Spring — 2019

Contents
Established in 1905, Manson began
as a small, family-owned Puget Sound
marine pile driving business. Today,
Manson thrives as an employee-owned
company and takes great pride in our
reputation for safely completing marine
construction and dredging projects on 03
time and on budget. Our fleet of heavy
marine construction and dredging
equipment includes 60 specialized
vessels and over 50 barges.

Headquarters remain in the State of

Washington, though we have expanded
to include permanent facilities in
Northern and Southern California, 04 06
Louisiana, and Florida.

Cover Photo & Credit -

Cutter suction dredge ROBERT M
WHITE at Port Fourchon during sunrise.
Photo taken by Ben Torrison.

Editorial Team -
Meagan Dumford, Sarah Ness, Rachel
Odell, Jillian Strobel

Contributors - 09 13
George Atkinson, Jeff Garcia, Ray
Givan, John Heckel, Pete Hernandez,
John Holmes, Michael Jokerst,
Tim Kinsella, Ronald Mander, Mark
Openshaw, Patrick O’Shaughnessy, Message from the President 01
Karissa Poitras, Rob Reller, Belinda
Rodriguez, Aaron Rugg, Chris Ethics & Business Responsibility 02
Schaeffer, Carey Shannon, Amado
Shuck, Thomas Stephens, Hope Rig Report 03
VanBruggen
Incident & Injury Free – E.P. PAUP Crew 04
Manson Construction Co. is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. Regional Updates 06
© 2019 Manson Construction Co. Team Focus 08
No part of this publication may be Manson People & Milestones 10
reproduced or transmitted in any
form or for any purpose without the Spotlight — Safety Tips & Tricks 12
express written permission of Manson
Construction Co. Manson Cares 13
 LTR: Brandt Stagni, Mike Warwick, Joe Gonzalez, Jim McNally, John Roques, Henry Schorr, John Holmes, and Jeff Arviso
Message from the President
In this safety-focused spring issue of the
Manson Navigator, we kick off Construction
Safety Week (CSW). Manson has been a
partner and sponsor of this industry-wide effort
since its inception in 2014. CSW’s purpose is
to strengthen our industry’s safety culture and
performance by sharing best practices, tools,
and resources. This year’s theme is “Safe by
Choice.” Making safe choices is about the
commitments we make as individuals, project
teams, and as a company, to work safely every
day. This year’s theme is well aligned with
Manson’s commitment to an Incident and Injury
Free™ (IIF™) safety culture. Our participation in
CSW across our regions is a great opportunity
to continue our path of safety improvement
and the elimination of injuries.
Although we are now well into 2019, we would
like to recognize everyone’s contribution to
the accomplishments and successes of the
past year. In 2018, Manson experienced the
least number of injuries and four of our regions
went the entire year without one injury. We
would like to thank all of you and understand
these improvements are only possible through
your continued hard work and commitment to
safety.
We continue to look for ways to prevent
that next injury. Leading indicators provide a
good gauge for assessing the strength of a
safety program and can identify safety risks
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before they become incidents or injuries. Our
Executive Safety Team is focused on three
leading indicators that the industry recognizes
as being effective in reducing accidents.
First and most importantly, managers are
spending time in the field talking with crews,
building relationships, and encouraging crew
participation in planning and risk identification.
Secondly, we have a comprehensive planning
program that includes project plans, work
element plans, and JSAs. And third is an
effective hazard/near miss reporting system
where data is used to build training tools
for the crews that are relevant to the work
they perform. Our Executive Safety Team will
continue to emphasize these programs as we
strengthen our safety culture.
Manson is fortunate to have a strong backlog
of projects across all of our regions for the
coming year. With these new opportunities
come challenges, especially with respect to
safety. These projects will only be successful if
we keep people from getting hurt. We all must
commit to working safely and making sure that
happens.
Best wishes,
John Holmes
President, Manson Construction Co.
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The Corporate Ethics and
Compliance Committee
meets four times a year to
evaluate our ethics program
and to provide support
and direction to the Ethics
Officer. The committee’s
charter calls for:
• Analyzing legal requirements and
specific risk areas
• Assisting with the development of
standards of conduct and policies
and procedures
• Regularly reviewing and
assessing the accuracy of and
the adherence to policies and
procedures
• Monitoring internal systems
related to standards, policies, and
procedures
• Reviewing industry guidance and
new information regularly and
integrating it into the compliance
program
• Determining the appropriate
strategy to promote compliance
• Developing a system to solicit,
evaluate, and respond to
complaints and problems
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Ethics & Business
Responsibility
Ethics Program Oversight Committee
If you are new to Manson, you will find out fairly quickly that Manson
employees think about and talk about ethical issues all the time; it’s
just part of who we are. We read about ethical failures in the news
and ask ourselves some soul searching questions like, “why did
this happen and how do we prevent this from happening to us?”
Addressing ethical issues in our safety meetings, staff meetings,
and in every Board of Directors meeting, helps to keep ethics in the
forefront.
Discussing ethics is just one part of our Ethics Program that helps
to create and maintain a culture of “doing the right thing.” There are
many other vital facets to our Ethics Program of which you may not
be aware. For example, did you know that Manson has a Corporate
Ethics and Compliance Committee that directs the Corporate Ethics
Officer and provides management oversight? This committee is
comprised of the Ethics Officer, Human Resources Director, Chief
Financial Officer, Chief Engineer, Chief Operating Officer, and the
President of Manson.
While Manson’s commitment to ethics starts at the highest levels
in the Company, the duty to maintain the highest ethical standards
applies to everyone, every employee, and every business partner.
If you have any concerns that Manson is not meeting its legal and
ethical obligations, we encourage you to use our anonymous Ethics
Hotline by calling (877) 472-2110.
John D. Heckel
Corporate Ethics & Compliance Officer
To make an anonymous report with regard to our code of ethics and
business conduct policy, contact The Lighthouse Reporting: Ethics Hotline.
Call: (877) 472-2110 | Fax: (215) 689-3885
Email: reports@lighthouse-services.com (reference Manson in your email)
Or on the internet at: http://www.lighthouse-services.com.
Once online, click “submit a report.”
Username: manson | Password: seattle
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The Rig Report
The DB VALHALLA has been
upgraded to perform pile driving!

