Cross Marine Projects (CMP) was contracted to perform an underwater structural inspection of the DMAD and onsite reservoir intake structures from December 14-16. The purpose of their visit was to help IPSC assess the condition of these structures and determine the suitabil-ity for continued use as part of the new NGCC facility. CMP inspected all of the exposed con-crete and steel at both locations. They also walked out, under the ice, into the DMAD intake channel to inspect the retaining walls and sediment catch basin. Although there is quite a bit of sediment buildup, both structures appear to be in generally good condition with only minor defects discovered.

When asked about diving into a frozen lake, the divers said it’s actually not as bad as it sounds. The coldest that water can be is 32 degrees, so with insulated clothes beneath a dry suit, it is similar to going outside on a 32 degree day. Based out of Utah, CMP proudly claims the title of diving in the coldest water on Earth, which is the Great Salt Lake. Due to the salt content, the water temperature in the Great Salt Lake is able to drop below that of ocean wa-ter in the Artic Circle.

To address the number one question that was asked about the inspection—the only life that was seen in the Onsite Reservoir was a small fish no bigger than six inches. However, the di-vers were constantly being slapped by fish attracted to their brightly colored dive vests and the fresh food being churned up from the newly disturbed sediment.

P U B L I S H E R E M I L Y H A N S O N E D I T O R J E F F G E O R G E

IPSC Bulletin

Diving Inspection By: Andrew Dutson

4th Quarter 2020

Inside this

Issue Retirees 2

Retirees—Cont./

New Hire

3

Fire Brigade Training 4

Tube Leak/Where’s

Ippy?

5

Honor Roll Report 6

4th Quarter 2020 Issue Page 2

RETIREES

Jim Frampton chose to retire in December 2020, rather than work the

rotating shift of Operations any longer. Now he will better fill his days with

grandkids, working in his shop, hunting rabbits, and riding his side-by-side on

the Fillmore mountain.

After an HVAC career of over 20 years (working with his dad), Jim was hired at IPSC in 2001. First spending

some time with the Laborer group. Jim later jumped at the opportunity to work in Operations for the re-

mainder of his power plant experience. We appreciate Jim’s choice to join IPSC and the Operations Depart-

ment.

Congratulations Jim. Wishing you all the best in your retirement!

Dave Taylor spent most of his childhood in Delta. He graduated from Delta

High School and continued his schooling at Southern Utah State College,

graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Zoology and a minor in Chemistry.

During his time in school, he worked in the heat plant at the college for two

years. The time he spent in Cedar City must have made a big impression on

him because it is still his favorite place to live. Following graduation, he moved back to Delta and worked for

the Steve Regan Co. From there he would accept a job that became a 35 year long career with IPSC.

He was hired in June 1985 as an Operations Trainee, followed with promotions to C Operator in December

1985, B Operator in June 1987, and A operator in January 2001.

Dave was a leader on the crew. He was always willing to assist his coworkers and not afraid of work or

getting dirty while he was at it. His willingness to help, along with 35 years of knowledge, and a great under-

standing of the plant equipment will be thoroughly missed.

With his love of finding and exploring new areas, Dave will have plenty of time to explore on his trips to visit

family. Maybe he can find a new place to live or at least a favorite place to visit. We wish Dave and Una Rae

the best in their future endeavors, which will surely include time with family and friends, along with a few

new adventures. Thank you again for 35 years of dedication.

4th Quarter 2020 Issue Page 3

RETIREES— Cont.

Lyle Hansen started his career at IPSC on June 17, 1985 as a Trainee. His pri-

or experience as a boiler maker, where he had worked at many other power

stations, enabled him to promote quickly through the Maintenance Depart-

ment to Mechanic 1/HP Welder. Lyle’s original plan when he hired on was to

stay 2 years, but 35 years later he was still here. According to Lyle, “There must be something good about

this place. It’s the people you work with that makes a place good and I feel privileged to have worked with

the best. Now it’s time to play.”

Lyle’s career consisted of many boiler tube leak repairs, many years on the backshift, and then he became

the sootblower expert. He maintained and made countless improvements to the sootblowing system. Lyle

is one of those guys who has made this a great place to work as he is one of the best. We all wish him the

very best in retirement. His plans are to travel in his new toy hauler with his side-by-side, running around

playing with his new toy and grandchildren, “At least until we grow up!”

New Hire

We would like to welcome back Nathan Crop. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, gradu-

ated from Valley Central High School and continued his education at BYU. His previous

employer was Meers Engineering in Texas where he worked as a Senior Engineer.

Exciting new projects and family have brought him back to Delta.

4th Quarter 2020 Issue Page 4

Fire Brigade Training

Fourteen new C Operators began their fire brigade training on January 4, 2021. Training consisted of forty

hours of PPE, fire ground operations, rope rescue, and handling hazmat incidents. This training gives brigade

members an opportunity to learn the correct way to properly don and care for PPE. They are also given the

opportunity to use and operate equipment.

