Local VCR Program Resources, Policy and Doctrine

The Army Public Health Center creates some documents and provides input on DoD as well as Service specific policy related to Vision Conservation and Readiness.  Those that have recently been updated will have the date of the most recent publication after the title of the document.

The following are documents that have been created by our Program.  Click on the title to link to the document to view them.

• DA PAM 40-506, The Army Vision Conservation and Readiness Program   - currently under revision.
  
• USAPHC TG-006, Vision and Safety Eyewear Guide for US Army Civilian and Military Job Series
• USAPHC TG-007, US Army Vision Readiness Classification System Screening Guide

The primary sites to go for additional information include (Note that most titles are hyperlinks):

1.  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 
2.  American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 
3. DoD Directives Division 
•  Recently Published DoD Issuances & Forms can be found at: Recent Publications 
4. Joint Chiefs of Staff Electronic Library  - Contains policy from the Defense Health Agency (DHA)
5. Air Force E-Publishing - includes Air National Guard Publications
6. Army -Army Publishing Directorate 
7. MEDCOM Publications can be found at the following SharePoint site (CAC enabled): OTSG MEDCOM Publications Portal
8. Department of the Navy Issuances  - includes SECNAV and OPNAV Issuances
   
•  Note that you can sign up to receive notifications regarding new SECNAV and OPNAV issuances under the News section.
  
• Navy Medicine Directives 
  
• Links to other Navy Directives including BUPERS, Navy Personnel Command, Navy Medicine and Navy Logistics can be found at: Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM) Directives
  
9. National Guard Bureau Publications & Forms Library
10. DoD Public Health Resources for Public Health and Health Risk Assessment
1. Air Force: Human Performance Wing
   
• ESOH Service Center for Health Risk Assessment   Note: You need to request access.
• You may need to request access first at Human Performance Wing System 
2. Army: Army Public Health Center
• Tri-Service Vision Conservation & Readiness Program
3. Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center 
11. DoD Safety Centers
1. Air Force Safety Center 
• Occupational Safety Division
2. U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center  Has specific pages for Safety and Occupational Health (Titled "Workplace) and for Toxic and Hazardous Substances.
•  Workplace Page
• Toxic and Hazardous Substances
3. Naval Safety Center 
• Has a Safety Officer Toolbox  which offers resources and training materials for command safety programs.

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In addition to the above, there are numerous DoD and individual service documents related to Vision Conservation and Readiness.  A sampling of these documents can be found below:

OSHA Laws and Regulations and Information Regarding PPE

1. OSH Act of 1970 
• SEC. 19. Federal Agency Safety Programs and Responsibilities 
2. Pertinent Occupational Safety and Health Standards from 29 CFR
1. Part 1904 Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illness 
• OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements 
  
2. PART 1910 General Industry 
   
• 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection 
  
3. PARTS 1915, 1917 and 1918 Maritime 
4. PART 1952 Approved State Plans
5. PART 1960 Basic Program Elements for Federal Employees 
3. OSHA 3071 Job Hazard Analysis 
   
4. Eye and Face Protection Overview
5. Eye and Face Protection eTool
6. OSHA 3151-12R Personal Protective Equipment
7. OSHA Fact Sheet on PPE
   

ANSI - American National Standards Institute

Links are to blogs discussing the topics and to where to purchase the standards.

1. ANSI Info on Eye Protection
2. ANSI Z80.1-2015 - Ophthalmics - Prescription Ophthalmic Lenses- Recommendations
   
3. ANSI Z80.3 2018  - Ophthalmics - Nonprescription Sunglassand Fashion Eyewear Requirements
   
4. ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2015  - Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices
   
5. ANSI Z136.1-2014  - Safe Use of Lasers - General Overview
   
1. ANSI Z136.2-2012  - Safe Use Of Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode and LED Sources
2. ANSI Z136.3-2018  - Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care
3. ANSI Z136.4-2010  - Recommended Practice For Laser Safety Measurements for Hazard Evaluation
4. ANSI Z136.5  - Safe Use of Lasers in Educational Institutions
5. ANSI Z136.6-2015  - Safe Use of Lasers Outdoors
   
6. ANSI Z308.1-2015  - Minimum Requirements For Workplace First Aid Kits And Supplies
   
7. ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014  - Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Standard - blog
   
• ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014  - Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment
  

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• DoD Directives Division 
• For new DoD issuances, go to Recent Publications 

1. DoDD 6200.04 Force Health Protection (FHP) 
   
2. DoDI 1400.25 DoD Civilian Personnel Management System, Chapter 810: Injury Compensation 
   
3. DoDI 6025.19 Individual Medical Readiness 
4. DoDI 6055.01 DoD Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Program
   
5. DoDI 6055.05 Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH)
6. DoDI 6055.15 DoD Laser Protection Program
   
7. DoDI 6130.03  Medical Standards for Appointment, Enlistment, or Induction into the Military Services 
   
8. DoDI 6490.03 Deployment Health 
9. DoD 6055.05-M Occupational Medical Examinations And Surveillance Manual
   
10. DoD 5055.18-M Safety Standards for Microbiological and Biomedical Laborabories  
    

Tri-Service Documents

The following are the Service links to the Ophthalmic Services regulations. 

