CAUGHT Red-Handed . . . Doing the Right Thing
Throughout the Exchange, associates adopt safe working procedures to avoid injuries to themselves and customers, thus saving the organization hundreds of thousands of dollars in healthcare costs. Click on these special associates from around the Exchange and the Logistics Directorate's distribution centers to see how they were caught doing the right thing.
ROBINS AFB, Ga. - Maria Christina Negron, center, receives an award from LP's Brittany Gentry and Store Manager Maria Hood for helping the store avoid a loss after she caught a customer trying to sneak six cases of beer and a bottle of Crown Royal out of the store in a shopping bag.
West Coast DC Materials Handler Santos Alcala uses protective gloves, face shield, and chemically resistant apron when changing MHE batteries.
Dan Daniel DC Ops Receiving associate Andrey Mashchenko wears a face shield, gloves and long sleeve while destroying damaged write/off merchandise.
Germersheim D.C. Payroll Clerks Katharina Ciura and Gabi Hooper practice good office ergonomics by using monitor stands, mouse pads with gel pads for wrist support and foot rests at their work stations.
Korea DC's Ui-ll Kim and Hyo-Kun Chi were “Caught Working Safely” when using the two-man lift to change a forklift's gas tank.
Okinawa DC Warehouse Worker Hideto Hirayasu was caught “Caught Working Safely” when using slip-resistant gloves when handling bulky stacked merchandise.
Japan Area DC Warehouse Operations Supervisor Victor Mohr uses gloves and the appropriate snow removal equipment when clearing a safe pathway to the distribution center.
Waco DC Storage associate Robert Olejarski is “Caught Working Safely” when filling out the MHE safety inspection checklist before operating the forklift.
Olivia Meade from the KMCC Main Exchange is thanked for ‘doing the right thing’ by reporting suspicious activity. She lived out the maxim, "If you see something, say something."
Emie Dexler from the KMCC Main Exchange safely uses an Exchange authorized safety box cutter by ensuring to always cut away from her body to prevent injury.
Doreen Donaldson, Marianne Roth and Sylvia Niebergall from the KMCC Taco Bell incorporate A+ food hygiene practices with use of their food sanitation gloves.
Camp Bondsteel Sales Associate Daut Murtezi quickly reacts to a spill and uses appropriate signage to ensure customers and associates at the store in Kosovo are aware of the hazard.
