#Safe embrace full#

“They never hesitate to report a safety issue or suggest better PPE that will allow them to do the job safer.”Īmentum supplies whatever the employees need for safety, according to Joseph Polny, team leader. “Employees are well aware of the task hazard assessments and what is needed to do their job safely,” the team leader said. John Eames continuously checks to make sure team members have the personnel protective equipment (PPE) they need. “Safety information is shared during daily meetings.” “I strive to motivate employees to work safely and remind them not to take unnecessary risks,” Baker said. He explained that Amentum provides safety briefings, notices, bulletins, and training to the workforce. Their numbers expand and contract with the size of the workload available on the depot.Ĭommunication is the organization’s strongest attribute, according to Jim Strawbridge, Amentum quality/safety supervisor. CFT personnel consist of machinists, sheet metal workers, painters, equipment cleaners, and cable fabricators who work on the shop floor. Team leaders are responsible for sharing information and ensuring everyone has the proper protective equipment to do their jobs. “Our employees at Tobyhanna have the leadership and support of a management team that value’s them and is committed to ensuring they have a safe workplace.”

“We are proud of our team at Tobyhanna Army Depot,” said Paul Andersen, vice president of environmental, health and safety at Amentum.

#Safe embrace full#

By joining forces with the organic industrial base organization, Amentum’s contracting field team (CFT) delivers enhanced capabilities including a full suite of services and solutions to support critical needs. Tobyhanna and Amentum place a high level of importance on the safety beliefs, values and attitudes shared by members of the workforce. The occupational excellence achievement award recognizes organizations with injury and illness records better than or equal to 50 percent of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for their NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code, and have had no fatalities during the calendar year. The perfect record award recognizes individuals, companies, units and facilities that have completed a period of at least 12 consecutive months without incurring an occupational injury or illness that resulted in days away from work or death. “This safety recognition was a team effort and could not have been attained without the hard work and dedication of the staff, leaders and employees,” said Supply Technician Charles Baker, Amentum team leader. A national organization recently recognized industrial workers for embracing a safety-first lifestyle while working at Tobyhanna Army Depot.Īmentum employees earned the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Perfect Record and Occupational Excellence Achievement awards based on their 2020 safety performance.