We want to extend a special thank you to Whitman and the Garrison Safety Team for their service, dedication to the safety and health of others, and thoughtfulness during our tour.
Whitman and his team were each deeply concerned with “why” behind these safety questions, and their approach to work reflects that concern. MAP ERC trainees sifted through these complex issues with the Garrison Safety Team. Part of this challenge is how the mental health of military personal effects their safety choices and vice versa – how injury and illness affect mental health. The challenge is to shift towards a safety mindset when they return home to maintain readiness. In many cases, soldiers are asked (and more than willing) to put their own safety on the line for the sake of their fellow soldiers or the sake of the mission while actively serving abroad. The most poignant question facing Fort Carson’s safety team is h ow to encourage a safety mindset in military individuals while on base after returning from a deployment. Our group also spoke with field medics and contractors that dispose of the post’s hazardous waste materials and recycle discharged bullet shells and toured the coordinating facilities these individuals work in. Trainees witnessed a rare, but unique safety challenge where teams were working to safely restore the equipment to a derailed railcar. Many of the post’s safety hazards are present at the rail yard where soldiers load and unload heavy machinery such as tanks and High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees). Whitman, a retired veteran, led the day-long tour, accompanied by various members of his safety team (many of whom were also retired veterans) including resident industrial hygienists, field safety officers, and health physics (radiation) specialists. Our programs prioritize helping students understand and encounter the roles they could have (or work closely with) after graduation.įort Carson has its own dedicated safety team lead by U.S. Each of the center’s six occupational safety and health graduate programs place great importance on interdisciplinary education and first-hand experiences. These types of practical, unique learning opportunities are available in abundance to MAP ERC trainees. Natalie Schwatka, program director for the Colorado School of Public Health’s Certificate in Total Worker Health® program, had long been awaiting the opportunity to take trainees on a safety tour of this post. After driving an hour and a half south of the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and trying to drive through the wrong base entrance, they arrived at the visitor’s center of Fort Carson Army Base.ĭr. Trainees from our Mountain & Plains Education and Research Center (MAP ERC) recently took an old-school field trip to Colorado Springs. Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health®.Mental Health Emergency Preparedness for the School Workforce.Well-Being and Cancer at Work (WeCanWork).
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