PRIDE Vol. 3.3 | Summer 2019
ELECTRICAL EXPANSION p. 4 - 5
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Al Van Houten p. 6
Photo: DPS-CA working in San Bernardino County.
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CHAIRMAN AND CEO In the Spring 2019 issue of Danella Pride, I remarked on the expansion and growth of Danella. As an organization, in the last quarter we have begun to offer several new services to better serve our customers. •
Danella Power Services of CA has been working to install poles within the mountainous regions of Southern California. Several pole drops were completed by helicopter, a new service for the company, due to the installation sites being inaccessible by vehicle. See more about this new service on Page 4.
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On the East Coast, Danella Power Services, has ventured into substation construction and added countless new contracts.
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The Danella Construction, Inc. team has broken ground into the Small Cell Communication field. In mid-July the first of many poles were raised in preparation for 5G tower installations. More about this new service in the Fall 2019 issue of Danella Pride.
Pictured: Jim Danella with a DPS-CA crew during their morning Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) in late-June 2019.
I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new employees, who with their assistance continue to help us develop new relationships, services, and expertise. I would also like to recognize a long-time employee, who as of September 2 hung up his hard hat. Al Van Houten, a member of the Danella family in Pennsylvania for 39 years, has retired. Serving as a foreman in the early years, Al has over the last two decades worked as the equipment manager for DCC-PA. Al’s sense of humor and sarcasm will be missed in our shop here at 2290. I wish Al the best, and I encourage you to read more about him in our employee profile on Page 6.
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Scholarship > Full-time employees with a child accepted to Villanova University for the Class of 2020 are eligible to submit an application form to be considered for The James D. and Carmen A. Danella Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship supports a full-time student over the course of four years at Villanova. Contact Shauna Zitron at szitron@danella.com for additional information.
Important Info > Wellness: A reminder that all Wellness Participants must submit their HRA, Biometrics, and have 400 Wellness Points by October 31, 2019. If these requirements are not met, participants will void their insurance discount for 2020. > Benefits: Be on the look out for the 2020 Benefits Enrollment information packet, which will be available during late-November/early-December.
Near Miss Safety Award We would like to thank the following individuals for their work to keep Danella’s job sites safe by utilizing their Stop Work Authority. •
Rickie Belvins (J. Daniel) was awarded in May for stopping work due to improper trench protection on an emergency restoration.
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In June, Sean Bermele (DCC-AL) was recognized for discussing with his crew past Near Misses, as they utilized their Stop Work Authority when a danger was recognized from a previous incident.
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Miguel Carcamo-Herrera (DAC) and Jacob Rogers (DCI) (pictured) were recipients in July for completing pre-trip inspections and identifying potential hazardous issues with vehicles and equipment.
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Chad Easley (DCC-CT) was recognized in August for identifying mercury at a job site, preventing significant environmental impacts.
Congratulations Two Danella Atlantic Construction, Inc. employees, Marvin Urias Benavidez and Miguel Angel CarcamoHerrera (left to right) were sworn in as United States citizens in August 2019. Congratulations!
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RUNNER-UP WINNER: Beth Morris, Claims Manager, Danella Companies
NYC Steam Crews on 5th Ave and 20th Street, Manhatten.
These individuals were awarded $250. Rickie Belvins was also chosen as the Quarter 2 recipient, receiving $1,000. Don’t forget to submit your near misses to your management team so you can be entered every month and quarter into this new award program. For more information, speak to your management team.
Want to see your photos in the next issue? Send your high-quality photos, featuring our logo and work, to news@danella.com, and have a chance to win a gift card.
