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on Safety from your Divison Safety Directors
Crabtree Creek
Suspension Bridge Aerial
Accepting Individuality on the Crowder Team
We are all aware of the division and tension that can and is occurring in our communities, states, country and the world and even in our own families due to differences in personal and political beliefs. We are all entitled to our own beliefs and opinions. I believe no one has the right to take them away, but we are all also entitled to be treated respectfully.
As we are surrounded by so many differences and opposing viewpoints, it is critical to Crowder ’s success to continue to work together as a team on our job sites and throughout Crowder. We all have one common goal which is to provide our clients quality projects, safely and on time. When we do this, Crowder is also able to make a positive difference in our communities and in the lives of our employees.
To live our mission, Crowder needs people with varied skills and viewpoints. We all come from different places and experiences, and when we come to gather and use those experiences to serve our clients, the things we can do, and build are amazing and will be used for years to come.
Crowder is at its strongest when we use our individual talents while respecting other ’s talents and viewpoints. I am not expecting or asking anyone to like everyone you work with. What I am asking is to work to understand enough about your coworkers to allow us all to have a workplace where we are treated fairly and in a respectful manner. We all deserve a place to work where we feel valued. Let’s work together to make sure everyone knows they are important, and their differences are valued as much as their similarities.
Thanks for all you do for Crowder.
Lynn Hansen,
SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE
Safety Updates on pages 3, 9, 16, & 21
OUR CLIENTS
All pages with job news
OUR EMPLOYEES pages 22-24
WE’RE LISTENING
If something is bothering you, if you have a question, if you feel you or another employee are being harassed, or if you believe that you have not been treated fairly, WE WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT. Please go to your bulletin board and use our Employee Concern and Complaint Procedure (or call 1-800-849-2966 and ask for Employee Services) to get your question answered, your concern addressed, or your problem resolved.
Company Safety Recognition - Not Possible Without Your Dedication
by Scott Allen, Corporate Safety Director
With this calendar year wrapping up at a rapid pace, I thought it would be appropriate to highlight a few aspects of safety recognition on both the company and individual levels.
This year, Crowder’s Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) program and your safety performance has been recognized by multiple organizations on both the regional and national level. For the fifth consecutive year, we were one of three General Contractors in the heavy construction division working over 1 million hours that received the prestigious Construction Safety Excellence Award (CSEA) presented by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America. The purpose of this national award is to recognize those construction companies across the United States who excel at safety performance. The selection process focuses on management commitment, employee participation, training, hazard identification and control, and program innovation. Our HSE awards received this year includes the following:
1. National AGC: Construction Safety Excellence Award
2. Associated Builders and Contractors: Diamond STEP (Safety Training Evaluation Process)
3. North Carolina Department of Labor: Safety Achievement (Gold Level)
4. South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation: Palmetto Shining Star
Obviously, the HSE recognition above is great and we all should have a sense of pride for being formally recognized for our safety efforts. This recognition is a true reflection of the dedication and professionalism exhibited by our crew members each day. As I visit projects across all divisions, it is obvious that our employees are Focused to Achieve Safety Excellence. The employees listed below have received safety recognition that was issued by their direct supervisor or a member of management between January 1 – July 31, 2024.
