Some of the best plants in terms of safety that the Aluminium Plant
Safety Blog have had the honor to visit take great pride in creating a culture
where safety can flourish. Each and every plant has different programs or
activities in engaging their workforce. The size of the plant is inconsequential
in the ability to engage its workers. We have visited plants with less than 100
workers and plants with over 3000 workers. Here is a recent story of one plants
commitment to their worker’s heroism:
Noranda aluminum
was recognized for their support of employees who serve in the National Guard
and Reserve.
Missouri Employers
Support of the Guard and Reserve gave the employer their Above and Beyond
Award during a ceremony on August 31, 2015.
Noranda was
selected to receive the award because of their awareness and recognition of
contributions made by employees who are veterans or current members of the U.S.
Armed Forces.
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| Pictured from left: Assistant Site Manager Cal Adkins, ESGR Area Chair Matt Jenkins, Executive Director for the Missouri Guard and Reserve Brandy Scheer, and State of Missouri Veteran’s Representative Carol Drummond. (Source: Noranda Aluminum) |
“We are proud to
employ veterans and current Service members,” said Noranda Aluminum Site
Manager, “who bravely served our country, and those who continue to serve in
the National Guard and Reserve.”
Veterans and
Service member’s make-up about 20 percent of the aluminum smelters’ more than
900 employees.
The Aluminium Plant Safety Blog congratulates Noranda for the
continued support of their worker who serve/served in the armed forces. To the
APSB when we read an article such as this we contemplate what this program does
for the workers involved regarding safety. We acknowledge that this might be a
stretch but in our opinion pride in ones job is important in the individual
worker’s attitude. We have seen too many times where workers who do not have
pride in their work have a lackadaisical or dismissive attitude when plant
management is talking about the importance of safety. It is those workers who
take shortcuts which in some instances result in accidents. On the other hand the ASPB has
been inspired to meet workers in our industry with 15, 20, 30 years of service
whose pride in the job is evident the moment you meet them.
The APSB would
assume that the 20% Noranda workers who serve/served in the military would acknowledge
that the support they are given by their employer is one of the myriad of
reasons on why there are proud to work for Noranda.
Keep up the good work Noranda!
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