Amado Shuck, STSC

Last season, we reported that the DB VALHALLA

received a major repower of her system. This
season, she was upgraded again, getting a new
platform deck and pile driving capabilities.

The design and fabrication of the new platform deck

was completed in Seattle last July. The deck was
then trucked to the Bay Area to meet DB VALHALLA
at Mare Island Dry Dock where it was stationed for
routine dry-docking.

Mechanic Darren Geiger and Superintendent Shane

Smith completed installation of the Hydraulic Power
Unit (HPU) system and pile driving spotter controls,
including installation of the platform deck and
hydraulic piping. The DB VALHALLA’s pile driving
package includes the pile driving spotter and leads
that are normally affixed to the DB VALKYRIE.

The DB VALHALLA has been outfitted to drive piles

in response to a successful bid for the Middle Harbor
Redevelopment Project at the Port of Long Beach in
California.* Manson performed a test pile program
at various piling lengths and project locations and
will also drive over 900 24-in. octagonal concrete
production piles with lengths between 116 ft. and 135
ft. using DB VALHALLA and DB VALKYRIE.

*Read more about the Middle Harbor Redevelopment in the

Regional Updates section on page 7.

DB VALHALLA
Pile Driving Upgrade Crew –
Fred Baca, Captain Joe Barney, Jack Bitzer,
Rich Brown, Tony Diaz, Eddie Heredia, Nick
Maddox, Darren Geiger, Paul Huber, Brian
Kennedy, Jacob and Rod Kiefer, Jason Mead,
Dave Nezzer, Rick Sanchez, Brad and Brian
Schwiger, Shane Smith, and Trevor Turley

