From Our President
Ice fog and tentative snow flakes are signaling the on-rush of winter. Things are still going strong with all projects on "go!" We're bidding lots of work for the spring so hopefully it will be a busy new year. Safety stats are great.... keep up the good work!
Greg Schmidt
Updates
Enbridge Midstream– Merchant Tankage Project, Hardisty:
Scott Rogers and 75 crew are shown here installing a water line, installing 5'-6" casings for booster pumps and driving piles with DFI.
Hardisty Pit:
Crusher #2 Doug Jaworski and crew are still crushing 20 mm gravel for tank bases and roads. Stan Kuras and crew on Crusher #1 keep crushing 40 mm gravel for inventory.
CH2M Hill-Edmonton North Term. Line 4 Extension:
Dean Crotty and a crew of 17 with 15 pieces of equipment continue excavations. Dean and Stephane D. completed a supervisors safety training course put on by CH2M Hill. The team also completed the parking lot at the Western Regional Office at Enbridge. Enbridge handed out a safety appreciation awards for Line 4 work.
Flint Energy—Southern Lights Line 2 Modifications:
Tracy Gardner digs around LOREBURN station with a crew of 4.
Enbridge - Hardisty:
Kelly Morgan and 6 workers are proceeding on site doing DRA and site drainage work.
G.C.S. - Schmidt Pit (Job 38):
JIm Moser and 8 workers are reclaiming this pit.
G.C.S. - Tennant Pit:
Jim Moser and crew have opened up a new pit near Amisk for us.
Gibson Energy - Hardisty (Job 37):
Eldon Dietz and his team have completed installing wtaer and sewer lines from Gibson's Shop to town services.
Enbridge - 5th Avenue Site Containment & Drainage (Job 39):
Duwayne Bitz will continue into December with this project.
Husky - Wainwright Terminal (Job 43):
Jim Moser and a team of 6 will be stripping and compacting a work area, laying down fill and constructing a berm.
Red Deer Shop
The shop finished checks and clean up on some packers. They anticipate motor jobs will be needed on two dozers that are going through a lot of oil. The equipment show area (in front of the building facing Hwy 2 North) is completed with new curbs and gravel.
The GCS team led by Darryl Brausen and Jim Moser at Hardisty were the first ones to receive TransCanada's award for the KEYSTONE PROJECT'S QUARTERLY SAFETY CULTURE/PERFORMANCE CELEBRATIONS.
Award based based on the following: Best Contractor Safety Performance US/Canada, HN/Minor Reporting Ratio, Major/Critical Ratio, Vehicle Incident Frequency, Away from Work Case Rate, Safety Culture % Rating, Keystone Project Site Input, Keystone Mgmt Input, Total Recordable Case Rate, Incident Severity Total, Number of Safety Recognitions.........
TransCanada sponsored a dinner event on August 15 and our team had an enjoyable evening: Tracy G, Eldon D, Vance F, Louis S, Ron W, Grant L, Alan M, Kevin K, Chris B, Gaelyn M, Travis W, Rick S, Russ M, Jackie W, Melinda C, Guy D, Steven P, Sheldon K, Ted B, Don B, Brent H, Ben S, Eric K, Jeff E, Rich K, Robert C, Danielle D, Tovah B, Shane W, Sandra G, Cienna L, Cheryl K, Brennon M, Joe C, Malory G, Harley M, and Brad S.
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE on a job VERY well done!
INVITATION.......
TransCanada is hosting a Keystone Pipeline Safety Summit neear Houston, Texas on December 9, 10, 11. They invited GCS to send representatives and Greg Schmidt, Randi Bitz, and Jim Moser will be travelling down for the event. "This two and a half day summit meeting involves prime construction contractors, TransCanada, ConocoPhillips Executives, and the Keystone project management core team." Each contractor is able to do a short presentatiion on the most significant lesson learned in H.S.E. during the 2008 construction season. Randi Bitz, Chief Safety Supervisor is preparing our information.
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"Outstanding Contribution to the Community Award"
Flagstaff County's Small Business Award Program - October 22, 2008
The Town of Hardisty recognized GCS with this award. Here is an excerpt from Greg Schmidt's acknowledgement:
" It's important for us to be part of a strong community with good facilities, sports teams, and a town to be proud of. We appreciate being recognized for this award. We'll continue to work with the Town of Hardisty and surrounding communities by providing what we can for assistance and donations to help keep their facilities up and running, for all people in the area to enjoy!"
Happy 64th Birthday!
Big hugs by Rhonda and Melissa for Dave Bitz on October 31 (Hardisty Shop).
MILESTONES over the past few months......Congratulations!
SEPTEMBER: Eldon Dietz, 12 years Trevor Bitzer, 10 years Dave Bitz, 10 years Louis Joanette, 10 years Max Devey, 10 years Duwayne Bitz, 7 years Randi Bitz, 6 years
OCTOBER: Scott Rogers, 3 years
NOVEMBER: Kasey Krystal, 8 years Becky Fox, 8 years Rhonda Bain, 2 years
Stress relief at the Hardisty Shop ??
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