may perform the annual inspection but NCA managers are responsible for content and participation. See 29 CFR 1960.2(k). Correction of safety and health deficiencies and violations. NCA managers are responsible for corrective actions. The NCA Safety Traker can be used by facilities to record inspections along with other information. Workers Compensation: DOL Workers' page. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICIES
VA Directive 7700, titled "Occupational Safety and Health" and
VA Handbook 7700.1 titled "Occupational Safety and Health" dated July 8, 1998.
OSHA STANDARDS
The OSHA ACT “To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other purposes. (Click onto Section 5). 1910 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards; 1926 - Basic Program Elements for Federal Employees OSHA; 1960 - Safety and Health Regulations for Construction. Labor-Management Responsibilities Article 28 "Safety, Health, and Environment" Section 1 - General.
Public Law (P.L.) 91-596; 29 -- Amended by P.L. 101-552, November 5, 1990
Executive Orders (E.O.) E.O 12196, "Federal Civilian Personnel," see section 1-201d; and E.O.13043, "Increasing Seatbelt Use in the United States, dated April 16, 1997.
Union-Related Safety and Health Information TRAINING & EDUCATION INFORMATION
NCA Training Information --Controlled educational materials Videos held by the NCA - South (Atlanta) Videos held by the NCA - Northeast Videos held by the NCA - Western General Briefing on NCA Safety and OWCP
NCA OS&H Best Practices Training Materials Collateral Duty Safety Officer Training
(One employee per MSN) OSHA 29 CFR 1960.58 Equipment Operator Training
(One employee per NCA Facility) OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 & 1960.59
Pesticide/Herbicide Applicator Training (One employee per NCA Facility) OSHA 29 CFR 1960.59 & NCA Handbook 3410 Trenching & Excavating Competent Person Training (One employee per NCA Facility) OSHA 29 CFR 1926.651 & 652
Ergonomic Information: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ergopage.html#odr Sanitation: http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/TG/TECHGUID/TG195a.pdf http://vaww.vairm.vaco.va.gov/ncamis/legis_handdir_pdf/pestdir.pdf Personal Protection Equipment: http://vaww.vairm.vaco.va.gov/ncamis/legis_handdir_pdf/3010.2_Handbook.pdf
VA Safety Website (Internet): http://www.va.gov/vasafety/ ASTM: http://www.ASTM.org,
http://www.epa.gov & http://msdssearch.com OSHA: http://www.osha.gov
OSHA Regional Offices: Occupational Safety and Health Regional Offices at http://www.osha.gov/html/RAmap.html American National Standards Institute (ANSI): http://ansi.org National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): http://www.nfpa.org Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): http://www.cpsc.gov National Safety Council (NSC): http://www.nsc.org American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE): http://www.asse.org National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html Hazmat Safety Homepage: http://www.hazmat.dot.gov
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