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Warehouse Forklift Operators Win State Competition
October 13, 2008

EPHRATA, WA - Grant County Public Utility District’s forklift team of John Millard, Bill Nichols and Brad Martinez captured the top team award in the annual forklift rodeo competition at the 57th Annual Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Conference.

The forklift rodeo competition is designed to demonstrate both driver skill and safe forklift operation.  The statewide competition tests participants’ knowledge through a written exam, pre-flight inspection and driving skills.

Grant PUD drivers participated in regional competition held this summer where the top five individual competitors from each region advanced to the state competition. 

The Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Conference provides resources to assist in design and maintenance of a sound safety and healthy culture at workplaces. The benefits include: reduced injuries, less time lost from work, and money saved on industrial insurance premiums.

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Grant County Public Utility District is a Washington state municipal corporation that began electric service in 1942.  Owned by the people it serves, Grant PUD generates and sells electricity to Grant County residents and millions of customers throughout Central Washington and the Pacific Northwest.  The Priest Rapids Project, comprised of Priest Rapids and Wanapum Dams, produces nearly 2,000 megawatts of clean, renewable and reliable electricity – enough to supply a city the size of Seattle.  A leader in science based technology; Grant PUD is committed to finding effective measures for the protection, mitigation and enhancement of salmon, steelhead and other natural and cultural resources.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Rita Bjork
(509) 766-2530 / rbjork@gcpud.org