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Incident and Injury
Free
The E.P. PAUP – A Season of Choices
Carey Shannon, Corporate EHS Specialist
In a challenging environment like the Gulf of Mexico, with
operations running 24/7, being safe by choice is more than just a
Construction Safety Week theme for the crew of the E.P. PAUP–
it is the standard operating procedure.
Every year in early spring, the E.P. PAUP heads out for another
season of dismantling offshore oil platforms. It will not return to
the safety of the Houma yard until November.
The 380-ft.-long E.P. PAUP can accommodate 156 people but
usually functions with a crew of around 60-70: superintendents,
mechanics, oilers, riggers, welders, foremen, engineers,
electricians, cooks, housekeeping staff, a paramedic, and an
emergency medical technicial (EMT). Divers, an abrasive cutting
crew, and an explosives crew may also be present, depending
on the work performed. There are two cranes on deck and
each has their own designated operator. The deck-mounted
crane with the 1,000 ton capacity is referred to as the Big Rig.
The second crane is a crawler crane referred to as the Little
Rig, or assist crane. This year the Little Rig is a Manitowac 777,
configured for lifts less than 40 tons.
One choice Manson made for E.P. PAUP operations is to have
advanced medical professionals George Swindel and Charles
“Chuck” Dufrene, on board at all times. George is a paramedic
and OSHA-certified Compliance Safety and Health Officer
(CSHO) and Chuck is an EMT. They are prepared to treat injuries
and illnesses on the E.P. PAUP’s first floor hospital. The necessity
for on board medical personnel was motivated by the long
distance the E.P. PAUP works from shore. Travel time can range
anywhere from 2 to 14 hours round trip by boat. A helicopter pad
is available in the event of serious emergencies.
To work offshore, crew members must complete more than 50
requisite training courses including safe anchor handling, water
survival, fire-fighting, rigging, first aid, CPR, safe towing, safe
docking, electrical arc flash, safe mooring, confined space, and
hazardous communications. Earlier this year, an oiler on the E.P.
PAUP utilized his first aid training by performing the Heimlich
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Maneuver on a choking crew member and
saved his life.
The majority of the crew has remained intact,
working together on the E.P. PAUP for more
than five years. This experience with working
closely as a team has contributed to the
crew’s successful choice-making through
collaboration and clear communication.
This barge crew’s knowledge, experience,
and dedication to craft present within the
barge crew is impressive on its own merit.
When paired with the camaraderie, attitude
towards working safely and efficiently, and
having the right tool for the job, the E.P.
PAUP crew has produced remarkable safety
results and production rates. This contributes
to making safe choices on the roughly 30
projects the E.P. PAUP will undertake in a
season.
Chuck recalled a particular instance when
a safe choice was made. On this occasion,
a crew was inbound to join the E.P. PAUP.
Crew transfers from the boat to the E.P.
PAUP are accomplished with a Billy Pugh
basket hooked onto a crane. Crew members
are then swung from the crew boat over to
the E.P. PAUP. At the time this crew transfer
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was to take place, there were 6-ft. to 7-ft. seas with unfavorable
weather. The superintendent made the safe choice and elected to
conduct the transfer a few hours later when the weather and seas
calmed down.
The Gulf of Mexico will greet the E.P. PAUP and her crew once
again this season with another set of challenges. Based on their
hard work in past seasons, diligent preparations, and strong work
practices, they will be successful again in this year’s endeavors
and will always make the safe choice.
An example of the Billy Pugh basket that is used for crew transfers
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A Special Thank You
The crew of the E.P. PAUP: Shown above from
left to right — Orlando Colar, Leaderman; Marvin
Martinez, Rigger; Forrest Price, Barge Admin;
Jason Rumey, Electrician; David McPeak, Tower
Operator; Fulton Blanchard, Chief Engineer;
Timmy Blanchard. Welding Foreman; Jason
Johnson. Mechanic; Shane Hymel, Electrician;
Pete Lonadier, Tower Operator; Bryant Marcel,
Mechanic; David Lloyd, Oiler; Ray Martinez,
Superintendent; Randy Powell, Big Crane
Operator; Mark Blanchard, Welding Foreman;
Hayne Booker, Barge Admin; Johnny Berryhill,
Little Crane Operator; Yery Robledo, Rigger;
Milton Martinez, Rigger; James Lee, Rigger and
Henry Tome, Rigger
Not Pictured — Geraldo Alvarez, Rigger; Juan
Antunez, Rigger; Trent Champagne, Tower
Operator; Brody Fourner, Leaderman; Oscar
Figueroa, Superintendent; Amos Gautreaux,
Superintendent; Matt Goubert, Little Crane
Operator; James Hill, Electrician; Anthony Knox,
Barge Foreman; Oliver Knox, Barge Foreman;
Mark Laminack, Chief Engineer; Thad Lowe,
Rigger; Kilroy Marks, Oiler; Robert Stevens,
Mechanic; George Swindel, EHS/Medic; Tim
Theriot, Big Crane Operator; James Toups,
Superintendent; Nick Woods, Barge Foreman
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 San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Demolition

Regional Updates
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (SFOBB) Foundations Demolition Phase 2 project team
received the 2019 JLT Build America Award in the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence category
from the Association of General Contractors (AGC). This prestigious award is presented annually to
construction projects that epitomize the principles of partnering.

