NCOA Policy Letters - Soldier Support Institute - U.S. Army

REPLY TOATTENTION OFDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYUS ARMY SOLDIER SUPPORT INSTITUTENONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY2400 JACKSON BOULEVARDFORT JACKSON, SC 29207-7025ATSG-NC 23 July 2012MEMORANDUM FOR All NCO Academy Cadre and Student-NCOsSUBJECT: NCO Academy Policy Memorandum #3 – Commandant’s Safety and HealthPromotion Policy1. The safety and health of our personnel, both on and off duty, is paramount. Safety awarenessand the application of the Army’s composite risk management process at all levels of commandare the basic prerequisites for the prevention of accidental manpower loss and property damage.2. Our goal of providing a safe and healthy working and living environment to all NCOAcademy military and civilian personnel is not only a legal but also a morale obligation and canbe only achieved by leaders’ and supervisors’ direct engagement.3. We must constantly practice safety in every phase of our daily activities. Safety is acommand responsibility and as the Commandant, I expect all personnel to comply with theapplicable safety standards. Safety means force protection and, therefore, it is essential to realizethat an aggressive, comprehensive safety and prevention of accidents and property damagecontinues to require the attention of all of us. Leadership engagement, good example setting tocadre and student-NCOs, dedication and commitment to excellence are attributes required tomake our Academy a safe place to work. Safety violations must not be tolerated. Should oneoccur, we will address with all the tools at our disposal, including considering all applicablecivilian personnel sanctions and actions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.4. The integration of risk management into all on and off duty activities is imperative to theaccomplishment of safe and realistic training. Every NCO Academy military and civilianpersonnel has a personal responsibility to make safety a primary consideration in all of theiractions.5. Points of contact - Safety NCO, SFC Ashley Baker and SHARP NCO SFC Patty Howe-Thomas, commercial (803) 751-3144 and 751-3668.//ORIGINAL SIGNED//CARRIE R. GLOVERCSM, USACommandant