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Download Newsletter NEWSLETTER IN THE NEW YEAR WM. T. SPAEDER LETTER FROM COMPANY PICNIC JAY SPAEDER ALWAYS PLAYING Employee News page 12 IT SAFE LESSONS LEARNED NEW INITIATIVES 3D SCANNING POINT CLOUDS & HOW WE USE THEM WM. T. SPAEDER COMPANY UPDATES Jan 2020 www.wmtspaeder.com contents : : editorial : : "Continuing the work..." 04 t’s already been six months since the last newsletter, and a lot has happened since then. Not only has the company undergone In the New Year a complete restructuring to accommodate by Jay Spaeder for new growth, we’ve grown exponentially Jay Spaeder sums up the year and talks about Iin our digital video marketing efforts and have future plans. begun a streamlined series of project case studies and educational videos for our website, social media, and YouTube. We are beginning a safety orientation video this spring along with a database of other safety-oriented digital materials. 06 I'm excited to see Always Playing It Safe PODCASTS where the new year by Kassie Koser takes us as we & VIDEO continue to create Safety related updates and events over more in-depth the last year. CASE STUDIES content to expand Project Highlights our reach. Monica Surrena - Job Site Video Shoot 10 08 We're also designing new graphic assets to support our sales team CONTRIBUTORS 3D Scanning 20 which will be rolled out in the spring. JAY SPAEDER ELI THOMPSON by Monica Surrena Once again, if you have any ideas or topics that CEO VDC Resident Igor MONICA SURRENA VINCE ESPOSITO How 3D scanning saves time and Wm. T. Spaeder you feel would make a great video or social Marketing Manager Safety Coordinator assists in BIM. Company Picnic media post, let me know, and I’ll start work on KASSIE KOSER MARY KAY REBER them! Safety Director Chief Financial Officer This year's Company Picnic DANIEL BUTLER JOSH GAUGHAN IT Manager was a "splashing" success, Tool Repair Wizard particularly the DUNKING 12 16 CONTACT BOOTH. MonicaSurrena1 MONICA SURRENA / MARKETING MANAGER Giving Back [email protected] Employee News by Monica Surrena Weddings, births, The Spaeder family has strong ties to graduations and personal WWW. WMTSPAEDER.COM ON THE COVER the Erie community and has always stories. enjoyed showing its support to local Wm. T. Spaeder Company is built on genuine UPMC Hamot New Patient Care Tower businesses, nonprofits, churches and entrepreneurship, quality craftsmanship, and a deep-rooted - in the Framing Stage. educational facilities. commitment to the community. Wm. T. Spaeder | Newsletter 2020 Wm. T. Spaeder | Newsletter 2020 "If you're not learning something in the business every day, then you're not doing anything." in the new year THIS YEAR HAS BEEN A TRUE YEAR OF CHANGE, AND WE'VE UNDERTAKEN MANY NEW ENDEAVORS. by Jay Spaeder There are two phrases that and some not so well, but if 4 my father used to repeat to we are not willing to adapt to 5 me when l was growing up the changes in our business that I think about almost daily. then we become stagnant. (At least these are the ones I can print). The first: “If you're This year has been a true year of not learning something in change, and we’ve undertaken this business every day, then many new endeavors. True to you’re not doing anything.” my father’s words, if we didn’t The second: “Don’t just stand try, we wouldn’t improve and there. Do something even if grow, both as individuals and it's wrong.” I think about these as a team, from the steering phrases to remind myself to committee to preconstruction not to be afraid to try new to operations to administration things or learn new ways of to those working in the working. Some things go well, warehouse. We all have tried ONE YEAR ENDS and some things don’t. That’s and grown and learned from where the learning comes into our mistakes and become play; we perfect the former and better as a result. I am fully correct the latter. Like I said, I aware that change is not easy, ONE BEGINS think about these things on a so I'd like to thank everyone Because of our continued effort and commitment, I look forward personal level, but I also think for the commitment they have about them on the corporate shown this year. Because of to a bright future for all of us and the corporation for 2020 and level. Over the last couple of our continued efforts, I know beyond! -Jay Spaeder years, our business has gone a bright future lies ahead for through numerous changes. all of us in 2020 and beyond. Some of these have gone well trythings and the mistakes new our willingnessto From lead lessons that we learn valuable way, along the we make for quest in ourcontinued improvement immeasurable to excellence. Wm. T. Spaeder | Newsletter 2020 Wm. T. Spaeder | Newsletter 2020 CORE VALUES Quality LESSONS Craftsmanship always LEARNED playing Dedication it safe Responsiveness Teamwork WITH OUR NEVER-ENDING PROPENSITY TO OBTAIN COMPLEX WORK AND STILL GET THE JOB DONE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE, WE ARE Safety CONTINUALLY STRIVING TO BE BETTER. Best-In-Business by Kassie Koser Practices 6 7 2020 INITIATIVES downs and begin to recognize safe behaviors at these meetings with Having been in business for over 100 years, the beginning of a new company t-shirts & other give-a-ways. Third, we are really focusing decade isn’t something new for the Spaeder organization regardless on employee development. We have a variety of training classes of all the new and exciting changes we have implemented within our scheduled to assist our employees in gaining the knowledge they Safety Department. 