The Grubb Dispatcher Issue 19 Volume 5 Summer Company News Report Check out W. O. Grubb s new and improved company store coming July 1st! Be sure to check back frequently for new items and new colors. www.wogrubbstore.com WHAT S NEW THIS EDITION: Page 2: Roanoke, Fredericksburg, and Steel Erection Projects Richmond Welcomes Dave Barnett Page 3: Richmond and Crawler Division Projects Major Projects Welcomes Wade VanDeVoort Page 4: Safety Corner Congratulations! Chuck Cooke accepts the 2015 Crane & Rigging Group Safety Award on behalf of W. O. Grubb. This award is presented each year to SC&RA members with outstanding safety records. Page 5: Major Projects Welcomes Bob Crundwell Baltimore and Portsmouth Projects Richmond Welcomes Trey Gregory Page 6: Employee Anniversaries Trivia Questions The Original Little Black Book Written By: Megan Ciesielski Editor: Michelle Grubb-Solaimani For those of you who don t know, W. O. Grubb had a fire in the shop at the Jefferson Davis Highway location. This fire leaving most of the building damanged and needing rebuilt. The picture on the left is from the mid 1990 s. The building looks completely different today, shown on the right.
Employment Anniversaries April - June 2015 The following is a list of employees that have been with the company for five plus years between April and June. April May June Richard Bowers, Crawler Div. 18 years Carolyn Callanan, Portsmouth 13 years Blair Carlton, Richmond 14 years David Daly Jr, Richmond 20 years Michael Duley, Alexandria 10 years William English, Richmond 14 years Wade Freeman III, Richmond 11 years Kenneth Gibson, Alexandria 14 years Johnny Gunnell, Portsmouth 17 years Clifton Henning Jr, Iron Worker 19 years Andrew Hill, Richmond 12 years James Johnson, Richmond 9 years James Leeper, Baltimore 12 years Kenneth Miner, Portsmouth 9 years Doug Neely, Richmond 14 years Joseph Nelson, Baltimore 5 years Tommy O`Donnell, Alexandria 9 years Clinton Oliver, Alexandria 6 years William Osterbind, Richmond 7 years George Pennington, Richmond 5 years Donald Price, Portsmouth 5 years John Price, Rigging Division 11 years Andrea Profitt, Richmond 22 years Donald Themer, Alexandria 12 years Jean Walton, Richmond 10 years Jerry Bailey, Alexandria 16 years Diane Bruch, Portsmouth 15 years Ben Bruce, Crawler Div. 22 years Ray Hand, Alexandria 9 years Diane Manning, Richmond 13 years Kevin Pennington, Crawler Div 18 years Donald Richards, Alexandria 13 years Billy Brown, Fredericksburg 25 years Ed Walters, Steel Division 23 years TRIVIA! Steve Brawley, Richmond 12 years Jerry Draper, Richmond 8 years Irwin Eggleston, Richmond 14 years Chris Hickey, Portsmouth 10 years Kenneth Hicks, Portsmouth 9 years Carl Moats, Alexandria 11 years Russell Moody, Richmond 13 years William Potter, Portsmouth 7 years Steven Purdy, Alexandria 15 years Gary Rugg, Alexandria 15 years 1) What does the O in W. O. Grubb stand for? A. Oliver B. Odell C. Owen 2) What year did we move to Jefferson Davis Highway? A. 1984 B. 1991 C. 1973 3) Willie O. Grubb was one of how many children? A. 7 B. 13 C. 10 Be the first to answer all 3 questions to Megan Ciesielski, 804-929-5385 or meganc@wogrubb.com, and win 1 of 2 prizes! The Original Little Black Book This little black book is from the 1940s, and was used for paying monthly dues but also Death and Pension benefits. You had to have this book to be able to work. Since they were worth money people could and would trade them for different things.
