Belated Birthday Wishes

Anniversaries Phillip Carter 08/01/2011

Jim Verlander 08/09/2010

David Cain 08/15/2011

Baron Rice 08/31/2009

John Hess 08/25/2008

Cory Pierson 08/19/2013

Employee Focus:

Roger Couch

Jason Kyne June 02

Kevin Oney June 10

Eric Culter June 15

Darin Salyers June 15

David Salyers June 15

Zachary Duff June 19

Eric Posey June 28

Danny Cvetkovich June 08

Jon McKee June 01

Our Employee Focus this month is one of our newest

CAD Designers at MSD, Roger Couch. Roger chose

this line of work because he loves building things, he

has been in this field for 27 years!

Roger previously lived in Florida for 2 years, which

is one of his favorite places to travel too. He loves the

clear water, and the soft sand.

Roger & his wife, Jeanette, of 28 years, have 2 kids,

1 grandson, and 1 daughter in law. They also have a

Yorkie-Poo.

Roger Couch loves the hot summer time, and loves

listening to Country Gospel. His favorite artist right now

is, Gordon Mote.

Roger’s Words of Wisdom: “ Treat others how you like to be treated.“

Save the Date! Golf Outing

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Birthdays Scott Pike August 07

David Cain August 07

Stephen Grehl August 15

Steve Storck August 17

Kiara Ellis August 18

Brad Bradley August 27

John Stewart Sr. August 29

John Back August 29

Nicole DeBenedetto August 30

THANK

YOU FOR

YOUR HARD

WORK!

Save the Date! Annual Company Picnic

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Joke of the Day:

Our Vision

“MSD will be the first choice for commercial HVAC/R, Plumbing,

and Service in the Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus markets. Our Mission

“MSD’s Mission is to provide the highest quality commercial open shop for HVAC/R,

Plumbing and Service in the greater Dayton area. Q: What do you call

cheese that’s not yours?

A: Nacho cheese!

If you have changed your address, phone

number, email, or updated your drivers license

please contact Shelly at EXT.250 or

swinkler@msdinc.net

Attention: When smoking please go to

the appreciate area, and not in

front of the building or loading

dock. Thank you.

All MSD employees now have a company email address.

If they have any questions about their email account they may

contact Shelly at Ext. 250 or swinkler@msdinc.net

Note: Moving forward all direct deposit notifications will be

sent to your company email account (vs. your personal email

account).

Current Job Openings: Business Development Department:

Commercial Sales Executives

Service Department:

HVAC/R Technicians – Dayton

HVAC/R Technicians – Sharonville

Commercial Service Plumbers – Dayton

Commercial Service Plumbers – West Chester

Special Projects:

HVAC/R Installer

Construction Department:

Plumbers (Journeyman/ Apprentice)

Plumbing Foreman

Sheet Metal (Journeyman)

RSM:

Sheet Metal Fabrication Trainees (x2)

MSD would like to welcome all of our Newest Employees: Kiara Ellis: Assistant Project Manager

Tami Herman: Talent Acquisition Specialist Roger Couch: CAD Engineer

Nathanial Waites: Sheetmetal

Jeremy Shrieves: Sheetmetal Apprentice

Ryan Shiverdecker: Sheetmetal

We’re glad you’re here and look forward to working with you!

Employee Referral Program MSD Office

$750—Professional/ Manager Level: Sales Executive, Engineers,

and Project Managers

$500—Supervisor Level: Supervisors, and Superintendent

$300—Office Staff: Non-Manager Level

$100—General Labor

MSD Field:

$500—Foreman Level: Construction (Field, Special Projects, and

Controls)

$500—Lead Technician: Service & Service Plumbing)

$300—Skilled Trades Level: Journeyman

$200—Apprentice Level: Construction, and Service

$100—General Labor

MSD would like to take this opportunity to thank all of its team members for their hard work and

dedication to safety. As of July 1, 2014 MSD’s EMR has dropped from a 0.72 to a 0.65, and after the

first half of the year its incident rate went from a 7.62 in 2013 to a 2.02. This kind of improvement is in

direct correlation with the awareness and drive of MSD’s team members to be The Industry Leader in

everything that they do. This achievement gives MSD the ability to continue relationships it has built

with clients and develop new ones. It also leaves room for some new programs that will benefit all of its

team members. Congratulations and keep up the good work, remembering that safety and health are not

destinations, but journeys.

