Subcommittee Members

Diana Bridges – Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc
Dody Russell – Bellsom Electric
Skip Kimberly – ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor
Phil Pack – NIPSCO (Chairman)
Donna Meeks – ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor
Rick A. Foor – BP
Dean Anderson – USS Gary Works
Robert D. Cook – Hayes Mechanical
Michael Jankowicz – ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor
Kelly Nissan – ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor
Dr. Frank Messana – Comprehensive Care
Douglas C Morrison – Horseshoe Casino - Hammond
Robert J. Dignam – Hoeppner Wagner & Evans LLP

OBJECTIVES

1. NWIBRT Substance Abuse Policy Compliance
   Metrics:
   1. Work with BCRC and Agreements Subcommittee to initiate the newly revised BCRC Substance Abuse Policy.
   2. Continue to seek and identify further improvements to the BCRC Substance Abuse Policy.
2. Substance Policy Audits
   Metrics:
   1. NWIBRT Companies to audit compliance with newly revised BCRC Substance Abuse Policy and share results.
   2. Establish a common process for policy audits
3. NWIBRT Substance Abuse Policy Revision
   Metrics:
   1. Define target date to move random test from 7 days to 24 hours

Gladys Salas – Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc
Paul Tassler – ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor
Larry G. Evans – Hoeppner Wagner & Evans LLP
Rick A. Foor – BP
Jim Arendas – Construction Advancement Foundation
Ted Ahrendt – Northern Indiana Safety Consulting
Marty Pluchinsky – USS Gary Works
Mike Miskell – DLZ Industrial, LLC
Jeff Scheub – The Pangere Corporation
Adam Baron – Horseshoe Casino - Hammond
Craig Lauder – Total Safety U.S., Inc.
Scott Spence – Safety Management Group
Jeannett Burr – Safety Training & Tracing, Inc.
Joe Winkleman – Regional Contractor's Alliance,LLC (RCA,LLC)
T. J. Ferrantella – Engineered Companies, Inc.
Dr. Keith Nalley – Comprehensive Care
Mirjana Kljajic – Harris Investor Services, Inc
Paul Handzik – Urban Elevator Service
Jim Greenebaum – Code Red Safety and Rental
Aaron Janovitz - Regional HSE Manager – Atlantic Plant Services
Elizabeth Sciackitano – Safety Training & Tracing, Inc.
Linda Young – Midwest Interventional Spine
Robert Salinas – ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor
David Burke – Tonn and Blank Construction
Dennis Zawodni – Safety-Kleen
Matt Ireland – Hayes Mechanical
Nick Michailides – TAG Constructors
Dan Smith – Brand Scaffold Rental & Erection
Jack Gillen – BMW Constructors, Inc.
Travis Bergstrom – Stevens Painton Corp.
Michael Bellich – Bellsom Electric
Ron Peters – NIPSCO
Kate Grimmett – Code Red Safety and Rental
Gregg Mohoi – Code Red Safety and Rental

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide Member and Subscriber Companies a forum for the promotion of best practices and the discussion and resolution of common obstacles to foster continuous improvement in our Northwest Indiana workforce’s Environmental, Safety & Health performance.

OBJECTIVES

Objective: Prepare and execute Safety Awards Banquet

Metrics: Execute to-do list according to schedule.

Objective: Distribute Safety Statistics Report to the Operating Committee.

Metrics: Distribute report each March to Operating Committee and post on web site.

Objective: Prepare & execute Quality Safety Seminar(s)

Metrics: Identify commonalities & prioritize member/subscriber safety concerns for seminar topics.

Objective: Develop and execute a Safety Supervisor Development certificate program.

Metric: Conduct at least one complete program each year.

Objective: Provide updates on regulatory/consensus standard changes.

Metrics: Recommend to the Safety Seminar sub-committee changes needing emphasis.

Objective: Provide up-to-date national and regional economic information and relate it to the construction and maintenance industry outlook in Northwest Indiana.

Metrics: Identify and recommend ideas on improving the construction and maintenance industry in Northwest Indiana as national and regional economic conditions change.

Barry Felton – ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor
Tom Eberhard – BP
David Caputo – USS Gary Works
Charles A. Totten – Morris Material Handling, LLC (P&H)
G. Tom Machacek – Cornerstone Electrical Consultants, Inc
Brian Biby – ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor
Roery MacLean – Dubric
Colleen Reeves – Dubric
Michael Falk – Falk PLI
William Hoskins – Predict
Karl Koenig – Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.
Jerry D. Oberlander – USS Gary Works
Jim Payonk – ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor
Joe Roorda – NIPSCO

OBJECTIVES

1. Conduct a one (1) day Annual Reliability Conference with member presentations.
   Metrics:
   1. Prepare a Program to be presented by Subcommittee members
   2. Conference to be October 18, 2009 @ CAF
   3. Target forty (40) registered attendees
   4. Goal of at least 4.0/5.0 average on seminar critiques
2. Development of the “Motor Load Test Specification”
   Metrics:
   1. Completion and posted to web site by July, 2009
   2. Promotion and roll out at October Reliability Seminar
3. Revision of the existing DC & AC Motor Repair Specification” to adopt the changes agreed to in the “Minimum Acceptance Requirements for Equipment Reliability” document.
   Metrics:
   1. Completion of update and posted to the web site by December 2009.
4. Conduct annual Subcommittee Plant visit (focus on aspects of equipment reliability and maintenance methods & systems)
   Metrics:
   1. Identify location of visit
   2. Complete by December, 2009
5. Investigation into and development of Failure Mode Codes for specific equipment.
   Metrics:
   1. Identify five (5) pieces of equipment
   2. Break down equipment into components
   3. Develop failure modes and causes
   4. Develop remedies
   5. Complete by October 23rd, 2009

Mike Mahaffey – ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor
Gary Nierdermeier – BP
Rich Mycka – R.J. Mycka, Inc.
Gary J. Kebert – Meccon Industries, Inc.
Syd Smith – NIPSCO
Joe Coar – Tonn and Blank Construction
Jim Michael – Songer Steel Services, Inc
Mark Grimmer – GRIMMER CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Robert J. Dignam – Hoeppner Wagner & Evans LLP
Ted Ahrendt – Northern Indiana Safety Consulting
Kate Grimmett – Code Red Safety and Rental
Gregg Mohoi – Code Red Safety and Rental
David Vittetoe – ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor

OBJECTIVES

1. Contribute manpower data for regular, periodic updates
   Metrics:
   1. Distribute Reports on a regular basis
2. Develop a NWIBRT platform for Contract Labor negotiations
   Metrics:
   1. Develop dialogue with the negotiating parties
3. Secure endorsement of the NWIBRT Platform from the NWI Industrial Contractors & the Calumet Builders Association