Agripino Campuzano
Aime Reade
Alejandro Hernandez
Alvin Mercer
Amanda Phillips
Amaury Alvarez Viera
Arturo Cortes
Arturo Cozar
Barry Fletcher
Beaumont Butler
Blake Frazier
Brandon Angeles Trejo
Brian Lowery
Bryce Hubbard
Carlos Duenos
Charles Barber
Christian Kellogg
Christopher Harris
Christopher Lupo
Clarissa Hernandez
Curtis Goins
Cynthia Morales Bolanos
Darin Childers
Devyn Dyer
Dionicio Cozar
Edwin Lopez Gaitan
Elio Gomez Navarro
Eric Mitchell
Gabriel Antonio
Gary Brown
George Michael Rowe
Gustavo Hernandez Quirino
Humberto Angeles Ocampo
Hunter Delong
James Hess
Jason Heath
Jermaine Smith
Jesse Duty
Jesus Mejia Lopez
Joel Lara
John Alzate
John Doe
John Yocum
Jose Calderon Garcia
Jose Gonzalez Paredes
Jose Oquendo Albarran
Jose Rosales Carcamo
Juan Daniel Soto
Juan Soto Duran
Kandice McPhaul
Kenneth Adams
Kenneth Parmer
Kenneth Rhodes
Kenneth Ross
Luis Anaya Mendoza
Luis Jose
Manuel Amaya Castillo
Marcos Morquecho Perez
Mario Rodas
Mark Jordan
Mauricio Arredondo Jaramillo
Mauricio Juarez Jaimes
Michael Bolton
Michael Dowd
Michael Falls
Mike Hernandez Velasco
Miles Smith
Moises Roman
Oscar Hernandez Mendez
Oscar Rosales Carcamo
Pa Comma
Richard Hauser
Rodney Camp
Samuel Rivera
Santos Mendoza
Saul Mendoza
Shaun Campbell
Tammy Byrd
Tommy Wolford
Tony Hernandez
Troy Faulkner
Tyler Robbs
Vicente Jimenez
Willard West
William Hubbard
William Sanderson
Winford Towns
Yafreisi Victoriano De Cabrera
Yassmin Trejo
Byrd Park Reservoir Rehabilitation
The Byrd Park team is currently working through an unforeseen conditions challenge with the North outlet well to continue onto the main course of construction. Crowder’s team and subcontractors are in the process of modifying the West reservoir’s North outlet well from within the West tank, which is inclusive of installing grouted rod soil anchors, demolition of existing structures, and constructing new walls separating the North outlet well and West tank. The team is also continuing construction of new column spread footings, which will support the new roofing system. The excavation crew is working to install drainage pipe and backfilling the walls around the exterior of the tank. Once the North outlet well modifications have taken place, the team will move into the wing wall extensions and suspended slab of the North outlet well. The team will work to put the North outlet back online so the South outlet well can be taken offline and rehabilitated. The concrete crew will continue with spread footing installation and a new liner slab on the slopes of the tank perimeter. The excavation crew will begin installing storm drain and assist in the installation of duct bank around the exterior of the tank. All this preparation will take place for the new aluminum roof to begin construction in the coming months.
Soil Anchor Preparations
Spring Hollow Water Treatment Facility (WTF) Finished Water Improvements Preconstruction
The Spring Hollow WTF Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) Improvements project was recently converted to construction. The project scope includes the retrofit/modification of Western Virginia Water Authority’s three (3) existing GAC contactors, as well as numerous mechanical and automation improvements. The plant operates at 18MGD, and this project ultimately aims to optimize removal of GenX and perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS--also known as “forever chemicals”) from their finished drinking water. The crews are scheduled to mobilize in October 2024 and anticipate 12 months of work onsite.
Spring Hollow Rendering
Neuse River Resource Recovery Facility Bioenergy Recovery Project
In conjunction with the seed sludge, the thermal hydrolysis or “CAMBI system” is now online and operational. The newly constructed screenings and preconditioning building is fully operational and feeding to the CAMBI system. Digested gas is currently being flared while the project waits for the installation of the gas cleaning system which is scheduled to be commissioned in September 2024. Cleaned gas will be available in October 2024. The side stream project is currently under construction and scheduled to be commissioned in Q2 2025.
Graham Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
Graham has completed construction phase #1, and we have begun work on construction phase #2 over the last few months. Demolition has been completed and new concrete work has started in biological nutrient removal (BNR) tanks 3&4. Concrete work is complete and mechanical work at the digesters is nearing completion. At the maintenance building, Crowder and subcontractors have finished wall framing, window installation, and have moved electrical equipment into the building. The next steps on the project are to continue concrete work at BNR tanks 3&4, finish mechanical and electrical work at the digesters, and continue to push subcontractors at the maintenance building. We are also beginning major mechanical activities at the return activated sludge (RAS) pump station #1, tertiary filters, chlorine contact, and the sludge thickening building.
Start of Excavation for BNR Tanks 3&4
Completed Piping and Process Equipment in Digesters 3&4
CAMBI System View 1
CAMBI System View 2
Maintenance Building with Near Complete Exterior Finishes
Digesters, Steam Building, and Gas Storage
Digesters, Steam Building, and Gas Storage
Fayetteville Public Works Commission Reliability Improvements
Crowder has mobilized at the PO Hoffer WTF and has begun work in various areas of the jobsite. The carbon slurry building concrete slab and walls have been placed, as well as the electrical building structure in its entirety. Masonry work is scheduled to begin for the carbon slurry and electrical buildings in September. Crowder has begun excavation for the 48-inch and 30-inch butterfly valve replacements, which are 25-ft deep and require soldier piles and lagging, and we are ready to break ground on the filtered water mixing vault and associated 54-inch piping.
