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Several Argonne employees received on-the-spot recognition for displaying positive safety and/or quality assurance initiative during the month of September 2018.

Gold Spot Award recipients Jessica Durham (AMD) Jessica Frigon (HSE) Keith Knight (AES) Edward Listwan (EOF) Daniel Murphy-Olson (CLS) Anthony Reavis (EOF) Timothy Rutter (ES) William Sterling (STE) Li Tang (AMD) Yuepeng Zhang (AMD) Silver … Read More »

In August 2018, Arthur “Art” Vik (EOF) received a Gold Spot Award for mitigating a hazard by effectively planning and verifying a safe solution.

During a routine lifting and rigging operation, Vik observed a new research facility addition that had created an obstruction that was not identified in the original lift plan. Understanding the risk … Read More »

Gayle Maloney (ES) received a Gold Spot Award in August 2018 for noticing and reporting a potentially unsafe situation concerning a tank of liquid/pressurized gases (nitrogen and argon).

On August 21, Maloney noticed and reported a fizzing sound from a nitrogen tank at Building 362. Tanks are delivered to the area regularly; however, Maloney observed … Read More »

Several Argonne employees received on-the-spot recognition for displaying positive safety and/or quality assurance initiative during the month of August 2018.

Gold Spot Award recipients Ned Arnold (AES) Raymond Davis (AES) Sene Defreitas (FAC) Thomas Gailus (FAC) Jesus Gonzalez (FAC) Timothy Hennebry (BIS) Roberto Herrera, Jr. (EVS) Steven Macewko (NWM) Gayle Maloney (ES) Sarah Owens (BIO) … Read More »

Several Argonne employees received on-the-spot recognition for displaying positive safety and/or quality assurance initiative during the month of July 2018.

Gold Spot Award recipients Vanessa DaSilva (AMD) Robert Erck (AMD) Torrance Leggett (LCF) Lauren Valentino (AMD) Silver Spot Award recipients Tokieta Cox (FAC) Jeff Enger (FAC) Thomas Gutowski (FAC) Paul Hodges (FAC) Wuilibaldo Mares (FAC) … Read More »

In June 2018, Kamila Wiaderek (XSD) received a Gold Spot Award for her “activity cards” design to keep electrochemistry laboratories safe.

Because the electrochemistry laboratories are often simultaneously occupied by several groups from different beamlines, Wiaderek created the activity cards system to make tracking laboratory activity convenient. The cards’ required fields are: primary and secondary … Read More »

In June 2018, Patricia Weikersheimer (BIS) received a Gold Spot Award for her actions in response to a fallen tree branch.

One afternoon, Weikersheimer was in her office when she heard a sound from outside that caught her attention. Looking out her office window in Building 202, she could see that a large oak tree … Read More »

Several Argonne employees received on-the-spot recognition for displaying positive safety and/or quality assurance initiative during the month of June 2018.

Gold Spot Award recipients Gregory Banks (AES) Abelardo Beltran-Jimenez (STE) Scott Gildo (FAC) Steven Macewko (FAC) Emily Moog (DIS) Alexander Smith (STE) Patricia Weikersheimer (BIS-BTC) Kamila Wiaderek (XSD) Silver Spot Award recipients Gregory Dolnak (NWM) … Read More »

Linda Conlin (BIS) noticed that power strips in a work area appeared to be older (i.e., “from the 90s”) and not up to code. Multiple computers and machines for creating CDs were used in the affected space, making it all the more important to have up-to-code power strips.

The building manager confirmed Linda’s assessment that … Read More »

Several Argonne employees received on-the-spot recognition for displaying positive safety and/or quality assurance initiative during the month of May 2018.

Gold Spot Award recipients Zachary Bubinas (NWM) Linda Conlin (BIS) Tracey Gallegos (LEG) Scott Izzo (AES) Jacquelin LeBreck (CPA) Kathryn Macal (OTD) Matthew Nagrodski (HSE) Gregory O’Neill (NWM) Eric Wilkinson (NWM) Raymond Ziegler (XSD) Silver … Read More »