N3B Celebrates Safe Performance in LANL Legacy Cleanup Mission

A man stands outside at a safety fair event and holds a microphone and speaks into it. People stand scattered behind him

Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) President and General Manager Brad Smith welcomes employees to the Safety Fair, highlighting N3B’s focus on safety performance and continuous improvement. “What I’m most proud of in all our fiscal year 2024 accomplishments is our team’s emphasis and focus on how the work is performed. We completed our work safely while maintaining our attention on N3B’s three key success factors: safety first, safety always; operational excellence driving environmental success; and one team, one mission,” Smith said.

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B), the legacy cleanup contractor at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, recently held its annual Safety Fair. The event recognized N3B employees for performing cleanup work safely and for improving safety performance over the course of fiscal year 2024.
Three women stand at a booth outside and smile for a group pictureFrom left, Security Specialist Margaret Trujillo, Emergency Preparedness Specialist Andrea Romero and Security Specialist Bridget DeLanoy welcome employees to the Safety Fair.

 

Three people stand outside a speak to one another beside trucks
Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos employees participate in a vehicle safety demonstration.
Two women stand at an outside booth at a safety fair and smile for a pictureMaintenance Planner Amy Trujillo, left, and Work Operations Manager Erica Salazar host a safety trivia quiz stand as part of the Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos Safety Fair.

 

Three individuals sit at a bench while three others stand behind them. They all smile for a group photoMembers of the Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos Mission Excellence organization’s subcontract representative team. “Any time you are working with people, there is room for error. The potential is there. We work with electrical, septic and other areas to make sure procedures are followed and aligned and consistent throughout,” Subcontract Representative Angela Herrera said. Back, left to right: Victor Serrano, William Grimmer, Thomas Griego; front, left to right: Cassandra Rios, Angela Herrera, Audrey Sanchez.
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