AR 11-35 — Occupational And Environmental Health Risk Management
AR 11-35 governs policies, responsibilities, and procedures for identifying, managing, and controlling occupational and environmental health risks.
- Publication number: AR 11-35
- Title: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT
- Date: 05/11/2016
- Proponent: ASA (IE&E)
- Status: ACTIVE
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AR 11-35 establishes the Army Occupational and Environmental Health Risk Management Program and sets standards for OEH surveillance data and documents. It requires exposure assessment, health surveillance, risk documentation, and integration of relevant data into electronic health records.
Applies to: This policy applies to all phases of Army operations to include training and garrison activities.
Topics covered
- Occupational and environmental health risks
- OEH surveillance data
- Deployment health assessments
- Industrial hygiene surveys
- Health surveillance and readiness programs
- Electronic health records
- OEH hazards
Questions and answers
What does AR 11-35 require for deployment health assessments?
Conduct deployment health assessments (DHAs) which include a DD Form 2795 (Pre-deployment Health Assessment), DD Form 2796 (Post-Deployment Health Assessment (PDHA)), and DD Form 2900 (Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA)) for all deployments where Army personnel are expected to be exposed to an OEH hazard that could exceed an occupational or permissible exposure limit.
How often must industrial hygiene surveys be performed during and after deployment?
Perform industrial hygiene surveys of all units and work sites to identify and evaluate any potential occupational exposures at least once during deployment, and annually after that.
Which OEH standards apply during deployments?
During deployments, comply with U.S., Army-unique, or host-nation OEH standards, whichever are more restrictive.
What must be done with OEH sampling data from military operations?
Collect, document, evaluate, report, and enter OEH sampling data from military operations in the respective Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System (DOEHRS) and Military Exposure Surveillance Library (MESL) applications. (paragraph 1-41)
What information must individual Army personnel electronic health records include?
The EHR of individual Army personnel will include, to the greatest extent possible for current and emerging technologies, all relevant OEH sampling data, exposure scenarios, actual exposure data, and medical outcomes from the entire time in service of Army personnel, from accession to separation or retirement. (paragraph 1-41)