2011 John D Spellman Safety Award Recipient Announced

Evergreen Safety Council is proud to recognize Mowat Construction as the 2011 recipient of the John D. Spellman Safety Award.

Mowat Construction receives the 2011 Spellman Award

Evergreen Safety Council (ESC) has established this annual safety award in order to recognize member organizations who have demonstrated significant improvement or achievements in their safety program.  The recipient is selected from applicants by an ESC Board of Directors committee and was presented at ESC’s Annual Membership meeting on March 28, 2012.

“As an organization committed to building safe work environments for our clients and members, we’re particularly pleased to recognize those companies that go above and beyond in building their safety cultures,” said Tom Odegaard, Evergreen Safety Council Executive Director.  “Mowat Construction is one of those companies.”

Mowat Construction Company's highly respected and dedicated team has been delivering quality projects, safely and on time since 1964. Mowat’s drive for safety starts at the top with their Chairman, Mark Mowat, their President John Sandstrom, and their Safety Director, Bruce McGaw. With Safety as a core value and a mission of becoming the safest and most respected contractor in the West, it’s no wonder Mowat is recognized as a leader in their field.

Their safety program is based on a foundation of steady, untiring improvement and employee accountability.  “The Mowat Team is proud to receive this recognition from The Evergreen Safety Council”, said John Sandstrom, President of Mowat Construction. “Keeping people safe is paramount to our success as a Infrastructure contractor.”

The award also recognizes one of Washington’s great public servants John D. Spellman, who was King County’s first elected County Executive and Washington’s 18th Governor.  Governor Spellman has also been a member of Evergreen Safety Council’s Board of Directors for more than 30 years.  In 1989 he served as President/Executive Director during a very critical period of restructuring and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1998.

Evergreen Safety Council is the Northwest’s largest, independent, non-profit organization providing safety and health training and consultation services to businesses and organizations. ESC is a member of the National Safety Council and a founding member of the American Association of Safety Councils.

To learn more about safety training programs being conducted in the Greater Northwest, please view Evergreen Safety Council’s website.

Why Should Your Organization be an Evergreen Safety Council Member?

Contributed by Star Conrad, Director of Operations, Evergreen Safety Council 
“Member Only” Benefits:

John D. Spellman Safety Award:
Be recognized for your organization’s safety achievements. Tell us about your safety efforts undertaken for the year, including examples of employee involvement and management commitment that helped foster a positive safety culture within your organization. Applications are being accepted until February 24, 2012.


2010 Award winner: IMCO General Construction
employees  with John D. Spellman (right)


General Membership Meeting & Luncheon
Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Location: Mirabella, 116 Fairview Avenue N, 10th Floor West Dining Room, Seattle, WA 98109
Time: 10am – 1pm
Cost: $25, includes plated lunch
Agenda: Business Meeting, Spellman Safety Award Presentation, ESC 80 Years Young, Special Recognition of long term supporting members, Workplace Safety guest speaker

Scholarships
Monty C. Lish & Stanley O. McNaughton Scholarship for Safety & Health Careers
Employees of a member company of ESC, children or stepchildren of employees, or children or stepchildren of member company owners are eligible to apply. Two awards of $1,000 each can be granted. Applications are due February 15, 2012

American Association of Safety Councils Scholarship
A maximum scholarship of $500 per year. Eligibility:

• Any employee or family member of an AASC Safety Council or any individual, whose parent, or legal guardian, is employed at an AASC Safety Council for a period of not less than twelve months.
• Any member or family member of an AASC Safety Council who has been a member of not less than twelve months.

Application deadline is March 12, 2012

Consultation Services
Does your safety question start with:

• Do I need...?
• What does __________ mean?
• How often do I need to...?
• LNI visited me, what do I do about…?
• How do I make a plan to...?
• I'm the new Safety Manager, how do I...?
• Does the ESC have training on...?

We can match our expert trainers / consultants to your organization and the topics you need or the situation you're facing. Their expertise in regulatory compliance, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, commercial vehicle issues, and traffic safety can help you answer questions and address critical workplace safety needs. Use any of our many consulting services:

• On-site consultation and training
• Walk-through evaluations
• Safety program revisions/audits
• Policy development assistance

If this kind of assistance will help your organization's safety environment and you want more information, contact Stephanie Dyck or Eric Tofte or call 800-521-0778

American Association of Safety Councils Scholarship

Contributed by Star Conrad, Director of Operations, Evergreen Safety Council 
Is your organization a member of ESC? In addition to the Monty C. Lish and Stanley O. McNaughton Scholarship for Safety & Health Careers, ESC member company employees qualify to apply for the "$500 American Association of Safety Councils Scholarship"

Eligibility:

■Any employee or family member of an AASC Safety Council or any individual, whose parent, or legal guardian, is employed at an AASC Safety Council for a period of not less than twelve months.

■Any member or family member of an AASC Safety Council who has been a member of not less than twelve months.

