Photo By Pfc. Victoria Fairchild | Ray Aguilar and Beth Claro admire Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow's safety awards...... read more read more
MCLB BARSTOW, Calif. — Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow has earned many base safety awards. Putting their best foot forward, the installation has once again secured the highest safety award for calendar year 2011. This latest recognition has MCLB Barstow receiving its 3rd Warrior Preservation Award.
“It’s an achievement not only for the safety office, but for the entire installation,” said Ray Aguilar, base safety manager aboard MCLB Barstow. “This was a competition between all Marine Corps installations and we won this through hard work and dedication to keeping everyone safe.”
The Warrior Preservation Award is presented each calendar year to the Marine Corps installation that has established the most comprehensive safety program and consists of a representative trophy, a commemorative wall plaque and a certificate signed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
The Warrior Preservation Award is one of four safety awards given each year, this one being the most sought-after.
“We gather all of our information toward the end of the year and submit our nomination packet,” said Beth Claro, an occupational health and safety specialist on base. “There is a lot of reviewing and double checking every office throughout the year to make sure everything is ready for the final inspections.”
Every year, offices are checked by Occupational Safety and Health Administration representatives for safety hazards including sharp objects needing a safety lock, misplaced cords, as well as gas and water lines. If we find a problem within a shop, we either try to eliminate it immediately by getting rid of the object or having a citation written to have the problem resolved by getting a new piece of equipment to make sure it meets standards, said Claro.
After the safety checks are completed in every section and everything has passed, a nomination packet is made on behalf of MCLB Barstow and sent to Headquarters Marine Corps.
“[We won] the Warrior Preservation Award for MCLB Barstow in ’08, ’09 and last year,” said Aguilar. “We are also the only installation that has the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Programs Star Status award.”
Aguilar will be attending the awards ceremony in Washington D.C. along with base commander Col. Daniel P. Ermer, and Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, base sergeant major, March 28.
“Safety is our number one goal here,” said Aguilar, a Santa Ana, Calif., native.
“There are over 42 programs and organizations that are checked and we make sure everything is done properly. It takes participation from everyone on base, not just the Marines. Civilian employees also contribute a lot of hard work to making this a success. That is why this award isn’t just for the office; it’s for everyone who makes an effort to stay safe.”
Other awards MCLB Barstow has been recognized to include: the Department of the Navy Excellence in Safety Award, Commandant of the Marine Corps Safety Achievement in Safety Award, Headquarters Marine Corps Inspector General’s Award for Superior Performance, the Navy League’s General James L. Jones Safety Award, and Commandant of the Marine Corps Merit in Safety Award.
| Date Taken: | 03.22.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 04.20.2012 11:35 |
| Story ID: | 87055 |
| Location: | BARSTOW, CA, US |
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