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Hecla Employees Receive Individual Safety Awards

6/30/2022

Two Hecla employees were awarded Nevada Mining Association’s (NVMA) 2022 Individual Safety Awards. Mariah Fehlman, who was named a Safety Champion, has worked at Hecla Nevada since March 2017 and is a Geology Technician III at the Winnemucca Core Lab.  Ray Davis was selected for the Supervisor (14 or fewer employees) category and has been at Hecla Nevada since 2014 as a Mining Engineer III. He supervises the Water Treatment Plant at Fire Creek in Lander County, Nevada.

The NVMA announced 37 recipients of the 2022 Individual Safety Awards out of a total of 105 submissions. Recipients are voted on by industry peers. Safety is a top priority at Hecla, and this prestigious award honors these individual employees for their commitment to workplace safety.