DAFPD90-8 governs Department of the Air Force environmental, safety, occupational health, and risk management programs.
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It establishes enterprise management systems and sets policy for compliance, funding, safe workplaces, pollution control, and risk-based planning. It requires the 5-step DAF Risk Management Process, prompt reporting procedures, risk assessment codes, and Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Councils.
Applies to: This DAFPD applies to all DAF civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve (AFR), Air National Guard (ANG) and the United States Space Force (USSF), and those who are contractually bound to follow DAF issuances.
Use the 5-step DAF Risk Management Process when preparing, developing, testing, planning, organizing, training, equipping, sustaining, and employing forces to accomplish all DAF missions. (paragraph 2)
Establish and implement communication procedures that achieve prompt employee reporting of work-related injuries, illnesses, incidents (including environmental), hazards, and risks. (paragraph 2)
Prevent, mitigate, or control pollution in the air, water, and soil that may cause undue exposure to hazardous chemical, physical, and biological agents. (paragraph 2)
Utilize the risk assessment code process to support command decisions in prioritizing corrective actions to identified environmental, safety, and occupational health risks. (paragraph 2)
Establish Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Councils (ESOHCs) at Headquarters Air Force (HAF), Major Commands (MAJCOMs), Field Commands (FLDCOMs), Direct Reporting Units (DRUs), Field Operating Agencies (FOAs) and installations or equivalents to ensure a systematic, inter-disciplinary approach to achieve environmental, safety, and occupational health (ESOH) goals throughout the DAF. (paragraph 2)