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Center Awards Outstanding Employee Safety Efforts
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Glenn's Michael Cauley flew to Mississippi to help restore emergency communications to NASA's Stennis Space Center. As a result of his efforts, he later assisted NASA Ames in developing a response plan for an Emergency Preparedness Simulated Disaster Demonstration.
Glenn's Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate (SMAD) applauded Cauley, a member of the Satellite Networks and Architectures Branch, for the significant time devoted above his normal duties to assist NASA and the City of Cleveland in disaster/emergency preparedness. His outstanding efforts and those of other individuals and teams at Glenn who protect the health and safety of fellow employees, was recognized at the annual Safety Awareness and Recognition Program on Dec. 12, 2007.
Manuel Dominguez, chief of the Glenn Safety Office, announced the seven 2007 Glenn Safety Awards winners who received certificates and time-off awards.
The following employees and organizations were cited, in addition to Cauley, for going above and beyond in the support of the center's safety initiative:
Kurt Blankenship, Aircraft Operations Office, for outstanding advocacy of the center's Aviation Safety Program to ensure Glenn maintains a safe and coordinated effort between flight operations and research.
Daniel Gorman and Phillip Beck, Aircraft Operations Office, for their knowledge, immediate responsiveness and professionalism in ensuring no damage to aircraft or injury to personnel during a critical and potentially hazardous event.
Dr. Michael Meador, Structures and Materials Division, for initiative in developing and conducting laboratory/chemical safety orientation sessions for summer staff students and university personnel to ensure safe working procedures and processes.
Joseph Zoeckler, Thermal and Fluid Systems Branch, for initiative and expertise as the Area 5 Safety Committee chairperson, to enhance the safety of research and test personnel associated with thermomechanical testing of heater heads for the Advanced Stirling Converter and Advanced Stirling Radioisotpe Generator programs.
The Facilities Division's building managers--Bonnie Hassel, Patricia Fordosi, Wayne Condo, Joe Wilson, Joe Duckworth, Paul Antczak and Carmela Bynum--earned this year's Safest Division Award. Dominguez referred to them as the "unsung heroes" of safety for their invaluable review and support in helping to resolve safety issues and coordinate building construction and maintenance activities.
Image Left: TFSOME contract employees with Glenn Safety personnel. Front row, left to right, Dan Lowe and Brian Rice (SL); and Dominguez and Rowena Rice, Safety Office. Back row, left to right: Dave Hamrick and George Satornino (SL); Jim Shultz (JTI); Glenn Owens (SL); Alan Phillips, Hartline, Wessel, and Victor Canacci, (JTI).
The Test Facilities Operation, Maintenance and Engineering (TFOME) contract, made up of three partnering companies: Sierra Lobo, Inc. (SL), Jacobs Technology, Inc. (JTI) and Gilcrest Electric (GLCR), earned Contractor Safety Award for the second year in a row. They are recognized for outstanding support to the Safety Office and center management by promoting safety training and integrating safety procedures into the organization's operations and production.
Other highlights included a commendation to Glenn Associate Director Bill Wessel for 25 years of service in the field of safety. Mike Dyke, SAIC/Safety Branch and president of the Northern Ohio region for the American Society of Safety Engineers, presented the plaque.
The event also included presentations on resources, organizations and tools available to train and support workplace safety. NASA Safety Center Director Alan Phillips and Brook Park Fire Inspector Pat Johnson offered an overview of their organization's ongoing partnership with Glenn to address workforce or mission safety. Glenn's Incident Reporting Information System (IRIS) Administrator Deborah Ripley, SAIC/Glenn Safety Office, provided an update on how IRIS has improved the process of reporting mishaps and close calls since it was implemented in 2005.
SMAD Director Thomas Hartline expressed pride in the center's past accomplishments and his desire for Glenn to earn the agency-level Quality and Safety Achievement Recognition (QASAR) award. "Glenn is in charge of projects and activities that will have a significant impact on the future of NASA and the space program," Hartline said. "We all have responsibility for ensuring mission safety and the QASAR awards includes a category for SMAD employees to share in the recognition with our partners." To learn more about the awards and SMAD, visit http://smad-ext.grc.nasa.gov/
All photos courtesy of Ahmed "Eli" Abumeri, SAIC/Safety, Health and Environmental Division.