Rocky River Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 3 Upgrades
Field crews are working diligently to complete punch lists and equipment start-ups at the equalization (EQ) tank, blower building, and aeration basin #6. Commissioning periods started in August and will run through September. This will bring us to substantial completion on the Phase 3 Expansion. Work on the interceptor building has started and we are approximately 75% complete at the gravity thickeners and thickened solids pump station. After commissioning of the Phase 3 capacity expansion, we will begin work on the critical path of Phase 4. This starts with the conversion of existing HPOA basin into a new anoxic/ aeration basin.
Gravity Thickeners and TSPS
Electrical Building Concrete Walls
48x30 Cross and BFV Install Excavation
Carbon Slurry Tank Wall Rebar
NEF and EQ Tank 1
Stowe Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) - Construction Phase
The Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility project is advancing well despite record-breaking rainfall. The Crowder/Garney JV team is advancing the civil and structural work, continuing wall and suspended slab pours at the BNR structure along with significant progress on the walls at both the filters and UV facilities. As we continue the progress structurally, we have started to transition to exposed mechanical and process equipment installation. The primary clarifier mechanism is complete, and we are advancing on the installation of the two final clarifier mechanisms. The electrical crews are completing the electrical duct banks north of the BNR structure along with the under slab of the primary sludge electrical building.
Looking ahead to the fall, the JV plans to complete the structural work on the RAS and primary sludge pump stations allowing us to complete the backfill around those structures. We will continue working on both yard piping and exposed ductile iron pipe. The electrical crews will move to the under-slab electrical conduit at the BNR electrical building and the duct banks south of the BNR. Work will begin at both chemical building 1 and the steam and water analysis system (SWAS) meter vault. The JV has also partnered with a local Charlotte Business INClusion (CBI) General Contractor to build both the administration and maintenance buildings turnkey. They have mobilized and broken ground on both structures. Working with them and numerous other CBI firms has allowed the JV to reach 12% participation within Charlotte’s local Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprises (MWSBE) program for an Owner in Charlotte Water who truly values local utilization.
Drone Shot BNR and Filter Buildings 1
Drone Shot BNR and Filter Buildings 2
Calls Creek Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Expansion Phase 2
The team has successfully completed startup of the new headworks and digester. The mechanical piping, electrical, and instrumentation & control (I&C) are ongoing at the effluent/ non-potable water (NPW) pump station. The existing equalization (EQ) basin has been cleaned, and new fine bubble diffusers are being installed. We plan to complete the effluent/NPW pump station and start up in October. The next steps include receiving and installing the emergency generator in October, final grading, asphalt and fencing by end of October.
This project will modify the JRTP to a moving-media integrated fixed-film activated sludge (MIFAS) system. Field crews are working to complete the remainder of the underground duct bank work as well as finish up the site-wide aerial rack exposed conduit. Crews are also working on conduit rough-in of the digester building and other miscellaneous structures. Once the duct bank and aerial rack conduit are finished up, field crews will start pulling wire from the new network cabinets out to each individual structure. At the same time, rough-in will continue in multiple buildings throughout the plant. The mechanical crew will be starting to tie-in new instrumentation and new valve actuators across the plant.
James River Treatment Plant (JRTP) MIFAS Conversion Emergency Project
New 1.0 MG Aerobic Digester
Clean EQ Basin Aerial Rack Conduit
New Headworks Structure Duct
Rocky River Wastewater Teartment Plant (WWTP)
Electrical Upgrade GMP-2
Crews are continuing with scheduled shutdowns to finalize the conversion of the new medium voltage loop around the plant. Loop conversions should be complete and active around the end of October.
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Round Robin
by Denis Logie, Crowder Construction Company Safety Director
Providing our employees with the knowledge, skills and ability to safely perform their jobs is a hugely important yet satisfying undertaking. Professional development was on display at the Stowe Water Reclamation Facility project. A “round robin” safety training session was facilitated by foremen and superintendents. During this session, employees received training on critical safety topics to include crane and hand signals, extension cord inspection, equipment inspection, rigging inspection and ladder safety. This training event consisted of a series of the training topics listed, led by craft supervisors, and provided opportunities for employee engagement and direct involvement in our safety program. There is no piece more important in our safety program than our employees. The Stowe leadership team exemplified this tenet by conducting comprehensive, quality and RELEVANT training.