MSD is pleased to announce our new “Safety Rewards “program.

Here is how it works.

Nominations:

Who- Any team member can nominate any team member (including oneself) for “Safety Team

Member of the Month”.

For What- Anything that is “above and beyond” our normal safety requirements.

Ex. Safety suggestions, voluntary participation in audits and/or training, investigations, hazard

recognition and abatement, near miss reporting, leading classes, etc…

How- 1) Paper form, available in the file folder at the front desk, returned to the Safety Manager.

2) Portal form submitted online.

Selection:

All nominations will be presented anonymously to the safety committee, which meets the last

Wednesday of each month. The committee will select the winner based on the reported actions. That person

will be named “Safety Team Member of the Month”.

Other Possible Categories:

“Co-Safety Team Member of the Month”

honorable mention

top nominator

Rewards:

The winner of each applicable category will receive a comparable prize.

Ex. gift card, basket, package, cash, etc…

The winner will be recognized and picture published in the newsletter and on the portal.

The winner will also be nominated for “Safety Team Member of the Year”.

Safety Team Member of the Year:

Each “Safety Team Member of the Month” will automatically be nominated for “Safety Team Member

of the Year”. The Safety Committee will convene for a special session in December to determine the winner, to

be announced at the Christmas party.

“Safety Team Member of the Year” will receive:

A prize commensurate with their accomplishment.

Recognition in the newsletter and on the portal.

A Nomination for ABC National’s “Safety Employee of the Year”.

Dinner at ABC’s “Excellence In Construction” banquet. (usually in April)

Helicopter Lift Safety Helicopter lifting can be a fast and efficient way to move materials and equipment to locations beyond the practical reach

of perimeter cranes. For buildings or plants with large plan areas, helicopter lifting is often an efficient alternative to crane access

through the roof, which can require major structural work and disrupt plant operations. Locations suited to helicopter lifting include

auto plants with their typically large, sprawling plans.

The operation and control of helicopters requires highly trained and experienced personnel. Helicopter lifting demands careful

planning. The work must be organized around the aircraft and the factors that govern its operation such as load limitations,

surrounding terrain and structures, and weather conditions. The prime movers and key personnel during lifting operations are

the pilots and the mechanics or marshallers who normally work for the helicopter rigging subcontractor.

Under the aircraft

• Downwash from aircraft rotors produces high winds and turns dust, dirt, and loose objects into airborne projectiles.

• Noise and high wind under a hovering helicopter contribute to tense working conditions that can be

tiring for the ground crew.

• Constant concentration, safe practice, and vigilance are required.

Helicopter Lifting Accidents Statistics

• 90% of accidents occur during pickup or laydown

• 5% are caused by defective sling gear

• 5% have other miscellaneous causes.

Source: Department of National Defence

(DND does a lot of bulk lifting using nets as rigging.)

Accident locations

41% occur at pickup point

51% occur in flight

8% occur in drop zone

Accident causes

20% due to sling failure (material failure)

21% due to air crew error

49% due to improper load preparation

10% due to inadvertent load release

Note: DND summarizes that up to 70% of the accidents are

due to human error

General Precautions around Helicopters

Approaching

• Rotors can kill.

• Pilot’s blind area is anywhere around the rear of the

aircraft.

• Stay in view of pilot and keep your back to the wind

Boarding

• Note if engine will be running.

• Note location of door(s).

