Safety Newsletter
Safety is the #1 priority and pillar of our company culture. This is why our target will always be zero workplace injuries, where all of our team members go home unhurt at the end of every shift. Slips, trips, and falls are the most common, but also the most preventable. So, we wanted to take a moment in this month’s safety newsletter to review how we can eliminate these hazards to protect ourselves and our coworkers.
Most workplace injuries come from unsafe walking or working surfaces. These hazards are present every day, at every job site, which means we must be on alert at all times to prevent these injuries from occurring. Staying safe means controlling your immediate work area and staying aware of changing conditions.
Before starting any task, follow these steps to establish your “Personal Safety Zone”:
Your Personal Safety Zone is your controlled area. Protect it.
With freezing temperatures, snow, and ice:
If you can’t safely reach your work area, stop and correct the hazard first.
Any surface change of ¼ inch or more is a trip hazard and must be:
Do not continue to work around small hazards—small hazards cause big injuries.
You are required to:
If you cannot correct a hazard, stop work and notify your supervisor immediately.
If a walking or working surface is unsafe:
Your safety comes first.
Take two minutes to inspect your work area.
This month we are recognizing the Oyster Creek Asbestos team, who have prioritized continuous training, safe work practices, and hazard recognition daily on their job site. This team is composed of highly trained professionals with 10 to 20 years of combined experience in asbestos abatement across both nuclear and public sectors. Supervisor Marcus Evans has intentionally structured a team that allows experienced foremen to mentor the less experienced workers, fostering a continuous learning culture that strengthens safe work practices and improves hazard awareness.
On a regular basis, Leadership interfaces with Operations to chart the scope of work throughout the site, ensuring team members understand the unique challenges presented by each location. Training, safe work practices, and hazard recognition are daily priorities while the team collaborates effectively to maintain a questioning attitude and incorporates feedback throughout the job cycle.
The Oyster Creek team is fortunate to have youthful, eager learners whose curiosity enhances the teaching capabilities of experienced leaders. This cultivates a supportive and innovative environment, enhancing the learning experience of the crewmen and the teaching abilities of the foremen.
To date, this team has mitigated and released the NRW built-up roof/flashing asbestos abatement on a building so that it can safely be demolished and is now moving on to the Turbine building. There they are steadily mitigating and releasing critical components and equipment to specialized craft, therefore, clearing a path for further demolition activities.
We commend Marcus Evans for his meticulous approach and passion for asbestos abatement. His leadership fosters professionalism, strong safety oversight, effective documentation and communication, and strict adherence to waste‑handling and disposal protocols. The Oyster Creek team are leading examples of excellence on-site, and we salute their exceptional commitment to safe practices that help everyone on site return home safely.
Crew Photo Left to Right: Marcus Evans (Supervisor), Gabriel Johnston, Derrick Eli, Sandra Moreno, Brendan Craig, Christian Bokop, Mason Wells, Ximena Cevallos FM, Victor Samaniego FM, Rob Berenwick IW, Andrew Maiuro IW, Chelsea Ryder FM, Phillip Crawford, Jr., Andrew Clair, Donald Jarvis