MV Loop Conversion
City of Hendersonville French Broad River Intake and Pump Station
The pump station has dried in, and the electrical contractor is making tie-ins in anticipation of testing. HVAC ductwork is currently going in and concrete pavement is complete and being backfilled. The startup and testing on site are ongoing. We are also working on installing instrumentation for Fortech, and Southern Concrete is demobilizing. The next steps include to finish painting ground level room and all pipe by Enroughty, and MCG Mechanical will work on finishing running duct work and tie in the HVAC system. Haynes will make terminations and tie-in instrumentation, and we will test run rash rack and grout backwall. Soon we will be able to begin testing and startup activities.
Work on the phase 2 tide gate is progressing well along with the bulkhead pump station. Overall project is on-schedule to be completed in January 2025. We are working on completing the tide gate phase 2 slide gates and stop logs this month.
Windsor Woods Tide Gate Project
Tied and Poured Concrete Paving
Generator Delivered and Set
Phase 2 Flooding in July
Water Panels Installed Bulkhead Wall
Site Aerial
NCDOT I-40 Wade Ave to US1
We finished the NCDOT I-40 Wade Ave to US1 project this year safely with no recordable incidents. All work items are now complete.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CDIA) Old Dowd Road Relocation
This past month, the following was completed: erosion control work, the bridge (except for grooving), storm drainage from the bridge to Wilkinson Blvd, the roadway from Wilkinson to the bridge paved intermediate, and the first layer of surface concrete islands. We are in the process of completing the signal work, the sewer casing welding, and laying the sewer pipe. Our next steps will include paving Wilkinson Blvd and open back up to traffic, the final surface of Wilkinson to the bridge, intersection work at Wilkinson, unclassified excavation in regional detention basin, complete the sewer line work and prepare for the other district road (ODR) detour and final tie-in.
New Drainage, Turn Lanes, Islands, and Asphalt
Sub Repaired Expansion Joint & Patches on I-140 Bridges
SCDOT US 301 Over Four Hole Swamp
Construction on the North bound bridge is complete, and traffic was only on the outside lanes of both bridges while the crossovers were removed and the median was restored. The final surface layer of paving was placed and this project was completed at the end of August.
Bridge Repairs Over Nottoway River
The Nottoway River Bridge project finished up safely, ahead of time, under budget and reached final completion on July 9th, 2024. The bridge was opened to traffic on July 1st, 2024.
Bridge Repairs Complete
Removed Barrier Wall
Latex Overlay Phase 2 Night
Latex Overlay Phase 2
Paving End Approach
North Bound Bridge Open
Grading Median
Non-Mow Strips
Project Aerial
Cosgrove Avenue Extension Bridge and North Hobson Avenue Roadway Improvements
The Cosgrove Avenue Extension Bridge project in North Charleston, SC consists of a 1,032 LF bridge over the Palmetto Railways and improvements to North Hobson Avenue. Cape Romain is the subcontractor responsible for the construction of the bridge. The girders and deck pans are around 50% complete. Overhangs for first 3 spans are complete and they are preparing for the 1st deck pour. Crowder is preparing to install new storm drainage on the N. Fork. The existing steam tunnel has been removed and flow filled. Crowder is currently working through multiple utility conflicts in this area. Carolina Conduit Systems is progressing with the duct bank install and is roughly 90% complete. Lowcountry continues to work through utility conflicts and installing all the storm drains that are available. LCS has also begun grading for asphalt and curb at the intersection of Noisette and what will be Cosgrove Ave. Next month we should receive answers on the waterline conflicts at the North Fork and start the process of relocating those. LCS will continue to grade from EB-11 to N. Hobson and install the remaining available drainage down N. Hobson. LCS will also begin constructing Ridgeway St. and Cape will set all the remaining girders, install deck steel, and setup the screed. CCS will complete the Dominion and AT&T duct bank from Cosgrove to Pipefitter.
SCDOT US17A/21 Over CSX Emergency Design-Build
July and August were huge months for the crews at our Yemassee project. It feels like the whole Heavy Civil division was on this project this Summer. We had four bridge crews and one earth work crew on this half-mile stretch of road. The crews were able to complete the setting of the 15 bridge girders and pour the whole deck in just three weeks. This was a record pace, and couldn’t have been done without our dedicated field employees. Great job! The paving is complete, and we are working on the approach slabs, guard rail, bridge fencing and barrier rail. This bridge was opened at the end of August.
Prep for New Storm Drain on N Hobson
Concrete Pour
Placing Girders Site Aerial
Aerial
Placing Asphalt After New Conduit Installationi
CDIA North End-Around Taxiway (NEAT) Overlook
The new CLT Airport Overlook was completed and opened to the public on June 6th, 2024. The community can now access the area which includes a F4 Phantom fighter jet on display, new bathrooms and a shaded area with a playground to use while watching the planes take off and land.