Not only did the joint venture project team finish one year early and over $20 million under Caltrans’ budget, but it
did so with zero Kiewit/Manson recordable injuries, zero environmental compliance notices or discharges, and zero
unresolved contractual issues! Through hard work, dedication, and partnering, the team worked together to develop
common goals and provide personal commitments to achieve extraordinary results for all stakeholders.

Additional awards include the 2018 AGC of California Excellence in Partnering Award, as well as Best Overall and
Best Collaboration in Demolition from the 2018 World Demolition Summit.

Northern California
WETA Richmond Ferry Terminal
All construction operations are complete, and the
Richmond Ferry Terminal opened to the public on
January 10, 2019, with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The facility is an important step in the expansion of
ferry service throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

The project included construction of a new fixed

pier and passenger waiting area, ADA-compliant
gangway and ramping system, passenger loading
Richmond Ferry Terminal. Photo Credit–Billy Hustace float, and new ADA-compliant kayak launch facility.
The Ferry Terminal was a design-build project and

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accommodates for seismic survivability criteria and
sea-level rise as well as improvements to infrastructure,
public access to the Bay Trail, parking area, and
landscape, including a public art installation.
SFOBB
The current phase is nearing completion. All demolition,
including blasting, is complete and all marine equipment
has been demobilized. On the Yerba Buena Island pier,
earthwork for a new parking lot is commencing which
will be followed up by concrete and decorative pavers
for the new plaza.
MOTCO
Military Ocean Terminal Concord, Replace Upgrade Pier
2 project consists of existing fender system salvage
and reinstallation, demolition of large existing timber
and concrete pier, removal of existing concrete and
timber piling, driving new concrete piling, construction
of a new cast-in-place concrete pier, as well as utilities
connecting the wharf to the backlands. This two year
project started in August 2018 and is currently well
under way with the demolition phase.
Southern California
The Port of Hueneme Deepening and
Reconstruction Project
This project has been a long sought after improvement
allowing the Port to repair infrastructure important to
the local economy and to handle more cargo than they
do currently, by deepening two of their four berths. The
Port of Hueneme (pronounced “wy-nee’ mee”) mainly
handles fruit imports such as bananas and pineapples
and fruit exports like strawberries, but they are also a
hub for importing and exporting vehicles, namely Ford,
Land Rover-Jaguar, Maserati, Subaru, and Mitsubishi.
Currently the water depth is only -35’ MLLW but after
this project they will be at -40’ MLLW which will alleviate
the tidal bottleneck faced when bringing in cargo ships
with deeper drafts.
Middle Harbor Redevelopment
Manson/Connolly Joint Venture (MCJV) is approaching
the halfway point in the third and final stage of this nine
year project. The team has completed wharf demolition,
cyclopean wall drilling and blasting, placement of
temporary surcharges, and Phase One of indicator pile
installation. The first 51 piles of the new wharf have
been driven with the newly modified DB VALHALLA*.
* See the Rig Report on page 3.
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By the end of June, we will be complete with all
dredging, wick drain installation, and earthwork. The
project team is excited to tackle the challenges and
opportunities for safer and more efficient construction
as we continue to drive the remaining 900 piles and
begin the construction of the 1,500-ft. wharf.
East Coast
Blount Island Marine Terminal Wharf
Construction (BIMT) and Port of Port Arthur are
the first marginal wharf projects to be built by Manson
in the Gulf and East Coast area. The Port Arthur project
team continues to push forward with the demolition
and removal of a concrete railroad trestle and the
installation of the anchor wall piles for the future
combi-wall system. The BIMT project team is making
progress through the early stages of Phase A, which
is the eastern half of the 1,382-ft. wharf demolition and
construction project.
Northwest
Pier 50 Float Replacement
While Concrete Technology Corporation (CTC)
completed construction of the float, Manson Foreman
John Garsee and crews completed outfitting the float
with marine hardware and components including
fenders, cleats, platforms, ramps, and pile hoops. The
float was towed to the Seattle Yard and will be moored
until King County is ready for it to be installed at its
final location on the downtown Seattle waterfront.
Once installed, the float will service the passenger-only
ferry that runs from West Seattle to downtown and is
expected to begin service this summer.
Gulf–Offshore
Safety Kick-off
On Thursday, April 4, 2019, the Manson Offshore group
in Houma had a kick-off meeting to discuss important
safety topics for the upcoming season. The agenda
included discussions about capturing near misses;
review of recent lessons learned; the dropped objects
