Giddy Up for Milford's Safety Rodeo

Our Milford, CT division thought outside the box to get their team excited about Safety. On September 20, they hosted a Safety Rodeo – rodeo because it’s a contest, safety because it’s all about Safety, plus – a BBQ food truck! Instead of showing off cattle roping or horse-riding skills, employees showed off their safety skills by participating in a Safety Quiz, a Hazard Recognition Treasure Hunt and a Forklift Skills Challenge.

Safety Quiz: Team members completed a quiz that contained basic safety questions about the Milford Division. It generated safety conversations between co-workers and got them to think about safety no matter their role at the division.

Hazard Recognition Treasure Hunt: Teams of 2-3 employees competed to identify safety hazards in a designated area near machinery in the warehouse. This was a great event to familiarize employees with the area who don’t usually spend time near the slitter.

Forklift Skills Challenge: Team members were given a short one-on-one training by one of Milford’s Certified Forklift Trainers before completing a forklift skills test.

What a great way to get everyone involved and interested in Safety! Congratulations to the contest winners:

Safety Quiz – Paid Day Off Raffle Winners

1.   Isidro Guerrero

2.   Earl Hearon

3.   David Moody

Safety Quiz Winners

1.   1st Place: Michael Glovinski

2.   2nd Place: Marlon Patterson 

3.   3rd Place: William Georger

Hazard Recognition Treasure Hunt Winners

1.   1st Place: Shauna Garrison, Ryan Nivolo & Augusto Depina

2.   2nd Place: Bill Wilcox, Amy Baraquin & Pedro Garcia

3.   3rd Place: C.J. Vickowski & Michael Martini

Forklift Skills Challenge Winners

1.   1st Place: James Sagherian

2.   2nd Place: James Bernadel

3.   3rd Place: Anthony Moore

4.   Closest to Egg/Cone: Shauna Garrison

Want to Host Your Own Safety Rodeo?

If you’re interested in learning more about the Safety Rodeo, reach out to James Sagherian, Milford’s Safety Specialist, at James.Sagherian@olysteel.com or x80467.