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By S. Jenise Veris
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Glenn's Michael Cauley flew to Mississippi to help restore emergency communications to NASA's Stennis Space Center. As a result of his efforts, he later assisted NASA Ames in developing a response plan for an Emergency Preparedness Simulated Disaster Demonstration.
Glenn's Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate (SMAD) applauded Cauley, a member of the Satellite Networks and Architectures Branch, for the significant time devoted above his normal duties to assist NASA and the City of Cleveland in disaster/emergency preparedness. His outstanding efforts and those of other individuals and teams at Glenn who protect the health and safety of fellow employees, was recognized at the annual Safety Awareness and Recognition Program on Dec. 12, 2007.
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Image above: Blankenship accepts award from SMAD director Hartline. |
Image above: Zoeckler receives award from Hartline. |
Image above: Building Managers, left to right, Antczak, Wilson, Fordosi and Bynum, with Hartline. |
The following employees and organizations were cited, in addition to Cauley, for going above and beyond in the support of the center's safety initiative:
Kurt Blankenship, Aircraft Operations Office, for outstanding advocacy of the center's Aviation Safety Program to ensure Glenn maintains a safe and coordinated effort between flight operations and research.
Daniel Gorman and Phillip Beck, Aircraft Operations Office, for their knowledge, immediate responsiveness and professionalism in ensuring no damage to aircraft or injury to personnel during a critical and potentially hazardous event.
Dr. Michael Meador, Structures and Materials Division, for initiative in developing and conducting laboratory/chemical safety orientation sessions for summer staff students and university personnel to ensure safe working procedures and processes.
Joseph Zoeckler, Thermal and Fluid Systems Branch, for initiative and expertise as the Area 5 Safety Committee chairperson, to enhance the safety of research and test personnel associated with thermomechanical testing of heater heads for the Advanced Stirling Converter and Advanced Stirling Radioisotpe Generator programs.
The Facilities Division's building managers--Bonnie Hassel, Patricia Fordosi, Wayne Condo, Joe Wilson, Joe Duckworth, Paul Antczak and Carmela Bynum--earned this year's Safest Division Award. Dominguez referred to them as the "unsung heroes" of safety for their invaluable review and support in helping to resolve safety issues and coordinate building construction and maintenance activities.
Image Left: TFSOME contract employees with Glenn Safety personnel. Front row, left to right, Dan Lowe and Brian Rice (SL); and Dominguez and Rowena Rice, Safety Office. Back row, left to right: Dave Hamrick and George Satornino (SL); Jim Shultz (JTI); Glenn Owens (SL); Alan Phillips, Hartline, Wessel, and Victor Canacci, (JTI).The Test Facilities Operation, Maintenance and Engineering (TFOME) contract, made up of three partnering companies: Sierra Lobo, Inc. (SL), Jacobs Technology, Inc. (JTI) and Gilcrest Electric (GLCR), earned Contractor Safety Award for the second year in a row. They are recognized for outstanding support to the Safety Office and center management by promoting safety training and integrating safety procedures into the organization's operations and production.
Other highlights included a commendation to Glenn Associate Director Bill Wessel for 25 years of service in the field of safety. Mike Dyke, SAIC/Safety Branch and president of the Northern Ohio region for the American Society of Safety Engineers, presented the plaque.
The event also included presentations on resources, organizations and tools available to train and support workplace safety. NASA Safety Center Director Alan Phillips and Brook Park Fire Inspector Pat Johnson offered an overview of their organization's ongoing partnership with Glenn to address workforce or mission safety. Glenn's Incident Reporting Information System (IRIS) Administrator Deborah Ripley, SAIC/Glenn Safety Office, provided an update on how IRIS has improved the process of reporting mishaps and close calls since it was implemented in 2005.
SMAD Director Thomas Hartline expressed pride in the center's past accomplishments and his desire for Glenn to earn the agency-level Quality and Safety Achievement Recognition (QASAR) award. "Glenn is in charge of projects and activities that will have a significant impact on the future of NASA and the space program," Hartline said. "We all have responsibility for ensuring mission safety and the QASAR awards includes a category for SMAD employees to share in the recognition with our partners." To learn more about the awards and SMAD, visit http://smad-ext.grc.nasa.gov/
All photos courtesy of Ahmed "Eli" Abumeri, SAIC/Safety, Health and Environmental Division.
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