7 | 28 | 2014
A weekly publication of Newport News Shipbuilding
X15 Shipbuilders Recognized for Safety Initiatives X15 shipbuilders working in the Steel Fabrication Shop were recently recognized by leadership for their safety contributions and daily effort of keeping safety a top priority. “Together as a team, this crew has focused on making the shop a safer place for all shipbuilders,” said X15 second shift Production Foreman Dalton Smart. “Not only have they been accident-free for the past four years, but they have also brought forth various safety initiatives that have been implemented. They have improved the R.E.C. (recognize, evaluate and control) sheet for burning processes to ensure that proper machinery and gas shuts down at the end of shifts; they came up with a contraption, which consisted of a simple set Register now for the “Bridging the Generational Gap at NNS” Event Aug. 4. SEE PG. 2
of steps to get onto the LO15 skids, a burning machine; they also created an additional walkway at the LO15 burning machine to help crane riggers load and offload material more efficiently and safely.” Smart added, “These are just a few of the improvements this crew has contributed. It’s an honor to work with them, and I’m looking forward to seeing the contributions they bring forth in the future.” Front row (L to R): Foreman Dalton Smart, Derrick Freeman, Natalie Terry, Eric Polante, Timothy Packard, Derek Redditt, Donald Waltz, Connie Young. Back row (L to R): Ricky Martin, Mahlon Lawrence, Jason Bland, Keith Clark, David Seward, Tony Goodman, Jerome Johnson, Robeert Reed. Photo by Chris Oxley
O53/O54 Logistics’ Safety Task Team Holds “Partners in Safety” Forum. SEE PG. 3
2014 MOE Winners Announced In a letter to employees on July 22, Newport News Shipbuilding President Matt Mulherin announced this year’s Model of Excellence (MOE) award winners. “These teams and individuals have been carefully selected by their fellow shipbuilders as our shipyard’s finest,” Mulherin wrote. “They have distinguished themselves through their consistent and extraordinary performance and their unsurpassed accomplishments. They represent the diverse talent, skill and determination found across our shipyard, and they serve as examples for us all.” View Mulherin’s letter or a list of this year’s MOE award winners.
Complete a Photo Puzzle for a Chance to See Lee Brice at Langley Speedway. SEE PG. 5