Who is Newpark?
Newpark Mats and Integrated Services (NMIS) is the largest, most experienced manufacturer of heavy-duty composite matting systems in the world, providing leading-edge composite matting solutions to industries including oil & gas, utilities, pipeline, general construction, military, heavy haul, entertainment & film, sports arena and facility management, as well as other premium markets that require the durability and longevity of thermoplastic material for site access or temporary surfaces.
B42L Travels the Tri-State
Throughout the last three months, our training team has worked with NMIS to set up training in New Philadelphia, OH, Clarksburg, WV, and Cuddy, PA regions for all of its employees. B42L is proud to announce with collective efforts from NMIS’s safety team (Ben Boyd, George Lourimore, Steve Smith, Ray White), B42L has been able to train and prepare over 200 employees in life saving CPR, AED and First Aid training. NMIS is our largest partner and we are proud to work with such a dedicated company that values safety above all.
Training in New Philidelphia, Ohio
The logistics with such a large group of people was a smooth process with the help of experienced and dedicated Site Managers and Superintendents. In the larger trainings, B42L’s training specialists Lucas Boyd and John Cragg were accompanied by OH Site Manager Abraham Rodriguez and Superintendant Ramon Heredia. With the help of Abe and Ramon, B42L was able to conduct training for over 80 employees in Spanish! Language barriers can be one of the hardest obstacles to overcome in the education and safety training field and we are very fortunate and appreciative that Abe and Ramon were able to help translate.
Training in Clarksburg, WV
Down in West Virginia, B42L worked in close contact with WV Site Manager Josh Bailey and Superintendent Sarah Cripps to deliver effective training to over 40 employees. The West Virginia trainings took a lot of time and thought to set up being this area is arguably the busiest region of the Tri-State area in which Newpark works. It is reassuring that even when work is busy, Newpark chooses the safe way. Trainers Gabriel Boyd and Lucas Boyd were effective, efficient and the West Virginia team is now more prepared to save a life. It is important to realize as a manager that where there are more people working, there is also a higher chance that an accident or emergency could take place. We feel very confident that the group in West Virginia is prepared for numerous situations and thank the efforts of all involved.
Training in Cuddy, PA
In Cuddy, PA, B42L worked with Supintendants Rob Sauers and Terry Campbell to train over 35 employees in both the RMP and containment divisions. Our Cuddy group holds a special place in our hearts as trainers Samuel, Gabriel and Lucas all worked out of the very same yard when they were introduced to the oil and gas industry back in 2014 as skilled labor hands on a containment crew together. As a crew, the brothers worked in all regions and learned the ins and outs of the oil and gas industry while being able to work safely and as a team.
CPR AED and First Aid training is becoming more of an expecation and benefit for the oil and gas industry. When an individual is out onsite with this skill set, he can be the first to respond and save a life. Cell phone reception, GPS signals and closed roads all pose an immediate complication when summoning advanced medical responders. The more people onsite that have these skills, the higher chance that an emergency can be responded to right away. We want to acknowledge and thank Newpark for its commitment to keeping its employees prepared for emergencies. Newpark goes above and beyond to equip, empower and inspire the industry in being not only the leading composite matting company in the world, they are also setting the standard when it comes to safety.
Still to Come
B42L will be visiting Newpark’s North headquarters office in Pittsburgh, PA to train the management and administrative team in life saving CPR AED and First Aid. It is important that a management system has knowledge and understanding of the health and safety hazards associated and present in the industry to continue to create controls and engineer new ideas to create a safer working environment. We applaud Newpark and are excited for a long future with this group. There is success on the horizon for both B42L and Newpark, so let’s move some mats and save lives, before it’s too late!
