Every year the agency recognizes above and beyond efforts in helping to establish a strong safety culture. It has become a mindset to use in everyday life. The Designated Agency Safety and Health Official (DASHO) Support Group is a lead organization within the FAA that is charged with supporting or assisting the DASHO in securing employee safety and health in the workplace. The goal is to also provide the FAA with expertise to meet the requirements of occupational safety and health (OSH) regulations, orders, and objectives, while supporting all lines of business, staff offices and Centers.
The DASHO Support Group is designated or appointed by the head of the agency, pursuant to 29 US Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 1960.6 and the provisions of Executive Order 12196.
This year, some Aeronautical Center individuals & teams were recognized with a 2022 Designated Agency Safety & Health Official (DASHO) Award. The DASHO Safety Awards recognize support for the FAA's mission through significant initiative, innovation, leadership, and long-term commitment to advancing a culture of workplace safety and personal accountability. Congratulations to the following:
Team members: (L-R) Anthony Jackson, Patricia Brace, Kyle Daniel, Travis Hildebrand, Jim Green, Bianca So and W. Ross Geml. Not pictured are Kelli Betts, Corey Black, Zeke Hill, and Kevin O’Connor.
The Aeronautical Center’s Office of Facility Management COVID-19 Response Team received a DASHO Safety Team Award for successfully tracking approximately 1,400 total cases (confirmed, presumed, and suspected) and performing over 400 separate Level 3 deep cleanings. Despite a large number of mission critical employees on-site daily, and the high number of cases, the team helped limit the number of workplace transmissions to only a few instances with no widespread outbreak.
Team members: (L-R) Duane Roe, Tori Hudson and Jason Palmeter
The Aeronautical Center’s Industrial Hygiene Team received an Advancing a Safety Culture DASHO Safety Champion Award by going above and beyond the call of duty to proactively identify, monitor, and address industrial hygiene hazards at the MMAC. The team’s efforts resulted in safer processes and procedures when soldering activities are being conducted at the Logistics Center.
Team members: (L-R) Daniel Smith, Tori Hudson, Michael Robinson, Keith Eddins, Jim Wilson and Michael Sarrault (not pictured)
The Hazard Communication Subcommittee received a General Occupational Safety and Health DASHO Safety Team Award for the positive impact they made to the field of environmental and occupational safety and health, and to the FAA overall by improving the Hazard Communication Program.
Aeronautical Center members of the FAA Incident Management Team received the Safety Champion Team Award for their leadership during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Recipients of this award are specially recognized for championing a safety culture within the FAA and advancing the field of environmental and occupational safety and health. Team members include: Corey Black, Deames Bynum, Richard Cutts, Tom Favor, Sylvia Greaux-Bagley, Robert Griffin, Zeke Hill, Tim Hill, Helen Hnarakis, Aulani Morris, Donna Peterson, Jeff Schreier, and Steve Watts.
Vicki Ray and Jason Palmeter of the Aeronautical Center’s ISO 45001 Certification Team received a Safety Team Award for the positive impact they made by achieving certification for the new International Occupational Safety and Health Standard, ISO 45001. This rigorous standard was achieved through hard work and dedication. Their efforts helped to make the Aeronautical Center the first FAA facility to achieve this certification.
Duane Roe received a Policies & Procedure DASHO Safety Award for taking the initiative to greatly improve the drinking water program and address water quality sampling at the Aeronautical Center. His methods of water sampling, testing, flushing, analysis and remediation allowed the Center to save an estimated $1 million on a sampling study across the entire campus.
John Korff was recognized for the positive impact he made to the field of environmental and occupational safety and health (EOSH) and to the agency by going above and beyond as an EOSH Representative. John serves as AJI’s EOSH representative for the Aeronautical Center. He is also a member of the Center’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Working Group.
