V3 employees recently packed boxes filled with goodies to show support for soldiers stationed in Afghanistan.  The boxes included items such as magazines, books, socks, hand sanitizers, snack cakes, beef jerky, and peanuts.

Knoxville Remembers… Yesterday’s Soldiers, Today’s Veterans

V3 employees recently participated in a Memorial Day tribute called “Knoxville Remembers… Yesterday’s Soldiers, Today’s Veterans” which was hosted by Tim Burchett, Mayor of Knox County, TN, and the Senior Home Association of Tennessee.  The first time event was a community project to show veterans that their service and sacrifice has not been forgotten.

V3 also surveyed the commonly used chemicals at the facility. The Team defined common chemicals as those that cost the VA the most in regard to time and money and present the greatest compliance burden. Those chemicals that require extensive training, personal protective equipment, special storage, and expensive disposal are generally more important for management compared to chemicals that are not costly to use, manage, store, or dispose of properly. V3 provided recommendations on how to reduce the consumption of hazardous chemicals or substitute for non/less hazardous chemicals.

John P. Sherrod, V3 Health and Safety Technician, has achieved the status of Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Mr. Sherrod has over 13 years of experience in safety management and training.

Darryl Poteet, V3 Safety and Health Manager, has achieved the status of Certified Safety Professional (CSP) from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Mr. Poteet graduated from the University of Tennessee and has over 18 years experience in occupational and environmental safety and health. He has authored Site Safety and Health Plans and Activity Hazard Analyses for several U.S. Department of Energy contractor projects.

Andrea Bates, V3 Human Resources and Accounting Manager, has become a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) through the Human Resource Certification Institute, an affiliate of the Society of Human Resource Management. Mrs. Bates graduated from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. degree in Business Administration focusing on Human Resources. She has been working in the Human Resources field for more than seven years.

V3 Employment Opportunities

Employment opportunities are available for the following positions:

• Safety Professional
• Electrical Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Industrial Hygiene Specialist

For additional information, please contact Andrea Bates at andrea.bates@v3t.org.