• Approach aircraft from the side—never from the rear.

• Crouch low under main rotor.

• Don’t carry objects extending above body height.

• Remove loose headgear.

Leaving

• Exit straight out the door. Don’t change

direction until well clear of the helicopter.

• Stay away from rear of aircraft.

• Crouch low under main rotors.

• Don’t carry objects extending above body height.

• Never walk away upslope—the main rotor can kill you.

For any further information on helicopter lift safety, please visit:

http://www.ihsa.ca/resources/health_safety_manual/pdfs/tools_and_techniques/Helicopter_Lifting.pdf

The weather is getting warmer which means baseball season has arrived!

MSD has FREE tickets for this season and we would love to treat you and your friends or family to a

night out! Hurry up and put in your request before they’re gone!

Please inform Miranda either through email: mhopwood@msdinc.net or phone (937)254-3235 EXT. 221

of your requested date(s) and she will administer the tickets from this date forward.

Keep a look out for Blast Emails containing the game schedules or call for information.

CURRENT TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR AUGUST ARE LISTED BELOW:

Tuesday August 5, 2014 vs. Great Lakes @ 7pm

Monday August 25, 2014 vs. Great Lakes @ 7pm

Wednesday August 27, 2014 vs. Lansing @ 7pm

Thursday August 28, 2014 vs. Lansing @ 7pm

Save The Date

Company Picnic Sunday August 24, 2014

30th Anniversary Open House Thursday September 25th, 2014

DAYTON DRAGONS

BASEBALL TICKETS!

MSD MINI UNIVERSITY!

FOREMAN’S CLASS

This class is for anyone interested in becoming a Foreman and/or current Foreman

Classes start Tuesday Aug 5th and end Tuesday August 26th, total of 7 classes. All classes will start at 5pm and end at 7 pm,

food will be provided.

Class and subject titles:

Starting with:

WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO

Plumbing and Sheetmetal Foreman

1 class

Tuesday August 5th

Taught by Rusty Wintrow

Both SM AND PLUMBING FORMAN

2 Classes

Thursday August 7th, Tuesday August 12th.

Taught by Howard Weinert, Rusty Wintrow , Dave Salyers, Darin Salyers

Change orders

Submittals

RFI’S

Blue prints

Daily reports

Importance of accurate time sheets and timely submission

Understanding job codes and job cost report in Forman’s book

What a PM does

SM FOREMAN CLASS

2 classes

Thursday August 14th&Tuesday August 19th

Taught by Dave and Darin Salyers

Material/Manpower Look a head, Scheduling, Running projects efficiently

PM Responsibilities (may be that Rusty/Brad/and or Mark attend this class to provide info as well)

Expectations

Take-offs

PLUMBING FOREMAN CLASS

2 Classes

Thursday August 21&Tuesday August 26th

Taught by Howard Weinert ,Rusty Wintrow

Material/Manpower Look a head, Scheduling, Running projects efficiently

PM Responsibilities

Expectations

Take-offs

Please contact Brad Bradley if you have any questions.

Sign up sheets will be posted on Friday July 18th on the doors leading to the warehouse and by the front desk or you can call or

email Brad Bradley and he will make sure your name is on the list.

MSD IS OFFERING CLASSES TO ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN EXPANDING THEIR KNOWLEDGE!

SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 20TH 2014

It’s time for a little late summer fun and camaraderie. Dust off the clubs and join in for food,

fun and competition on the links. We had a lot of fun last year and expect this year to be

even better. This will be a Four-man, Texas-Scrambled format. Dinner will be provided after the round

along with the awards presentation. We encourage everyone to join in on the fun, no mat-

ter what your ability level. This is a fun time and we hope to see you there!!!

Games will be: 4-man low score, long drive, closest to pin, putting contest and maybe a few

more.

Please bring a few extra dollars for the games and help support our charities. All money

raised at this years event will go to a charity which is TBA.

