Last Thursday was the monthly meeting of the Michiana Council for ABC of Indiana. They started something new where they listed the length of membership for each member’s company, i.e., 27 years of membership for Easterday Construction Co., Inc. We were the company with the second longest membership there!
We just filled out our OSHA 300A form for 2009 and I’m pleased with the results. The OSHA 300A form is the summary of work-related injuries and illnesses. We had one reportable injury with no lost days. Not bad for all of the hours logged last year.
There are multiple categories including Deaths (0 Whew!), Total Number of Days Away From Work (0), and Total Number of Days of Restriction (0). Injuries and illnesses break out a lot of things other than injuries, including Skin Disorders (0), Respiratory Conditions (0), Poisoning (0) and Hearing Loss (0). Zeros across the board on these issues.
This form will be used internally for training purposes. (The one reportable accident has already been discussed with those involved as well as others that weren’t there in order to prevent similar incidents in the future.) It factors into our insurance rating. It is also a factor in our STEP rating.
Congratulations to everyone at Easterday Construction Co., Inc. for another safe year!
ECO is a new countertop by Cosentino. It’s not one that I have seen personally, but I have read several articles about it. It is made of 75% recycled materials. According to their website, this includes:
These items are bound together by an environmentally friendly resin that comes in part from corn oil.
One of the articles I have read on this was from the December 2009 issue of Multifamily Executive where it is touted for its durability. It is apparently comparable to granite for durability. It is also in the same price range.
Well it was a tough decision, but we’re dropping our Post Office Box. Easterday Construction has had P.O. Box 88 as long as I can remember and possibly since before I was born! We have some old letterhead that goes back to before any elaborate addresses were even required in Culver. Our office was in the State Exchange Bank Building and the lumber yard was on Slate Street. Apparently that’s all the Culver postman needed to know at that time!
For years and years, our mailing address was P.O. Box 88 and our delivery address was “The Corner of Lake Shore Drive & Slate Street”. Then when 911 service came around the Town assigned us a street number. 402 North Slate Street… never mind that we’re on the west side of the street and all the other numbers on the west side of the street are odd.
This is the last post before Christmas and I wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! I don’t know if having everything coated in ice qualifies as a white Christmas, but there’s some snow under there too.
The Christmas Pug was stolen from a card we received from Cal-Pro Fence. Thanks guys. Becky and I used to have a pug, though we would have never gotten A.J. to sit still long enough to wear a hat for a picture.
This has been a tough year for everyone, but I want to thank the clients that have stuck with us. I also want to thank the ECC staff that have worked hard this year. Here’s hoping next year is a better year for all of us!
Merry Christmas to everyone and Best Wishes for a happy, healthy, prosperous New Year! Safe travels for those of you that will be out in the weather. To the rest of you, be safe at home.
Kevin