he Bureau of Reclamation’s California-Great Basin Region was recently recognized with two safety awards, one individual and one regional, both endorsed by Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton.
Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton (center), Michelle Williams, Deputy Regional Director for Business Services (center-left), Occupational Safety, Health, and Emergency Management Manager Daniel Villanueva (holding award), Safety/Health Specialist Denise Caldwell (far right)
“I am extremely proud to acknowledge and present not one, but two distinguished safety awards for the California-Great Basin Region,” said Commissioner Touton. “To be able to publicly recognize effective safety accomplishments for both an individual and the entire region at the same time clearly demonstrates exceptional safety and occupational health support to all regional facilities.”
The region’s Safety and Health Specialist, Denise Caldwell, received the 2021 Commissioner’s Safety Professional Award for Safety Excellence. The award recognizes strong efforts in employee empowerment, reducing unwanted negative outcomes, and demonstrating highly effective leadership actions that impact a positive shift in the workplace safety culture and employee behavior.
In addition, the California-Great Basin Region was awarded with the 2021 Commissioner’s Organizational Award for Safety Excellence. This award acknowledges leadership that articulates the region’s safety vision, holds staff accountable for meeting safety and health commitments, proactively addresses safety issues while implementing best safety practices, incorporates and shares lessons learned, and demonstrates continuous improvement through risk management and mitigation.
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