OVERALL WINNER: Jason Keeney
Western Region Safety and Quality Manager , DPS-CA Linemen in the San Bernardino National Forest
OUR ELECTRICAL WORK:
EXPANSION OF SERVICES In the Spring 2019 issue of Danella Pride, we announced Danella’s expansion into California. Since then, the expansion of Danella’s team has grown to include additional key services in the electrical field and many more employees. Read on to learn about how Danella is not only expanding in the West Coast of the United States, but the East Coast as well. The West Coast Expansion Seven days a week the Danella Power Services of CA crews are undertaking the work of relieving a bottleneck of distribution work in Southern California. The work of pole replacements, distribution maintenance, and construction in suburban and mountainous areas has brought new challenges to our California division. The mountains present a challenge in getting materials, equipment, and lineman to remote, inaccessible locations. Over the summer Danella began to engage in Helicopter Pole Sets. Temperatures, winds, and elevations are continuous challenges for the team, as many lineman hike to the site and dig pole trenches by hand. Oskar Granquist (CCM3), noted: “The region in the San Bernardino Mountains, which are located in Southern California, is in some cases hazardous as slopes are steep. Rock slides are common, and conditions vary daily. The high winds and temperature ranges are ever-changing and affect flying conditions. Flash floods, snakes, snow and ice conditions on steep slopes also present a challenge.” Thus far, Danella has completed approximently a dozen helo4
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New Electrical Pole installation in Southern California by the DPS-CA team. Photo: JPG Photography
assisted pole placements, and more are expected in the coming months. This new work adds additional experiences to the evergrowing services Danella offers our customers. The East Coast Expansion Since January, the east coast operations for Danella Power Services (DPS) has grown exponentially. With leadership from Thomas Tacconelli (Vice President, Electric), Hank Boldyzar Jr. (Operations
SPOTLIGHT Manager), Hank Boldyzar Sr. (Manager – Substation Services), Nathan Gagnon (Manager Estimating & Business Operations), Frank Renner (Operations Manager) and a crew of experienced general foremen, foremen, and linemen, the operation has added numerous projects throughout the country. “Power Services continues to provide electric make-ready-work services for our customers in upstate New York,” stated Tom Tacconelli. “Our work has also expanded into Western Pennsylvania to include distribution maintenance and aerial cable replacement. The team has also won contracts in Indiana and Texas, through the addition of Electric and Gas Insulated Substations (GIS) to our services profile. With the combined 100+ years’ experience of our team, we are looking to become a major competitor in the GIS sector in 2020 and beyond. Our team continues to offer our customers a quality and safe experience, which has become expected of Danella.” For those unfamiliar with GIS, it provides a lower operation and maintenance cost to Danella’s customers, as it is enclosed and insulated against mother nature and allows for a more compact footprint. GIS work is throughout the United States and can range in voltage. The addition of GIS maintenance, upgrades, and construction, to the Danella repertoire, has led to the potential expansion into the mid-west and additional western regions of the United States. The team has also expanded into Massapequa, NY, and will begin a new distribution maintenance project in the Fall. Plan scope includes 14,000 feet of mainline to eliminate overload on current electrical lines. The project also includes replacement of poles, fuses, and transformers, with installation of new capacitor banks. We are excited by the ever-growing contribution of Danella in the power industry. Look for continuing updates in future Danella Pride issues.
Above: DPS-CA team in conjunction with the Heliocopter Subcontract installing poles in the San Bernandino Mountains. Photo: David Pancoast, Corporate Safety Manager Below: DPS team working in Western PA on a distribution maintenance project. Photo: Alan Flanagan, DPS Safety Manager
Again, welcome to all of our new employees who are continuing to help Danella grow further within the utility infrastructure field. Thank you to Oskar Granquist and Hank Boldyzar, Sr., for providing content for this article.
A team member from DPS-CA working on power lines in San Bernandino County, CA. Photo: JPG Photography
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PEOPLE OF DANELLA
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AL VAN HOUTEN Joining Danella in 1980, Al Van Houten has been a key player for the Pennsylvania Division over the last 39 years. On September 2, 2019, Al “officially” hung up his hat.
