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The U.S. Army Garrison Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) Installation Safety Office continues its cultural of safety with its twelfth consecutive Safety Excellence Streamer Award.
The “Streamer” is awarded by the U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) based in San Antonio at Fort Sam Houston.
“It is with great pleasure to congratulate you and forward the U.S. Army Excellence Streamer Award to USAG Yuma. This award recognizes the extraordinary efforts and dedication to duty of the Garrison in creating a positive safety culture. Your accomplishment of completing over 184 consecutive months without experiencing a Class A or B accident; 100% completion of Risk Management training for Garrison Soldiers and Civilians; and completing the Army Readiness Assessment Program survey demonstrates safety excellence. Your efforts to accomplish the mission and educate the community with effective safety and risk management programs are attributes of first-class organizations. A job well done in taking care of Soldiers, Civilians, and Families! To qualify for the prestigious award, an Army installation must have no instances of Class A or B accidents which are loosely defined as severe accidents to personnel or property,” detailed memo from Director Brenda Lee McCullough
The YPG Garrison installation has not experienced a Class A or B accident in over 15 years which has made the Installation Safety Office eligible for the award the last 13 years.
U.S. Army YPG Garrison Director of Installation Safety Ron Van Why credits his staff and the Army’s Safety Management System which empowers directorate leaders be responsible for their employee’s safety. This allows the leaders to implement tailored safety programs based off Occupational Safety and Health Administration and U.S. Army requirements with the help and guidance of the Installation Safety Office.
Van Why remarks that safety is not just about avoiding accidents – it’s educating the workforce, keeping up on safety training and making safe decisions.
“Everyone is a safety officer. I am not successful in my program without the help of everyone else.”
Van Why adds, YPG has a culture of safety, “We are successful due to the fact of everybody’s commitment to our safety program. We have a total buy in.”
| Date Taken: | 05.10.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 05.10.2023 09:45 |
| Story ID: | 444241 |
| Location: | YUMA PROVING GROUND, ARIZONA, US |
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