OSHA recertified Fort Leonard Wood’s Chemical Defense Training Facility last month

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recertified Fort Leonard Wood’s Chemical Defense Training Facility last month for meeting the office’s highest standards of workplace safety. The CDTF is the only facility that conducts live chemical warfare agent training for the Department of Defense. It received its initial certification as an OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star Work Site in 2019. The recertification process included a visit from OSHA representatives, who conducted document reviews and on-site inspections. It also included walk-throughs and employee interviews intended to verify the programs that earned the certification were still in active practice. CDTF director Dan Murray said the facility is the only United States Army Training and Doctrine Command organization to participate in the Voluntary Protection Program as a Star Work Site. That means going above and beyond the mandated standards to ensure workplace safety. The next recertification is set for five years’ time, in 2027.