Message from the Field Safety Committee

The holidays are a time for warm wishes and for expressing gratitude for a great year gone by. We are given a rare opportunity to reach out to all of those that have had an impact on our lives professionally and personally.

I would like to start with the members of our field, power, office, and corporate safety committees. Thank you all for your dedication and vital contributions to our safety culture. Your use of energy and creativity to strategically boost engagement and productivity of your peers is worthy of recognition.

The hard work of our safety team should be recognized. Your valuable feedback and personal investment in employee safety is commendable. Your passion for making safety the top priority every day does not go unnoticed and is an integral piece of our valued leadership.

Our customers are our heart and soul. Choosing to partner with us is a testament to your understanding of our hard work and the value we place on safety. Your support of our safe work practices makes you all a vital part of our safety culture. We appreciate your investment as that recognition is one of the most powerful metrics in gauging the success of our efforts when it comes to safety.

The long hours and commitment made by all my colleagues takes an enormous amount of support from families and friends at home. This sacrifice does not go unnoticed and is what drives us to make the right decisions, empowers us to work safe and come home every day! Thank you for being there for us, we are all in this together and it takes all of us to be successful.

To all the employees at OCE, inside and out, top to bottom, the entire team. Your collective enthusiasm topped with each of your individual strengths are instrumental in shepherding the team to achieve the safest most positive workplace out there. No matter the task, we have the expertise. I have witnessed and experienced leadership, mentorship, teaching, learning, and vision. I could not be more proud to be a part of such an inspirational crew, and from the bottom of my heart I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Fraternally, Jeff Harter Field Safety Committee Chairman

NEW IN 2022: MEDCOR IMMEDIATE CARE PROCESS

O’Connell is excited to announce that starting in December, we will be fully implementing and utilizing a new injury triage and reporting program with Medcor, a medical service provider specializing in helping injured workers on the job. The O’Connell / Medcor partnership was developed after much research and conversation about how the company can provide immediate care with the least interruption to individual’s work days.

With this new service, injured employees and their supervisors will have immediate access to a registered nurse who will discuss the appropriate level of care for injured employees.

Benefits of Medcor:

• Immediate attention from a registered nurse and guidance to the appropriate level of care. • Triaging severity of injuries using patented medical algorithms. • Supervisors and employees do not need to be responsible for identifying the severity of injuries and means of treatment. • If employee is self treating they can get the right treatment information immediately. • If treatment is recommended, Medcor will refer the employee to the closest Urgent Care facility. • Access to call someone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.