ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- As a pipefitter for Anniston Army Depot, Mario Moffa's job takes him to almost every area of the installation.

"He continually encounters jobs that require he be not only focused on the job at hand, but also to be safety mindful," reads Moffa's justification for being named the Directorate of Public Works' safe employee of the quarter for January through March of 2014.

Moffa always watches for safety issues and has been trained by CH2MHill, a contractor working on the depot's Voluntary Protection Program initiative, to prepare hazard analyses. He has put this training into use not only in his shop, but another DPW facility where he assists with safety.

"Mario Moffa has a positive attitude about almost everything, but especially about work and work-related activities," said Danny Craft, chief of DPW's Plants Division. "He constantly searches for a better and safer way to do what could be a very hazardous duty assignment -- welding and pipefitting."