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MCO mandates glow strap wear

18 Sep 2006 | Lance Cpl. George J. Papastrat Marine Corps Air Station Miramar-EMS

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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. -- Every Marine from their first days at boot camp is told to keep close tabs on all of their gear and ensure the accountability of everything they were issued.

One of the pieces of gear that Marines are issued is a glow strap used while conducting physical training. The glow  strap is a required part of the PT uniform during select hours each day.

According to Marine Corps Order 5100.19E, Marines must wear a reflective belt when conducting physical training before morning colors and after evening colors and when conducting physical training or exercising on or near roadways.

The order also states that anytime during the day when there is inclement weather a Marine must also wear a reflective glow strap.

Safety is paramount in the Marine Corps and it is important that every Marine practice operational risk management in everything they do, explained Linda B. Jackowski, supervisory safety specialist, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Safety Department.

“There have been some PT mishaps on Miramar in the past but not a lot,” added Jackowski. “Hopefully it’s because people are doing what they are supposed to be doing and following the Marine Corps order.”

“Sometimes people do not have a glow strap because they have lost it, it was to worn out, or even broken,” Jackowski said. “If I see someone running and they don’t have a glow strap on, I will give them one.”

If a person at the air station is in need of a glow strap, they can stop by the safety office, located on Schitt Road between hangars two and three, and can get one free of charge.

POLICY

The most important starting point for an EMS* is the development of an environmental policy. ISO14001 requires local governments to implement their own environmental policy. The environmental policy acts as a basis for the environmental management system.

PLANNING

ISO14001 requires that an environmental management system is planned properly. It requires the organization to consider the following carefully: Environmental Aspects; Legal and Other Aspects; Objectives and Targets; and an Environmental Management Program.

IMPLEMENTATION

The two requirements for implementation of an EMS is to define, document, and communicate roles, responsibilities and authorities, and to allocate the resources needed to implement and control the EMS.

CHECKING

The key requirement in this EMS step is to regularly monitor and measure key characteristics of activities and operations that could have a significant impact on the environment. Changes to EMS procedures may become necessary in order to deal with nonconformances with the EMS, with mitigating environmental impacts, or corrective and preventive action.

REVIEW

The management review process ensure that information is collected to enable management to carry out proper review. Top management review the need for changes to policy, objectives and targets, and ensure that a commitment to continual improvement is being demonstrated.

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