The scholarship applicant must be a full-time student in the sophomore level or higher at an accredited college or university. The person must have a 2.75 GPA or higher and will be selected by the Scholarship Committee based on involvement in community/school organizations, leadership positions held, awards received and a strong emphasis will be placed on a submitted essay relating to how safety and health are important in their life and/or career.

Application deadline is March 12, 2012 to be considered for the 2012 American Association of Safety Councils Scholarship.

ESC Membership Benefit - Scholarship Program

Contributed by Star Conrad, Director of Operations, Evergreen Safety Council 
The Evergreen Safety Council Board of Directors is proud to once again present the Monty C. Lish and Stanley O. McNaughton Scholarship for Safety and Health Careers. We offer these $1,000 scholarships in order to encourage more college students to enter safety and health professions.

The Evergreen Safety Council scholarship program is intended for member company employees and their families. The brochure and application are available to all interested employees of an ESC member company and their families. All applications must be returned by February 15, 2012.

At the Council, we feel strongly that safety and health is a rewarding career worth pursuing, one that benefits not only our community, but society as a whole. This scholarship is designed to create an opportunity that directly benefits the scholarship recipients, while promoting the field of safety and health as a career option.

Students who have received a Health and Safety Careers scholarship in the past have had a wide range of scholastic and career goals. Two students received scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year:

Mary Fantazia hopes to pursue a career as an industrial nurse. Her goal is to “be able to assess a work environment and identify potential health and safety problems [and] conduct company safety training programs.”

Morgan Hofman is attending the Oregon Institute of Technology as a pre-radiology major.

For more information about membership and its benefits, please visit our website.

Safety & Health Solutions - September edition

Contributed by Star Conrad, Director of Operations, Evergreen Safety Council 
Evergreen Safety Council produces a monthly newsletter covering a variety of safety topics. Each month we will provide a link here to the online PDF.

Inside this Issue:
Lead/Guest Article – Farm Safety Culture: What Would a Thriving Safety Culture Feel Like?
People In Safety - Al Filmore, Trainer / Consultant, Evergreen Safety Council
Two Students Awarded ESC Scholarship
Portable Ladders: Is it the Right Size?
Aerial Lifts Offer Mobility, Flexibility and Unique Hazards
Safely Operating an Aerial Lift
The Tiger in Your Tool Shed
Are You Required to Wear PPE?

You can also sign up to receive an electronic copy via email or hard copy via the mail. This link will also take you to a full archive with over four years of past issues.

So pour yourself a cup of coffee, sit back and read all about what's going on in the world of safety & health.

Eastern WA: Ag Safety, Green Energy and Lunch

Next week Executive Director Tom Odegaard and Director of Training Eric Tofte are taking an extended tour of Eastern Washington starting in Kennewick.

March 1, 2011 Client & Member Luncheon at the Hilton Gardens in Kennewick
Tom will start off the luncheon with an open discussion on current safety issues and concerns, and what ESC can do to help. This is a great networking opportunity for safety professionals.

Then Eric will present on Green Jobs, New Innovations: Same Safety Issues. This talk will explore how new industries face similar safety concerns as general industry: fall protection, lockout-tagout, and so on...

March 2, 2011 Agriculture Safety Day
ESC will be hosting a booth at the 7th Annual Agriculture Safety Day Conference at the Three Rivers Convention Center, Tri-Cities! Stop by our booth and tell Eric or Tom you read our blog to receive an extra gift.

March 3, 2011 Client & Member Luncheon at the Moses Lake Events Center
This luncheon will follow the same format at the Kennewick luncheon.

Hint: We gave the guys the weekend off, but then they will be travelling again, this time to Portland for the GOSH Conference. More on that later...

2010 John D Spellman Safety Award Recipients Announced

CONTACT: Tom Odegaard, President/Executive Director, Evergreen Safety Council

Evergreen Safety Council is proud to recognize the IMCO General Construction as the 2010 recipient of the John D. Spellman Safety Award.

Evergreen Safety Council (ESC) has established this annual safety award in order to recognize member organizations who have demonstrated significant improvement or achievements in their safety program. The recipient is selected from applicants by an ESC Board of Directors committee and will be presented at ESC’s Annual Membership meeting on January 25, 2011.

IMCO General Construction is a family corporation established in 1978 by Frank and Patti Imhof and is based in Ferndale, WA. The company is founded on the principles of hard work, dedication and commitment. After 30 years, IMCO continues to maintain a standard of excellence in safety, job quality, employee relations, and community involvement. Over the past five years, IMCO achieved zero time loss and minimal recordables, while averaging in excess of 300,000 employee hours annually. In 2010, IMCO achieved an Experience Mod Factor/rate of 0.4370, a continuation of 4 years of improvement in the rate.

Key components of IMCO’s safety program include participation by all company employees, a written accident prevention plan, extensive employee training & subcontractor safety orientations, pre-task planning through job hazard analysis (JHA), safety task assignment (STA) and a drug free workplace.

