Photos from January 2008
OSHA Celebration for Safety
With the new power plant construction coming to an end, about two dozen representatives from the various labor groups, contractors, regulators, local officials and Wisconsin Public Service held a recognition ceremony celebrating a construction job done "safely."
Terry McGowan, Business Manager of Operating Engineers Local 139, (left) looks on as Charlie Schrock, President of Wisconsin Public Service, (center) receives a plaque in recognition and appreciation of Outstanding Safety from Melvin Lischefski, Appleton Area Director of OSHA (right).
The Weston 4 Leadership Team shows off their Safety Awards plaques. From left to right; Paul Albright, Project Manager from Black and Veatch, Phil Hayes, Project Manager Weston 4, Charlie Schrock, President of Wisconsin Public Service, Dave Harpole. Vice President of Energy Projects and Jeff Jensen, Director of Energy Projects.
Weston 4 Safety and Health Manager Mike Mitchell addressed the gathered representatives from labor, contractors, unions, regulators and expressed his appreciation for everyone's team efforts at keeping the message of safety alive in all the work that was done during this huge construction project.
This poster recognizes the large number of construction entities that signed on to the Weston 4 OSHA Safety Agreement in October of 2005 when construction was just beginning. The construction portion of the project resulted in very few lost time accidents. This is a great accomplishment when considering the thousands of jobs being done by the thousands of workers in some potentially risky conditions.
Operating Engineers Local 139 Business Manager Terry McGowan presented a plaque to Wisconsin Public Service President Charlie Schrock recognizing 2 million hours worked at the Weston 4 Power Plant project without a lost-time accident.
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