Congratulations to our Westinghouse Columbia Fire Brigade

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Congratulations to our Westinghouse Columbia Fire Brigade (featured here executing training exercises), which is now recognized as a fire department

They have met the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for an industrial fire brigade. This allowed them to receive this recognition from South Carolina's Office of State Fire Marshal. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to safety!

Columbia Fire Brigade Visits with Students to Promote Fire Safety

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In recognition of Fire Prevention Month (October), the Columbia Fire Brigade visited with elementary students to educate them on fire safety. The students had an opportunity to meet the firefighters and to get familiar with what they looked like in full gear. The brigade then led a fire safety demonstration comprised of a presentation, Q&A with the children and hands-on exercises. The students learned the importance of having a fire escape plan at home, reminding their parents to change the batteries in the smoke alarms and what to do if they are ever caught in a fire.

Columbia Employees Team Up to Clean Up

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In September, several employees joined other members of the Columbia Wildlife and Industry Together (W.A.I.T.) team for community beautification projects. A clean-up of the Congaree River resulted in the recovery of 34 tires and 11 bags of trash. 10 days later, an Adopt A Highway clean-up event saw the collection of 49 bags of trash and other discarded objects. Their continued hard work and dedication has awarded our Columbia W.A.I.T. team with the Richland County 2018 Adopt-A-Highway Group of the Year, as part of the Keep the Midlands Beautiful campaign! Congrats to the team on their well-deserved recognition!

Columbia Fuel Fabricating Facility Hosts Back-to-School Drive

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In our continued efforts to be good neighbors within our local community, CFFF held a donation drive for critical needs, including pencils, pens and notebooks. Twenty-five boxes of school supplies were delivered to the Gadsden Elementary School in Gadsden, S.C. on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. The teachers and staff were overwhelmed and very grateful by our support.

Elimination of Sealand® Storage Containers with Accountable Uranium

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In May 2019, several intermodal or shipping containers were determined to be in poor condition. In total, forty-nine containers with uranium-bearing materials were identified for elimination and accelerated processing. Cleanup and elimination of these containers were done per the site Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license and our Consent Agreement (CA) with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).