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PUBLIC WO DEPARTMENT • 858 PEARL • EUGENE, OREGON 97401 <br /> March 24, 989 <br /> EW LE E <br /> From: ue Rhyne, Public Information Assistant <br /> E ugene Public Works Department, 687-5548 <br /> Contact: ob Hammitt, Maintenance Director, 687-5221 <br /> i FOR IMM DIATE RELEASE <br /> MAINTENANCE nrviSTnN ECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD <br /> <br /> i' <br /> he Public Works~ntenance~vision was recognized for its <br /> outstandin safety record at the City Council meeting this morning. The National <br /> I Safety Cou cil award was presented by Gene Appel, representing the Oregon State <br /> Chapter of the American Public Works Association. Bob Hammitt,~ty <br /> ~otaintenan erector, accepted the aw rd on behalf of the division. <br /> he award is~-a na. ion-ode ontest or the fewest lost-time accidents <br /> in the wor place and is,cate oriz y crews who perform similar work fur coons <br /> The Maint nance division, which employs 100 people, placed second~r ~#i~e-f~~ <br /> calendar y ar 1988. This is an exceptional achievementbecause typically~only <br /> <br /> 3 <br /> ~ agencies th excellent safety records enter. This is the first year Eugene's <br /> C Maintenan a division has entered the contes~a~d~ceiving the second place award <br /> reflects the division's effort in recent years to be more safety conscious. <br /> 4 u <br /> tt <br /> i <br /> t <br /> I <br /> 4 <br /> <br />