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JPIA's H.R. LaBounty Safety Award Program

This program is designed for all JPIA members as a way for them to promote safe workplace behavior and operations practices and reward those employees who demonstrate safe behavior, take part in recognizable proactive activities, or participate in risk-reducing actions. It gives members another way to foster a safety culture that reduces the potential for losses.

Program Description and Nomination Form

Recent Awards:

Spring 2011
Spring 2010	Fall 2010
Spring 2009	Fall 2009
Spring 2008	Fall 2008

Winning Ideas - Spring 2011:

Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District	Beth Greene, Safety Officer	Suggested enclosing rotating bar on weir accuator. Inexpensive design idea. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3 - Photo 4 - Photo 5
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District	Jose Martinez, Welder/Fabricator	Fabricated & installed safety mechanism on weir accuator. Easy removal for repairs. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3 - Photo 4 - Photo 5
Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District	Gary Newmark, Staff Analyst	Researched & purchased a scissor lift for easier transport of boxes. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3 - Photo 4 - Photo 5
Helix Water District	Bobby Fortuno, Sr. Instrumentation/Elect. Tech	Designed truck bed with Tonneau cover that hinges vertically & other modifications for storage. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3 - Photo 4 - Photo 5 - Photo 6
Helix Water District	Matt Yantos, Ops & Maint. Tech.	Installed headlights on forklift. Cost was only $115.
Humboldt Community Services District	Mark Taylor, Utilityman 3	Created a bumper-mounted carrier for compactor. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3 - Photo 4 - Photo 5
Ramona Municipal Water District	Kyle Syverson, Collections Worker II	Suggested building guardrail around wet well, making cleaning task safer. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3
Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District	Refugio Zermeno, Water Service Tech I	Developed a multifunctional mirror for valve exercising equipment. Hand-made, less than $20. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3
Valley of the Moon Water District	Paul Gradolph, Ops. & Maintenance Supv.	Found a backup light replacement bulb creating audible sound when vehicles are backing. $25 cost.
West Orange County Water Board	Scott Reierson, Water System Technician	Painted copper & brass pipe fittings to mitigate theft for their scrap value. Photo 1 - Photo 2
Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District	Michael Pilatti, Electrical/Pump Tech-Safety Rep.	Designed & displayed heat stress posters, using district employees on posters. Photo 1

Winning Ideas - Spring 2010:

Carmichael Water District	David Frederick	Safety Committee	Created a new step design and grab bars for district truck. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3
East Contra Costa Irrigation District	Ron Allen	Maintenance Supervisor	Fixed angel iron to top of building to prevent ladder from sliding sideways. Photo 1 - Photo 2
East Contra Costa Irrigation District	Ron Allen	Maintenance Supervisor	Suggested the design of portable steps to easily climb in/out of canals. Photo 1 - Photo 2
East Contra Costa Irrigation District	Butch Stevens	Welder	Resolved an unsafe lifting practice by designing a clamp for nitrogen bottles.
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District	Jose Martinez	Welder/Fabricator	Suggested building a lifting device to make repairs less expensive, easier, & safer. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3 - Photo 4
Fallbrook Public Utility District	Joshua Couveau	Utility Worker	Designed a step & handrail for dump truck for safer access in & out of dump truck. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3
Georgetown Divide Public Utility District	Kyle Madison Jason Smith	Distribution Operators	Soda ash tank modification at Auburn Lake Trails WTF Photo 1 - Photo 2
Helix Water District	Ken Nakamura	Welder	Designed a hinged, rolling, vault lid with viewing hatches for easy meter reading.
Helix Water District	Albert Sebastian	Plant Operator 2	Designed removable guards for exposed portion of pump shafts. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3 - Photo 4
Humboldt Community Services District	Darren Toland	Maintenance Utility 3	Designed a hose reel for the sewer bypass pump for quicker response to blocked mains. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3
Orange County Water District	Tyson Neely	Chief Plant Operator	Painted silo tops with grip/grit paint & non-slip foot traffic sheets.
Santa Fe Irrigation District	Danny Burns	Sr. Maintenance Mechanic	Design & installation of a rollerized one ton chlorine cylinder storage rack system. Photo 1
Santa Fe Irrigation District	Brandon Fox	Mechanic Systems Tech. II	Design & installation of a rollerized one ton chlorine cylinder storage rack system. Photo 1

Winning Ideas - Fall 2009:

Fallbrook PUD	Robert Munger	Welding Technician	Improved "T" handle and meter box hook for opening meter boxes, reducing push/pull factors. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3
Mesa Consolidated WD	Wellness Committee	Wellness Committee	The Wellness Committee developed a Wellness Program for all employees.
Orange CWD	Barrier Operation Group	Barrier Operations Group	Placed non-skid tape on ladder rungs leading to a confined space area. Photo 1
Orange CWD	Jimmy Pennella	Maintenance Technician	Revised the safety inspection sheet for commercial drivers, tailored to each driver and user friendly.
Rancho California WD	Nathan Vance	Corrosion Control	Reduced the need for corrosion control technicians to climb to the top of reservoirs.
San Dieguito WD	Mark Piskor	Utility & Maintenance Technician III	Constructed a truck mounted carrier for construction signs. Photo 1 - Photo 2
San Luis & Delta Mendota	Jess Duran	Weed Control Specialist	Designed steps and handholds on spray tank, reducing the need to carry step ladder.
San Luis & Delta Mendota	Mark Garcia	Equipment Operator	Fabricated the installation of steps and handholds for safe access to the spray tank.
South Feather W& PA	Charlie McCauley	Maintenance Technician	Designed a truck mounted, gas powered, rammer storage and lifting device. Photo 1
Sweetwater Authority	Peter Arrant	Welder/Utility Worker I	Designed a new lock for long-reach valve operators. Easier to use, easy to tell if tool is locked. Photo 1 - Photo 2 - Photo 3 - Photo 4
Yuima MWD	Matt Munaco	Maintenance Technician	Designed aboveground gate vale locking device for LOTO project sequence shut down. Photo 1 - Photo 2

Winning Ideas - Spring 2009:

American River FCD	Eric Maculak	Sr. Flood Maintenance Workers	Installed emergency shutdown switches for grout trailer.
East Contra Costa ID	Gary Smith	Operator	Designed a safety support device used during removal of lateral gates.
Helix WD	Jason Moore	Mechanical System Technician II	Constructed device that will safely take samples from bulk chemical delivery tankers.
Helix WD	Terry Hartnett	Valve Maintenance Technician II	Modified pick axes to include magnet at end of ax.
Helix WD	Ken Nakamura	Welder	Designed a stair system over pipes.
Mesa Consolidated WD	Frank Scheafer	Water Maintenance Crewleader	Created a method of marking recessed valves by color-coding.
Palo Verde ID	Richard Mackey	Auto Control Technician	Idea for safely loading and unloading oxygen and acetyline bottles from trucks.
Rancho California WD	Chris Lopes	Wastewater Operator Collections	Developed a Boggie board as a camera inspection float.
Rancho California WD	David Lolguin	Wasterwater Operator Collections	Developed a Boogie board as a camera inspection float.
Western MWD	James Boucher	Sr. Operations Technician I	Created a tool to minimize response time to stop a leak should an air/vac be sheared off.