Naval Services Engineering Methods Command (NAVFAC) Southeast was introduced the winner of the 2021 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Award for Achievement in Security Ashore, Medium Industrial Command on March 14.
The award acknowledges excellent help and achievement in security and occupational well being.
“That is really the definition of a crew award,” mentioned NAVFAC Southeast Director of Occupational Well being and Security Dale Powell. “An occupational well being and security program can solely succeed if there’s whole buy-in from each particular person all through the command. That is what NAVFAC Southeast has been capable of accomplish this previous 12 months.”
NAVFAC Southeast promoted security by constantly participating first line supervisors and conducting scheduled periodic critiques of the security program all through the fiscal 12 months. In consequence, the security program achieved the bottom 2021 In-Home Days Away, Restricted, or Switch (DART) fee of all of the Continental United States (CONUS) Services Engineering Instructions (FECs).
The DART fee is an Occupational Security and Well being Administration (OSHA) calculation that determines how secure a corporation has been through the 12 months in reference to specific varieties of staff’ compensation accidents – the safer the work setting, the decrease the speed shall be.
“The command’s supervisors apply Navy and NAVFAC security insurance policies in each side of their worker’s work assignments and duties,” mentioned Powell. “This kind of each day interplay solely strengthens our command’s security philosophy, ‘I’m my neighbor’s keeper’.”
The command additionally manages a Close to Miss Program which is meant to encourage incident reporting for occasions which have already occurred, however didn’t lead to influence or harm. This system rewards people who submit a report on a probably unsafe work hazard, which if not corrected, may result in property injury or private harm.
“This program solely exists for the well being and well-being of each worker whereas they’re at work,” mentioned Powell. “The entire security coaching, medical monitoring, sharing of classes realized, and reporting of ‘close to misses’ is designed to make sure every worker is ready to return house to their household and buddies with out harm.”
NAVFAC Southeast continues to advertise a tradition of security by emphasizing that the success of their security program calls for each particular person’s full dedication to incorporate security measures into the forefront of on a regular basis life and is a part of the Commanding Officer’s Philosophy.
“The security and wellness of my crew and contractors is of utmost significance to me,” mentioned NAVFAC Southeast Commanding Officer Capt. Jorge Cuadros. “I’m extremely pleased with my crew for making security as excessive as a precedence of their each day routine as I do.”
NAVFAC Southeast will compete with seven different ashore instructions to be one of many Navy’s nominations for the Secretary of the Navy Security Excellence Awards, which shall be introduced on the finish of the 12 months.
