David Withrow (FAC) received a Gold Spot Award in March 2018 for attention to detail that prevented the complete failure of equipment and the loss of heat to all of Building 595.
At the end of his shift, David Withrow (FAC) was walking past the equipment room in Building 595 and noticed that one of the … Read More
Several Argonne employees received on-the-spot recognition for displaying positive safety and/or quality assurance initiative during the month of March 2018.
Gold Spot Award recipients David Withrow (FAC) Jason Boggs (BIS) Richard Kara (STE) Scott Petersen (AES) Ahmed Farghaly (AES) Daniel McGann (NWM) Silver Spot Award recipients Michael Anastasio (LEG) Dennis Bartley (BIS) Patty Campbell (EVS) … Read More
In February 2018, Joseph Keslin (BIS), Shari MacGregor (BIS), Madonna Pence (BIS), Kerri Schroeder (BIS) and Betty Waterman (CPA) received Gold Spot Awards for their efforts to organize, revise, edit and correct Argonne’s new Electrical Safety Manual.
The team, led by Pence, devoted numerous hours since early fall 2017 to take on the task … Read More
In February, during the last severe snowstorm of the season, Claybourne White (PSC) assisted the Advanced Photon Source (APS) in providing continuity of operations by superintending facility users’ safety overnight.
The APS operates on a 24/7 basis, and users visiting the lab often stay at the Guest House. Thus, they can remain safely on site … Read More
Several Argonne employees received on-the-spot recognition for displaying positive safety and/or quality assurance initiative during the month of February 2018.
Gold Spot Award recipients Tod Cervenka (FAC) Stephanie Kendzora (HRS) Joseph Keslin (BIS) Jie Liu (AES) Shari MacGregor (BIS) Christina Miller (NST) Glenn Moonier (AES) John Pearson (MSD) Madonna Pence (BIS) Jerry Rice (AES) Johnny … Read More
Bruce Hoster (FAC) and Steven Macewko (FAC) put forth extraordinary effort, expertise, precision and care in successfully executing repairs to a critical part on a Klystron assembly at the Advanced Photon Source that was severely damaged. This apparatus is used to produce up to 1 MW of radio frequency and is worth more than $1 million. Without … Read More
On Jan. 24, 2018, Timothy Donnelly (BIS) received a Gold Spot Award for providing outstanding care for fellow employees.
On a cold day after a heavy snowfall, the Building 240 parking lot and sidewalks were covered with a layer of ice. This presented hazardous conditions to drivers and employees walking to the building. Donnelly had … Read More
Central Shops tackled a project in Building 308 that involved the successful fabrication and installation of more than 120 feet of piping.
Simpson, a highly skilled fabricator and welder, led and supervised the installation, and quickly noticed that the previously drafted assembly procedure did not consider two critical safety aspects. The first was that per American … Read More
Several Argonne employees received on-the-spot recognition for displaying positive safety and/or quality assurance initiative during the month of January 2018.
Gold Spot Award recipients Zachary Bubinas (NWM) Timothy Donnelly (BIS) Jason Dunkin (NWM) Bruce Hoster (FAC) Andrew Hughes (STE) Steven Macewko (FAC) Geoffery Pile (AES) Gedeon Teame (FAC) Silver Spot Award recipients Anna Baran (FAC) … Read More
On December 28, 2017, Paul Apple (FAC) received a Gold Spot Award for his timely actions that stopped a water leak.
Apple was working at the Argonne Guest House when he spotted a sprinkler pipe that had become damaged due to freezing water and was spraying water into the boiler room. Apple immediately telephoned the … Read More
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