Workplace Safety
Welcome to the KenCrest Agency-Wide Safety Workgroup Web Page
Our Mission
To ensure continued safety for our employees and to empower staff to be aware of the safety of themselves and others at all times. The commitment of the Safety Workgroup is to create a safe working environment for all staff and to reduce the number of work-related accidents and injuries.
About the Workgroup
The Agency-Wide Workgroup meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month to discuss a variety of issues that relate to employee safety and health in the workplace. We assess safety-related incidents and concerns and implement agency-wide training programs and initiatives to educate staff about safety concerns and how to prevent future work-related accidents and injuries. Recent training programs implemented by the Safety Workgroup include Back Injury Prevention and Driver Safety. Other safety-related initiatives include bi-weekly safety tips and safety Q & A's.
Congratulations to this year's Safety Achievement Winner:
Carla Mendoza (YAS) won the Safety Incentive Program Grand Prize.
Grand Prize was 3 Eagles tickets to the December 30th game and $100 to spend that day.
Agency-wide Safety Workgroup Representatives are:
Collaborative Support Services
610-825-9360
• Kim Smith x314
• Lucille Bernardo-Kaiser x322
• Carla Veno x323
• Sheila Fehrenbach x230
Resource Management
610-825-9360
• Maria Santillo x394
EmployNet
610-327-4606
• Gale Lane x231
Children & Family Services
610-825-9360
• Denise Lamlin x328
Children & Family Services
Midvale Office
215-844-4620
• Joseph Hoban x146
Youth & Adult Services
610-825-9360
• Peggy Brill x366
• Lois Johnston x275
Youth & Adult Services
Dover, DE Office
302-734-3800
• Sherry Jones
Personal Support
610-825-9360
• Angela Marshal x353
Brown & Brown
Brian Block
610-694-1846
Comprehensive Injury Prevention Solutions, Inc.
215–715–6864
SAFETY TIP
Mr. Ken Crest says…Prevent injuries during Spring Cleaning.
• Always keep stairs, steps, landings and all floors clear of clutter.
• When cleaning walls and ceilings, use the opportunity to replace burned out light bulbs with bright lights over stairs and steps.
• Carry loads you can see over, and keep one hand free to hold banisters and railings.
• Safely tuck telephone and electrical cords out of walkways.
• Do not mix household cleaning products together because their contents could react with dangerous results.
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Mr. Ken Crest says…Submit a Safety tip and be awarded a gift card.
The Agency-wide Safety Workgroup is looking for ideas for workplace safety tips. All you have to do is submit
a safety tip and if yours is picked for future paycheck stuffers, you will be awarded a $5 gift card to either Block Buster or Wawa. Please submit your safety tip to Carla Veno via e-mail or fax to: 610-825-8514.
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SAFETY INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
· Employees who report near-miss incidents or potential safety hazards will have the opportunity each month to be awarded up to $50.00
· Employees will complete a form to report what they have observed/done, have their supervisor sign the form and send the form to Carla Veno in interoffice mail or fax to 610-825-8514.
· Thank you cards will also be sent to the employees with the Safety Workgroup members’ signatures on the card.
· Cash prizes will be given out at least monthly, depending on the number and quality of submissions.
· A Grand Prize will be awarded at our next banquet in 2008.
*It is up to the Workgroup members’ discretion as to how many awards are to be given out per month.
If you spot a safety hazard in your work place, complete the new POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD FORM and submit it to: Carla Veno 502 W. Germantown Pike, HR Department, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 or fax it to 610–825–8514.