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TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. — The U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center recently announced winners of the Fiscal 2015 Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff, Army Safety Awards.
Tobyhanna Army Depot’s Safety Program earned the Industrial Operations Safety Award for continued emphasis on command participation, employee empowerment and establishing a safety mindset at all levels of the organization.
To be considered for an award, both individuals and units must have made significant improvements and contributions to accident prevention efforts, among other criteria, during the previous fiscal year, according to Department of the Army Pamphlet 385-10, Army Safety Program.
Tobyhanna submitted a comprehensive nomination package document summarizing the depot’s success in several categories to include strategies, processes and incentive programs, community outreach, industrial hygiene and wellness programs.
There are a number of things that can make a successful safety program, according to Safety Engineer John Lyman, who emphasized the importance of follow-up and knowing the safety codes.
Paula Mesaris attributes the depot’s success to the Safety Star Point Program. Star points representing each cost center and tenant activity on the installation are the driving force for sharing information and looking out for hazards in their areas, she explained. Mesaris is a safety and occupational health specialist.
“This recognition for the hard-working men and women of Tobyhanna Army Depot is tremendous,” Mesaris said. “It’s their continued support of the safety programs that helps us [safety personnel] identify and correct hazards, make improvements and continue to find ways to keep the workforce engaged in maintaining a safe work environment.”
Lyman and Mesaris work in Tobyhanna’s Safety and Occupational Health Office.
Tobyhanna Army Depot is a recognized leader in providing world-class logistics support for C4ISR systems across the Department of Defense. Tobyhanna's Corporate Philosophy, dedicated work force and electronics expertise ensure the depot is the Joint C4ISR provider of choice for all branches of the Armed Forces and industry partners.
About 3,200 personnel are employed at Tobyhanna, which is located in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. Tobyhanna Army Depot is part of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command. Headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, the command’s mission is to research, develop, acquire, field and sustain communications, command, control computer, intelligence, electronic warfare and sensors capabilities for the Armed Forces.
| Date Taken: | 07.22.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 07.22.2016 11:29 |
| Story ID: | 204717 |
| Location: | TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, PA, US |
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