Month: September 2014

USA EP team supports hostile action based drills

Author: Joe Delmar

This year, USA fleet members and their emergency preparedness organizations are undertaking a new endeavor. Several members are conducting hostile action based (HAB) drills this year to test their response to a possible security threat at their station. To prepare for these unique drills, the USA Emergency Preparedness Core Peer Team is supporting these drills...

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Retrain your brain: avoiding slips, trips and falls

Author: Stephen Tait

On a recent workday, Anthony Brunet strapped to his boots a pair of coverings to increase — yes, increase — his chances of slipping on a nearby tile floor. But all you safety specialists can rest easy. The warehouse worker at Fermi 2, a USA fleet member, then donned a harness with a strap attached...

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STP’s Steinmann career spans four decades

Author: Buddy Eller

Garland Steinmann recently closed the books on a career at USA fleet member STP that has spanned nearly four decades. Hired as a Civil Engineer with Houston Lighting & Power (HL&P) in January 1975, he is the longest tenured STP employee. Following another stint on the turbine deck during recent Unit 1 outage, Garland is...

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