CSM Newsletter: 4Q 2023

Fall 2023

NEWSLETTER C a l i f o r n i a S h e e t M e t a l : The Benefits of Employee Ownership

The benefits of employee ownership are proven with decades of evidence to back them up.

According to research by the National Center for Employee Ownership, employee-owners have higher wages and net worths, receive better benefits, and are less likely to lose jobs to cuts and outsourcing during economic downturns, compared to workers who don't own any part of the company they work for.

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ACTIVATE YOUR ESOP ACCOUNT AT ESOPCONNECTION. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO THIS IMMEDIATELY. IT WILL GIVE YOU ACCESS TO YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AS WELL AS GENERAL ESOP INFORMATION, A FUTURE BENEFIT CALCULATOR AND MOST IMPORTANTLY YOUR DISTRIBUTION ELECTION FORMS.

THE FIRST TIME YOU LOG INTO THE SITE, YOU MUST FIRST ACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT. PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK UNDER 'NEW USERS' TO ACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT. ENTER YOUR PERSONAL (MOST CURRENT) EMAIL ADDRESS ALONG WITH THE REGISTRATION PASSWORD TOKEN THAT IS CONTAINED BELOW IN THIS LETTER. CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE PROMPTS ON SCREEN TO SET YOUR PASSWORD. YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO ENTER IN THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. WHEN FINISHED, CLICK ON THE COMPLETE REGISTRATION BUTTON. ONCE YOU HAVE ACTIVATED YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU MAY LOGIN WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND THE NEW PASSWORD YOU JUST SET IN THE ACTIVATION STEPS. YOU HAVE THIRTY (30) DAYS TO ACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR ESOP ACCOUNT, PLEASE EMAIL THE CALIFORNIA SHEET METAL ESOP SUPPORT CENTER AT CALIFSHEETMETAL_SUPPORT@BLUERIDGEESOP.COM OR CALL THE CENTER AT 1-434-844-1909. THE OFFICE HOURS ARE MONDAY- FRIDAY 8AM – 9PM EST. THE DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING YOUR ELECTION FORMS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 30, 2023.

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ESOP CALL CENTER THE CALL CENTER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THROUGH BLUE RIDGE ESOP ASSOCIATES WITH A DEDICATED EMAIL INQUIRY ADDRESS AND A DIRECT NUMBER FOR YOU TO CALL. IT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH ASSISTANCE AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT THE ESOP PLAN.

THE ESOP PROVIDES YOU WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1. RETIREMENT DOLLARS 2. CONTINUATION FOR THE COMPANY 3. A MARKET FOR COMPANY SHARES 4. THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GROWTH OF THE COMPANY

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EMBRACING EMPLOYEE-OWNERSHIP EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANIES TEND TO SEE THE BIGGEST PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES WHEN EMPLOYEES THINK AND ACT LIKE OWNERS.

PARTNERS OF THE QUARTER: 4TH QUARTER 2023 Jeremy Real Jeremy Real is a standout team member at California Sheet Metal. He is known for his positive attitude, strong willingness to help others, exceptional communication skills, and unwavering commitment to upholding safety and quality standards.

Jeremy is an asset to the team.

Sal Mendoza Sal Mendoza is an outstanding selection for Partner of the Quarter due to his exceptional qualities, unwavering commitment to teamwork, consistent willingness to help others, humble demeanor, and high-quality work make him a commendable choice for recognition in our workplace. Sal’s positive influence on CSM is undeniable.

Nicholas Roman Since his very first day at CSM, Nicholas has demonstrated a remarkable willingness to learn and seamlessly take on new tasks.

His commitment to assisting others and spreading positivity among the team is truly uplifting.

THANK YOU, FOR CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AND MAKING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMPANY, WHICH REPRESENT OUR CORE VALUES OF INTEGRITY, RESPECT, AND QUALITY.

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DAY-TO-DAY AT CSM Shop tours not only allow us to showcase our operations and products to our customers, but they also build trust and confidence in the CSM brand.