The award also recognizes one of Washington’s great public servants John D. Spellman, who was King County’s first elected County Executive and Washington’s 18th Governor. Governor Spellman has also been a member of Evergreen Safety Council’s Board of Directors for more than 30 years. In 1989 he served as President/Executive Director during a very critical period of restructuring and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1998

Evergreen Safety Council is the Northwest’s largest, independent, non-profit organization providing safety and health training and consultation services to businesses and organizations. ESC is a member of the National Safety Council and a founding member of the American Association of Safety Councils.

Something for Everyone in Eastern Washington

Attention Clients & Members in Eastern WA...What are you doing for lunch today?
ESC's Client & Membership Luncheon 3/2/10
Space is available – Pay $20 at the door

Luncheon Topics:
The Recession’s Impact on Safety Training - Executive Director Tom Odegaard
Combustible Dust Awareness - Director of Training Eric Tofte

Sign-in 11:45 am / Program: 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Location: Best Western Lake Inn, Moses Lake
Luncheon: Full Delicatessen Buffet

What about tomorrow?
LAST MINUTE REMINDER
Agriculture Safety Day 3/3/10
at the Yakima Convention Center
10 North 8th St, Yakima WA 98901-2515

Visit ESC's booth hosted by Director of Training Eric Tofte

For further information about the conference please click here.
For information about the Yakima Convention Center please click here.

2009 John D Spellman Safety Award Recipients Announced

PRESS RELEASE

(Seattle, WA) – Evergreen Safety Council is proud to recognize Toray Composites America, Inc. as the 2009 recipient of the John D Spellman Safety Award.

Evergreen Safety Council (ESC) has established this annual safety award in order to recognize member organizations who have demonstrated significant improvement or achievements in their safety program. The recipient is selected from applicants by an ESC Board of Directors committee and will be presented at today’s Annual Membership meeting.

Established in 1992, Toray Composites America Toray Composites (America), Inc. is a leading producer of high quality advanced composite prepreg materials serving the needs of the recreational, aircraft and industrial markets.

In 2009, Toray Composites America refocused its efforts on safety by establishing an emphasis on associate involvement, hazard identification, and the tracking and completion of corrective actions. Their initial goal for the year was to reach a 6.1 OSHA recordable injury rate, a 50% decrease from 2008. To accomplish this goal, Toray implemented daily, weekly and monthly activities as well as special events that all served to put safety on the minds of all associates before they begin their work day; reinforce identifying unsafe conditions and work practices; and encouraged taking corrective actions to rectify those identified situations. The results were very impressive:
OSHA Recordable Rate - Through November 2009 = 3.4
– nearly an 80% reduction from 2008
Overall Incidents – reduced by 73%
Number of Injuries – reduced by 68%
Workers Comp costs reduced by $125,000

The award also recognizes one of Washington’s great public servants John D. Spellman, who was King County’s first elected County Executive and Washington’s 18th Governor. Governor Spellman has also been a member of Evergreen Safety Council’s Board of Directors for more than 30 years. In 1989 he served as President/Executive Director during a very critical period of restructuring and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1998

Evergreen Safety Council is the Northwest’s largest, independent, non-profit organization providing safety and health training and consultation services to businesses and organizations. ESC is a member of the National Safety Council and a founding member of the American Association of Safety Councils.

To learn more about safety training programs being conducted in the Greater Northwest, please view Evergreen Safety Council’s web site at http://www.esc.org/.
CONTACT: Tom Odegaard, President/ Executive Director 1.800. 521.0778

Benefits of Membership!

Just a quick reminder on two important dates

Celebrating 78 Years in Safety
Are you a member of ESC?
OR
Are you interested in finding out how ESC's programs can help your company's morale, keep your workers safe, and improve your bottom line?

Then join us next Tuesday, January 26th at our Annual Membership Meeting & Luncheon.

Register online (select Register Today from the left column and then select Other Programs)

Program Highlights:

• Member Recognition
• Review of Operations & Programs – Gov. John Spellman, Board Chairman
• Financial Audit Report for the Fiscal Year
• Award of the Annual John D. Spellman Safety Award
• Special Guest Speaker Training Sessions:
• Active Shooter – Larry Kaminer, President, Personal Safety Training Group
• Root Cause Analysis – Brian Hughes, Vice President, Apollo Associate Services, LLC

Program: 10:00 – 12:30 pm
Location: Evergreen Safety Training Center 401 Pontius Avenue N. Seattle, WA 98109
Full Luncheon Buffet: Three types of pasta, green salad, garlic bread, and dessert.
Cost: $20
Register online (select Register Today from the left column and then select Other Programs)


Application Deadline for the Monty C. Lish & Stanley O. McNaughton Scholarship for Safety & Health Careers
Friday, February 15th
Two Awards of $1000

Who is eligible?
All employees of ESC member companies, children or stepchildren of these employees, or children or stepchildren of member company owners

For more information please visit ESC’s Membership Page http://www.esc.org/scholarship.php


Have a safe day.