July 2022 Newsletter

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NEWSLETTER JULY 2022

P. 05 HUMAN RESOURCES APPRECIATION

P. 07 SUMMER HYDRATION SAFETY TIPS

P. 10 PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

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CONTENTS

MAINTAINER SPOTLIGHT SEK OVERHEAD DOOR HR APPRECIATION HYDRATION SAFETY TAILGATE RECAP MEDIA CONTEST WINNER AND UV SAFETY AUGUST MEDIA CONTEST ANNOUNCEMNT ANNIVERSARIES & BIRTHDAYS

ANNOUNCEMENTS SIGN DIVISION TRI-STATE SIGN ASSOCIATION JULY CONTEST WINNER FOR SIGN BROTHERS SIGN

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Submit ideas for the Newsletter to Newsletter@cdl-electric.com OR Marketing@cdl-electric.com

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LIVE WITH LARRY

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Everything seems to be hitting on all 8 cylinders. Knock on wood, that’s very good!.

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JAMES JONES Signal Maintainer

Hey CDL,

My name is James Jones and although I’ve been in the railroad industry for five years, I’ve been a Signal Maintainer for CDL for two years and three months. My previous railroad job was with a different contracting company for my territory before CDL bought out the company.

I am originally from Fishersville, VA, but I’m currently working on the CW territory for Norfolk Southern in Harrisonburg, VA.

CDL is a great place to work, as they treat the employees well and I have access to anything I need to make sure the job gets done in a safe and timely manner. I’d consider the most difficult part of the job is the fact that we must be available for all possible call outs 24/7. That being said, my favorite part of the job is being able to work outside and not be confined to an office.

Q&A Q: Favorite food you like to eat?

A: Mexican Food Q: If you could have lunch with one famous person who would it be?

A: Elon musk to try to get a seat on the next ship to space

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My advice to someone interested in the railroad industry is be prepared to work hard.

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Q: What are some hobbies you like to do outside of work?

A: Fishing, Kayaking and drone photography Q: Where are your favorite place to vacation?

A: Pittsburgh, PA to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park

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SEK OVERHEAD DOOR S

EK Overhead Door officially opened in May of 2021 and has seen significant growth in just over a year.

Opening in May of 2021, we had zero customers and only two employees, to now having four employees, 500+ customers, and having acquired return business with John Deere, Murphy Tracgtor, Russell Stovers Candy, Jayhawk Chemical, and Allen Co Airport.

We provide residential and commercial installation and services for rolling and sectional overhead garage doors, both side mount and rail mounted. We offer a wide range of services, including repairing all garage doors and garage door openers, and we’re starting to get into the installation of gate openers as well. We have all brands of garage door

openers, and we are a dealer for Amarr, Wayne Dalton, Genie Direct, and Liftmaster.

Some recent jobs we are working on/ have worked on include 3P construction in which we are installing 64 doors and motors for a new housing development, servicing doors at John Deere manufacturing facility in Coffeyville, as well as installing and servicing rolling and sectional doors at Jayhawk Chemical.

Over the next few years, we would like to see SEK Overhead Door doing over a million plus in sales and to have eight to 10 employees, specifically the addition of service techs. We want to become the 4-states go-to door dealer for overhead doors.

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HUMANS, RESOURCES, HR H

uman Resources is defined as “the department of a business or organization that deals with the hiring, administration, and training of personnel.” However, we know there is much more to HR than that. They manage all of the back-end work of the company to make sure it’s running as smoothly as possible, so the team members can focus on their day-to-day duties.

We want to give a shout out to the CDL Electric HR team, as they are essentially a team made up of new team members, hires, and they are rolling out new initiatives to make our company better! Our HR team is comprised of Tom Hayes, Sonja Jones, Kailan Cloud, and Tera McFarland. They are a powerhouse and we should respect and thank them for all they do for us.

“I look at HR as a Tool/Resource for employees and managers to make their jobs go smoother. A support system to

ensure all staff have what they need to focus on their tasks at hand.” -Tera McFarland They focus on recruiting, onboarding, offboarding, interviews, job descriptions, job posting, community events, internal events, employee satisfaction/retention initiatives, manages UKG, and the list goes on.

“I love working in HR because I get to connect with everyone in the organization and help get them the best people for their teams!” -Kailan Cloud Please understand that our HR team is here for YOU and to make your job easier. You are in their best interest, and they work hard to make sure things run smoothly. It is our job to thank them and show them the respect they deserve, even if things don’t always go the way we want them. They are constantly evolving our processes and software to benefit us!

HR TERMINOLOGY

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What is Onboarding?

“Onboarding” refers to the process in which new hires are integrated into the organization. It includes activities that allow new employees to complete an initial new-hire orientation process, as well as, learn about the organization and it’s structure, culture, vision, mission and values.

What is Offboarding?

“Offboarding” refers to the process that leads to formal separation between employee and company through resignation, termination or retirement. It encompasses all the decision and process that take place when an employee leaves.

This may include transferring that employee’s job responsibilities.