Though some may refer to Al as a gruff, serious, and often sarcastic individual, within that exterior is a loyal, hardworking, and caring man. He always gives his 100% whether it be during his time as Paving Foreman, or as an Equipment Manager. Al has always been a ‘do it right now’ kind of guy, and the work is never done until the job is done properly. Earl Freund, a co-worker of Al’s for over 27 years, commented: “Out in the field Al was a paving and restoration foreman. He was the best of the best at it because of his attention to detail. He would come in on the weekends and make sure all of the equipment was working for his crew on Monday.” Similarly, Joseph Spause, Vice President spoke of Al’s commitment to Danella, “Everything that Al does, he does for the betterment of Danella Companies. He tirelessly worked every day of his career to make sure that the crews had the support they needed to get the job done safely and on time. His hard work and dedication to quality has been a wonderful representative of Danella Companies. We are all going to miss working with him every day.” When he began working in the shop in the late-1990s, Al took over the maintenance of the Pennsylvania division’s tools, equipment, and vehicles. He took pride in ensuring that our crews went out in 6
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“Everything that Al does, he does for the betterment of Danella Companies. He tirelessly worked every day of his career to make sure that the crews had the support they needed to get the job done safely and on time.” Joseph Spause, Vice President well-maintained vehicles, always making sure that inspections and maintenance were up-to-date. Over the years, Al built a wonderful relationship with the team at Plymouth Fleet, neighbors to Danella’s Headquarters on Butler Pike. This relationship assisted with getting repairs done quickly on trucks or vans that came in with mechanical issues. Prior to working with Danella, Al had experience with similar construction organizations. In the early 1960s, Al served an MP (Military Police) for the Army and was stationed primarily in Germany. Al’s role in Danella didn’t just include being an excellent Equipment Manager, but as Paul Barents remarked: bodyguard. “In the 1980s, when the Rental division was starting, we had a large bid for New York City Transit. We were bidding against other New York-based companies. When it came time to attend a bid meeting in which Continued on Page 11
SAFETY IMPORTANCE OF ESTABLISHING A SAFETY CULTURE Chris Lopez Safety Manager, DCC-NY Danella’s safety culture has evolved over the years but continues to be an essential part to our organization. However, a good safety culture in a workplace exists when safety and health is understood to be a high priority and most importantly is accepted as such. Safety and Health do not exist in a vacuum, isolated from other aspects of administrations such as people and financial management. Building a safety culture is an integral part of the overall “big picture.” Without a safety culture, an organization is left vulnerable. The culture of an organization is unique and one of a kind to each organization. A safety culture must be different because the players and surroundings are uncommon denominators, and therefore, what may work in one area may not apply in another. However, there are 3 key attributes that must be looked at when establishing a safety culture: Attitude, Environment, and Systems. Attitudes, both personal and organizational effect the development of a safety culture in the workplace. The environment in which people work and the systems and processes in an organization will also influence that culture. Each organization needs to consider all these aspects in developing and nurturing a safety culture that suits the organization and the individuals within it. So how can organizations ensure a plan of this magnitude? Here are several factors for establishing a safety culture: 1. Commitment at all levels 2. Safety and health is treated as an investment, not as a cost 3. Safety and health is part of a continuous improvement plan and never perfect 4. Training and information is provided for everyone in the workforce 5. A system for workplace analysis and hazard prevention and control is in place 6. The environment in which people work is a blame free environment 7. The organization celebrates success 8. Communicational breakdown between management and employee Once you have considered all the factors you can now begin to develop a good safety culture. Remember, the upkeep and constant improvement to a safety culture is the bread and butter of the equation. In order to keep a tight ship and to keep the culture at an optimum state, it is imperative that the workforce and upper management continue discussions about “how to improve.” How can our culture become a constant and maintain throughout the years?
SAFETY TIP Many injuries are the result of being “struck by” or “caught between” objects. Avoid these types of injury causes by: 1. Communication – a lot of injuries can be avoided by simply talking. Before equipment is operated or put in motion or any other activity that could affect a coworker, give a verbal warning and ensure everyone is clear. 2. Know where you are – this means every part of your body. Being struck by a backhoe is serious. But many hand and finger injuries are a result of not realizing that they are in a position that is at risk for being caught in or between two objects. 1. Weekly team meetings and monthly stand-downs 2. Strategic planning sessions with workforce and upper management 3. Safety and health committees 4. Use of existing information to support best practices and establish new policy 5. Accident/incident rates and overview or briefing of the incidents 6. Workers compensation costs and losses from other types of accidents 7. Numbers of reported hazards and Near Misses in the workplace and how-to potentially avoid them in the future A good safety culture takes time to develop and when it does – success is essentially guaranteed.
