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Joseph Bennett honored with Saltchuk’s 2019 Innovation in Safety award

July 6, 2020March 10, 2022 6 min read

TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico (TMPR) Terminal Operations Manager Joseph Bennett is the 2019 Saltchuk honoree for Innovation in Safety. His years of experience working in warehousing and stevedoring served as a knowledge base for the “simple yet innovative” changes he spearheaded at TMPR, despite his short tenure with the company.

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TOTE Maritime Alaska Terminal Operator wins Saltchuk Safety Award

October 25, 2019November 12, 2019 5 min read

Billy Godwin is the 2018 winner of Saltchuk’s Mike Garvey Award for Distinguished Service in Safety. By Hilary Reeves TOTE Maritime Alaska Terminal Operations Manager Billy Godwin is the 2018 winner of Saltchuk’s Mike Garvey Award for Distinguished Service in

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Safety Award nominee confronts on ladder safety

October 4, 2019February 5, 2020 6 min read

TMAK Rate Specialist Nicole Weite successfully intervened on not one, but two Near Miss falls. By Hilary Reeves Nicole Weite is developing quite a reputation as a stickler for safety. In September of 2018, the TOTE Maritime Alaska rate specialist

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Edilio Brito will receive the President’s Award for Innovation in Safety for his commitment to improving forklift visibility.

Tropical Lead Mechanic named 2018 Saltchuk Safety Award winner

August 2, 2019November 7, 2019 4 min read

Edilio Brito will receive the President’s Award for Innovation in Safety for his commitment to improving forklift visibility. By Hilary Reeves Tropical Shipping Lead Mechanic and 2018 Saltchuk Safety Award winner Edilio Brito grew up in Miami, a talented guitarist

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Joy Mizushima’s monthly poems add whimsy to reminders of common workplace hazards for TOTE Maritime Alaska.

TOTE invoicing specialist’s poetry inspires Safety Award nomination

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 4 min read

Joy Mizushima’s monthly poems add whimsy to reminders of common workplace hazards. By Hilary Reeves TOTE Maritime Alaska’s Joy Mizushima is a born artist. “I grew up in Okinawa, in a military environment,” she said, of the Japanese island first

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Bradley Bishop, Director of Safety, TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico.

Safety Award nominee promoted to TMPR Director of Safety

July 17, 2019November 7, 2019 4 min read

Bradley Bishop has worked on the Jacksonville waterfront since the age of 18. By Hilary Reeves Last month, Bradley Bishop shed his role as TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico’s Jacksonville Terminal Operations Manager in favor of a new position: Director of

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Foss Maritime Operations Manager to accept safety award on behalf of SoCal team

June 18, 2018June 28, 2018 6 min read

Ron Costin: ‘It’s like winning the World Series…there was so much team effort put forth: no spill to water since 2006, and a nearly 10-year record of no lost-time injuries.’ By Hilary Reeves For Foss Maritime Operations Manager Ron Costin,

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TOTE terminal assistant wins safety award for new driver program

June 5, 2017January 29, 2018 3 min read

CC Williams noticed safety issues resulting from the redesign of TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico’s Jacksonville terminal. By Hilary Reeves TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico Terminal Assistant Cornelious “CC” Williams was recently announced as a 2017 recipient of the Saltchuk President’s Award

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Jack Hagey

Foss Chief Engineer wins President’s Award for Innovation in Safety

August 17, 2021February 8, 2022 7 min read

Jack Hagey, Chief Engineer onboard the Stacey Foss, created the “Hagey Handler,” a tool designed to assist deckhands with heavy or frozen lines. Foss Maritime Chief Engineer Jack Hagey is the winner of the 2020 Saltchuk President’s Award for Innovation

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Carlile Yard Supervisor awarded 2017 President’s Award for Innovation in Safety

July 4, 2018July 31, 2018 4 min read

Jeremy Davenport: ‘My reward is getting to see everyone having fun, staying healthy, and going home to their families every night.’ By Hilary Reeves Carlile Yard Supervisor Jeremy Davenport doesn’t spend much time in the office – you’ll find him

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Tug captain designates ‘Safety Stations’ for PPE on demand

October 8, 2020October 22, 2020 4 min read

Justin Ryan’s idea led to a pilot program that gives Cook Inlet Tug & Barge crews immediate access to proper PPE in common (and remote) work areas. Living “off-grid” in a cabin in King Salmon, Alaska, Captain Justin Ryan knows

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Jerry Allen in the Port of Honolulu, Foss Maritime

Foss fleet engineering manager embraces shift from ‘kid’ to safety-conscious storyteller

September 5, 2020December 22, 2020 5 min read

“If you’re doing this for the schedule or the money, you may be missing the point,” he said. “I’ve been all over the world and got to see things many others will never experience.”

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Safety is the name of the game for TOTE invoicing specialist

September 18, 2019November 7, 2019 3 min read

Carmen Bird: ‘I wanted to create a game with a creative spin on safety awareness.’ By Hilary Reeves Almost a year after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake sent Anchorage rocking, TOTE Maritime Alaska Invoicing Specialist Carmen Bird’s unique approach to earthquake safety

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People of Saltchuk was created in 2014 to highlight the hard working people dedicated to making Saltchuk companies the best in their industries. We think the transportation industry is fascinating, and hope you find the stories here interesting, inspiring and enlightening as you learn about the companies and people that make up the Saltchuk family. If you have a suggestion for a feature, please > contact Emily Reiter

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Hilary Reeves spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining the Saltchuk family of companies as a consultant. Since People of Saltchuk launched in 2014, Reeves has interviewed more than 200 Saltchuk employees from operating companies all over the world. Born in Tacoma, Washington, Reeves is a former president of both the collegiate and local professional chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists, a graduate of the Society’s Ted Scripps Leadership Institute, and a Toastmaster. When she’s not writing, she loves to read, ski, and practice the piano. She lives in West Seattle with her husband and two young daughters.

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