1. AR 40-63, 
2. SECNAVINST 6810.1 
3. AFI44-117    This hyperlink takes you to an AF site which links you to go to the Army site above.

Joint Publications 

These are primarily publications from the Defense Health Agency (DHA)

• JP 4-02 Joint Health Services
  

Air Force Policy

Air Force E-Publishing  

1. AFPD 48.1 Aerospace & Operational Medicine Enterprise (AOME)  
   
2. AFI 48-101 Aerospace Medicine Enterprise 
   
3. AFI 48-123 Medical Examinations and Standards
4. AFI 48-139 Laser and Optical Radiation Protection Program
5. AFI 48-145 Occupational and Environmental Health Program
6. AFI 48-145_ANGSUP Air National Guard Supplement to OEH Program
7. AFMAN 48-146 Occupational & Environmental Health Program Management
8. AFI 48-148 Ionizing Radiation Protection
9. AFI 48-149 Flight and Operational Medicine Program (FOMP)
10. AFI 91-204 Safety Investigation and Hazard Reporting   - under revision - link to updated attachments
    
11. AFI 91-401 Directed Energy Weapons Safety
    

Army

1. AR 40-5 Preventive Medicine   
   
2. AR 40-501 Standards of Medical Fitness  - updated 27 June 2019
   
3. AR 385-10 The Army Safety Program 
   
4. AR 385.63 Range Safety   Note:  Also MCO 385-63 for USMC.
5. DA PAM 40-8 Occupational Health Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Occupational Exposure to Nerve Agents GA, GB, GD, and VX 
6. DA PAM 40-11 Preventive Medicine
   
7. DA PAM 40-21 Ergonomics Program 
   
8. DA PAM 40-173 Occupational Health Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Occupational Exposure to Mustard Agents H, HD, and HT 
9. DA PAM 40-503 The Army Industrial Hygiene Program
   
10. The Army Vision Conservation and Readiness Program 
11. DA PAM 385-24 The Army Radiation Safety Program
    
12. DA PAM 385-30 Risk Management
13. DA PAM 385-40 Army Accident Investigations and Reporting
14. DA PAM 385-61 Toxic Chemical Agent Safety Standards   - updated 01 November 2018
    
15. AR 385.63 Range Safety   Note:  Also MCO 385-63 for USMC.
16. DA PAM 385-64 Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards
17. DA PAM 385-69 Safety Standards for Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
    

National Guard Bureau Publications & Forms Library 

1. NGR 40-5 The Army National Guard Preventive Medicine Program 
2. NG PAM 40-11 ARNG Occupational Health Program
3. NGR 385-24 The Army National Guard Radiation Safety Program
4. NGR 385-63 Army National Guard Range Safety Program, Policy, and Standards  - updated 28 February 2019
   
5. NG Supplement 1 to AR 385-10 The Army Safety Program  

Navy Documents

Department of the Navy Issuances 

1. NAVMED P-117 Manual of the Medical Department  Note Chapter 22 and Section 22-35. Last updated 29 February 2019.
   
2. BUMEDINST 5100-13F Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Safety and Occupational Health Program
3. BUMEDINST 6470.23 Medical Management of Non-Ionizing Radiation Casualties
4. OPNAVINST 5100.19E,  Navy Safety and Occupational Health (SOH)Program Manual for Forces Afloat 
   
5. OPNAVINST 5100.23G CH-1 Navy Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Program Manual  
6. OPNAVINST 5100.27B Navy Laser Hazards Control Program  
   
7. SECNAVINST 6120.3A Periodic Health Assessment for Individual Medical Readiness  - updated 14 June 2019
   

 Coast Guard

CG-612 Directives and Publications Division 

1. COMDTINST M6000.1F Coast Guard Medical Manual 
2. COMDTINST M6260.32 Coast Guard Occupational Medicine Manual  
   
3. COMDTINST M6410.3A Coast Guard Aviation Medicine Manual 
   

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Other Government Resources

1. Program Executive Office Approved Protective Eyewear List 
   
2. Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity (NOSTRA) 
• G-Eyes  - Allows deployed military personnel to reorder eyewear as the need arises.
3. DoD/VA Vision Center of Excellence
4. National Eye Institute

Non-government

1. ASTM International 
2. Prevent Blindness America

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