Two nationally recognized safety organizations recently honored EM Richland Operations Office contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) for safety leadership at the Hanford Site.
Office of Environmental Management
October 19, 2021
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RICHLAND, Wash. – Two nationally recognized safety organizations recently honored EM Richland Operations Office contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) for safety leadership at the Hanford Site.
Megan Proctor, CPCCo’s director of environmental, safety, health, and quality, was presented with the Marion Martin Award at last week’s National Safety Council (NSC) annual symposium in Orlando, Florida. The award celebrates the accomplishments of women in safety who have demonstrated professional excellence and helped pave the way for other women in the field.
“I’m really proud of what this award represents for our whole team,” Proctor said. “Safety is not just a buzzword at Hanford; it’s something we live every day as we navigate the challenges of our critically important cleanup mission.”
In August, CPCCo was named as an Innovation Award winner at the annual Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA) safety conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The award recognized the company for developing a customized personal protective equipment suit to improve safety for electrical workers at Hanford, protecting them from multiple hazards.
The suit protects workers from arc flashes, but also any airborne chemical or radiological contamination they may encounter. Extensive testing confirmed the effectiveness of the protective equipment, which workers are beginning to use in the field.
“Worker involvement was a key component of developing this innovative equipment to address some unique safety concerns in our work at Hanford,” said Frank Vargas, CPCCo’s Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council safety representative. “Safety improvements often require creative thinking and a collaborative approach, and this product is an excellent example of that.”
The NSC is a nonprofit safety advocate focused on eliminating the key causes of preventable injuries and deaths. The VPPPA is a national leader in helping worksites achieve continuous improvement toward their occupational safety and health goals.
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