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The Ocean Companies family would like to show its support of our local school districts and congratulate the graduating Class of 2012.

  Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week   SPOTLIGHT ON FORKLIFT SAFETY   In Washington State you must have training to be able to drive a forklift or any other “Powered Industrial Truck”, also known as a PIT.  You need both classroom training as well as driving, and the training needs to involve the specific equipment you may be driving. You need to treat your forklift license just as you do your state driver’s Read more…

Ocean Companies is proud to announce our March Employee of the Month. That lucky person is Jose Angel Villa Valdez.   Jose Angel Villa Valdez has been a hard working and dedicated employee of Ocean Companies since 1999. Jose is a member of Sanitation and has always been trusted to complete his tasks on time. He also always offers to help others outside of his normal responsibilities and he does so with a great positive Read more…

  Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week – Earthquakes   What To Do When an Earthquake Hits   Last week I was fortunate enough to attend a table top exercise, or a “what happens if” on a major earthquake hitting the South Beach area of Grays Harbor, Washington and I learned a lot. The exercise was put on by our LEPC, or Local Emergency Planning Committee and was attended by many fire departments, ambulance Read more…

Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week – Pain and Stress   NATURES WAY TO REDUCE PAIN AND STRESS   “Act Happy Week” is the third week of March and this year’s week is half over! Hurry and get your glad face on! Dig out the comedies, find an exercise that will keep you moving, and eat some amazing spicy foods. All these things will release endorphins and that will give you a natural feeling Read more…

Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week – Electrical Safety   ELECTRICAL SAFETY   As I sit at my desk I notice that I have five things plugged into outlets at my desk. There’s the computer, the monitor, the phone, an extra light, and of course my speakers. In today’s society it would be virtually impossible to run a large business without electricity.  Out on the processing lines we have some electric forklifts, weigh scales Read more…

Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week   DO YOU KNOW WHEN TO CALL IN SICK?   All employees are important at work and when people call in sick, we all have to shuffle around to pick up the slack. Many come to work when they are sick because they can’t afford a sick day. Staying home for a day or two may shorten the length of the illness. Staying warm and rested and drinking Read more…