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OUTRIGGER the
74 Years of Great Relationships:Whos Next?
R. Baker & Son MagazDisabled Veteran Owned and Operated
inside this i ue...the value of relationships - the wpa: what
you might not knowquality awards - yankee atomic: atop a snowy
mountain
ebj business achievement award - carbon monoxide poisoning
was during the Great Depression thatobert Reuben Baker founded
his new com-ny, R. Baker All Industrial Services. Cer-nly, 1935 may
not have been the best of
mes to start a business, but Robert Reuben,ho was known by his
nickname, Ruby,as undeterred. Under Rubys steady hand,
Baker soon flourished, becoming one ofe most highly respected
contractors in thegging, dismantling and demolition industry.
om early on, Ruby recognized that a keymponent to the success of
his businessas the establishment of good contractord customer
relationships. As R. Bakerined industry standing through
theircomplishments and expertise, Ruby madere that equal importance
was given toveloping and nurturing solid relationshipsth clients.
He understood that trust andyalty would sustain his company
throughod times and bad, and this philosophycame embedded as part
of the R. Bakerlture.
venty-four years, five wars, and numerousonomic busts and booms
later, Rubys sonalter and grandsons David and Mark still
pouse his principles when it comes to thelue of good customer
relationships. Abso-tely, customer relationships are the core ofs
company, says David Baker.
hough most of R. Bakers original clientsom the 1930s are no
longer in existence, arect lineage of many of our
present-dayationships can be traced back manycades. And perhaps,
says David Baker,aybe even to relationships forged by Ruby
aker himself.
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Congratulations to R. Baker &Sons most recent Quality
Awardwinner: Mike Cuevas
The Award Program has beenestablished to recognize
individualswho have contributed to R. Baker &Sons growth and
success for theiroutstanding achievements in safety,project
execution and customersatisfaction above and beyond thecall of
duty.
THE WPA: WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW - The New Deal
Environmental Business Journal (EBJ), the leading business
newsletter forthe environmental industry, recently honored R. Baker
& Son with theirannual EBJ Business Achievement Award. Each
year, EBJ recognizesoutstanding firms for their strong financial
performance and growth, as wellas for specific projects which are
significant in the advancement of theenvironmental industry.
R. Baker & Son was recognized in the Practice Innovation:
Sustainabilitycategory for the successful deployment of our Green
Initiative Program,
under which we attempt to recycle 100% of all waste materials
generatedduring our projects. These recycling practices include the
crushing ofconcrete into useable aggregate, the recovery and
recycling of metals, theselling of used and surplus equipment, and
the salvage of used woodtimbers and materials. We are proud of our
Green Initiative Program, and we are pleased andhonored to have
received this recognition for our continued dedication topreserving
our environment.
In 1935, the same year R. Baker & Son was founded,
FranklinD. Roosevelt created the Work Projects Administration
(WPA)as part of the New Deal.
The WPA provided 8.5 million jobs for hard-hit Americans
from1935 to 1943. It touched almost every community in thenation,
with 125,110 public buildings, 8,192 parks and 853airports built.
It gave us the Hoover Dam, the Chicago sewersystem, and built or
improved enough roads to circle the globe24 times. While the WPA
was not without controversy, its posi-tive impact on our nations
infrastructure is undeniable.
Comparisons are now being made between the WPA andPresident
Obamas stimulus plan. Like the WPA, todays planhas drawn both
praise and criticism, but there is a consensusin the engineering
community that the condition of our nations
aging infrastructure is poor (the American Society of
CivilEngineers gives it an overall grade of D). There is urgentneed
for improvement.
R. Baker & Son was born the same year as the WPA, and
weparticipated in some of its projects. While the WPA is longgone,
we are still here and going strong today. Our nationhas weathered
some hard times since 1935, and R. Baker &Son is dedicated to
doing our part in helping America torecover and emerge better and
stronger than ever.
EBJ Business Achievement Award
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R. Baker & Son performed the dismantling and removal of
theecondary side of the Yankee Atomic nuclear power plant in
Rowe, MA. This complex 6-month project involved a 185 MWteam
turbine generator and its ancillary equipment, includ-ng a
high-pressure turbine rotor and blading, an installed
ow-pressure turbine rotor, the generator itself, the rotatingnd
static exciters, and transformers.
Before work could commence, all of R. Baker & Sons
on-sitemployees had to complete a 40-hour safety training
courseonducted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Radia-ion
detection badges were required to be worn at all times
during the project.
Much of the turbine dismantling was executed by utilizinghe
plants existing 100-ton bridge crane. Many of the unitsomponents,
such as the 115-ton turbine cover and the 178-on generator stator,
exceeded the cranes capacity andequired partial dismantlement and
engineered lifts. Strictead abatement procedures were required
before all burningnd cutting, and all loads were radiation-tested
before beingransported off-site.
R. Baker & Son takes great pride in our completion of
thistrictly-regulated and logistically complex project while
maintaining our outstanding 5-year incident-free safety
ecord.
Effects of Carbon MonoxidePoisoning -
Severe carbon monoxide poison-ing causes neurological
damage,illness, coma and death.
Symptoms of CO exposure -
Headaches, dizziness and drowsi-ness.
Nausea, vomiting, tightnessacross the chest.
Some Sources of Exposure -
Portable generators/generators inbuildings.
Concrete cutting saws, compres-sors.
Power trowels, floor buffers,space heaters.
Welding, gasoline poweredpumps.
Preventing CO Exposure -
Never use a generator indoors orin enclosed or partially
enclosedspaces such as garages, crawlspaces, and basements.
Openingwindows and doors in an enclosed
space may prevent CO buildup.Do not use a generator outdoors
if
placed near doors, windows orvents which could allow CO toenter
and build up in occupiedspaces.
When using space heaters andstoves ensure that they are in
good
working order to reduce CObuildup, and never use in
enclosedspaces or indoors.
Consider using tools powered byelectricity or compressed air,
ifavailable.
SHA QUICKCARD
For more complete informationvisit the OSHA web site or
callOSHA: www.osha.gov800-321-OSHA
Carbon MonoxidePoisioning
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