safety alert; fall protection and the hierarchy of control;
post injury/illness protocol; medical maintenance; and
the Last Minute Risk Assessment (LMRA).*
*Read select quotes from the meeting in the Spotlight section
on page 12.
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Team Focus
Q&A with Safety Team members
Tim Kinsella, Senior EHS Operations
Manager; and Pete Hernandez, Safety
Specialist.
1. What impact has Construction Safety Week (CSW)
had on you personally, or on the construction industry
at large?
Tim Kinsella — I
have been fortunate
to participate in
many different
drills, presentations,
discussions, and
celebrations during our
recent Safety Weeks and
it has been personally
uplifting for me on a
number of levels. The
key themes that I have
observed is that our employees share a common goal
of working safely, and it takes everyone at Manson to
reach this goal. By everyone, I mean the Equipment
department, the Operations group, the Safety staff,
the IT department, the Administrative staff, and each
individual person that makes us a great company. We
all have a role to play in creating an Incident and Injury
Free environment.
Manson is fortunate to have an extremely talented and
diversified workforce. Safety Week gives us all a chance
to step back and relish in our accomplishments, our
areas of improvement, and to identify where we can
improve our safety performance in the coming year.
Pete Hernandez — Safety Week is a good time to learn
about safety topics that we don’t normally cover on a
daily basis. This allows for a deeper focus and brings a
different perspective to these topics.
2. What does “Safe by Choice” mean to you?
Tim — As a safety professional, I personally strive to
empower our workforce to always make the safe choice
as they complete their daily tasks.
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Many years ago, when Manson started our journey
into creating an Incident and Injury Free environment,
one of the key features of the process was that it is a
choice-based safety program. There are two types of
safety programs: compliance-based safety program,
and world-class choice-based safety performance.
You must have empowered employees that make safe
choices, including feeling free to report near misses
and the authority to stop work when necessary. “Safe
by Choice” means Manson is doing everything it can
to provide support to our employees and send each
individual home safe every day.
Pete — Every day we are faced with choices. Choosing
to be safe is not just an individual choice, but a choice
that will reflect on your family and your fellow co-
workers.
3. What safe choices do you make or think about
differently than perhaps you had in the past?
Tim — I am proud to think of how far Manson has come
since I first started on the Port of Long Beach Piers 10/11
project in 2002. Our safety planning process is light
years ahead of where it was back in then. Our safety
training continues to improve, as have the safety related
tools and equipment we use.
I believe one of the greatest strides we have made
as a company is the engagement of our craft level
employees. Manson employees are committed to our
work, and committed to working safe.
Pete — Making sure
that there is good
communication before,
during, and after a task
is very important. I have
seen some incidents that
have been the result of
poor communication.
When I conduct a toolbox
or pre-shift meeting, I
always make sure that
everyone knows the
task being performed, and I emphasize the Stop Work
Authority (SWA). In the past, it was mentioned, but I
have seen over the last two years that the SWA has
been brought up more in meetings, work element plans,
and JSAs.
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 LTR: Jason McCarthy, George “Chief” Kohn, Douglas Boehm, and Patrick “Bo” O’Shaughnessy

Going the Extra Mile

Manson safety professionals were greeted in Jacksonville, Florida
by Special Forces Soldier and GORUCK CEO Jason McCarthy.

Mr. McCarthy is the founder and CEO of
GORUCK, a U.S.-based gear manufacturing
organization, which leads more than 900
endurance events a year for civilians and
combat veterans of Special Operations.
As a business owner and recipient of a Bronze
Star and Army Commendation Medal with
“V” Device earned while serving in Iraq, Mr.
McCarthy shares Manson’s commitment to
ensuring safety for employees and applauds
Manson’s commitment to hiring veterans.
Manson employees George Kohn, Douglas
Boehm, Pete Hernandez, and Patrick
O’Shaughnessy, all honorably discharged
veterans of the U.S. military, were in
Jacksonville to attend advanced rigging
training when they got the invitation to join
the CEO and his staff for a meet-and-greet
followed by a 5-mile Special Forces workout.
“It’s a huge honor to meet him and talk,” said
O’Shaughnessy. “What he has done for the
veteran community through his philanthropy
and business endeavors has really inspired
me, and a lot of people around the world, to
serve our communities and help people less
fortunate.”
“My goals with GORUCK are
to serve as a voice for good,
employ more veterans of
Special Operations than
any organization outside
the U.S. military, and build a
bridge between the military
and civilian worlds.”
– Jason McCarthy, Founder & CEO, GORUCK

