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July/August 2021
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
NEW 'EMPLOYEE-OWNERSHIP
CORNER' IN DAVEYCONNECT
There's a new feature in DaveyConnect called the Employee
Ownership (EO) Corner. The EO Corner is a central location
for employees to access current EO resources, information
and tools. The materials in the EO Corner range from a
PowerPoint with comprehensive information on employee
ownership, to a quick stock price Q&A and an employee-
ownership FAQ. The page also has contact information for
the treasury team, to whom employees can send specific
questions. While employee-ownership content is frequently
shared on DaveyConnect, the EO Corner is where employees
can go to find a handful of informational and educational
materials that can be used to discuss and learn more about
employee ownership. All items in the EO Corner can be
downloaded, and the link to the page can be shared with
any Davey employee.
As shown in the pictures,
the Quick Links section runs
across the top of the home
page (right) in the mobile
app. On the desktop version
(above) of DaveyConnect,
click on the ellipses button on
the left side of the page and
the EO Corner is the fourth
button down on the right side.
Fifty-seven employees on the Northern
Indiana Public Service Company
(NIPSCO) account participated in a full
day of in-person training. After meeting
at Shanklin Park in Goshen, Indiana,
employees split into groups to rotate
through four sessions focusing on
traffic control, aerial rescue, Factors &
Forces, and pre-climbing inspections,
including voltage identification.
The four focus areas were driven
by both the needs of the crews as
well as requirements from the utility
client, said Donald Viers, account
manager, Lakes region. For instance,
in addition to the other biannual
required training sessions, NIPSCO
TRAINING DAY FOR NIPSCO CREWS
recently implemented an enhanced
traffic control policy, so now all
employees on the account are certified
by the National Safety Council in
traffic control techniques.
"We want our crews to learn and grow
at events like this," Viers said. "Training
is always an ongoing process, and we
always strive for excellence in safety."
PERSEVERANCE
In total, 47 field crew members and four
general foremen attended the training, with
sessions run by members of the corporate
safety team and Davey's Arborist Skills
Trainers. Jack Bloomfield, senior vice
president, Lakes region, also attended.
