Safety Newsletter
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Every day, we work in environments where hazards exist. We spend countless hours planning our work, training our employees, and putting the right controls in place, but incidents can still happen. How we respond to them makes all the difference.
No two incidents are ever the same. Some are minor, while others have life-changing consequences. What they all have in common is this: the first few hours after an incident are critical.
Prompt reporting allows us to make sure an injured employee receives the care they need, preserve important evidence, document the facts while they’re fresh, and begin identifying what happened before conditions change or memories fade. That’s why Champion’s reporting and investigation procedures require immediate notification and documentation.
The biggest challenge in incident response is delayed reporting. Too often, someone believes an injury isn’t serious enough to report or decides they’ll mention it at the end of the shift or the next day. By then, witnesses have gone home, equipment has been moved, the work area has changed, and valuable information has been lost. Those details are often what help us determine the true root cause and, more importantly, prevent the same incident from happening again.
Reporting the incident is only the first step. A quality investigation requires everyone’s participation. That may include providing witness statements, gathering information, identifying contributing factors, and implementing corrective actions. The purpose of every investigation is not to find fault, it’s to understand what happened so we can reduce the likelihood of it happening again.
It is important to remember that incident reporting isn’t limited to employee injuries. Vehicle accidents, property damage, environmental releases, and near misses deserve the same level of attention. In many cases, a near miss is the warning sign that gives us the opportunity to fix a problem before someone gets hurt.
If you’re unsure whether something should be reported, make the call. We’d much rather investigate an incident that turns out to be minor than miss the opportunity to respond when it matters most.
The first call starts the process. What we do afterward is what protects our employees, strengthens our safety culture, and helps ensure everyone goes home safely at the end of the day.
At the end of the day, incident reporting isn’t about paperwork or compliance. It’s about protecting one another. Every report gives us an opportunity to learn, improve our processes, and make our jobsites safer for everyone who comes to work each day.
Thank you for everything you do to protect yourselves, your coworkers, and our company. Safety is a shared responsibility, and I appreciate your commitment to making Champion a safer place to work.
We are proud to recognize the Palisades Restart Team as our August Crew of the Month. Their performance during the removal of the Deluge Water P40 “A” Motor and Pump has been nothing short of exceptional.
This complex operation required a tremendous team effort, bringing together skilled Carpenters, Iron Workers, Laborers, Millwrights, Operating Engineers, and Pipefitters. Their successful execution of the lifting and rigging evolutions was supported by dedicated personnel providing FME monitoring, area control, visitor escort, and scaffolding support throughout the project.
The task involved a series of high-risk lifts, with the motor and pump requiring removal through the roof of the Screenhouse. With numerous team members coordinating activities both inside and outside the work area, maintaining clear and effective communication was critical to ensuring the work was completed safely and successfully.
As the Person in Charge (PIC) for the lifts, Scott Hagan emphasized the importance of teamwork and communication:
“Great communication was the key to our success with so many different team members supporting the task.”
The Palisades Restart Team demonstrated outstanding collaboration, planning, and attention to safety throughout this challenging evolution. Their commitment to working together safely and efficiently exemplifies the values of our culture here at Champion.
Congratulations to the entire Palisades Restart Team on this well-deserved recognition!
Crew Photo Left to Right: Marlana Prime (Iron Worker), Scott Hagan (Iron Worker), Daniel Kloostermam (Iron Worker), Jamie Foster (Operating Engineer), Douglas Peterson (Millwright), Brian Boyd (Laborer), Paulette Miller (Laborer), Gloria Miles (Laborer), Naty Ngeubou (Laborer), Victoria Wakefield (Carpenter), Jerome Bird (Laborer), Mason Davis (Carpenter), Jack Miglio (Carpenter), Michael Anoskey (Millwright), Chris Fleetwood (Millwright), Nicholas Gallentine (Millwright), and Oscar Perez (Pipefitter)