The Crabtree Creek Greenway was completed this Summer!
Crabtree Creek West Greenway
View Under Suspension Bridge
Suspension Bridge Aerial View
Completed Offsite Water Quality Basin
New Entrance Sign and Landscaping
Aerial View 1
Aerial View 2
Completed F4 Phantom and Chain Barrier Installation
SCDOT Calhoun Lexington I-26 Corridor
The I-26 project is off to a great start. The project team has mobilized, and the first piles have been driven on the US 21 bridge. Bridges 1 (Valley Ridge) and 3 (Big Beaver) have been demolished by our subcontractor, United Demolition. The next steps include completing pile driving at bridges 1 and 3, mobilizing soil nail wall sub, beginning work at bridge 2, and starting mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls at bridge 1.
The clearing & grubbing has been completed at the Black Creek Greenway, along with the first section of the project this past month. We started the rough grading and are about 25% complete with the first section. This upcoming month we will continue on the rough grading of the greenway and also start on the drainage and culverts.
Gwinnett Eastern Regional Infrastructure Trail Project
The Gwinette County Design-Build project is now complete and open to the public.
Black Creek Greenway & NW Cary Parkway Pedestrian Bridge
Tropical Storm Debby Aftermath
Installed Temporary Stream Crossings
Completed Pedestrian Bridge and Path
H-Pile Installation on Bridge 2
Demolition of Bridge 1
Aerial Path View
Back to the Basics
by Denis Logie, Crowder Construction Company Safety Director
Crowder’s construction projects often involve complex operations requiring high levels of experience and competency. Although the technical aspects of construction work can be immersive and complex, safety does not have to be. During day-to-day construction tasks and general construction operations, the fundamental principles of safety, including the actions taken by employees and supervisors, are what keep Crowder employees safe and secure. The Heavy Civil division embraces these concepts and ensures that crews are doing their part in the form of planning, inspecting, and adhering to relevant safety procedures. Consistent, daily safe actions help to maintain the safety and security on our jobsites.
Crowder Crew Reviewing a PTP Prior to Work
Crowder Foreman Inspecting a Harness
Crews
Ninety-Nine Island Piping Replacement Section #3
The scope of work at the 99 Island Piping Replacement Section #3 project is complete. The piping is designed to increase the water volume to the turbine during the power generation process. We mobilized here on 6/24/2024, with a planned duration of four weeks. The contract portion of the work is complete, we are working on items that were added per the station and will soon close out this project.
New Water Supply Pump Station
Supply Water to the Shaft Area
The Existing Turbines for Pipe Installation
Wall Mounted Header System with Condensate Drip Pan
Location for the Piping Install Above the Accumulator Skid
Lake Michie and Little River Raw Water Pump Station Improvements
Crowder Industrial is in the second year of work on the three-year Lake Michie/Little River Pump Station Improvements Project for the City of Durham. Work remained focused on the first site, Lake Michie, with work at the second site, Little River, having started late first quarter of 2024 on u/g duct bank and potable water service installations. Demolition work to remove old systems at Lake Michie and installation of a temporary by-pass pumping system remain in progress. The target is to have the temporary by-pass system online around the end of the third quarter this year for installs of the new permanent pumping system to continue. Crowder’s diving subcontractor, Crofton, continued work on the lake side of the dam installing new bar screens and gates for the temporary pumping system intake and reconstruction of concrete divider walls between existing intake bays. Challenges have continued to arise slowing progress as was originally scheduled; however, Crowder, EOR Hazen & Sawyer, and the City of Durham are constantly working on solutions toward keeping the project moving forward. The next steps for this project include the commissioning of the temporary by-pass pumping system at Lake Michie to allow for demo/installation of the new permanent pump systems and beginning the demo phase work at the Little River site inside the pump station.
Cedar Cliff Tailrace Gate and Platform Installation
Mobilization to the site is complete and the scaffolding erection is in progress so that the platform supports can be installed
the new platform steel. We have received the platform steel from our fabrication shop and will continue our
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work at Cedar Cliff.
Little River Duct Bank Poured
Lake Michie KVG 14
Scaffolding
Lake Michie Bypass #3
Construction of Scaffolding
Construction of Scaffolding
Cedar Cliff TIV (Turbine Inlet Valve) Installation
Crowder has received the new TIV Valve and will soon begin work to install it onsite. The bill of material verifications is currently in progress, along with the prep work on the flanges for the welding portion of the project.
