The New York District Times - U.S. Army
The New York District Times - U.S. Army The New York District Times - U.S. Army
On October 2, 2012 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District was nominated as an ideal employmentpartner in federal government by providing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.Each year during National Disability Employment Awareness Month a celebration is held to recognizeoutstanding employers who have excelled at instituting programs that have enhanced the vocational rehabilitation,independent living services and business services needed by persons with disabilities.Nominated by Abilities, Inc. the Corps was recognized for the continuing efforts of Estelle Capowski andJean Lau , EEO, in supporting business skills training for member of Abilities Inc.Working with the staff of Abilities, Iinc. curriculum development was enhanced and new and innovativeskills and training programs were developed to meet the needs of employersin a challenging job market. Capowski provided practice humanresource interviews on a quarterly basis for the Business Skills trainingparticipants and Lau recently did “Career Couching” on networking andresume writing. These coaching sessions have resulted in increased jobplacements and increased hiring opportunities for individuals with disabilities.Estelle Capowski, Jean Lau, of EEO,along with Michael Dolan, ProgramManager, Abilities.orgNew York District Page 10Building Strong ®
Building Strong means Building SafeBy JC DelgadilloAfghanistan Engineer DistrictThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers believes a safe work environment is a basic right. Throughout the AfghanistanEngineer District-South area of operations,where dozens of Afghan National SecurityForces installations are under construction, safetyand occupational health specialists visit job sitesdaily to make sure laborers are protected fromunnecessary risks.“A person ought to be able to go to work, earna living and return in the same condition he lefthome in, said Bruce Barrett, Chief of Safety andOccupational Health for the Afghanistan EngineerDistrict-South.Jeff Ice, a safety and occupational health specialist who deployedto Kandahar from the USACE New York District shows an Afghanconstruction worker how to detect a fake fire extinguisher. Somecounterfeit ones, instead of releasing the normal fire-stoppingagent they are supposed to release, spit out flour or other noneffectivesubstances. (Photo by JC Delgadillo)The safety of the Afghan people and Coalitionforces continues to be the highest priority forNATO’s International Security Assistance Force.The USACE is building dozens of high-qualityfacilities throughout Afghanistan where AfghanNational Security Forces will live, work andtrain. Construction is one of the most dangerousindustries, not only in Afghanistan, but worldwide.As such, safety and occupational health specialists inspect sites, equipment, and practices to ensure safetystandards and regulations are followed.“Nobody should have to labor in a reckless environment,” said Barrett, who deployed to Kandahar from theUSACE Southwestern Division where he serves as the Division’s Chief of Safety and Occupational Health.Barrett has more than 40 years experience in the industry and has managed the Safety and Occupational Healthprograms to excellence at four of the nine divisions and several of the Districts within USACE.“The people of Afghanistan have suffered decades of conflict which has ravaged the country’s public infrastructureand resulted in a deteriorated construction industry and a weak safety and occupational health program,”explained Geronimo Gomez, a safety and occupational health specialist with more than 35 years experiencemaking workplaces healthier and safer. Gomez has taught safety and occupational health courses at theUniversity of Texas and served at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, too.continued on page 12New York District Page 11Building Strong ®
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Building Strong means Building SafeBy JC DelgadilloAfghanistan Engineer <strong>District</strong><strong>The</strong> U.S. <strong>Army</strong> Corps of Engineers believes a safe work environment is a basic right. Throughout the AfghanistanEngineer <strong>District</strong>-South area of operations,where dozens of Afghan National SecurityForces installations are under construction, safetyand occupational health specialists visit job sitesdaily to make sure laborers are protected fromunnecessary risks.“A person ought to be able to go to work, earna living and return in the same condition he lefthome in, said Bruce Barrett, Chief of Safety andOccupational Health for the Afghanistan Engineer<strong>District</strong>-South.Jeff Ice, a safety and occupational health specialist who deployedto Kandahar from the USACE <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>District</strong> shows an Afghanconstruction worker how to detect a fake fire extinguisher. Somecounterfeit ones, instead of releasing the normal fire-stoppingagent they are supposed to release, spit out flour or other noneffectivesubstances. (Photo by JC Delgadillo)<strong>The</strong> safety of the Afghan people and Coalitionforces continues to be the highest priority forNATO’s International Security Assistance Force.<strong>The</strong> USACE is building dozens of high-qualityfacilities throughout Afghanistan where AfghanNational Security Forces will live, work andtrain. Construction is one of the most dangerousindustries, not only in Afghanistan, but worldwide.As such, safety and occupational health specialists inspect sites, equipment, and practices to ensure safetystandards and regulations are followed.“Nobody should have to labor in a reckless environment,” said Barrett, who deployed to Kandahar from theUSACE Southwestern Division where he serves as the Division’s Chief of Safety and Occupational Health.Barrett has more than 40 years experience in the industry and has managed the Safety and Occupational Healthprograms to excellence at four of the nine divisions and several of the <strong>District</strong>s within USACE.“<strong>The</strong> people of Afghanistan have suffered decades of conflict which has ravaged the country’s public infrastructureand resulted in a deteriorated construction industry and a weak safety and occupational health program,”explained Geronimo Gomez, a safety and occupational health specialist with more than 35 years experiencemaking workplaces healthier and safer. Gomez has taught safety and occupational health courses at theUniversity of Texas and served at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, too.continued on page 12<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>District</strong> Page 11Building Strong ®
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