Local VCR Program Resources, Policy and Doctrine

The Army Public Health Center provides input on DoD as well as individual service policy related to Vision Conservation and Readiness.  We have produced a number of documents - click on the title to link to the document:

• DA PAM 40-506, The Army Vision Conservation and Readiness Program
• 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. Air Force E-Publishing - includes Air National Guard Publications
5. Army -Army Publishing Directorate 
• MEDCOM Publications can be found at the following SharePoint site (CAC enabled): OTSG MEDCOM Publications Portal
6. 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.
• Links to other Navy Directives including BUPERS, Navy Personnel Command, Navy Medicine and Navy Logistics can be found at: Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM) Directives
7. National Guard Bureau Publications & Forms Library
8. DoD Public Health Resources for Public Health and Health Risk Assessment
1. Air Force: Human Performance Wing
• ESOH Service Center for Health Risk Assessment
• You may need to request access first at Human Performance Wing System 
2. Army: Army Public Health Center
• Tri-Service Vision Conservation & Readiness Division
3. Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center 
9. DoD Safety Centers
1. Air Force Safety Center 
2. U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center 
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 
6. OSHA 3071 Job Hazard Analysis 
3. Eye and Face Protection Overview
4. Eye and Face Protection eTool
5. OSHA 3151-12R Personal Protective Equipment
6. 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/ISEA Z87.1 – Eye and Face Protection Devices
1. Revision of ANSI/ISEA Z87.1 – Eye and Face Protection Devices
2. ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2015  - American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices
2. ANSI Z136.1-2014  - Safe Use of Lasers (Lists all available Laser Standards)
• ANSI Z136.1-2014  - American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers
3. ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014  - Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Stations
• ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014  - American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment

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

1. DoDI 6130.03  Medical Standards for Appointment, Enlistment, or Induction into the Military Services 
2. DoDI 6025.19 Individual Medical Readiness 
3. DoDI 6490.03 Deployment Health
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 1400.25 DoD Civilian Personnel Management System, Chapter 810
8. DoD 6055.05-M Occupational Medical Examinations And Surveillance Manual

Tri-Service Documents

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

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

The following are the links to the Medical Examinations of Applicants for United States Service Academies, Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarship Programs, Including 2- and 3-Year College Scholarship Programs (CSP) and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences regulations

AR 40-29   Note: AF does not have a separate link.

NAVMEDCOMINST 6120.2A

Also known as CGCOMDTINST M6120.8B for the USCG.

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 Medicine Enterprise 
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. AFMAN 48-154 Occupational and Environmental Health Site Assessment
11. AFMAN 48-155 Occupational and Environmental Health Exposure Controls
12. AFI 91-203 Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Program
13. AFI 91-204 Safety Investigation and Hazard Reporting
14. AFI 91-401 Directed Energy Weapons Safety

Army

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

Army National Guard

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
5. NG Supplement 1 to AR 385-10 The Army Safety Program  

Navy Documents

1. NAVMED P-117 Manual of the Medical Department  Note Chapter 22 and Section 22-35.
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:
1. Volume I Part I  
2. Volume I Part II  - Note: Chapter B5 here is on "Sight Conservation"
3. Volume II  
4. Volume III
5. OPNAVINST 5100.23G CH-1 Navy Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Program Manual  
6. OPNAVINST 5100.27B Navy Laser Hazards Control Program  

 Coast Guard

1. CG-612 Directives and Publications Division 
2. COMDTINST M6000.1F Coast Guard Medical Manual  

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Other Government Resources

1. Air Force Optometry/Ophthalmic Technicians Homepage 
2. 67F - Army Optometry Homepage (CAC enabled) 
3. Program Executive Office Approved Protective Eyewear List 
4. Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity (NOSTRA) 
• G-Eyes  - Allows deployed military personnel to reorder eyewear as the need arises.
5. DoD/VA Vision Center of Excellence
6. National Eye Institute

Non-government

1. ASTM International 
2. Prevent Blindness America

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