Daylight Savings & Contest Winners!

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Employee Spotlight

Kelley Staples

Aggregate Foreman

Hometown:

Danby, VT.

Family:

One son: Bryson, six months old.

One daughter: Alexa, six years old.

One soon-to-be-wife: Mackenzie.

Pets:

One cat I don't like, lol.

Pet Peeve:

Chewing your food with your mouth open, and bad hygiene.

Dislikes:

Painting anything other than cars.

Favorite Food:

Smothered steak tips.

Favorite Color:

Black.

Guilty Pleasure:

Red Bull.

Hobbies:

1) Hunting

2) Riding dirt bikes

3) Working on the house.

First Job:

Trees, Inc. I was a Climber.

3 things everyone should know about you:

1) Respect and loyalty, I hold close to my heart

2) Family is really important to me

3) I started with nothing and in seven years just bought my first house.

Who do you most look up to?

I look up to a lot of different people. I have taken bits and pieces from many people I look up to, to shape who I am.

Best advice ever received:

You have to do something you love doing every day or life is going to be tough.

Best part about your job:

Working with people, I enjoy being around and learning from others. Also, that I get a good taste of everything:

1) Operator

2) Labor

3) Mechanic

4) Working with people

5) Scheduling

6) Problem solving.

Anything else you'd like to share?

Life is what you make it.

Safety Topic: Daylight Savings Time

Our recent daylight savings time can affect you, and your environment, more than you might realize.

By advancing the clocks forward one hour, there are several factors that will change to create potential hazards, such as:

Running late for work due to clocks not being reset, causing you to speed and potentially get into an accident. If you are running late to work, make the phone call to your manager BEFORE you begin to drive so you are not distracted or panicked. Pay attention to school zone speed limits and bus stops.
Do not attempt to do other tasks to finish getting ready for work while you are driving.
There may be a difference in daylight when driving to/from work. This could cause wildlife to be more active during the hours in which you are commuting. Stay alert.
Insufficient sleep (due to our internal clocks needing to adjust) could cause lapses in judgements or inattention to hazards on the job.
Your reaction time is reduced when you are fatigued. Avoid operating heavy equipment, machinery, or power tools if you are drowsy.

Understand that other people may not adjust the same way as you. If you observe a co-worker fatigued, stressed, or anxious, please encourage them to stop the task and take a break.

Thank you for your attentiveness, and please stay safe!

Safety Day 2021

We will be sharing more information about our upcoming Safety Day event soon, so be sure to check future newsletters to find out what we have in store!

SAFETY DAY SURVEY: THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT!

Thank you to everyone who took part in our survey about breakout topics for Safety Day. We have looked at every suggestion, and we are working to incorporate your thoughts and ideas into this year's event.

Check out the video below to see which survey participant won the Casella Construction YETI mug!

Congratulations to the winner!

MSHA Refresher Training

The Safety Department held a Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Annual Refresher Training recently for those who were unable to participate in the January training.

Attendees, masked up and comfortable in a socially-distanced environment, discussed ideas about safe operation at the mine sites.

[The 8-hour training took place on March 12th at the Safety Cabin in Mendon]

Do you enjoy trivia?

Join the Casella Construction Trivia Team!

The Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region is hosting the Beat the COVID Blues with the CEDRR Trivia Challenge!

The Trivia Challenge will feature ten teams (five people per team) competing against one another - virtually - over the course of five weeks.

WIN PRIZES!

Each week, the winning team will receive five $50 gift certificates to that week's featured restaurant!

At the end of the five weeks, the overall winning team will receive $500 in gift certificates to the participating restaurant of their choice!

This challenge is a great way to engage in team building, enjoy social interaction in a safe, virtual way, and support our local restaurant industry in the process!

The weekly trivia nights will begin on Wednesday, March 24 at 6:00 pm. So, if you would like to be part of Casella Construction's team, please contact John Casella II ASAP!

We are hiring for spring!

Do you know someone who could make a positive difference on our team this spring?

Please ask your most talented contacts to apply!

See our job postings here.

And let's not forget the thank you.

If someone you recommend is hired and stays with us at least 90 days, we will thank you with a $250 referral bonus in your check! (Just make sure they mention your name in their online application.)

Contact Melissa Coltey or Kim Lewis with recommendations.

Click here for more information about the employee referral program.

Jobsite Photo Contest Winner!

Congratulations Paul Ricard! It was a (very) close call, but Paul's creatively-framed photo at Hogback was chosen as the winner. Thanks to everyone who voted, and all who submitted a photo - keep those submissions coming!