Location: Locust Hills Golf Club

5575 North River Road,

Springfield, Ohio

Check in NO LATER than 7:15am First Tee

off at 8:00am

Cost per person $30.00 (includes greens fee,

cart & dinner)

Return lower portion with payment

12th Annual MSD & RSM Employee Golf Outing Name: ____________________________________________________

$30.00 Entry Fee Cash________ Check: ________Make checks payable to Mechanical Systems of Dayton

Average 18 hole score ____ (if you play much) I will be: Attending dinner ____ NOT attending dinner ____

MUST BE RETURNED TO MIKE WORKMAN OR SCOTT BARKER BY SEPTEMBER 13TH

MEAL:

Choice of Steak or 1/2 Chicken with

Cole-Slaw

1.) Become more active. If you’re at your desk most of the day, stand up as often as possible. Take the stairs instead of the elevator or a brisk 10-minute walk. Walking produces stress-reducing hormones that promote alertness and cheerfulness. 2.) Pack a balanced lunch. Eat foods rich in vitamin B, zinc and omega 3s. These nutrients have been proven to reduce stress levels. So don’t go for the pizza slice. Instead, have a tuna salad or grilled chicken wrap! Leafy green veggies are always a plus. Also, remember to drink plenty of water, especially with lemon. The scent of citrus fruit can restore your energy pronto. 3.) Prioritize and Organize. Clutter and chaos are the two major causes of workplace anxieties. From stray files to scattered books, clutter can make you lose focus and stall productivity. Declutter your outer environment and you may feel more organized and better able to concentrate on the task at hand. Crossing an item off your to-do list will give you a rush of elation. 4.) Create a more serene environment. Adding splashes of your favorite color, pictures of your loved ones and/or your favorite plant can create a comfortable and more intimate space. We all have natural reactions to certain things—the color yellow can make you feel more peaceful; a bunch of daffodils, more optimistic. 5.) Fake it ’til you feel it. Research shows that even an artificially induced smile boosts your mood. And if you’re smiling, other people will perceive you as being friendlier and more approachable. 6.)Buy a plant for your office. According to a recent study, the presence of something green will do more than take up space: it can actually improve your quality of life at the office, which is definitely something most of us could use. 7.)Allow your teammates to make mistakes. While you shouldn’t tolerate chronic laziness from your team members, you should also try to be understanding when one of your co-workers makes a mistake. In a high-stress work environment where time management is important, there are going to be mishaps. Figure out the most effective way to deal with the mishaps, as a team, and move on from the issue.

Mikayla Storck

-2nd overall Senior Showmanship

-3rd Place in class with production goat

-1st in class with wether (market)

Overall Senior Premiere Exhibitor (goat)

Grace Storck

-2nd Overall Junior Showmanship

-1st Place in Weight Class (market)

-1st Place in Class with Wether (county produced)

-Reserve Champion in Weight Division (county produced)

-Overall Junior Premiere Exhibitor (goat)

SHOUT-OUTS

Clark County Fair SHOUT-OUTS

DONT FORGET TO DONATE & SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!

We would like to support our troops by donating a care package to them letting them know we’re thinking of

them and are grateful for their service and dedication to our country. Below is a list of items that the troops would

appreciate. Please help by donating one or more of these items in the basket located on the front counter in the office:

Axe Body Wash, Shampoo/Conditioner, Gillette Gel Deodorant, Toothbrush/Toothpaste, Razors/Shaving Cream/ After

Shave, Baby Wipes, Tissues, Q-Tips, Eye Drops, Hot/Cold Packs, Snacks/Food/Drinks/Gum/Mints, Ziploc Bags,

Newspapers/Magazines, Playing Cards/Word Searches/ Crosswords, Letters of Encouragement, and Money Donations.

IF YOU HAVE QUESITONS/CONCERNS PLEAS CONTACT MIRANDA AT 254-3235 ext. 221.

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