[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25812]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO THE MARCH-WESTIN COMPANY AND THE ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 10, 2005

  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the March-Westin 
Company of Morgantown, West Virginia and the St. James Catholic Church 
for their exceptional achievement in the field of occupational safety 
and health.
  Incorporated in 1984, the March-Westin Company is a full-service 
engineering and general contracting firm located in Morgantown, WV. 
March-Westin has worked on over 600 projects throughout West Virginia, 
establishing themselves as one of the best firms in all of West 
Virginia. After a rigorous review by the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, OSHA, March-Westin has been awarded the agency's 
approval as a Star participant in their Voluntary Protection Program, 
VPP. Since 1982, this demanding award has been given to fewer than 
1,000 worksites across the Nation and I am pleased to recognize March-
Westin and the St. James Catholic Church for their work in receiving 
this award. In fact, this exemplary small construction company had no 
employee injuries or illnesses during the qualifying period for the 
program. VPP sites serve as a model for what can be accomplished 
through a commitment to workplace safety, as these sites achieve a 
level of worker protection that goes far beyond compliance with already 
strict government regulations.
  In Charles Town, WV, the March-Westin Company is constructing a 
55,000 square foot, old style church which includes a parish hall, 
library, classrooms, a chapel, bell tower, and a kitchen. This $10 
million project will serve not only as a model for workplace safety but 
also as a wonderful place for worship and a welcome addition to the 
eastern panhandle of West Virginia.
  In closing, I want to again commend the March-Westin Company, the St. 
James Catholic Church, and the Wheeling-Charleston Catholic Diocese for 
their commitment to workplace health and safety and ask my colleagues 
here in Congress to join me in recognizing their efforts.

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