Stakeholders • December 2009 • www.nhcalaska.net
AK OSHA and Actus Leadership Proudly Display the
CHASE banner. Pictured left to right; Chad Greenha-
gen (Coordinator of the Alaska Construction Health and
Safety Excellence Program), Ron Borane (Actus Safety
Manager), Thom Antonovich (Actus Senior Construc-
tion Manager), Joe Ferrell (Executive Manager, Design
and Construction), Brian Peterson, (Actus Director of
Safety), (Director of the State of Alaska Department of
Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards
and Safety)
Actus Lend Lease Enters into 5 Year
Resident Comments Partnership with AKOSH
I would just like to thank North Haven for Grey Mitchell, Director of the State of performance in the workplace by teaming with
taking such great care of our roads this
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce select contractors to be the frontline representatives
year!!! It has only snowed a little so far and
they have plowed my road more than once Development, Labor Standards and Safety in of the ultimate goal of AKOSH, which is to reduce
and also taken care of the sidewalks!!!! Juneau, traveled to Fairbanks to join Chad workplace hazards and incidents, making it a safer
Thank you! It is the little things like snow Greenhagen, Coordinator of the Alaska place for the workers and the public.
removal that make my life easier!!! Thanks Construction Health and Safety Excellence
keep up the GREAT work!
Program, on November 4th to congratulate Second, it provides a consultative relationship
Christina Griffith Actus Lend Lease on behalf of Governor Sean between AKOSH and Actus Lend Lease, where
Parnell and Commissioner Click Bishop, on benefit is gained from AKOSH’s experiences as
With the snow season upon us this week, Actus gains knowledge of programs and measures
I wanted to say that Mainscape is doing a
their new partnership with Alaska Department
ofOSHA (AKOSH). There have only been 6 other to become incident and injury free and can share
great job at plowing the roads in our com-
munity. I get up early every morning and contractors that have entered into this partnership these measures with other contractors around
run, and the last three mornings they have with AKOSH in the history of the program in Alaska.
been up and busy very early. Keep up the Alaska. In his presentation speech, Mitchell
great work Mainscape. They do a beautiful In a memorandum from the State of Alaska Labor
noted that in Alaska there is, “A general anti-safety
job in the summer too. :) Standards and Safety Division, Department of
culture for some in construction, which needs to be
Shannon Rankin Labor and Workforce Development, Krystyna
North Town overcome. Some say, ‘safety and health stuff is for
Markiewicz, Chief of Consultation and
sissies’ and most think ‘that won’t happen to me”.
Training writes, “The employer [Actus Lend
“I want to give the ladies at North Post a Lease] is committed to maintaining safety and
compliment on their tact and patience. I Along with the Partnership Agreement, Actus
Lend Lease, Alaska was also recognized with health protection for their employees, and to
have been in the military for many, many
years and I can honestly say these ladies at the “CHASE” (Construction Health and Safety CHASE. The employees’ participation in daily
the best I have had the honor to work with.” Excellence) award and banner for their efforts to hazard prevention and training of coworkers is
South Post reduce workplace injuries and incidents but also exceptional.” At the end of his presentation,
for the training and awareness programs that are Mitchell thanked Actus, “Thank you for helping
“As for me and my family -I can say that shared with the trade workforce both on the project to encourage change through your example and
they are some of the most professional, success. We appreciate your company’s willingness
and within the community.
respectful women I have ever dealt with. to take a leadership role”.
Thank you, you are wonderful and you’re
AKOSH has a Partnership Program which
doing a great job.”
does two things. First, it recognizes exemplary
North Post
Fire contained by newly installed fire
extinguishers keeps family safe
Wainwright. “When I looked at the stove,” stated
Mrs. Frias, “There were one inch flames coming
up from the frying pan. By the time I had turned
to call for my husband (SPC Alberto Frias) and
returned to the kitchen, the flames were three to
four feet tall! This happened in a matter of seconds.”
SPC Frias was able to jump up and grab the newly
installed extinguisher, and put the flames out
Newly installed fire extin-
quickly and safely. “We might have lost the house
guishers contain grease if we hadn’t had the extinguisher,” said Mrs. Frias.
fire, minimize damage and
“We weren’t really happy to have it when it was first
keep family safe
installed. My husband was asking why we had to
have this ugly thing in our kitchen.”. However, the
Frias family are of a different opinion now that they
North Haven Communities recently completed have seen the true benefit of having an extinguisher
a program of installing fire extinguishers in every in the home.
home on Fort Wainwright and Fort Greely. This
involved installing over 1,800 fire extinguishers North Haven Communities is delighted that this
in a matter of a few weeks. When installing story ended the way it did. Repairs needed to the
important safety equipment of this type, it is of home were minimal, and completed the same day,
course always hoped that they never have to be used. including a new fire extinguisher. As Mrs. Frias
However, within a matter of days following the stated, “Thank you, thank you, thank you!, My
final installation, the true value of this accelerated husband has now said that he will never live in
program was shown in a home right here on Fort another home that doesn’t have a fire extinguisher!”
North Haven Communities Donates Food
to Fairbanks Food Bank
Byron Glenn,
As part of North Haven Community’s North Haven
Communities
commitment to social sustainability, supporting Environmental
the military and the local community, a holiday Manager and
Jamie Panzero,
food drive was born. Fairbanks Food
Bank employee,
The Food Drive for the Holidays encouraged load the food
donations.
NHC residents and employees to collect canned
food items for donation to Fairbanks Food Bank. “North Haven Communities is
In all, nearly 500 pounds of food were collected. an active member of Interior Alaska. As good
community stewards, we enjoy supporting our
The Fairbanks Food Bank published an
local neighbors while serving the Fort Wainwrite
advertisement in the Fairbanks Daily News
and Fort Greely Families,” said Byron Glenn,
Miner, the first week of October, stating, “We
North Haven Communities environmental
are desperately low on canned good, and we need
manager. “The Food Drive for the Holidays
to collect an extra 31,000 pounds for the holiday
project helped bridge the gap between the military
season.”
and civilian community and allowed us to all work
together for a common cause. “
On Friday, representatives from North Haven
Communities gathered all donations from each
North Haven leasing center and business office and delivered the
1801 West End Avenue, Suite 1700, Nashville, TN 37203 food to the Fairbanks Food Bank for distribution
Direct 615 324 7503 Mobile 615 525 6517 Fax 615 963 2686
first.last@actuslendlease.com www.actuslendlease.com to local families in need.
An Actus Lend Lease Community