February 2012 - Ingalls Shipbuilding - Huntington Ingalls Industries

President's MessageAt Ingalls, Safety is a Team EffortI was troubled over the holiday shutdown whenlocal media reported that OSHA had issued a numberof citations and fines against Ingalls for unsafeworking conditions. One OSHA representativewas quoted in the press as saying the inspectionwas “a wake- up call for Ingalls.” I can tell you…we don’t need a wake-up call. I know that everyIngalls Shipbuilder is committed to working safe.I know that the Ingalls leadership team is committedto maintaining a safe workplace. Still, theOSHA inspection was good for us as it found areaswhere we can improve. Most of the citations OSHAissued were remedied even before the inspectionwas completed and corrective action plans arealready in place for the others. Nothing is moreimportant than the safety of our shipbuilders.Our Performance Scorecard for 2011 shows thatby working together as a team, we were able toreduce our Total Case Rate (TCR) by 16.6 percentcompared to 2010 and our Lost Time Case Rate(LTCR) by 9.1 percent versus 2010. Besides ourgulf coast operations, AMSEC and CMSD alsodid well. This improvement across the companyrepresents good progress. Given where our shipswere in the construction process in 2011 across allof Ingalls, we focused on the right things. In 2012we’ll have considerably more work in the shopsand in our assembly areas at Pascagoula. We’ll bedoing more welding, grinding, pipe assembly andtransporting around the Yard. As we ready LPD 23for trials and complete LPD 25 at Avondale, we’llbe in close quarters on the ships. The risk of injuryis different in different stages of construction and Iwant to remind you to stay sharp.Make sure your shields are in place. Checkcables and verify switchboards. Don’t improvise.Use the right tool for the job. Report hazards immediatelyso they can be corrected. You knowhow to do this right and you need to do it right. I’mcounting on it and so is your family.Your safety is important to me and together we’reimproving all the time. I need your continued commitmentto working safe and helping your fellow shipbuilderswork safe. And I know I can count on you.Irwin F. EdenzonIn the Spirit of GivingIngalls shipbuilders open hearts,spread holiday cheerAvondale members of theShipbuilding Women Engineers(SWE) and employees in the QualityDepartment collected Christmastoys to present to needy childrenin the local community. From leftto right are Susan LeJuene, JeffMiller, Karen McDuff, Donna Hester,Donna Troxler and Maria Blanchard(kneeling.) Troxler has beencoordinating the Avondale holidaytoy drive for several years.During its annual Christmas Party, members of Test & Trials gathered toys collectedfor the annual “Toys for Tots” campaign. Kneeling are, from left, Patrick Taylor (inSaints jersey) and guest, Shannon Spratley, Mike Horton (wearing hat) and guest, KenDickson and Art Turek. Standing are Janice Leggins, Chuck Hardy, Carey Dore, CharlesFitzgerald and Richard Dobbs.Central Planning shipbuilders collectedfunds to purchase toys and clothesfor a needy family in Jackson County.Sitting are Marjorie Mansfield andDavid Loflin; standing from left areAlice Goff, Francesca Johnson, JillianDonahue, Kieran Conley and MissyFurlan.Boxing goodies to send to deployed service members are, from left, Juan Diaz, Paula Rankin,Roxann Simmons and Kathy McGovern. The care package project, headed by the DDG/CG47 Programs, collected items from the shipyard to fill 80 boxes sent to troops deployed inAfghanistan.Shipbuilding Women Engineers, from left, Amanda McKee, April Martin, Charlotte Merritt, Ralanda Camper,Tammy Saxon, Jennifer Childs, Terri Husley-Crawford, Lauren Daniel and Contina Benn pose with some of thegifts for a family of five the organization adopted for Christmas through the Child Abuse Prevention Center inGulfport.2More photos on pg.8

In the Spiritof GivingContinued from pg. 2In December, the Operations Department at Pascagoula joinedforces with the Marine Corps Reserve and collected more than 100toys for the Toys for Tots Foundation. The toys were distributed tochildren in the Jackson and George County areas. From left to rightare Robin Poppenhouse, Terri Broome, Jeremy Jenkins, CherylMcCollum and Lakres Goff.Ingalls shipbuilders donated 700 pounds of food and $5,000 tolocal food banks in December. Dorothy Shaw, center, managerof Ingalls Shipbuilding Community Relations, presents a $2,500donation from the company to Dick Paul, president of the Board ofDirectors for Our Daily Bread Food Bank in Pascagoula, Miss. Alsopresent are, from left, Our Daily Bread board member Frank Spiresand staff Danny Revais and Mary Meldren and Ingalls CommunityRelations representative Debbie McLendon. Ingalls Shipbuildingalso donated $2,500 to the Bay Area Food Bank, a member of theFeeding America Coalition that supports community needs on theGulf Coast of Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle.In addition, Avondale Operations presented representatives of theSecond Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans with a $5,000check right before the holidays. Also, employees gave generouslyduring a holiday food drive at Avondale which collected 650pounds of much-needed food items for Second Harvest.PRST STDU.S. POSTAGEPAIDGULFPORT, MSPERMIT NO. 105INGALLS SHIPBUILDING81000 Jerry St Pé HwyPascagoula, MS 39567The Anchor is published 10 times a year for the employees of IngallsShipbuilding. Comments, questions, story ideas and suggestions areencouraged and welcomed. Please direct feedback to:Michael Duhe EditorMichael.Duhe@hii-ingalls.com228-935-07991000 Jerry St Pé HwyPascagoula, MS 39567This issue of The Anchor was produced by: Lance Davis,Michael Duhe, Shane Scara, Pat Toney and Ed Winter.Staff photographers: Steve Blount and Ron Elias.WHERE ARE THEY NOW?The Avondale-built U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy approaches the Russian-flagged tankerRenda while breaking ice around the vessel 97 miles south of Nome, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2012.Thanks to the Healy, the tanker was able to successfully transfer its load of much-neededfuel to Nome. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis)We are committed to Safety,Quality, Cost and ScheduleVol. 2, Number 1 • January/February 2012