OREANDA-NEWS. Employees of power management company Eaton's aerospace facility in Lakeside were recognized for outstanding safety performance by Chairman and CEO Sandy Cutler during the 2015 Eaton Safety Awards presentation. The awards programme recognizes outstanding safety performance, leadership and innovation at Eaton sites worldwide. The Lakeside facility received a Gold Award for demonstrating leadership and consistent performance across a range of safety indicators.

"This award reflects our commitment to operating a safe workplace where every employee is directly involved in improving our safety culture and health," said Claire Wells, manager of environmental, health and safety for the Lakeside facility. "Focused leadership and employee engagement are key elements in Eaton's safety programmes, and we're encouraged every day to look for ways to improve safety and health at our site."

The facility has developed several tools and processes to increase employee involvement in improving safety, including a hazard-reporting programme. By participating in routine safety walks and completing hazard-recognition sheets, employees not only identify but also correct workplace hazards in areas such as fire safety, housekeeping, and machinery safety.

Safety is the first agenda item at every meeting and provides opportunities for employees to discuss observations, incidents, near misses, and lessons learned. The facility's safety team meets monthly with departmental safety representatives to address site-wide issues and concerns to improve safety. 

In the aerospace industry, Eaton is a leading supplier of products and technologies for hydraulic systems, fuel and inerting systems, motion control and engine solutions. Eaton's portfolio includes hydraulic engine-driven and electro-hydraulic pumps, control and storage equipment, distribution components and motors; engine and airframe fuel pumps, fuel-control valves, aerial- and ground-fueling equipment, lightning protection devices, and fuel-gauging and fuel-inerting systems; electrical generators, secondary flight-control actuators, door and utility actuators, and nose wheel steering and actuation-control systems; air-distribution products, pressure sensors, static and dynamic seals, and fluid-health monitoring products and systems; and aftermarket service and support. Eaton serves commercial and military aerospace, marine, and defense markets worldwide.

Eaton is a power management company with 2014 sales of $22.6 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 102,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.