James Hardie Prattville, AL Project
The past few months the team has made great progress. Line 3 has been fully commissioned along with all raw materials area(s). The client succeeded in producing the first “sellable” product from line 3 on 7/11/2024! Great progress has also been made on the line 4 production line and finishing/curing areas. Full turnover of all remaining scope areas is currently slated for October 2024. Great job to the entire team for an outstanding job to date. The next steps will be to complete all discipline installation including piping, electrical, structural and mechanical for SM4, GS4 and curing/finishing areas, perform punch-out on all remaining systems, and demobilize the jobsite.
Interior of Valve
New TIV
Work on Flanges
Water Plant 2 Complete
Green Sheet Line 4 Stacker
Completed Silica System with Thickener and Ball Mills
Roanoke Rapids Power Station
This is the second hoist that we have refurbished for this Owner. The hoist is over 100 years old and needed some attention. With the new upgrade, the hoist will last for many more years and still have the original antique look. Work here is complete and all that is left is to close out the project.
Crane Offloading the Hoist on Site
Assembling the Hoist
Assembling the Hoist
The Hoist on the Dam & Ready for Commissioning
Tillery Unit#1 Runner Replacement Project
We have completed the disassembly of the original unit, and we are around 50% percent complete at this site. The project is scheduled for completion in July of 2025. The next steps for the team include fabricating the stationary parts and to start the reassembly of the unit.
CIC Fabrication Shop: Celebrating Safety Excellence at 2,200 Days and Counting
by Steve Fortson, CIC Division Safety Director
Although our goal is and will always be zero safety-related incidents, at our Spartanburg Fabrication Shop, the team has reached an impressive milestone: over 2200 days without an incident requiring attention beyond minor first aid. This achievement shows Crowder’s dedication to safety, which allows pride in safety excellence to be a fundamental part of the Fab Shop’s daily operations.
Safety is more than just a priority for our Fab Shop; it’s a core value. Their success starts on Day-1 with thorough training and education on safety expectations. Every team member is equipped with the knowledge and skills to identify and address potential hazards. Standardized training on the shop equipment and extremely knowledgeable foremen keeps everyone alert and prepared.
The Crowder Fabrication Shop thrives on a strong team mentality. They know that safety is a shared responsibility, and every individual has the authority and personal responsibility to stop work if they observe a safety concern or simply know a safer method to perform a task. This empowerment creates a culture where everyone feels accountable for their own safety as well as the safety of their team.
Our dedicated Fab Shop supervisors are the key to maintaining our high safety standards. Their passion for safety and their ability to manage a fast-paced work environment ensure that safety protocols are followed down to the finest detail. They lead by example, showing that safety is essential to our success. Although typically not necessary, our team of shop supervisors ensure that their individual teams understand that unsafe practices or performance of a task in an unsafe manner is simply not acceptable, and that progressive discipline is the appropriate action per Crowder procedures. The supervisor’s focus and sharing of this requirement is not and does not create fear, which could cause a lack of focus on the task. The focus ensures that the team knows their supervisor will follow procedures even when it could be uncomfortable. This creates an understanding and an appreciation for all our procedures to include proper enforcement of our safety policies and procedures.
While we celebrate this milestone, we emphasize the importance of reporting all incidents and near-misses. Our commitment to safety includes a transparent reporting system where employees are encouraged to report any safety concerns without fear of repercussions. This openness helps us continuously improve our safety practices. Our shop team members know that they should report all incidents, and this allows the shop to improve work practices, which ultimately makes for a safer work environment allowing everyone to go home the same way they come to work each day.
As we celebrate this significant milestone, we remain committed to continuous improvement. The goal is to maintain and surpass this safety record by working daily to enhance the safety culture that our shop team continues to preserve. Together, the team will continue to put the safety of the team first and foremost, which will allow for the continued success of all our fabricators, welders, engineers and supervisors.
Old Runner Leaving Site Original Runner Disassembly
Welcome Fall 2024 Co-Ops
Anjay Hanooman NC State University
Mark ter Weeme NC State University
Sean Turi University of Cincinnati
Alana DeVilbiss Purdue
Alana DeVilbiss Purdue
Alana DeVilbiss Purdue
James Hume Auburn University
Samuel Blancas NC State University
William Culjak Auburn University
Hagen Adams University of Cincinnati
Max Lause University of Cincinnati
Tate Brandon University of Cincinnati
Ian Knight Purdue University
Richard Guld NC State University
Will McTier NC State University
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