DAFMAN48-146 — Occupational Health Program Management

DAFMAN48-146 governs occupational health program management, including exposure limits and workplace risk controls across the Department of the Air Force.

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  • Publication number: DAFMAN48-146
  • Title: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2022-12-01

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It covers occupational health risk management, workplace health risk assessments, monitoring plans, hazard characterization, and exposure documentation. Compliance with the attachments is mandatory, and the manual specifies exposure limits and a hierarchy of controls for Department of the Air Force workplaces.

Topics covered

  • Occupational health risk management
  • Health risk assessments
  • Workplace monitoring plans
  • Exposure limits
  • Hierarchy of controls
  • Exposure documentation
  • High-risk industrial processes

Questions and answers

Who is responsible for tracking and completing occupational health exams and training requirements?

The supported unit is responsible for ensuring compliance with the tracking and completion of occupational health exams and training requirements.

What responsibilities do contractors have for safety and health risks?

The contractor is directly responsible for safety and health risks to their personnel and the protection of the public, except where DAF has contractually agreed to assume responsibility for the protection of contract employee’s health and/or compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.

What does DAFMAN48-146 require for records generated by its processes?

Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.

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