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HELP OFFBOARD LEAVING WORKERS

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MAKE JOB POSTINGS

THINGS HR DOES

PLAN ITERNAL EVENTS

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ONBOARD THE NEW HIRES

4 INTERVIEW PEOPLE FOR THE JOB

3 RECRUTE PEOPLE FOR THOSE JOBS

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THANK YOU,

CDL ELECTRIC HR TEAM FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO!

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DRY EXTREME HEAT

The extreme dry heat greatly Increase the risk for dehydration and heat injury.

HOT AND HUMID

Relative humidity can increase water requirements independent of temperature. The humidity makes the evaporation of sweat off the skin difficult, which decreases the body’s ability to cool itself. This increases the risk for dehydration and heat exhaustion. Excessive sweating can also cause a large loss of electrolytes, specifically sodium and potassium.

ALTITUDE

Altitude puts us at greater risk of dehydration.

More fluid is lost through our urine and breathing.

Layers of clothes may cause us to sweat more with little evaporation. The elevation also causes us to not feel as thirsty.

Suggested Fluid Intake: Up to 2x needs of Extreme Dry Heat Tips: If and when possible drink COLD water and sports drink.

Suggested Fluid Intake: 5-12 Liters/day Tips: Sweating rates can be reduced by working at night. During daylight hours, sweating rates can be reduced by covering the skin with light, vapor-permeable clothing. If and when possible, drink COLD water and sports drink.

Suggested Fluid Intake: 4-6 Liters/day Tips: Drinking small quantities of fluid frequently results in less urine production than drinking large quantities of fluid less frequently.

Suggested Fluid Intake: 5.5-7.5 Liters/day

ALTITUDE AND COLD

The addition of cold to altitude can cause greater risk for dehydration because of the sweat losses that occur in insulated clothing, low rates of fluid ingestion, and concern of having to remove clothing to urinate.

Tips: Make sure to consider the ventilation for your clothing to allow for sweating to dissipate heat.

Drinking small quantities of fluid frequently results in less urine production than drinking large quantities of fluid less frequently. If and when possible consume hot fluids, tea, chicken/vegetable broth.

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49 th ANNUAL SHRINE BOWL From a golf tournament to tailgating before the game, CDL had a great weekend participating in a good cause that is the Kansas Shrine Bowl on July 23rd.

JULY MEDIA CONTEST WINNER

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GARY LAMKINS SIGNS DEVISION Come claim one of these prizes: $100 gift card to a local establishment of your choice or $150 gift card to General Machinery

UV SAFETY TIPS

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Media Contest August Contest

Who: SEK Overhead Door and HVAC Divisions What: Photos or video related to the job, that are safe and appropriate to use on social media or in the newsletter When: From August 1st - 31st Prize: a $100 gift card to a local establishment of your choice

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a $150 gift card to General Machinery Send Submissions to pictures@cdl-electric.com

*Only one winner from each of the two divisions

ANNIVERSARIES 1 Year: Jasper Lackey, Stephanie Ayers, Joel Chapman, Joel Paholke, Jonathan Hercules, Anthony Jimenez, John Mareda, Robert Morrison, Alex Johnson, David Wardian, Dylan Allen 2 Years: Benjamin Coldwell, Widmark Timothy, Madelynn Mill, Matthew Newport, Bryce Hendrickson, Gregorey Aldridige, Mark Newman, Thomas Quada, John Wilcox

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3 Years: Teryl Barnow, Dale Smith 4 Years: Christopher Boeckman, Justin Coody 5 Years: Clarence Gillespie 6 Years: Roy Gary, Jerrad Vickers, Walter Lesher 7 Years: Joshua Shamhart 10 Years: Velina Hawkins

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CDL Electric is a very interesting, challenging, and rewarding place to work. It’s exciting to work for a company that is so unique and offers so many services and growth opportunities. If you’re willing to put in the work, the sky is the limit here.

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Josh Shamhart

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I like that my job challenges me every day in different ways and keeps me very busy. I am glad that I have had the opportunity to be a part of a company that has grown so much in the last ten years!

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Velina Hawkins

BIRTHDAYS

Dylan Allen, Jesus Romero, Chelsea Butler, Joe Poppelreiter, Thomas Quada, Ron Hampton, Joshua Tackett, Brandon Crossland, LaKeisha Gonzales, Daniel Stotler, Shea McLaughlin, Robert Morrison, Darcy Reasoner, Michael Ramsey, Willam Heilig, Keith Marquardt, Mark Biehl, Daniel Monsivaiz, Curtis Lewis, Patrick Lewis, Christopher Dowd, Russell Gehrer, Hannah Helton, Rickie Berry, Mark Smallwood, Matthew Stewart, Kenneth Bowers, Jackie Coltrane, Robert Hawkins, Matthew Hendricks, Doris Taber, Mitchell Brooks, Bryce Chavez, Bemjamin Coldwell, Joshua Cromer, Maggie England, William Hood, Ryan Sodamann, Thomas Spachek, Andrew Wood

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