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Aug. 4, 2008—Building on CH2M HILL OMI’s recent string of safety awards, our people and projects have racked up 13 more awards to add to the growing list.
Most significant, employees at the DuPont Spruance industrial wastewater facility in Virginia were recently awarded the prestigious George W. Burke Facility Safety Award from the Water Environment Federation, which recognizes active and effective safety programs in municipal and industrial wastewater facilities. The award was established in 1982 in honor of George W. Burke Jr., who was instrumental in developing safety programs for WEF. In addition, the DuPont Spruance team recently celebrated 2,000 days without an accident.
“We are extremely proud to be selected by the Virginia Water Environment Association as the recipient of this award,” says Richard Wolf, project manager for CH2M HILL OMI at the DuPont Spruance site. "Congratulations to my project associates who go above and beyond each and every day. This truly was a team effort.”
In addition:
- Employees in Carol Stream, Ill., who operate and maintain the village’s wastewater treatment facility, received the National Safety Council’s 5-year Safety Leadership Award, which recognizes facilities with five consecutive perfect record years. They also recently celebrated 2,000 days of being accident-free.
- The Florida Water and Pollution Control Operators Association awarded employees in DeFuniak Springs, Fla., with two 2007 Safety Awards – one in the Water Plant C category and one in the Wastewater Plant C category. Employees also won a First Place Safety Award from the Florida Water Environment Association in the Wastewater Class C category.
- Employees who run the wastewater facility for the South County Regional Wastewater Authority in Gilroy, Calif., won the California Water Environment Association’s Plant Safety Award (1-25 employees). Earlier in the year, they won the CWEA – Monterey Bay Section Safety Program of the Year for the sixth time in seven years.
- Employees in Havana, Fla., won a First Place Safety Award from the FWPCOA in the Wastewater Plant C category and a Second Place Safety Award from the FWEA in the Wastewater Class C category.
- The FWEA awarded employees who operate the wastewater treatment facility in Key West, Fla., a Third Place Safety Award.
- The Electrical & Utilities Safety Association of Ontario awarded a Certificate of Merit to Lambton Shores employees who operate the wastewater treatment facility. The award recognizes the team for working one year with no lost-time injuries.
- Employees who provide O&M services for the industrial pretreatment/municipal facility in Lehigh County, Pa., received the NSC’s Perfect Record Award, which recognizes facilities with at least 12 consecutive months without an occupational injury or illness that have resulted in days away from work. From Feb. 1, 2005, to May 1, 2008, employees have worked 74,000 hours safely, and they are still counting.
- Employees in Quincy, Fla., received a Third Place Safety Award in the Wastewater Plant B category from the FWEA.
- The team in West Liberty, Iowa, received the NSC’s Perfect Record Award. Associates who operate the wastewater treatment facility have worked 16,640 hours safely and have not had an incident the past two years.
“There’s no doubt that we will have many other teams join these winners as we continue our commitment to safety excellence and aim for Target Zero,” says Mark Zachary, corporate health and safety director for CH2M HILL OMI. |