Recently, at CSM we have hosted shop tours for DPR, Sundt, Clark and Turner.

HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS

Brian Johnson - Scariest

Chris Robinson - “What Are You?”

Steph Trousdale - Most Creative

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PROJECT MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS

UPDATE

UPDATE

UCI CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTH PARKING STUCTURE, IRVINE

11TH & BROADWAY, SAN DIEGO

PERFORATED ALUMINUM PANELS BEING INSTALLED ON THE NEW 7-LEVEL PARKING STRUCTURE AT THE UCI CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTH.

THE SECOND OF 2 MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL TOWERS LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO. OUR SCOPE INCLUDES: ALUMINUM PANELS, CORRUGATED PANELS

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MOCK - UP SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE, INSTRUCTIONAL COMPLEX 1

A MOCK-UP OF THE 5,500 SQ. FT. OF CUSTOM PERFORATED RADIUS OBSERVATORY PANELS AT SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE IN CHULA VISTA, CA.

NEW SCRIPPS ENCINITAS

CALIFORNIA SHEET METAL WAS RECENTLY AWARDED THE SCRIPPS ENCINITAS PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDES THE EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING CRITICAL CARE BUILDING AND THE CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT. CSM'S SCOPE OF WORK WILL CONSIST OF ACOUSTICAL METAL WALL PANELS AND EXPANSION JOINTS WITH A $2.8 MILLON DOLLAR VALUE.

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THE FACES OF CSM SHOP

CHARLIE SANTANA CHARLIE HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CALIFORNIA SHEET METAL TEAM FOR FIVE YEARS. HE OWNS CHICKENS ON HIS RANCH IN RAMONA AND ALWAYS HAS FARM FRESH EGGS. CHARLIE LOVES SPENDING TIME WITH HIS TWO DAUGHTERS WHEN HE ISN’T AT CSM.

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TAKA MATSUO TAKA, OUR CONTROLLER, IS ONE OF THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF OUR CALIFORNIA SHEET METAL TEAM. TAKA WAS BORN IN JAPAN, JUST NORTH OF TOKYO AND MOVED TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WHEN HE WAS 7 YEARS OLD. TAKA (A SDSU GRADUATE) IS A BIG AZTECS BASKETBALL AND FOOTALL FAN. HE ALSO LIKES TO GOLF ATTEND SDSU AND CHARGERS GAMES, FISH IN MAMMOTH, AND HOT LAP IN HIS MAZDA MIATA.

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ERIC GARZA ERIC GARZA BEGAN HIS CALIFORNIA SHEET METAL CAREER IN 1994 AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON OUR UCSD HILLCREST PROJECT AND THE UCI PARKING PROJECT. IN HIS FREE TIME HE LIKES TO GO MOUNTAIN BIKING.

Upcoming Events

December 15 - Holiday in the Horseshoe

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Safety Tip

Eye Injuries and Prevention Common Hazards that Cause Eye Injuries on the Job: • Flying Dust • Flying Debris • Chemicals • Blunt Trauma to the Eye • Burns due to UV Exposure

Best Practices to Avoid Injuries to the Eyes: Identify all of the potential eye hazards in your work area and for your specific work tasks. Ensure there are proper safeguards in place to prevent an eye injury. If there is a safeguard missing, stop the work task and correct the problem.

Eliminate or lessen the chance of getting something into your eye by avoiding being in the line of fire. One quick example is standing upwind of debris or dust blowing around the work area.

Always wear approved safety glasses, face shield, or goggles when needed.

If there are welding activities going on, wear proper eye protection and ensure there is a protective barrier in place to protect other employees in the area from UV exposure.

If you get something in your eye, do not rub or scratch it. Rubbing the eye can cause scratching of the cornea resulting in injury. Find an eyewash station or saline bottle to rinse out the object.

If you get a chemical in your eyes, remove your contacts if there is any in and begin to rinse your eyes out.

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