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WELLNESS National Chiropractic Health Month: How is your back? Robin Bender Benefits Administrator and Wellness Coordinator Many of us have experienced back pain. Sometimes it occurs doing physical activities at home or at work, whether sitting hours at a desk, exercising or doing everyday things like picking up a child or grandchild can cause temporary annoyance or incapacitating back pain. October is National Chiropractic Health Month so I thought it was appropriate timing to talk about back health. Our musculoskeletal (MSK) system is comprised of muscles, bones and joints; playing an important role in helping us get and stay strong at all stages of life. When injured, or just through every day usage, the MSK system can be a foundation of debilitating pain. Lower back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. When we take small steps to improve MSK health, we are helping ourselves to live healthier and more actively now and into the future. Exercise is good, but not all exercises are beneficial when it comes to low back pain. If you experience any mild discomfort during the beginning of your exercise routine, this pain should disappear as muscles become stronger. However, if the pain is not mild and continues more than 15 minutes repeatedly during exercise, stop exercising and contact a health care provider. Some exercises may aggravate pain. For example, standing toe touches can overstretch lower back muscles and hamstrings and it may also put greater stress on the disks and ligaments in the spine. There is a need to be aware and make sure that we take care of our back. When picking up heavy objects, lift with the knees and not the back. Start by squatting down and then stand up instead of bending at the waist to pick up an object. Particularly threatening to your back health is lifting and twisting at the same time. When moving objects, push objects rather than pull when possible. When moving a piece of furniture, for example, stand close to it, tighten stomach muscles, and push with both arms. When you push, you tend to use your stomach muscles versus your back. Do not lean forward and never push or pull with a bent back.
back injury or a strained muscle. But I think it’s also important to understand that many back problems and even back injuries occur just with normal mechanics. The assumption that ‘I must have done something wrong’ really isn’t always true. Sometimes, somebody can just bend over to tie their shoe and they could end up with a disk herniation or an inflamed or irritated nerve root.” However, good body mechanics can help reduce some incidences. People experience different back pain and depending on the cause of the back pain, relief can be achieved differently as well. Some gain relief from standing, while others feel better sitting. People with disk cartilage problems tend to have more problems when sitting. It is recommended that people with disk problems avoid prolonged sitting and when sitting, use a lumbar cushion or recline the back. Experiencing back pain while standing, could be attributed to arthritis. Those who deal with this problem have a tendency to lean or hunch forward when they walk, as they are trying to take pressure off the vertebrae joints. Sitting usually feels better. According to the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (NISMAT), there are general guidelines for proper sitting, standing, and lifting to protect your back. If you must stand for a prolonged period of time, try these tips: • Wear comfortable shoes and stand on a soft surface. • Bring your work to a comfortable level; do not bend over it. • Rest one leg on a stool to reduce stress on your back. • Change your position often. Try these tips if you sit in a chair for extended periods of time: • The chair needs to support you lower back, if it does not provide enough support, use a lumbar cushion behind your lower back. • Your chair should be positioned so that your knees are at least as high as your hips when your feet are flat on the floor. • Your desktop should be slightly above your waist. • Sit straight and do not lean over or slump; sit close to your work. • Take frequent breaks to stand up and stretch.
Bad body mechanics can cause pain or injury to the back, but it is not always the reason that back pains occur. Doctor Scott D. Boden, Orthopedic Surgeon of the Spine, states, “Certainly, if you are doing a lot of lifting with bad mechanics, you can increase the risk of
Remember the do’s and don’ts of back health. If you experience back pain, consult your physician to diagnose what is causing the pain and take the necessary steps to alleviate the pain and strengthen the back and core muscles. For more information about back health, visit www.webmd.com/back-pain/default.htm.
2020 OPEN ENROLLMENT
REMINDER WELLNESS PROGRAM
Look for your Benefits Open Enrollment Information Packet to arrive at the end of late-November/early-December.
All wellness program participants must submit their HRA, Biometrics, and reach 400 points by October 31, 2019 to be eligible for an insurance discount in 2020.
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BENEFITS 401(K): GROWTH VERSES VALUE INVESTING Article provided by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. © 2019
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GROWTH AND VALUE INVESTING?
