[Cuga] JLab Weekly Briefs - a message from Kandice Carter

[Kandice Carter]

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: http://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html

June 9 Briefs Excerpts:

Summer Power Shedding Test to Be Held Thursday
This summer, the lab is again participating in an interruptible  
electrical load program under the state electric contract. During  
periods of high electric demand, JLab is to reduce its overall  
electric demand. This helps to ensure that periods of tight  
electricity supply on the grid don't turn into brown outs or power  
outages.

The lab will participate in a one-hour test to be held between 2-3  
p.m. on Thursday. Designated lab personnel will be notified via e- 
mail, phone and/or pager. Upon notification, the lab will e-mail staff  
and users and request that unnecessary lights and electric loads be  
turned off. At the end of the annual test or an actual event, the lab  
will again e-mail staff and users. For more information, see the JLab  
OnTarget newsletter article: http://www.jlab.org/news/OnTarget/BelowTheFold.html#item14

New Safety Eyeware Vendors
The lab has contracted with new vendors for safety glasses:  
LensCrafters, Pearle Vision and Sears Optical. These vendors offer  
many locations and generous hours of operation, so employees will have  
more flexibility in finding time to shop for glasses. Also, there  
should be a much quicker turnaround time after an order is placed,  
especially at LensCrafters, which offers same-day service in many  
cases. A purchase requsition is still required. Once approved, a form  
will be forwarded to the requestor to be taken to the store. For more  
information or to offer feedback once you have gotten new glasses  
through this program, contact Barbara Rice, x7238.

Work Observation Program Training
The Engineering Division will soon begin internal training on a  
modified version of the Dupont STOP program for work observations.  
This program combines the well-known Dupont STOP material with JLab- 
specific content to teach employees about the philosophy behind work  
observations, how to do the observations, how this fits into the lab's  
work planning processes and how the observation data is used. It is  
envisioned that this program will be a major part of our effort to  
acclimatize new employees to our safety culture as quickly as possible  
in anticipation of the large increase in manpower that will be needed  
to complete the 12 GeV project. As part of the training, class members  
will practice their observation skills, so staff should not be  
surprised if some work activities are observed multiple times. At this  
time, the class is limited to Engineering Division personnel, with a  
broader audience anticipated in the future. If you have questions  
about the program, contact Will Oren at x7344 or Bob May at x7632.

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: http://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/index.html

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