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Safety First
Ensuring Safe Working Conditions During COVID-19
As always, the health and safety of our employees, our families, and our customers remain our top priority. We are monitoring this pandemic outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and are following national, state, and local guidelines. In compliance with Executive Orders issued by state and local government, face coverings will be required in all company offices per orders issued until further notice. Face coverings must be worn upon entry and when walking through or into common areas such as hallways, restrooms, lunch and break areas, copy rooms, conference rooms, etc. Face coverings are not required in single office/cubicle occupancy settings. As part of our response to the pandemic outbreak, we are conducting temperature screenings on employees prior to entering the workplace. An employee will be prevented from entering the workplace if he or she has a temperature of 100.4°F or above, which is defined as fever. All employees assigned to work in a company office are required to complete the Company’s online COVID-19 Awareness Training. To further aid our employees and ensure a clean, safe work environment, Turner offices have been equipped with easy-to-understand signs regarding hand washing, social distancing, workstation and computer sanitation procedures, and maximum capacity for elevators and conference rooms.
For questions, please contact the Corporate Health and Safety Department.
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THE LATEST SAFETY UPDATES FROM AROUND THE COMPANY
Eric O’Neal Receives Life-Saving Medal from Dow
On April 30, 2020, Turner Superintendent at Olin, Eric O’Neal, evaluation, transported the employee to a Houston hospital was awarded a Life-Saving Medal by Dow Texas Operations via Life Flight helicopter. The employee is now recovered and Emergency Services and Security (ES&S). The medal was back at work with us at Olin. In addition to Rich Wells, there presented to Eric by Dow Chemical Company Vice President to honor Eric were Olin Site Director Bridget Wood-Turner, of U.S. Gulf Coast Operations and Site Director Rich Wells, Olin Maintenance Leader Al Cagle, Turner Vice President for “his professionalism while assisting in the aid of others.” Phil Gauthreaux and Dow’s ES&S Leadership Team. Eric noticed a fellow employee in medical distress while at work on April 15, 2020. He saw that the employee was “Thank you Eric and Dow ES&S! Your immediate actions made struggling to communicate and immediately called the the difference in getting our teammate to the life-saving on-site medic team which quickly responded and upon care that he needed.” – Turner Site Manager Ryan Beeson
Three Years OSHA Recordable Free
The Turner Specialty Services’ (TSS) team at Honeywell Metropolis recently celebrated 3 years of OSHA recordable free work. TSS employees and Honeywell employees were able to gather off site and enjoy a beautiful day and crawfish boil!
One Thousand Days OSHA Recordable Free
Turner Industries employees at the Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery in Belle Chasse, Louisiana recently achieved an impressive milestone.
As of May 24th, 2020, this group’s consistency in their safe work execution paid off, resulting in one thousand days worked OSHA recordable free. This milestone could not have been reached had it not been for each team member’s belief in a consistent safe work culture.
Site Superintendent David Gulotta had this to say about the safe work performed – “Over this span of time, our team has responded when our client needed us the most. We encountered opportunities outside the normal work scope that gave us a chance to perform above and beyond and show once again how safely and effectively Turner Industries handles business.” Site Manager Tony Ditta adds, “The success of this team comes from the belief that safety comes first in everything we do; it’s just the way we do business. The consistency in which this team operates is its driving force toward success.”
Two Years OSHA Recordable Free
On April 28, Turner Industries employees at the Ascend Performance Materials Chocolate Bayou site surpassed two years since their last OSHA recordable injury. “Under the leadership of Site Manager Richard Medina, Superintendent George Walder, and Safety Manager David Sanders, our dedicated team of employees have worked 746,290 hours during this time. This diverse work group includes employees from our maintenance division and SIPA group executing maintenance and capital projects, along with indirect support to the operations and turnaround teams at the site,” said Turner Operations Manager Keith Myers.
One Year OSHA Recordable Free
Baton Rouge, La. – Our SIPA (scaffold, insulation, painting and abatement) group has worked one year OSHA recordable free. This is an especially noteworthy achievement considering they worked over 5.5 million hours during this time on more than 425 unique jobs.
Hazard Mitigation and Stop Work Authority Spotlights
Each one of our Turner Industries employees at the Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, exemplifies what it means to be our brother’s and sister’s keeper. It could be anything from safely completing a job ahead of schedule, to taking the time to help a fellow contractor in need, or like in these instances below, mitigation hazards and utilizing their “Stop Work Authority” card. Here are two recent examples of employees who embody the meaning of this.
Anthony Rogers, a 25-year veteran to the industry and a 5-year tenured employee with
Turner Industries, currently works at Phillips 66 in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Armed with his flag and vest, Anthony was flagging a crane out of the unit, but before he could do so, he was waiting for a Sulphur Truck to pass. As the truck passed, he noticed a hammer sitting on top of the wheel cover of the trailer. He immediately flagged down the truck and removed the hammer. Had Anthony not noticed the hammer, the truck probably would have made it out of the plant and onto the highway with the hammer still resting on the wheel cover. A vehicle following the truck down the highway might have been struck by the hammer flying off the wheel cover had it still been there. Thanks to Anthony, we don’t have to worry about “what could have happened.” Anthony Rogers
Reginald “Reggie” Robertson has a proven track record pertaining to attendance, durability and performing safely. A veteran with Turner Industries, he carries a “Stop Work Authority” card in his back pocket like a boilermaker carries a set of channel locks! While assisting a fellow contractor disassembling an elevator in CX-2, Reggie recognized a potential unsafe condition and used his “Stop Work Authority” card. Reggie stopped the job, got all contractors involved with the job together, and they developed a safe path forward. “Reggie is a prime example of the culture that we have cultivated here at
Alliance. His attention to safety and detail along with his professionalism and work ethic are of the highest standard, and we are truly blessed to have him as part of our team,” said Turner Site Manager Tony Ditta.