VOL. 08 | ISSUE 2 | Summer 2025
Our
Voices
What is your
reason for
working safely?
HERMAN ARMIJO
Senior Supervisor, Health and Safety-Chino
“My reason for working safely is that I’ve seen what can happen when you don’t. At the end of the day, I want to be able to say, ‘I’m glad I did,’ instead of ‘I wish I had.'”
JIM AVALLONE
Instrumentation and Control Systems Electrician-Henderson
“I work safely so that my daughter never knows what it’s like to grow up without a father.”
MADELINE CARLING
Hydromet Leach Operator I-Bagdad
“My reason for working safely is so I can go home at night and be with my family.”
JOSIE HALL
Geologist II-Safford
“Family and community. I work safely so that each of my team members and I can return home every day. I’m responsible for making sure I do the right thing, knowing each action could have lasting impacts on myself and those around me. If I work safely, that means I’ve done my part to protect our well-being and ensure we can enjoy our hobbies and time with family.”
JIM HOGAN
Senior Environmental Scientist-Safford
“My motto always has been to work safely for myself and co-workers so we will be able to return home to our families every day, because they are the most important people in our lives.”
SHANNA HOLGUIN
Supervisor-Utilities in Morenci
“There are numerous compelling reasons to prioritize safety in the workplace. Working safely safeguards both myself and my colleagues from potential injuries, enhances overall well-being, and mitigates the risk of long-term health issues. It ensures that my employees and I can return home safely at the conclusion of each shift.”
ANDREW HOPE
Production Operator I-Fort Madison
“My reason for working safe every day throughout our shift is to ensure that my co-workers and I go home safely to our family and friends.”
MANDY LILLA
Senior Engineer-Project Management in Fort Madison
“To keep myself and co-workers safe, and so I can continue the activities that I enjoy.”
KODY LOW
Mill Diagnostic Mechanic II-Bagdad
“My reason for working safely is the well-being of myself and my co-workers in order for me to provide for my family and continue to be healthy.”
JOHN MOFFIT
Health and Safety Specialist-El Paso
“Thinking about and enacting safety into our work means that we care about the most important resource: That being people. It also builds trust and confidence with my team.”
JOSHUA MYRICK
Infrastructure Technician I-El Paso
“I work safely because putting myself in danger could put my co-workers in danger.”
TOMMY PICHARDO
Certified Light Duty Diagnostic Mechanic-Bagdad
“My wife and kids. I’ve been very blessed with my career with Freeport and doing things the right and safest way is the best way. One example of this would be stopping the job. Stop work empowers you to stop the job no matter what it is and have a conversation, so everyone feels safe before moving forward.”
CALVIN RUTTER
Senior Mine Engineer-Henderson
“I prioritize safety above all else because I am blessed with a beautiful wife and two amazing children who count on me to come home healthy every single day. My co-workers are family too, and I never want them suffering due to an injury.”
ROYLEE WYATT
Technical Coordinator-Morenci
“My reason for working safely is to set a good example for my kids and family. It shows them the importance of showing up to work, working safely and coming home every night. This way, I can continue to provide for them and enjoy all the activities we do on my days off.”