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We are proud to announce that our employees have collectively donated $19,672 which was divided between the following local charities:

• American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/about-us/local/vermont.html
• Vermont Make-A-Wish https://vermont.wish.org/
• Vermont National Guard Charitable Foundation  https://www.facebook.com/Vermont-National-Guard-Charitable-Foundation-185255287247/
• Mike Loyer Foundation https://www.theclassicmikeloyer.org/about-us/

ECI employees have a history of making charitable contributions during the holiday season and this is the largest contribution by its employees to date – exceeding last years contribution of $17,340.

Winter is a good time to get caught up with our safety training requirements.  Over the coming months ECI will be holding several training sessions, including:

Confined Space Training Entry Training  (29 CFR 1910.146)

Purpose:  To train a worker that enters a confined space.

Credit Hrs:  4 Hours

Content:  Definition of a Confined Space, Air Monitoring, Retrieval Systems, etc.

Confined Space Entry Supervisor Training  (29 CFR 1910.146)

Purpose:  To train a supervisor prepare a permit, inform the workers, and ensure a safe entry

Credit Hrs:  4 Hours;  Must attend the Confined Space Entry Worker Training

Content:  Confined Space Basics, Hazard Evaluation,  Monitoring Instruments, Permit Preparation, etc.

Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Refresher (29 CFR 1910.120)

Purpose:  HAZWOPER covers activities on contaminated sites and emergency releases

Credit Hrs:  8-hour; required every year; 40 hr course a prerequisite

Content:  PPE Levels, Monitoring Instruments, Exposure Paths, etc.

CPR/AED/First Aid

Purpose:  To provide CPR, AED, and basic first aid ability

Credit Hours:  4 hours

Content:  CPR Certification, AED demonstration, general first aid

Rigging/Signal Person (ECI Specific)

Purpose:  Qualify ECI workers to select, inspect, use rigging, and signals for a lift

Credit Hours:  4 Hours

Content:  Chains, wire rope, shackles, hooks, etc.

A couple of points to consider when attending these training sessions:

• An OSHA Officer might very well ask a worker about what training was given to the worker
• Some of these courses involve tests.  Don’t be nervous.  The test are to verify that you comprehend the content.  If you don’t understand, our trainer will work with you personally until you are competent in the content and able to practice the standards.

Welcome:

Welcome to ECI’s new website.  Our previous website was mostly as a marketing tool to show the world who we are and what we can do.  The new website is more interactive with blogs so we can reach out to our employees, customers, vendors, and friends.  The blogs may contain announcements of ECI’s achievements and project news.

New Features:

There are several features that we would like to point out:

1. The site has been totally revised.
2. We now are in complete control of content, unlike the previous site.  This means we can make changes anytime and anywhere, without hiring a website designer.
3. We have an Employee Portal and a Vendor Portal.
4. The Employee Portal has documents for downloading, news, the safety manual, calendar, and personal photos on the Employee Wall.
5. The Vendor Portal will have similar documents, safety & quality standards, and a calendar.

We hope everyone takes advantages of these features.

Ken & Scott Pidgeon