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By Tami Frascht
Canton Times
Reprinted with permission
© March 6, 2007
Safety in the workplace is an important aspect for employees
and employers. Having a safe workplace is a high priority item
for Ron Calaway and his team at the Key Energy facility at Fairview.
Key
Energy has partnered with Northwest Technology Center in many areas
of safety and other areas of training. Twice each month,
Key Energy sends employees to training on Northwest Technology Center's
Fairview campus. The employees have participated
in the new Bullex fire training on different types of fires and intensity
levels. This
hands on training meets OSHA requirements as well as those guidelines
provided by Key Energy
Key Energy employees
have also participated in a Hazwoper Safety course. This course
included Fairview area employees as well as several from Texas
and New Mexico.
"We have had over 100 people go through the OSHA and Safety and First Aid
training." said Kurt Mendel, District Safety Coordinator for Key Energy.
"Our
full-time employees must attend annually and then we have had lots of contract
employees go through. The First Aid/CPR training can actually be utilized in
the field, and I know of situations where it has been used. It
is a complete and hands on course that has three days of OSHA training
and one full day of First Aid/CPR."
According to Ron Calaway, Manager of the local Key Energy office,
Northwest Technology Center is also providing training for the "soft" skill
areas such as computer skills and relationship skills.
Several
employees were involved in an Excel class and several other employees
attended a course on supervisory training entitled "Managing the Real Time Workplace--On Your
Feet and Face to Face". The training is very interactive
and incorporates work related issues into each session. |
Len Haight (far left) works with Key Energy
employees during a recent fire safety training at Northwest Technology
Center in Fairview. |
"We have had three groups of employees go through this training-approximately
25 employees. There have been two major comments that have come
out of the training. First, our employees have been made
aware of their personal management styles. Second, our supervisors
have been taught how to deal with employees and their differing personalities,
especially in crucial conversations. It really helped them to
become aware of their interpersonal and communication skills." said
Calaway.
"Northwest Technology Center is appreciative to Key Energy for the working
partnership and the trust that has been developed between the two organizations. We
look forward to building a comprehensive training program to enhance future growth." stated
Steve Kliewer, Business and Industry Services Director at Northwest Technology
Center in Fairview.
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