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Local 154 completes outage

BABCOCK & WILCOX CONSTRUCTION Co. Inc. (BWCC) would like to thank the management and members of Boilermakers Local 154 [Pittsburgh] for their excellent work and support in making the FirstEnergy Corp. Mansfield Unit 3 reheat replacement a successful outage. The outage was completed with no lost-time accidents and no recordable incidents because Local 154 and BWCC are committed to safety and incorporate safety into the daily work plans as a cooperative team effort.

Prior to the outage, FirstEnergy Corp., Local 154, and BWCC held numerous meetings to jointly review the schedule and manpower requirements. This enabled Local 154 to plan for the outage manpower needs. Mark Angle [L-154 Business Agent] and Mike Ventrone [L-154 Vice President] worked closely with BWCC and Larry Wargo [FirstEnergy Corp.] during the outage to address manpower requirements. Their communication and manpower status reports allowed BWCC to make efficient use of Boilermaker manpower on a daily basis.

The support BWCC received from Local 154 was a significant factor in the safe completion of this outage, ahead of schedule. The quality of work was outstanding, with a reject rate of only 1.5 percent out of approximately 8,900 reheat tube welds.

Local 154’s assistance and professional approach is appreciated.

JOHN SCHUMACHER, eastern operations manager
Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co. Inc.