IPSC purchased a new fire apparatus that enabled the incoming C Operators to train on the new equipment.

Many technological advancements have been made in firefighting equipment and apparatus. This new tech-

nology has improved personnel safety and simplified truck operations. We are excited for our new additions

to the fire brigade and look forward to continued safety and training.

4th Quarter 2020 Issue Page 5

Tube Leak

There was round the clock coverage for the recent tube leak repairs in Unit 2. Maintenance worked

tirelessly in freezing temperatures and miserable conditions to perform high quality required repairs. Six

tubes were replaced due to ruptured tubes or high wear areas. Everyone involved worked together effec-

tively to complete the repairs needed as quickly as possible. Thank you to those crews for their willingness to

come out on a holiday weekend and make it possible for IPSC to return to normal operation.

Where’s IPPY?

Last quarter Ippy was found by the chlorine. Congrats to Rod-Moore for correctly locating it. If you think you know where the location is for the picture on the left and are a current IPSC employee, fill out the form and put it in the box located in the Trainers’ office or e-mail jeffery.george@ipsc.com with your guess of the location (no phone entries will be accept-ed). The winner will be drawn out of the correct entries and will receive a $25 gift card.

Deadline for entries is March 31, 2021.

WHERE’S IPPY?

Please print (needs to be legible)

Name ____________________________________ D# __________Date __________________

Guess Location _________________________________________________________________

4th Quarter 2020 Issue Page 6

HONOR ROLL REPORT - 4th Quarter

Consecutive Years Without a Lost-Time Accident

OCTOBER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS

Rob Manis

THIRTY-THREE YEARS Mike Melville

THIRTY-ONE YEARS Eldon Christensen

THIRTY YEARS Shim Callister Russ Church

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Brian Coles

TWENTY-ONE YEARS Barry Atkinson

EIGHTEEN YEARS Lorne Lovell Russ Wright

SEVENTEEN YEARS Zane Draper

FOURTEEN YEARS Scott Anderson

Bob Bunker Seth McPherson

Rod Moore

Brandon Nielson Callie Peterson Brandon Smith

ELEVEN YEARS Tony Wright

NINE YEARS Trevor Anderson Andrew Dutson Jordon Ferrell

Chey Lewis Rick Manis

Justin Timothy Brett Turner

EIGHT YEARS Caleb Nielson

SEVEN YEARS Zach Bryan

Tyler Finlinson Stephen Fritzges

Jake Nielson Joe Pruitt

Jared Wilson John Winsor

Travis Worwood

SIX YEARS Randy Riding

NOVEMBER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS

Lynn Banks Russ Crosland Kevin Miller

THIRTY-FOUR YEARS Dan Piacitelli

THIRTY-THREE YEARS Rick Moody

TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS Gary Peterson Rhett Peterson

TWENTY-SIX YEARS Rob Massa

Scott Thomas

TWENTY-THREE YEARS Rich Lake

Lori Warnick

NINETEEN YEARS

Van Beckstrom Ken Crafts

Jim Frampton Shawn Harris

Aaron Mangelson Joe Priest

FOURTEEN YEARS Braden Bliss

EIGHT YEARS Troy Babb

Jesse Bradfield Beau Daniels Matt Eliason

Kevin Fowkes Richard Jones Seth McLaws Kory Morris

DECEMBER THIRTY-SIX YEARS

Aaron Nissen Mike Nuttall

TWENTY-ONE YEARS Phil Hailes

TWENTY YEARS Jerry Finlinson

TWELVE YEARS Gina Henrie

Personnel Statistics for October, November, December

RETIRED Dave Taylor—Auxiliary Operator A

Jim Frampton—Auxiliary Operator B Lyle Hansen—Maintenance Mechanic/

Certified Welder

NEW HIRE Nathan Crop—Lead Engineer

TERMINATION Zach Bryan—Auxiliary B Operator

PROMOTIONS Hans Lovell—Utility Tech Jake Nielson—Utility Tech Mike Roper—Utility Tech

Jessica Anderson—Senior Lab Analyst Ryan Farr—Railcar Mechanic I

Aaron Blake—Auxiliary Operator C Jeffrey Burrows—Auxiliary Operator C

Devin Cheff—Auxiliary Operator C Devin Diaz—Auxiliary Operator C

Jarrod Fleming—Auxiliary Operator C Seth Howlett—Auxiliary Operator C

Logan Jones—Auxiliary Operator C Travis Jones—Auxiliary Operator C

Freddy Marquez—Auxiliary Operator C Brock Moody—Auxiliary Operator C Mick Peterson—Auxiliary Operator C

Jyles Priest—Auxiliary Operator C Brandon Shurtz—Auxiliary Operator C Eldridge Travis—Auxiliary Operator C

October November December THINK SAFETY!

Month YTD Month YTD Month YTD

OSHA Recordable Incident Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lost Time Incident Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0

Safety Statistics