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We were deeply saddened to learn that Shawn Norrie, a former employee, passed away on June 16, 2022, after a short battle with cancer.

Shawn worked for us for about 3 years on Charlie Wadleigh's crew. He worked on many projects, including Ontario County Landfill, Clinton County Landfill, Waste USA Landfill, as well as on many of the Burlington demos, including Moran and Founder's Hall.

At the end of the 2021 season, Shawn asked to be laid off to care for his mother, who was battling cancer. He was diagnosed with cancer himself shortly after. His mother called to let us know he had passed from the disease. We are incredibly sad about his passing. Shawn was a valued and admired member of our team, and he will be greatly missed.

Shawn's family has set up a GoFundMe page to help with Shawn's funeral expenses. If you have the ability, please consider making a donation. We will keep you updated about any scheduled services/celebration of life gatherings.

Please keep Shawn's family in your thoughts during this difficult time.

Safety Topic: Heat Illness

Vermont data indicates that emergency department visits for heat-related illnesses begin to increase when temperatures reach the mid-to-upper 80s, with impacts getting progressively worse as temperatures rise into the 90s. Exposure to heat can cause illness and death. This past week alone, over 2,000 cattle died due to the heat in Kansas.

In 2022, we have seen record temperatures in parts of the US, and warmer weather is still yet to come.

Click here for more information on heat illnesses

There are precautions that can be taken any time temperatures are high and the job involves physical work.

Can you answer the question from this week's safety discussion?

What is an action you can take to try to prevent heat illness?

Gradually decrease your workload during the week

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Take rest periods as needed in shaded areas

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Drink caffeinated beverages to keep your energy up

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Wear fitted, dark-colored clothing to keep cool

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Last Week's Safety Quiz Winner

Have a Coffee on Casella Construction!

Click here to see which correct answer respondent won coffee on Casella this week!

Congrats to the winner - the Safety Department will get you your $5 gift card. Enjoy!

Thank you to everyone who participated!

Lara Bitler with her Dunkin' gift card

May Good Catch Winners

Congrats, Robbie Towle

Robbie Towle was doing a site look-over before starting to work in a new area of the substation when he noticed one of the insulators was broken. He brought it to the attention of VELCO before the work began. This could have led to bigger issues if there was a fault on the line, and the insulator may not have worked properly while we were working in this area.

If you look closely at the center insulator, you can see that it is chipped on the top. This is an easy thing to overlook, but a very important issue to identify.

From left to right: Tristan Pitaniello, Good Catch Winner Robbie Towle, Joe Matteri

Congrats, Cole Jacques!

While Cole Jacques and Mike Barger were traveling around perimeter road at Newport Landfill, Cole noticed boulders tumbling down the slope, caused by a bulldozer at the top that was pushing cover down the slope.

Cole alerted Mike of the boulders, and they halted travel to be a safe distance from the boulders' path across the road.

Cole receives his $100 gift card

Great job, Robbie and Cole! Thank you for taking the time to be aware of your surroundings and keeping an eye out for safety.

June Contest - 1 Week Left!

Win a Guided Tour with the Fishing Pro!

You have one week left to get your Good Catch / Near Miss submissions in to be entered for a chance to win a fishing trip with Chris Adams for you and a guest!

Remember: The more you submit, the better your chances are to win! Your name will be entered to win for each submission you make.

Chris will take the winner and their guest (guest must be age 8 or older) on his boat, share some tips and tricks that he's learned along the way, and provide a unique fishing experience to be remembered!

Every submission through June 30th will be entered. Good luck everyone!

Congratulations, Graduates!

We want to wish all of our extended family graduates the best as they move onto their next chapter.

Emma Grimes, granddaughter of Charlene & Bob Hibbard, graduated 8^th grade from Rutland Town School. Emma will be attending Rutland High School in the fall. Congrats, Emma!