Friday, July 17, 1998
Special Projects Office investigating reports of glass shards in Otowi ice dispenser, customers' drinks
The ice dispenser in the Otowi Cafeteria recently was shut down because customers reported finding pieces of blue glass in ice they used in their soft drinks. The Otowi Cafeteria manager received several complaints of glass shards in drinks on July 8, 9 and 10. Additional pieces of glass were found in the dispenser on July 8, 10 and 12. Thus far, no confirmed injuries have been reported. All incidents were reported to Industrial Hygiene and Safety (ESH-5).
An investigation team led by Bill Sprouse of the Special Projects Office (S-SPO) has ruled out the ice supplier as a source of the glass.
While the FBI has been notified of the situation, it is expected that the investigation will remain in-house. Until the situation is resolved, no ice will be served in Otowi Cafeteria's ice dispensers. Watch the Newsbulletin for more information as it becomes available.
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Diversity Working
Group hosting facilitated discussion
The Laboratory's Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Diversity Working Group is hosting a facilitated discussion from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today featuring Tim Arnold from DuPont Corp.
The discussion is in Room 164 of the Canyon Complex on Central Avenue across from the Hilltop House Hotel.
Arnold will describe DuPont's Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians and Allies at DuPont (BGLAD) organization, said Julie Johnston of Ecology (ESH-20), acting chairperson of the Lab's Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Diversity Working Group.
Todd Conklin of the Training Integration (HR-TIO) Office will facilitate the discussion.
Dupont's BGLAD organization was established eight years ago to address workplace concerns of lesbian, gay or and bisexual employees at DuPont.
Johnston said the Lab's Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Diversity Working Group plans to hold additional facilitated discussions as it identifies and begins to implement its goals.
The facilitated discussion - a lunch will be provided to participants - is open to Laboratory employees, subcontract personnel and students. Employees interested in assisting the working group with lesbian, gay and bisexual workplace issues are encouraged to attend.
For more information, call Johnston at 5-0231, or write to juliej@lanl.gov by electronic mail.
Information on the talk also is available in a master management memo (Adobe Acrobat required).
-- Steve Sandoval
FE Division director screening committee seeks input
TThe screening committee reviewing applications for the Laboratory's new Facilities Engineering (FE) Division director is holding two meetings to accept input from FE employees, contractors and customers on the attributes they believe will be important for the new director.
The meeting for FE employees and subcontract personnel is at 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
The meeting for FE customers is from 10:30 a.m. to noon July 27, also in the Physics Auditorium.
Jim Jackson, the Laboratory's acting deputy director for operations, is chairman of the screening committee. Other committee members are Walt Kirchner, co-chairman, of the Department of Defense (DoD) Programs Office; John Bretzke of Facility Project Delivery (FE-6), Dick Burick, division director for Engineering Sciences and Applications (ESA); Evelyn Mullen of Facility Management Unit 74 (NIS-18); Dave Padilla of Utility and Infrastructure (FE-8); and Dave Schneider of the Technical Project Office (APT-TPO).
FE employees, subcontract personnel or customers who can't attend either of the meetings can send written comments to Mary Cassidy of Staffing (HR-5) at mcassidy@lanl.gov by electronic mail, or by calling 5-6407.
-- Steve Sandoval
Mick Trujillo named acting Diversity Office director
Mick Trujillo has been appointed as acting Diversity (DV) Office director. Trujillo will be in this capacity while DV Director Marion Timm is on leave for personal reasons. Bill Wadt, a special assistant in the Director's Office, made the appointment this week.
The Diversity Office was created in 1996 by former Laboratory Director Sig Hecker to address diversity issues around the Lab.
Meeting of the minds
State Sen. DeeDee Feldman, left, D-Bernalillo, talks with David Gurule, the Department of Energy's Los Alamos Area Office manager, during a break at Wednesday's state Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Committee meeting at the Los Alamos Inn. The legislative committee was briefed on the Lab's Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement, its waste disposal procedures and its characterization and certification process for nonmixed wastes scheduled for shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad. Committee members also toured the Lab's waste disposal facility at Technical Area 54. Photo by LeRoy N. Sanchez
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