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Employee Spotlight

Scott Preston

Foreman

Hometown:

Monkton, VT.

Family:

Wife Mandy, daughter Eliza, two stepsons Noah & Garrett.

Pets:

Black Lab named Miley (like Miley Cyrus, my daughter named her) and a Yellow Lab named Lily.

Pet Peeve:

When people don't cut off the ends of their zip ties. I'd rather get a gash in my finger from a cut zip tie than to leave it a mess.

Dislikes:

Pandemics.

Favorite Food:

Homemade french fries, hard to beat.

Favorite Color:

Lime green.

Guilty Pleasure:

I love desserts.

Hobbies:

Snowmobiling / racing snowmobiles.

First Job:

I mowed lawns as a kid, but the first real job with taxes and everything was at a dairy farm.

Something everyone should know about you:

I'm not grumpy, I'm just being quiet. It takes time to get me out of my shell.

Who do you most look up to?

The men and women who serve/have served our great nation.

Best advice ever received:

Do what makes you happy.

Best part about your job:

Working outdoors with people.

Anything else you'd like to share?

I support the 2nd Amendment.

Add-A-Stick

Our 336 excavator gets an extension!

The extra reach will give our 336 more value and versatility

Check out the video below of the 336 with the add-a-stick in action:

Great team effort! Shout-out to Charlie and Dan for developing the idea, and Ryan, Rich and the maintenance team for executing it!

Towing Safety

On May 18, 2021, a telehandler was towing a trailer (with a diesel pump onboard) up an inclined roadway, when the tow hitch suddenly broke.

The trailer rolled down the roadway, striking and fatally injuring a contract laborer.

Please Be Careful When Towing

Use towing hardware (hitches, tow bars, receivers, couplers, pins, pintles, safety chains/cables, etc.) that is properly designed and rated. Before each use, examine towing hardware for wear, cracks and other damage.
Never exceed the recommended maximum towing capacity of a tow vehicle or trailer. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations and only use equipment designed for towing.

Always use properly-sized safety chains in conjunction with hitches. Safety chains keep the trailer connected to the tow vehicle in the event the other tow hardware fails.
Never position yourself directly behind equipment being towed uphill.

We Build & Develop Top Talent

We have hired a total of 96 employees this year!

See our complete list of job postings here.

Do you know someone who might want to apply?

Contact Kim Lewis with recommendations or for more information.

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A new month means...

Time to check those fire extinguishers

These MONTHLY checks are important to prevent injury or equipment damage in the event of a fire.

Most people don't think about whether the fire extinguisher on the wall or in their equipment will work until they need it - and by that time it could be too late.

How to Perform Monthly Fire Extinguisher Inspections

1. Make sure that the fire extinguisher is accessible. Is anything blocking or laid on top of the fire extinguisher that would prevent quick access or ease of locating?

2. Visually check that the nozzle is in place and the tamper seal around the safety pin and handle has not been broken.

3. Check the gauge to ensure that the needle is in the green area and not close to the red on either side. (If the needle is near the red contact the Safety Department).

4. Visually inspect the fire extinguisher for any dents, punctures, corrosion, or any other type of physical damage.

5. Inspect the hose for cracks, kinks, breaks, clogs, and security to the cylinder.

6. DOCUMENT: To remain compliant, we must document our inspection on the fire extinguisher. This is accomplished by putting the month and year in the “Date” column, and initialing in the “Initial” column.