Environmental Services has won the first Physical Plant Shop Safety Award. The quarterly award was established to emphasize safe work habits and promote a safe work environment. Each quarter, employees from the winning shop will receive a gift from the university in recognition of their safety record, and the shop will receive a plaque for display. Pictured from left are Greg Marshall, first shift supervisor; Dave Worden, environmental services manager; and Kevin Bigelow, third shift supervisor.
The four Physical Plant shops-Building Trades, Environmental Services, Landscaping & Grounds and Utilities-will compete for the award. A safety score for each shop will be calculated through a formula that accounts for safe hours worked, number of accidents and a building safety inspection. Environmental Services won the first award with a total score of 199 out of a possible 200.
Ed Eng, director of the physical plant, and Dickie Keziah, manager of physical plant services, worked with each shop manager to create the award.
“No one wants to be injured, so we should always keep safety in mind as we carry out our daily assignments,” says Keziah. “We hope this award will promote safety awareness and recognize employees for their efforts to work safely.”