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Show Wews IFeautnnires D TECOM EEO Chief? addresses sexual harassment problem THE SAMPLER Friday, June 26, 1981 ... e.. v Sexual harassment complaints are on the rise within the U.S. Army's Test and Evaluation Com- mand (TECOM) but according to Eugene Chandler TECOM Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, that doesnt mean that there is an increase in gender- related obstructionism- Chandler said the increase in complaints is an in- dication that women in the command are" learning that there is a system through which they can seek redress of grievance concerning unwanted sexual advances or innuendo. ' , play sexual harassment because theres still too much of it going on. We need to make people aware that this is a serious business and that its not funny at . all, he said. rhanHW said that the policy regarding sexual harassment complaints is to put the burden of proof , the complainenWe can't arbitrarily convict a person just because there has been a complaint. It mist be proven. is a racist and people hear it, "IF I SAID the word would get around and some may believe it. These Hmfa of accusation create a stigma even before there is an investigation. Each case will be vigorously investigated, and where appropriate, ' tough penalties handed out. not now rated are only on their men Supervisors abilities but whether they support the EEO age rial program or not, and avoiding sexual harassment is' of that support, he said, part ' Chandler said that the philosophy behind mhwI some people tend to think that no one would or could complain.' We need to put ourselves in the others position and ask ourselves how wed feel if these kinds of remarks and actions were aimed at us. I HEAR it so many times: if women didnt want this kind of attention, they wouldnt dress in these provocative clothes. Whats provocative to me may not be construed as provocative by someone else. I try to use the nile that I dont talk or act around any woman in a way that I wouldnt talk or act around my mother or sisters. If people thought like that we could avoid most sexual harassment problems. But our emphasis goes further than just sexual harassment or even simple so-and-- so OF 23 CURRENTLY pending formal discrimina- tion complaints within TECOM, one stems from gender-relate- d causes. Three others are in the informal stage of action. Last year we had zero sexual harassment complaints, but the system wasnt harassment protections is that folly tuned then. Since there has been so much publi- - or gender-relate- d sex women are baa harassment, the right to pursue his or her life in city concerning begin- each person ning to leam that they can get remediation of the the way that the person wants, so long as he or she doesn't infringe on the rights of another." problem, he said. SOME MANAGERS see EEO as being the While agreeing that the rules surrounding sexual enemy. My staff and I spend a great deal of time complaints are still nebulous. Chandler ing to bridge that gap. We lived in a man's world for said that there are two basic criteria: that the ad- - a long time. Tilings appeared to be going smoothly vances or remarks must be unwanted by the woman and no one gave a serious challenge to the order of and that she must perceive them as being undesir- - thing vntjl the 60s and 70s. able or possibly even a threat to her future career Now, women are entering the board rooms and development. taking leadership positions. Were involved in edu cating the work' force to accept the program for .buses obviously kll ht ifs worth and to work with it; or they may be Some kinds of gender-rekte- d to swallow, bitter pdl imposed by. court into the sex hanusment category, such as pinching, unsolicited touching, lewd or sexually oriented re-Chandler acknowledged that there may be some marks and the traditional you scratch my back and margin in the program which would allow a dis111 scratch yours come-o- n from a supervisor. gruntled female employee to get even with a supervisor for some perceived wrong done to her, or THOSE ARE not the problems we have with to use the system as a means to get out of some aspect sexual harassment. They are easy enough to ferret of her work, but he thinks that will be a rare case. out. The problem comes from the fact that under the sex harassment guidelines, it is the woman's perception of what is said and done that mayconstitute sex- Were hoping to get our workers to see EEO as a combined philosophy of justice and equality for everyone in the Federal work force; to get them to think of EEO in all its aspects in one breath. WE WANT TECOM people to feel that they can tie EEO together, not just as race relations, equal employment opportunity, sex harassment and so on, but as a single concept, he said. Chandler said that one of the ways his activity is attempting to meet that 'philosophical goal is to train managers and supervisors so that they can sensitize their workers to sexual harassment rules and what can be construed as sexual harassment and to let them know that harassing of fellow workers will not be condoned. try-harassm-ent The supervisor must not permit it to happen because he (the supervisor) can be held culpable for allowing it to continue. TTiat supervisor culpability is different from other kinds of discrimination complaint procedures, he said. Jd ual harassment, Chandler said. He said that except for all but the most blatant cases, sexiial harassment is a matter of personal per- cept ion, and that what may be insulting to one woman may not impact so adversely on another. And. that may offend a woman, such as a casual remark by her supervisor, may not have been intend- ed to be offensive at all. ITS A TOUGH problem. I dont want to under- - SEXUAL harassment is very serious business these days and I dont think that we in the Federal