Vol.55 No.1 - Prudential Overall Supply

SPECIAL SAFETY REPORT
SAFETY
During the ceremony, two other plant employees also shared
their experiences with the VPP process. “It allows us to be
more aware of our surroundings,” said Jason Bogar. “It’s all
about the leadership and confidence you see in people as
they step out of their comfort zones to speak at the meetings
and learn to do new things.” Co-worker Alejandro
Mota added, “At first, I wasn’t really involved at all. As time
progressed with training, I learned how to do safety audits,
JSAs, and (make) recommendations. When the time came to
train other employees, I felt up to the task, and confident in
the training I’d received.”
The ceremony concluded with Atencio presenting a commemorative
flag to the employees. “The flag literally
embodies what you’ve done, and all of your accomplishments,”
he said, handing the flag to the members of
CHAMPS. A framed award also was presented to Watts; every
employee had signed it. The city of Phoenix also recognized
Prudential with the “Friends of Phoenix Award,” on behalf
of all they’ve done to make Prudential a safer working
environment.
Watts offered his thanks at the conclusion of the ceremony, “I
want to congratulate all employees in Phoenix for working
safely. Todos los empleados, muchas gracias,” he added in Spanish.
“We’ve come a long way.” TS
Dawn Rainbolt is a summer intern for Textile Services. Contact her at
drainbolt@trsa.org.
(clockwise, from top/left) A supervisor gives instructions to employees; an employee gathers garments for movement through a tunnel finisher; managers and
“CHAMPS” team members show off their VPP flag from the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH); employees feed textiles into a flatwork ironer.
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