Safety Award

The Safety Awards Committee of the NWEA honors 16 Nebraska facilities for excellence in accident prevention and for implementing a safety program that includes training, materials, and the participation of all employees. This year, gold and silver awards were presented to five classes of facilities: 10+ Operators, 5-9 Operators, 1-4 Operators, Lagoons, and Industrial. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 30, 2025 For questions contact: Joel JirakThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Phone: 402-525-5519 FACILITY INFORMATION Name of Facility (Applicants must be a water resource recovery facility within Nebraska) * Street, P.O Box, or R.R * City * State * Zip Code * Contact Person * Title * NWEA/WEF Member (Applicants must have at least one NWEA/WEF member) * WEF ID # * Phone * Email * FACILITY CATEGORIES Check Appropriate Option and Enter Number of Personnel Facility Categories * 1-4 Operators 5-9 Operators 10+ Operators Lagoons Industrial Select option Actual Number of Certified Operators at the Facility * Total Number of Employees at the Facility * Name of person responsible for the safety program If different than contact person listed above. Name of person responsible for the safety program * Title * SAFETY RECORD Time since last Lost Time Accident * List the number of Lost Time Accidents this year: * List the number of lost hours this year * Provide a brief explanation of Lost Time Accidents from this year * Does your Facility or Municipality have an investigation team? * Yes No If yes, briefly describe on a separate piece of paper what criteria triggers an investigation, the procedure taken, and when concluded what is done with the outcome of the investigation. * Toggle Editor TRAINING AND COMMUNICATION How do you communicate safety with your employees? (check all that apply) * Meetings Handout Material Tail-gate Discussions Premade Programs Others If you selected Other, please explain * How do employees communicate safety concerns with you? Briefly explain. * How does your company or municipality handle safety orientation for new employees? Briefly describe. * Please provide a list of training topics conducted and how each topic was conducted, i.e. meeting, handout, etc. * Please provide a copy of how training is documented. * Drag and drop files here or Browse Max file size: 3MB File size limit 3MB Does your facility conduct safety inspections? * Yes No If yes, briefly describe who, what, when and how, then state how the results of the inspection are handled. * Why do you feel your facility deserves the Safety Award. * Toggle Editor .grecaptcha-badge { visibility: hidden; } This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. submit Email

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