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"We're really fortunate to have incredible fishing opportunities all around us in Vermont, and are literally minutes away from some world-class fisheries, such as Lake Champlain. It doesn't matter if you prefer to target bass, trout, pike or any other species, there is incredible species diversity in Vermont.

For mid-summer fishing, water temperatures can be high and fish can be a bit sluggish at times and not overly aggressive. When I encounter these types of tough conditions, I often downsize my line and lure, fish slower, and spend most of my time fishing right on the bottom, presenting the bait as naturally as possible to the fish around any cover that creates shade and habitat for the fish to hold on - whether its say weeds, docks or ledges for bass in a lake, or boulders, overhanging branches or undercut banks for trout in a stream, as a few examples.

While I fish primarily for bass, many of the same concepts can apply to other species. At the end of the day, fish need quality habitat and food, and fishing slower with finesse tactics in the heat of summer can really pay off."

As we mentioned in last week's newsletter, Safety Day has been indefinitely postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions.

So this year, we will be honoring our annual Safety Award Winner in a new way.

We will be presenting the award at a barbecue held at the winner’s work location on 9/18/2020 with all their crew!

The selected employee will receive one-on-one assistance from Casella Construction's travel agent to set up a fun, paid-in-full, 3-day weekend getaway for the winner and a guest! The Friday of the scheduled trip will be a PAID DAY OFF.

The winner of the Annual Safety Award will be an employee who has displayed an outstanding safety performance and has met the following criteria:

Spotters are required any time a piece of equipment needs to operate around any hazard including:

It is the spotter’s job to assist the operator in maintaining a safe distance from hazards. In the event a spotter is required to leave the site, or is unable to perform their responsibilities, they must make the operator aware and activity must stop until the spotter returns.

The safe distance to keep from powerlines is dependent upon the number of kilovolts (kV) running through the line. If you are not certain of the safe distance, then it is your responsibility to find that information before allowing an operator to begin work.

For additional spotter information, please click here.

The next time someone on your team takes the extra step to be industry-leading, call them out as a Leader in Safety!

Joe Casella and Dan Caputo visited our Moran job and our Sandbar substation job last week. They met with both job crews and officially launched the program at those two sites. Joe and Dan will be gathering feedback and visiting other sites soon.

Daniel correctly answered last week's question from Caterpiller's quick tip video:

HIRING!

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

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. Click here for details.)

Contact Melissa Coltey for details and with recommendations at [email protected] or (802) 774-1375.

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