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Jason Habbe, Robert Lange, Julian Mares, Jessie Morales, Fernando Ocampo, Angel Luis Del Rio Rodriguez and Scott Thomas of the Facilities Driving and Rigging crew received Gold Spot Awards on July 18, 2017, for safely securing and stabilizing a two-ton piece of equipment that collapsed in the Building 366 high bay.

This was a critical … Read More »

Glen Kailus (FAC) received a Gold Spot Award in July 2017 for leading a team that identified a hazard and quickly took actions to have it remedied.

Kailus and his building maintenance staff responded to an after-hours call about a water leak in Building 431. They quickly identified the source of the leak as a … Read More »

Michael DeGroot, Bruce Huckfeldt, Montez Poe, Vickie Sponaugle and Sean Williams, Jr. (FAC) received Gold Spot Awards for taking quick action in response to a fire water main break that occurred underneath the slab of Building 431 on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

The team came in after hours to remove water in lab-office modules that had been … Read More »

Each month, one safety share contributor is selected to receive a Spot Award for demonstrated safety leadership. These individuals received Spot Awards for contributing to Argonne’s positive safety culture:

February 2017:  Joe Kilar (HSE, retired) and Frank Perrotta (FAC) for submitting Safety share: Faulty plugs result in electrical burn and shock March … Read More »

Several Argonne employees received on-the-spot recognition for displaying positive safety and/or quality assurance initiative during the month of July 2017.

Gold Spot Award recipients Virginia Brown (FAC) Michael DeGroot (FAC) Angel Luis Del Rio Rodriguez (FAC) Jason Habbe (FAC) Bruce Huckfeldt (FAC) Amanda Joyce (GSS) Glenn Kailus (FAC) Robert Lange (FAC) Wuilibaldo Julian Mares (FAC) … Read More »

Joseph Budz (AES) received a Gold Spot Award in June 2017 for developing a tool that improved the process of validating the operation of photon shutters more efficiently and eliminated awkward body positioning when conducting inspections of the shutters.

The AES Safety Interlocks Group validates the proper operation of more than 175 radiation safety and … Read More »

On June 30, 2017, Leslie Nichols (FAC) received a Gold Spot Award for identifying a serious hazard and taking action to have it mitigated.

While performing regular job duties, Leslie noticed something out of the ordinary. She encountered various uncapped syringes (sharps) that had been incorrectly disposed of in a standard trash container. Upon discovery, … Read More »

Argonne Fire Department Battalion Chief Jerome P. Rivette, Jr. (STE) received a Gold Spot Award in June 2017 for putting together, setting up and executing a two-part “hands-on” scenario training course for all Argonne firefighters. The course, held at Argonne Park, was spread over a three-day period and included exercises in team work, team building, … Read More »

Several Argonne employees received on-the-spot recognition for displaying positive safety and/or quality assurance initiative during the month of June 2017.

Gold Spot Award recipients Joseph Budz (AES) Joseph Gagliano (AES) Erison A. Hamilton (FAC) Gregory M. Markovich (AES) Filomena Mastantuono (FAC) Robert B. McComb (FAC) Leonard Morrison (AES) Leslie C. Nichols (FAC) Jerome P. Rivette, … Read More »

Darius Lisowski (NE) received a Gold Spot Award in May 2017 for safeguarding machine tool operations in Building 308 and taking the initiative to help operators fulfill their training.

Lisowski, a qualified operator, prevented people who were not listed on the division’s approved operators list from operating machines. He took it upon himself to support … Read More »