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Manson People &
Milestones
New Hires As of March 31, 2019
SEATTLE, WA
Kimberly Andrew | IT Help Desk Technician
Meagan Dumford | Visual Communications Designer
Anna Holmes | HR Coordinator
Melisa Miller | Administrative Assistant/EHS/Document Control
Patrick O’Shaughnessy | EHS Manager
Taylor Piiohia | Payroll Clerk
Yvonne Stotts | HRIS Specialist
Jillian Strobel | Proposal/Marketing Coordinator
Retirees
Sam Ashton
In January, the crew of the BAYPORT celebrated Sam’s
retirement, recognizing his 22-year career with Manson!
Sam has served in various capacities aboard Manson’s
hopper dredge fleet, with the last decade as Chief of
the BAYPORT. Sam had his favorite lunch in the galley
followed by a congregation in the wheelhouse to share
a few words and sea stories.
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JACKSONVILLE, FL
Douglas Boehm | EHS Specialist
Shaylyn Broussard | Project Administrator
Owen Kurpgeweit I Superintendent
Paul Nealon | Superintendent
RICHMOND, CA
April Clement | Project Administrator
Randy Maddox
Long-time Project Manager Randy Maddox retired in
January, celebrating his 25-year career at Manson with
a lunchtime retirement party at Salty’s in Seattle, WA.
Randy began his Manson career working on the U.S.
Navy Homeport Structural Breakwater in Everett in 1994
– how time flies! We wish you well in retirement, Randy!
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Anniversaries
5 YEARS Craig Robichaux James Silva
Trevor Alkire Roger Russell Leverman
Ray Cherhoniak Elling Steinsvik
Kurt Dever Thomas Stephens “My time with Manson
Roger Diaz Aaron Stewart Construction has been a
Jeremy Donaldson Charles Lee Styron really good experience.
Tamas Ignacz William Virella Looking back, Manson
Barry McCormick Eric Whiddon hired me as the first
Tyler Merwin employee in 1980, from
Daniel Montgomery Operating Engineers
Kristopher Morgan 15 YEARS Local 12 in Southern
Neal Nyberg Blake Chouest California on the hopper
Laurie Pinard Oscar Enrique Figueroa dredge WESTPORT.
Dwayne Porche E.J. Goubert, Jr. Where did the time go?!
Jason Prohaska Lidiya Levchuk Since then, I met some amazing people along the way–
Kelli Rider Brian Lorenz most have retired and others still working. Our sense of
Francisco Rodriguez Ronnie Slavens brotherhood and camaraderie is something I will always
Michael Swallow remember and take with me for years to come, along with
Morgan Williams some of the most amazing and unique projects we’ve
Mark Wilson 20 YEARS accomplished. As my time in the industry is coming to a
Salvatore Zichichi Arturo Alvarez close, I am looking forward to finishing strong. It’s been
Darren Geiger truly an honor to be a part of the Manson team.”
Paul Huber
10 YEARS James Jeffrey
Jordan Brown Marc Morlock
Russell Cooley Sarah Ness
Adrian Diaz James Silva
Mark Epping Eric McMann
Thomas Ezell Dredging Operations Manager
Jonathon Finegold 25 YEARS
Ted Foret Eric McMann “After 25 years, I would
Jennie Gudath Ricky Mihm say to remember that
Justin Hall Brad Schwiger life is what you make it.
Randall Holcomb Drew Steverson My work life at Manson
John Hook Construction Co. has
Kendall Howland been a great ride, full
Patrick Kenning 30 YEARS of amazing people and
Ivan Kochnev Marc Bissonette places. It’s always been
Matthew Larue Kirk Stevens more than just a job to
Ulrike Louw me. It’s my passion, not
Luther Mason just a paycheck! I think
Donnie Mayo 35 YEARS of it like a marriage – full of ups and downs. My advice
Jason Mead Dan Griffith to others? Be in it for the long haul – you will be glad you
Cindy Mitchell Guidry David Nielsen did. Lastly, invest yourself in people and I promise you will
Nancylee Oczkowski be better for it. I’m nowhere ready to leave yet. I’m still
Jay Price very much enjoying the ride!”
Joseph Randazzo 40 YEARS
Joshua Roberts Shawn Hillis

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 Seattle tour of DB VALHALLA for Safety Week 2018

Spotlight — Safety Quotes about Last Minute

Risk Assessment (LMRA)

Tips and Tricks

from the Offshore group’s
Safety Kick-off Meeting in
Houma on April 4, 2019.