government are doing a very good job of controlling it. We need to take a look at somecases; maybe then people will begin to understand just how serious it is. In some cases, people are going to be in for a rude that women are still getting about the same number awakening. We have a responsibility to our women disciplinary actions as they were before the pre- employees, just as we do everyone else. It may take a long time, but sexual harassment must be congram began, he said. Chandler said. trolled, Chandler said that the ultimate aim of the Federal sexual harassment program is to sensitize all Federal workers to the subtleties of dealing with.members of (Jim Coles III is a public information specialist in the the opposite gender in the work environement. Aberdeen Proving Ground public affairs office.) Jus because there isnt a voice complaining. Ionizing Radiation . Va. . Protecting yourself ft j, of 5 5n ausjr??? Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Mr. Lew Shoals is the Post Radiation Officer under the radioisotope ' by SP5 Dave Pinnick license, with Mr. Lee Lamb as an Alternate. Dr. Lothar L. Salomon is chairman of the special comAccording to the text book "definition, ionizing mittee which is governed by AR385-1radiation is. . . electro-magnetor special radiation Ionizing Radiation causes damage because its parof ions either capable producing directly or indirect- ticles (alpha, beta, gamma rays, and neutrons) ly in its passage through matter., (such as the ionize or electrically charge, momentarily, any human body). molecules they contact. Although this may only be This means it can hurt you by affecting the mole- for a fraction of a second, an electron may be cules 'that your body is composed of, by altering the knocked off or molecules may be changed, and chemical structure of your body. of them enough being changed causes a chemical imOR EVEN more simply, it can cause bums, gene- balance, which can lead to many problems, includtic damage and cancer. ing cancer. Ionizing radiation comes from several sources, but An example of ionization is flourescent lighting, the only sources of this type of radiation Ini Dugway in which an electrical current is shot through a gas-fillare machines and tiny amounts of radioisotope tube. nickel 66, psed in gas chromatographs in labs. THE GAS becomes electrically charged, or ionIn both these instances, special safety precautions ized and gfves off light. If you were overexposed to are taken. Persons that work around devices that radiation, might not glow, youd proeither use or produce ionizing radiation, are shielded ionizing be dead. you Even if you didnt receive a fatal bably just and must wear film badges or dosimeters, which dose, you would probably be sick, and lesser dose, keep a record of any exposure to the radiation. while they may not cause immediatedamage, can Special tests are run at regular intervals to prevent lead to cancer or other complications years later. any leakage from the sources in their sealed contain- Then theres genetic damage, which may not affect ers. In the case of machines, when there is no you but it might affect future generations; your power going into the device, no radiation is children, or theirs. produced. Its nothing to mess with, and safety precautions TO ENFORCE and certify that any machines, are useless if arent followed. Dont take sources or items that use, contain or generate ion- chances with they ionizing radiation, or you just might izing radiation meet safety standards, Dugway has a end up like a firefly glowing in the dark. ww " , v,; : ' is!.. V-- . - . . it' - r . " 1. ic ' .Ns ys i' ' s r ? v - R ed x-r- ay . x-r- ay board thats directly responsible to the 5-m- an calcium from the blood is deposited in the tissue. Health specialists who adhere to the bursitis theory, such as doctors of chiropractic, "have treated pa- TENNIS DOES IT SPELL THE END OF THE GAME? Its , perfect It can strike hard and fast or it can come on gradually; first theres a bit of soreness which grows and grows until you cant even shake hands across the "net with your opponent Tennis elbow is an ailment which hits the world class player as well as the summer or weekend athlete. Health authorities are in disagreement about both its cause and treatment. Most tennis, a' mood. Youre a sustained volley when your opponent, sends sack the ball hard. Its Iriving shot straight to the niddle of the court. "ITl ut a spin on this one and surprise him, you say as rou reach for the ball. Bam. I'he racket connects with he ball and suddenly you cel a fierce pain in (he Ibow. Its as if a huge Milldog had gotten hold of four arm. YoU rest for a ew minutes until the hurt segins to subside and then rou finish the game. That sight the pain is still there, t is a dull throb. Youve got t. The scourge of the tennis winning en-oyi- iourt. Tennis elbow. The strange thing is you lont even have to pick pp a acket to get tennis elbow rou can play golf, lay bricks r carry a bag of groceries. Che pain results from plac-n-g a strain on the elbow oint. This involves the liga-newhich allows you to nt otate your hand and fore-rall it takes is a strain r an overload on the ten-io- n m until the condition has y, it iit associated with endonitis of the shoulder, ibrositis of the back,, and ther collagenous degenerative conditions. sub- Anatomical charts do not show the existence of the bursa at the elbow hinge. However, surgery has indicated bursae ' there, indeed. Some health experts feel the bursae may be formed by the body (as a callus is formed) to relieve complex and'1 youve t retch or. tom it. Fre-tuentl- Bad form isn't the only reason tennis elbow develops. Anytime one part of the body is asked to do more than it reasonably should, complications arise. A study conducted on which force overloads zeroed in on tennis players revealed that