Awards and Certifications From August 19-21

DTE Energy Monroe Plant Gets State Safety, Health Award: DTE Energy's Monroe Power Plant received the CET Bronze Award today for an outstanding safety and health record from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The MIOSHA program is part of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The MIOSHA Consultation Education and Training Division recognizes the safety and health achievements of Michigan employers and employees through CET Awards, which are based on excellent safety and health performance.  The CET Bronze Award recognizes leadership and commitment to workplace safety and health resulting in significant improvement of their MIOSHA record. CET division supervisor Sherry Scott presented the award to Brian Rice, plant manager, and Todd Burger , site union safety representative. Rice and Burger are the Safety Committee Co-chairs and accepted the award on behalf of all employees. Most plant employees are represented by the Utility Workers Union of America Local 223. The Monroe Power Plant significantly reduced its incident rates over the last three years.  Their total recordable case rate was 3.2 in 2008, 1.6 in 2009, and 1.2 in 2010, compared to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) industry average of 8.4 in 2008 and 15.0 in 2009. Their total day's away/restricted cases rate was 2.5 in 2008, and 0.8 in 2009 and 2010, compared to the BLS industry average of 1.8 in 2008 and 1.7 in 2009. The Monroe Power Plant employs more than 400 full-time workers and has a well-developed safety and health system and an active safety committee.