• EJ Goubert: “I learned about the

“Choosing a grinding wheel capable of working at the grinder’s top LMRA from a meeting with El Paso
speed is very important and often overlooked. Running a grinding pipelines years ago and we swiped
wheel at RPMs in excess of what it was designed for may result in it fair and square. It’s a good, old-
the wheel shattering into fragments potentially causing serious injury fashioned tool box talk.”
or death. Always be sure to select a grinding wheel rated for the top
speed of the grinder and keep all guards in place.” • Dave McPeak: “These five minutes
– Paul Nealon, Superintendent are very important because it brings
a lot to our attention right before the
“It has been proven over and over that injuries can almost always task.”
be traced back to four factors: rushing, fatigue, frustration, and
complacency. It’s very important to keep these factors top of mind, • Mark Laminack: “It should not stop
know when to slow down, and do what you can to mitigate this state when the work starts.”
of mind to avoid injury.”
– Jeremy Baker, Field Engineer • Anthony “Big A” Knox: “It is really
important and identifies specific
“Look before you leap, a planned operation is a safer operation. people, tools, and equipment
Always leave yourself an out and know your escape plan before it’s to perform a job. It’s about the
needed.” understanding of what’s about to
– Doug Lowe, Superintendent happen.”

“Be aware, even the most experienced operators make mistakes.” • Thomas Gomez: “One of the most
“Expect the unexpected.” important elements is the assignment
“The ‘go, go, go’ mentality is a thing of the past. Plan as much as we of individuals with specific skill sets
can. Try to work smarter, not harder.” to specific elements of the work. It
“Morning meetings are critical for crew communication–get puts everyone on same page – work
everyone on the same page about what could and will happen. becomes smooth.”
– Northwest Yard Crew

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Manson Cares
Coming together to support causes
we believe in and giving back to our
communities.
Inspiring Future Leaders
EXP is a non-profit organization that brings together
employers, educators and parents to prepare high
school students for tomorrow’s workplace. For the
past six years, the Southern California office has hired
one of the program’s students for a six week summer
internship. Past student interns have brought a fresh
view on ways to improve daily operations and on-the-
job safety. We are inspired by their perseverance to
succeed and enjoy assisting with navigating the future
of our youth. We have participated in annual events
such as “GPS Your Future,” a career day event held at
a local university and “Oceans of Opportunity,” a dinner
and scholarship celebration. Ben Tornberg and Kirk Stevens weighing the food collected for
the PAWS fundraiser, Photo–Hope VanBruggen
These events provide opportunities for students to
talk with industry professionals and get exposed to the
wide range of potential career paths they may not even A “Paw”some Fundraiser
be aware are available to them. From the stories they
share, you can tell these experiences mean a lot to the The Manson Cares Northwest Committee promoted a
students and their insight helps us improve our intern fundraiser in the month of March for the Progressive
program. The Southern California office has great pride Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). PAWS is a champion for
in serving the community where we work while raising animals—rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife,
awareness for our company and industry. sheltering and adopting homeless cats and dogs, and
educating people to make a better world for animals
and people. During our fundraiser, employees were
encouraged to make monetary donations and to bring
acceptable item from the PAWS Wish List. We are happy
to say that our efforts filled two bins worth of supplies
(collars, chew toys, treats, etc.) as well as provided over
480 pounds of food to hungry dogs and cats!

The Manson Cares mission is to facilitate employee

engagement through giving back to local communities
by volunteering, fundraising and hosting collection bins.
Some past events that are Northwest favorites include
volunteering at Northwest Harvest, Manson’s Movember
events, blood drives, and donating to Toys for Tots
during the holidays.

Colin Oldham speaks to students at the “GPS Your Future”

For more information on upcoming events, or to get
event, Photo–Karissa Poitras
involved, visit the Manson Cares SharePoint site.

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