most cases of tennis elbow in good players . ' . friction and inflammation created by sustained wear (m a bearing surface. With bursitis, the bursa becomes inflammed, causing pain and possible' swelling. Moreover, there may be the formation of new fibrous tissue, and and wearing protective clothing, including a helmet, every time you ride. ; Its a big challenge for Capt. Ronald E. Slack from test officer to commander of HHC, but hes . looking forward to the challenge. gets a new Commander HHC With the change .of hands on the company flag, HHC said goodby to its outgoing Commander, Cpt. Edward A. Fisher, who had held that position for the last fourteen months, and welcomed its new Commander, Cpt. Ronald E. Slack. Slack has been on Dugway since April of 1980, working as a test officer in the Ditto Technical Center. One of the current tests he has been involved with is the XM-4- 9 Smoke Generator. In fact, he still has one more test to complete before the project is finished. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation says wearing a helmet, is an. habit every rider should 1 sided. Health experts disagree on the causes of the inflammation which accompanies the pain. Some say its due to the formation of a bursa or sac of fine membrane which provides muscles with a gliding surface to work smoothly. Riding a motorcycle safely takes excellent skills. It pays to protect yourself In every way you can. That means watching out for others on the road because they may not be watching out for you, making yourself as visible as possible, v I1E STATED that the test should be completed shortly, and until it was, HHCs Executive Officer, lLt. suggest a suspension of play ' tion and examination. For example,, many professional athletes will make periodic visits to their doctor of chiropractic for preventive and curative measures. While most likely he cannot diow you how to win, he certainly can show you how to keep from losing the use of your arm. The American Chiropractic Association reminds you that the best defense against tennis elbow is a keen sente of tients effectively with manipulation of the elbow. Thistreatment along with therapy has been successful in not only reducing the inflammation but also rehabilitating the arm. ELBQW: weather. Youre feeling in cialist for regular consulta- sj"s. . result from a tendency to twist the wrist while serving;' novices use the wrist and elbow for power far too often. Players can be Uught. how to swing and hit the ball so as to avoid certain motions which tend to perpetuate the problem. Once mastered, the problem of tennis elbow carl be eliminated. Knee, the prevention of tennis elbow involves knowing the structure of the body, its abilities and limitations, many persons actively engaged in the game depend on a structural health spe- . t. Don't let a loss or theft . rob you of your vacation. A few precautions should be included in vacation planning. Take as few credit cards as possible. One or two should suffice. Record your credit card numbers and whom to contact in case of loss and keep the information separate from the cards. Do the same with the traveler's checks. And cash checks only as needed. If there is a loss or theft, notify the hotel management and the local authorities. Contact the agent for traveler's checks and the all-the-ti- have. Some riders who would never be without a t, helmet when they ride leave their helmets on the shelf when they make a quick run to the neighborhood store. coast-to-coas- . . Yet, the facts show that riding helmetless to the cor ner store may be the most dangerous move a rider can make. Most accidents hap- pen within a five mile radius of the rider's home. And, over a third of the accidents happen near shopping ten. - - . appropriate . credit-car- d companies. Inform your bank if per-- . zonal .checks have been lost, any your insurance agent if miscovered articles are sing. Lost or stolen drline tickets can be reported to the carrier or the agent who .issued them. Dennis S.Driggers, would assist him in handling the companys affairs. When he was asked about his new assignment. Slack replied, Basically, HHC is unique, in its mission, and in the people who perform it. Im look- ing forward to working with the soldiers we have here, because for the most part they are highly educated and trained people working in specialty fields. Dugway is definitely not your average infantry or field unit, he continued. As for any changes in HHC, Slack donY forsee any real changes in things, at least until after the Inspector General visit in August Most of the people are used to the system and procedures as they are now, and also, there might be some changes said,I mandated by the IG inspection, HE CONTINUED, There are itself. some areas Im looking into where I think some improvements could be made, but well have to see how things go. Some of the areas Slack noted that hed like to see changes are in military discipline and courtesy, as well as more company adventure training. Id like to get more participation in company adventure training, such as the raft trips, rappelling, and other activities. For example, last year they had a skiing adventure training trip, but it was at the end of the season. Ibis year maybe we could have it closer to the start of the season, Slack suggested. WE ALSO need more military discipline, such things as saluting when you pass an officer. Slack continued, Its basic military courtesy, and its something we all need to remember. work week and As to the four-da- y the long weekends. Slack said, I dont see any real need to interfere with the soldiers time off any more than necessary. Mondays are for training, so I cant see interfering with the soldiers Fridays unless its absolutely necessary. Slack resides on Dugway with his wife Lynn and their two children, Michael, age 9, and Holly, age 20 months. |