MILESTONES: Cardinal Operating Co., managing agent of the of Cardinal Power Plant at Brilliant, has surpassed two safety milestones.

In August, the 1800-megawatt coal-fired power plant achieved more than 1.5 million hours without a “days away,” restricted or transferred injury, from April 2016 to August. DART is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration metric that shows how workplace injuries and illnesses cause affected employees to remain away from work; restrict their work activities; or cause them to transfer to another job because of an inability to perform their typical duties within a calendar year. DART rates help employers to identify workplace safety issues.

The plant also reached 2 million hours since its last lost time injury, which had never been achieved in the plant’s 50-year history.

“Safety is our top priority, and our record is world-class” said Coty Lee, Cardinal Operating Co. safety and health supervisor. “Hard work and our evolving safety culture made the achievement possible. We work in a dangerous environment, and we want all Cardinal staff members to return home without incident every night. We’re all charged with being our brother’s keeper. Safety is everyone’s responsibility–nothing trumps safety.”

The Cardinal Plant employs 318.

ON COMMITTEE: John Grafton, president of the Jefferson County Farm Bureau, is among 20 Ohio Farm Bureau leaders serving on the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee. The committee collects and organizes public policy recommendations from county farm bureaus and presents the final policy suggestions to be voted on by Ohio Farm Bureau’s delegates during the state annual meeting in December.

In its initial session, the committee heard from government leaders, subject matter experts and bureau staff on topics such as the shortage of veterinarians for large animals, Ohio’s fertilizer guidelines, managing nutrient loss, education policy, infrastructure funding, engagement in the Ohio Power Siting evaluation process, deer and wildlife management, abandoned railways and trails, land conservation programs and industrial hemp.

The policy committee consists of 10 members from Ohio Farm Bureau’s board of trustees and 10 representatives of county Farm Bureaus.

The committee is chaired by Ohio Farm Bureau First Vice President Bill Patterson of Chesterland and includes OFBF President Frank Burkett of Massillon and Treasurer Cy Prettyman of New Bloomington. State trustees on the committee are Roger Baker of Wooster, Nathan Brown of Hillsboro, Paul Davidson of Newark, Bill Waddle of Springfield, Al Miller of Marietta, Lane Osswald of Eldorado and Kyle Smith of South Vienna.

ANNIVERSARY: The staff members at Cardinal Wealth Management are marking their five-year anniversary.

With more than 80 years of financial planning experience, Cardinal Wealth Management is a fiduciary focused firm driven by providing clients with quality advice and service through dedication to clientele, officials said.

The team consists of Gregory Metcalf, managing partner and registered securities principal; Richard Desman, co-founding partner and financial planner; Sue Pevac, financial adviser; Beth Metcalf, co-founder and office operations manager; and Lacey Fleming, client service specialist.

Cardinal Wealth Management is located at 626 N. Fourth St. in Steubenville and can be reached at (740) 314-8342.

Securities are offered through First Allied Securities Inc., a registered broker-dealer. Advisory services are offered through First Allied Advisory Services Inc.