Growth stocks are stocks of companies that are anticipated to grow at an above average growth rate for the market. Earnings are expected to continue delivering higher levels of earnings growth. Growth investors will search for companies that they believe can continue their “earnings momentum” into the future. Growth companies often pay little or no dividends. Rather, they retain all profit so that it can be reinvested in the company. The success of these companies might be dependent on their ability to manage growth by investing in new technology, new plants and equipment, and marketing their products and/or services to new customers. Value stocks are generally stocks of more mature companies. Many have fallen out of favor in the marketplace and are considered bargain priced when the price of the stock is compared to the book value, replacement value, or liquidation value of the company’s assets. Typically, value stocks are priced much lower than growth stocks of similar companies in the same industry. This lower price may reflect investor reaction to recent company problems, such as disappointing earnings, negative publicity or legal problems, all of which might raise doubts about the company’s prospects. Although value stocks are often more mature companies, some investors have broadened their definition of value stocks to include newer companies that have not been recognized by many investors and/ or growth companies whose stocks have pulled back in reaction to a temporary setback. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE RISKS AND REWARDS OF INVESTING IN GROWTH OR VALUE MUTUAL FUNDS? Growth fund managers look for high quality, successful companies that have posted strong performance and are expected to continue to do well. Investors are willing to pay relatively high prices for these stocks in expectation of selling them at even higher prices as the company continues to grow. The risk in buying a given growth stock is that its lofty price could fall sharply on any negative news about the company, particularly if earnings disappoint Wall Street. Growth company stocks are also more susceptible to negative news and events within their own particular industry than value company stocks. However, if a company maintains its momentum, investors may continue their buying of the company’s stock, sending the price even higher.
GROWTH Stock prices expected to increase as companies experience high rates of growth Often pay low or no dividends
VALUE BLEND
Mutual funds have many different investment strategies. “Growth Equity” and “Value Equity” investment strategies are two that you can learn about to help you better manage risk within your portfolio.
Stock prices considered low relative to underlying value of company Typically pay higher dividends
Value fund managers seek stocks that appear to be bargain priced — below the stock’s average historical levels or below the current level in their industry. Investing in value stocks can add income to a portfolio, as these stocks often pay dividends. While the income can be a strong addition to a portfolio, there are still risks. Many value investors believe that a majority of value stocks are created due to the market overreacting to negative events. Many good companies have made the necessary adjustments to improve their earnings and growth levels and in turn see their stock’s price move up to its historical levels as other investors recognize its value. However, value investors can sometimes be disappointed by a company’s inability to reverse its misfortune or by the market not quickly recognizing a company which has turned itself around. WHICH SHOULD I CHOOSE — GROWTH OR VALUE MUTUAL FUNDS? The battle between growth and value has been going on for years, with each side offering statistics to support its argument. Historically, there have been periods when growth stocks have outperformed value stocks and there have been periods when value stocks have outperformed growth stocks. Many investment professionals say that diversification of investments is a good strategy to help reduce risk and create the potential for long-term investment growth. By investing in both growth-oriented funds and value-oriented funds, your portfolio becomes more diversified, and you benefit by reducing the risk that your portfolio will take a severe hit if either growth or value funds perform poorly. Of course, neither style of investing comes with any guarantees. But, by choosing funds that utilize both styles, you improve your potential for avoiding significant losses from a downturn in any one type of fund. After you decide what percentage of your account you want in stock funds, you should carefully consider these two investment styles and how you might want to allocate your monies to each. Enrollment in the Danella 401(k) Plan for eligible employees is available year-round. Contact rbender@ danella.com for more information.
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CATCH UP WITH OUR DIVISIONS AND THE WORK THEY DO TO SUPPORT OUR NATION
WELCOME TO DANELLA In August, Danella welcomed Michael Cusack as the Director of Claims & In-House Counsel. Mike graduated from Drexel University School of Law in 2012. Since his graduation from Drexel, Mike has worked in the Philadelphia region as a strategic partner in claims law. Danella Construction, Inc. has also been growing and has welcomed Kevin Sutherland and Randall Hopkins to over see small cell work. John Wainio, James Barefoot, and Chris Graves have joined the team in Portsmouth, VA for fiber optic work. Troy Hopkins, Brandon Muncey, and Dakota Ledbetter have also joined the team to work on the Vermeer 24x40 crew. Danella Lines Services, Inc. has also seen growth with the addition of new staff and laborers, including: Jonathan Mozi (Project Manger), Michael McArdle (Inspector) and James Cilione (Inspector), Jeton
Hoxhaj (Billing Clerk), and Adriana Garcia (Assistant Project Manager). Danella Power Services has been growing and expanding into several new markets on the West Coast, Chris Risolo (Superintendent), Hank Boldyzar Sr. (Manager - Substation Services), and Alan Flanagam (Safety Manager), in addition to countless others have joined the team to improve electrical systems in the Northeast. Danella Power Services of California continues to build a great team of lineman and crew members. In June, two Safety Managers joined the team Jason Keeney and Dean Umfress. In August, Danella Construction of NJ, welcomed Michael Fortier as Gas Operations Specialist.