Roanoke Roanoke David Goodman s job setting precast concrete bridge sections in Lexington, Virginia. George Stump Pennington, operator, and David Connelly, oiler out of the Richmond branch, ran the Grove GMK6350, 350 ton All Terrain Crane. David Goodman s job working for Heede Southeast in Charlottesville, VA dismantling a tower crane. Operator Chris Lewis and Robert Rhoades, Oiler, Brian Herndon, and also with the help of Blair Carlton, all out of the Richmond Branch, on the Demag AC160/2, 200 Ton All Terrain Crane. Richmond would like to welcome Dave Barnett to W. O. Grubb headquarters as a Senior Business Development Manager. Dave was born and raised in Charleston, WV. He has been in the crane industry for over 40 years, and began his career as a union crane operator in Houston, Texas in the early 70s. Dave was an operator for 15 years before going into management. He worked for Maxim Crane for the last 24 years as a Senior Vice President of Projects and Heavy Lift Cranes. With Maxim he worked not only in the United States, but Canada, Guam, and the Caribbean. Dave has one son who also works in the crane industry as a maintenance manager for a worldwide crane manufacturer. His favorite hobbies are fishing and golfing. Fredericksburg Olen Helmick s job working for L.E. Myers in Stafford. Operator, Russ Myers and oiler, Tom Skalkeas on the Link-Belt ATC-3210, 210 ton All Terrain Crane fixing a support tower that had been damaged. Steel Erection Operator, Chris Nuckols out of the Richmond Branch, on the Manitex 35124C, 35 ton Boom Truck doing some reconstruction at the UVA Rotunda. 2
Richmond Mike Davenport s job at Nabisco setting roof top units. The Grove GMK7550, 550 ton All Terrain Crane was used and operated by Doug Radcliffe with Mike Williams as the oiler. Richmond Mike Davenport s job at Nestle Purina in King William, Virginia. Doug Radcliffe, operator, and Bryan Herndon, oiler, set a 75,000 pound substation with the Grove GMK7550, 550 ton large hydro crane. Crawler Division This lift took place in Washington D.C. as part of the DCWASA First Street Tunnel Project, with the customer being Skanska. The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) is being used to construct a storm water drainage tunnel. The TBM was 23 feet in diameter and lowered into the bottom of a 150 foot shaft. The front shield and cutting head weighed 475,000 pounds, this being W. O. Grubb s largest single pick, the middle shield and erector assembly weighed 320,000 pounds. Jim Leeper was the crane operator on the Liebherr LR 1400, 450 ton Crawler configured with 92 feet of main boom and ballast wagon was also attached. C ra w le r D iv i s i o n Major Projects would like to welcome Wade VanDeVoort, who will be working for Jigger Tanner as a Goldhofer Technician. He is from Phillips, Wisconsin, and has been in the Union for 15 years. Wade attended Central Lakes College in Northern Minnesota for 2 years and received an Associate s Degree in Heavy Equipment Operations and Maintenance. In his free time he likes to hunt, fish, swim, and camp! 3 Mike White s job for FlatIron in Greensboro, North Carolina. The cranes in this picture are: - Manitowoc 2250-300 ton Crawler Crane - Link-Belt TCC750-75 ton TeleCrawler - Manitowoc 999 SIII- 275 ton Crawler Crane Along with these cranes 7 others have worked on this project as well, and we re scheduled to deliver more in the next few months.
