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Employee Spotlight

Jonathan Nielsen

Construction Laborer

Hometown:

Lincoln, VT.

Family:

5 kids, related to half of Addison County one way or another.

Pets:

Dog Cooper, he is 9 months old.

If you were an animal, what would you be?

Trout - I grew up fishing a lot...or a buck. The legendary buck nobody could shoot.

Pet Peeves:

I don't like to do things more than once. It should be done right the first time.

Favorite food:

Venison.

Favorite color:

Purple.

Favorite Song:

Anything by Johnny Cash.

Guilty pleasure:

I spend too much money on vehicle add-ons.

Bucket List:

Retire in Maine as a lobster fisherman.

If you were given a million dollars, what would you do?

Invest in real estate.

Last thing you watched on TV:

WWE Raw - wrestling.

Hobbies:

Hunting, fishing, scuba diving.

First job:

Mechanic.

Childhood dream job:

Mechanic, which I was for many years.

Favorite piece of equipment:

Wet tap machine for ductile iron pipe.

Who do you look up to the most?

My uncle, Jim, he was more like a father to me than an uncle. He's overcome a lot and doesn't let anything get him down. He lives down in North Carolina, where I hunt every Thanksgiving.

Something everyone should know about you:

I'll give anybody the shirt off my back. I like helping people.

Best part about your job:

I get to control what goes on with the water pipe.

Best advice ever received:

Don't take what people say to heart.

Favorite saying:

It is what it is.

Lending a Helping Hand

Last Friday, right before the start of the long weekend, a few employees at the Mendon office noticed an old Winnebago that was unable to make it up the hill on Route 4.

Dan Caputo, Jeff Chase, Jeremy Fowler, and Ryan Rampolla came to the driver's rescue, towing him into the Casella Construction yard. As it turns out, the man was trying to get to Maine to attend his father's funeral. Jeff gave the man directions to get to Maine using a flatter route, and the man continued on his way.

Photo and video by Jen Powers

Thanks to this whole crew for stepping up and taking time out of your day to help this passerby, we're sure the assistance was very much appreciated!

Safety Topic: Equipment Inspections

Performing thorough inspections of your off-road and on-road equipment before operation is important. There have been cases where a pre-operation inspection could have prevented problems such as tires coming off/going flat, mechanical failures, lighting issues, windshield damage or other unidentified damage.

When performing equipment inspections, be sure to utilize the equipment checklist which can be found inside the cab in a weatherproof document holder.

Check that there aren't any obvious problems, and that all areas are working correctly. Never run equipment if a problem is found; it can result in someone getting hurt or damage to the equipment.

Thank you for your diligence with equipment inspections, we appreciate your help in maintaining our industry-leading fleet.

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

Which is a false statement about equipment inspections?

The yellow copy of the form stays with the unit

Select

Marking an "X" next to an item means it needs attention

Select

Inspections must be performed weekly

Select

Full books must be returned to the Mendon Shop

Select

June Contest

Thank you everyone who participated in our June Good Catch / Near Miss contest - we had a record number of submissions for the month!

The more we talk about situations as they arise, the more we are aware of potential hazards, the safer we are as a company. It takes a team effort to make this program successful, and it is working, as we are hitting more and more safety milestones.

Be sure to check next week's newsletter to find out who won the June contest and scored a fishing trip for two with Fishing Pro Chris Adams!

Chris has had a great start to the tournament season, and shared a few updates with us: