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NYCHA Now
July 2015 

NYCHA’s 2015 Safety Leaders

Michael Corwin
Safety Leaders
Safety Associate Laverne Jusino (with certificate) with (l-r) Office of Safety and Security Director Patrick O’Hagan, EVP & Chief Administrative Officer Natalie Rivers, Senior Vice President for Operations Brian Clarke, Senior Vice President for Operations Support Services Luis Ponce, and Teamsters Local 237 Safety and Health Coordinator Diane Stein.

Lorraine Aponte, Chief Caretaker, Claremont Consolidated
“for working with her supervisors as a Safety Asso-ciate, tackling safety issues and suggesting ways to prevent injuries ”

Diane Babb, Caretaker J, Williamsburg Houses
“for ensuring that improper practices were raised and addressed”

Laverne Jusino, Caretaker X, Boston-Secor Houses
“for being an effective Safety Associate, regularly reporting safety issues to NYCHA and the union”

Juanita Pena, Caretaker X, formerly at Riis Houses
“for ensuring that improper practices were raised and addressed”

Thomas Puleo, Security Manager, Office of Safety & Security
“for work place violence prevention and training the Risk Assessment Teams”

Lamark Vaughn, Asst. Resident Building Supt., Tech. Svs.
“for his commitment to the safety of heating plant technicians (HPTs) in his sector”

Michael Wagoner, Administrator, formerly Queens/Staten Island
“for his support and assistance to Safety Associates”

Peter Whitley, PMS, Cooper Park Houses
“for his support of the safety program and his Safety Team”