Matthew Markle (Pipe Shop) – nominated by Rich Trujillo
Matthew recently recommended a cart (like a dolly) to help the Pipe Shop when replacing a toilet. The cart is used to lift and position the new toilet rather than a tradesperson manually picking up the toilet. Using the cart will help prevent any back or other potential safety issues. Matthew also gave a presentation on how the cart works to the FM safety committee. Nice job, Matthew!
Stan Evangelista and Tony Miller (Structural Trades) – nominated by Jon Klarich
A very concerned employee reported an unsafe area for pedestrians. The employee recommended pedestrian signs to be installed south from Regent onto Kittredge Loop because of speeding vehicles. The day the request was submitted to the Struc shop, Stan and Tony created and installed the signs the same day. Tony then followed up with the team involved with the pedestrian safety issue.
Michael Donofrio (Distribution Services) – nominated by Casey Sanders
Michael Donofrio handles most of the deliveries for FM Stores. Michael was at the stadium last month, on a cold and snowy day, and noticed icicles. A few actually fell while he was there, coming pretty close to where he was working. He took the initiative to make folks in the area aware of the hazard. After the area was secure, he informed Don Fitzpatrick. Michael’s action is a result of thorough training. He saw a problem and notified someone, possibly preventing damage or an injury. Communication, awareness, and self-motivation played a part and these are traits that make the campus safer!
Trent Wilson (Outdoor Services) – nominated by David Laliberte
Trent noticed that some of the siding tiles above the west entrance to the RL1 building on east campus were broken. He thought this could be a potential overhead falling hazard and so he submitted the concern via the safety reporting app so it could be handled by the appropriate shop.
Eric Jaskuta (Outdoor Services) – nominated by Vince Aquino and Jim Beveridge
While cleaning storm damage out of a large oak tree, Eric noticed that the lift’s hydraulic pistons and arms appeared to be out of alignment. We stopped the work, getting the bucket operator down. This turned out to be a false alarm. The equipment is made to have movement on one end of the ram arm in order to absorb shock or wind play on the boom itself. In real time, it certainly looked like it was damaged or failing to all of us, and we were very grateful to Eric for being so observant and willing to communicate and stop work at any sign of danger. Once the operator was down, we communicated with our lift truck service provider and determined that the gear was operating properly and we were fine to use it. It was great that Eric took the actions he did when he noticed something that looked out of place.
Andrew Wheeler (Planning/Scheduling) – nominated by Vince Aquino
Christian Parker let me know about a hazardous condition involving a tree limb over the bike path. When I arrived, I found a damaged and fairly significantly sized limb suspended over the Broadway bike path. I had a pole saw tool with me but it was rather busy on the multi-use path and people were coming into the work zone keeping me from completing the task. Andrew was cruising by on his cart and quickly assessed what I was trying to accomplish. Before I could even think to ask, he had pulled over and offered to be my spotter and ground safety person. He kept any more people from entering the area I was working in, and we got the damaged limb down. I very much appreciate Andrew stopping to assist me on this process and keeping the public and myself safe.
Zackary Russell (Fire Alarms Shop) – nominated by Craig Perez
While Zackary was working near the IBS load dock, he observed a piece of rebar sticking out of the loading zone area. The parking block was moved resulting in the rebar becoming exposed. This is a safety hazard which may lead to a trip and fall or possibly a damaged vehicle. This is a great example of “being aware of your surroundings” and reporting a safety issue. Nice work Zackary!
