Who ensures the workplace complies with OSHA, DoD, and AF HCP requirements?

• A. BE Roles
• B. Squadron Commander
• C. Public Health
• D. Workplace Supervisors

Answer: (B)

Ultimate responsibility for workplace safety and regulatory compliance rests with the squadron commander. In a unit, the commander sets safety policy, allocates the necessary resources, and creates a culture that values following OSHA, DoD, and AF Hazard Communication Program requirements. With that authority comes accountability to ensure programs are properly implemented, training is provided, inspections occur, and any identified hazards are corrected. Bioenvironmental engineering staff, Public Health, and workplace supervisors play crucial supporting roles—developing procedures, conducting assessments, enforcing controls, and carrying out day-to-day safety tasks under the commander’s direction—but they do not carry the final accountability for overall compliance.