2019 was a year of transition for our team and need to perform their jobs. We also have our management team a challenge as we ended the year with a TRIR significantly higher going through basic safety trainings (OSHA 30) so they have a deeper than our goal. We implemented many changes, not only in the Safety understanding of what’s required on their jobs so they can set-up their Department but company-wide and we also projects (and, in turn, their foreman) for safety success. Fourth, we MYCOMPLY BADGES worked a record-high number of hours as a plan to obtain feedback on our Safety Management System so we company (hitting more then 450,000 hours) and can see how our efforts are being received in the field and where else Our training management averaging 241 employees year-round. With our TORCH SAFETY we need to focus. Fifth, we will be holding monthly safety meetings system. We purchase never-ending propensity to obtain complex work with each department vs. just focusing on the active non-service badges or hard hat stickers and still get the job done as safe as possible, Matheson Gas projects. Sixth, we are implementing a hazard reporting system that with QR codes that bring we are continually striving to be better. Going sponsored a Torch will enable our employees the freedom to report things they feel need up the scanned employees Safety Stand-down. training records. into the new year, our Safety Committee set six attended to, but they may not feel comfortable reporting them to their goals to help us improve. Rich Johnson supervisor (though they can). demonstrated best First, we began tracking and trending all our incidents. Through practices and safety As always, I don’t have all the answers to making us the best team that, we were able to determine the categories and root causes recommedations possible, and I always welcome suggestions on how we can improve of our most frequent hazards. Our goal is to eliminate our top two when handling torches Remember, it takes all of us to make our team successful. Each hazard categories of hand lacerations (by implementing our 100% and/or performing hot employee has the responsibility to stop work when it is unsafe. I am glove policy) and by mandating our stretch & flex program across work. confident that with our continued efforts and new initiatives we can all departments. Second, we are going to continue with our stand- have a great year. Wm. T. Spaeder | Newsletter 2020 Wm. T. Spaeder | Newsletter 2020 project highlights SUMMER/FALL AWARDS 2019 • Seneca Valley Natatorium. Plumbing & Fire Protection. (Harmony, PA) • Holiday Inn. Plumbing. (Erie, PA) • Chick-Fil-A Renovation. Building Addition/ Renovation. (Erie, PA) • National Fuel. Chiller & HVAC Equipment SENECA VALLEY NATATORIUM WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CITIZENS BANK Replacement. (Erie, PA) LOCATION: Harmony, PA LOCATION: Warren, PA LOCATION: Erie, PA • UPMC Park. Fire Protection for Renovation/ SCOPE: Plumbing & fire protection for a new SCOPE: Surgical air handler replacement. Supply SCOPE: Plumbing, HVAC and fire protection for Addition. (Erie, PA) aquatic facility. Includes site storm, gas, water, six new air handling units. Demo existing units. a major renovation. A full design build for all • AHN West Penn Hospital. Fire Protection. and sanitary as well as interior sanitory, water, gas, Install new air handling units. Associated duct trades. Includes remodeling two bathrooms and a (Pittsburgh, PA) fixtures and equipment. Wet and dry pipe sprinkler work and electrical work. kitchenette, replacing and relocating fire protection • LORD HCL Line Improvements. Air Piping systems. heads, installing a 20 head HVAC ductless split Rework. (Erie, PA) system, and installing ERV make-up air system. • Warren General Hospital AHU's. Surgical Air 8 Handler Replacement. (Warren, PA) 9 • Jamestown Community College. Pool Equipment & Piping. (Jamestown, NY) • UPMC Gulf Building. Boiler Replacement. (Pittsburgh, PA) • Rehrig Pacific. U/G Fire & Domestic Water Install. (Erie, PA) • Westminster College Chemistry Addition.
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