Danella Construction, Inc. (DCI) > DCI has begun working under Verizon Small Cell contracts in Greensboro, NC and Nashville, TN. Wooden poles and metal decorative light poles are currently being set as host to the radio tower signal. > New offices have been opened in Lebanon, TN to cover our Nashville, TN work area, and in Chesapeake, VA for our Portsmouth, VA project. > A Vermeer 24x40 has been added to the DCI fleet for directional drilling, and to includes an air-hammer to drill through rock. > DCI has been awarded several AT&T Long Lines projects across VA, NC, and SC.
Danella Construction Corp. of CT (DCC-CT) > DCC-CT sponsorship of “Touch-A-Truck “ for the Yorktown Grange Fair. Pictured right in the DCC-CT Mack Tri-axle is Project Manager Peter V . Mazzari and son Bryan.
Danella Construction Corp. of Florida (DCC-FL) > Small Cell Work has begun in Tampa, FL, thus DCC-FL has opened an office in the local area to support the contract. The first four sites are currently under construction.
award to construct. Anticipated completion of mile 2 portion is late October 2019.
Danella Construction Corp. of PA (DCC-PA) > Congratulations to Dan Batze on passing his Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP) Exam with gas endorsement in August 2019. > In August, Cory Postell (Project Manager) and Danielle Dolenti tied the knot. Congratulations to the couple on their wedding!
> A splicing contract at Canaveral Air Force Station will begin in September.
> DCC-PA has been awarded two live gas contracts with PGW, in addition to the PGW West Side Main Replacement being extended for an additional year.
Danella Construction Corp. of NY (DCC-NY)
Danella Line Services (DLSI)
> The design portion of the third mile of a 36” gas transmission main in the Bronx is complete. DCC-NY is awaiting the
> DLSI has been awarded several AT&T contracts throughout the Northeast, including Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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AND COMMUNITY. > Work will begin shortly in Western New York for a 1.6 million foot fiber contract with Armstrong Cable. > In the Rochester, NY area DLSI will begin work on a project for Greenlight Communications. > DLSI has also entered the Small Cell Communications field with contracts award by Verizon for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
TEAM UPDATES Danella Power Services of California (DPS-CA) > In July, Sean Sizemore passed the Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP) Exam. Congratulations to Sean! > See additional updates on Page 4.
Danella Rail Services Corp. (DRSC) > For DRSC, 2019 has seen growth with the further increase of the Railroad Vegetation Management program. DRSC is a BAYER PRO Applicator organization and with the addition of licenses, has begun to service 130 miles of track in Southern California. Work continues in Florida, with additional bid opportunities in other states. > DRSC was recently selected for a tie construction project with a Class 1 railway.
CONTINUED PEOPLE OF DANELLA: AL VAN HOUTEN Continued from Page 6 Danella was selected as the supplier, Jim Danella insisted I bring someone along. He asked Al, which was a good thing because some of our competitors were not happy about Danella being selected.” When asked about what Al might have done other than being in the construction industry, Earl explained Al’s love for horses and horse racing. “Al is a big horse enthusiast. His missed opportunity in life or career path could be considered a horse trainer. He knows a lot about the racing industry and horse care.”
DPS-CA team completing night electrical work in the Mountains of San Bernardino. Photo: JPG Photography
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One of Al’s best traits is his honesty. Earl stated, “He is the most honest person I have ever met. I don’t think he could lie to save his soul. He is loyal, loyal as can be to his friends, the company, and our vendors.” Though Al may not have wanted to see his name appear in this issue of Danella Pride, we want to share with our employees a man that helped shape the company in ways he may have never thought. Thank you, Al, for your continued loyalty to Danella. We will miss you greatly and wish you a safe, healthy, and enjoyable retirement. Summer 2019 | DANELLA.COM
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In July, Danella officially entered into the Small Cell Communications Sector. More to come in our Fall 2019 issue.
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