Safety Corner Causes of Accidents and How to Prevent Them There are a lot of ways for accidents to occur in the workplace and so you need to actively take steps to protect yourself and your co-workers. Understanding what some of the causes of accidents are can help in their prevention. Overconfidence When it comes to workplace accidents, one of the leading causes is people becoming overconfident and thus ignoring the possible dangers. People take short cuts because they have become convinced that they won't have any problems. Safety Procedures are Ignored Safety procedures are put in place for a good reason and ignoring them can cause severe workplace accidents. It is common for workplace accidents to be caused by employees simply flaunting the rules. Taking the Easy Way Out A lot of workplace accidents occur because people try to cut corners. This could be in an effort to save money or in an effort to increase productivity. You should truly consider whether or not it will be worth the increased risk to cut corners by ignoring safety procedures. Not Being Properly Trained/ Instructed A number of employees feel that they need to bluff their way through tough situations in order to impress their bosses. Unfortunately this can lead to problems as they may not know how to carry out instructions properly or safely. Sometimes the training given to an employee is inadequate to help them to prevent accidents. It should never be taken for granted that all employees are fully familiar with all safety procedures, they need to be constantly reminded. Bad Housekeeping The more cluttered an office, shop or yard space is, the more dangerous it is. Good housekeeping is the starting point for a safe working environment and will instill a sense of pride in the employee. Being Distracted You need to concentrate if you are performing any task. Tasks involving heavy machinery or other potentially hazardous items involve complete focus if they are to be concluded safely. That is why it is so important to make your home and work life as separate as possible - problems at home need to stay at home and distractions should be kept to a minimum to evade workplace accidents. And as we all know talking and texting on your mobile device is strictly prohibited while operating equipment. Lack of Preparation A lot of people just jump feet first into a project without thinking it through first. Having a solid plan of action in place is vital to completing potentially dangerous tasks. This is the very reason for doing the JSA prior to performing the work. Let s take this one step further and go back to the 2011 all hands safety meeting where we talked about ICE-100: ICE 100 Before you start any operations in the field think about ICE-100 and complete the survey with your crew. It s as simple as remembering the ice each day for the coolers; it will help complete your Daily JSA and may get more involvement from the crew. What is ICE-100? I= Identify your hazards at the work site: Is there a slope to contend with? What are the soil conditions, will they support the equipment and load Is there standing water, if so how deep & what s the bottom like. Are there any overhead power Lines? Are there any underground utility boxes, tunnels or Lines to contend with? Is there any trash, debris or materials obstructing your work? What dangers are your workers going to encounter with their task; Slip-trip-falls-pinch points-sharp edges-fall exposures-frozen ground-mud-overhead workers/loads Is there traffic in the area? Other construction equipment/delivery of materials Pedestrians/workers using your site for access Are there parked vehicles, light poles or stored materials in the area? C= E= Communicate with your crew and any other crews in your area Talk to other crews working in your area and discuss each other s intentions for the shift. Communicate with any contractors that could have traffic in your area. Carry all the information back to your crew and inform them. Eliminate any of the hazards you have identified. 100= Safety One Hundred Percent% of the Time 4
Major Projects would like to welcome Bob Crundwell, Goldhofer Supervisor. Bob is originally from Saint Augustine, Florida and now lives in Virginia with his wife Tonya. He has 3 children and 2 grandchildren. Bob has worked in the crane industry for 30 years, and has worked with all aspects of cranes. He has a 32 year old Harley that he is always working on. Also Bob likes to golf and fish when he s not working on his Harley. Baltimore Nemo Lingerman s job setting a Bank of America ATM. Operator, Charles Welsh, on the Grove TMS800E, 80 ton Truck Crane. Ryan Lewis on the Grove RT700E, 60 ton Rough Terrain Crane at the 2015 Patriotic Festival at Virginia Beach. Goldhofer trailers moving process modules at Ashland Chemical. Richmond Branch, Richmond Rigging Department, and Major Projects were all about of this job. Portsmouth Brad Yauilla s job setting a 50,000 pound tank for All First. Ryan Lewis, operator, and Brian Butler, oiler, on the Link-Belt ATC-3210, 210 ton All Terrain Crane. Also with the help of Rob Belote on the Link-Belt HTC8675II, 75 ton Truck Crane. Richmond would like to welcome Trey Gregory a Finance summer intern. Trey is a rising senior at James Madison University and is studying Finance. He is from New Kent, VA and attended New Kent High School. He wrestled in high school and still does in college. Trey was All American at 157 pounds in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association this past year. He has one younger brother and enjoys sports and spending time outdoors. 5