BRAGG COMPANIES Newsletter this issue

ISSUE
01
JUNE
2014
BRAGG COMPANIES
Newsletter
www.braggcrane.com
this issue
Bragg Crane Service in Heavy Lift P.1
Heavy Transport Projects/Braggster P.2
Bragg Companies Golf Tournament P.3
Human Resources P.4
Employee News/Upcoming Events P.5
New Equipment/Bragg Crane Service
Refinery Project P. 6
Company Angles Game/More Employee
News P.7
Crane Photos/Company Store Info. P.8
Power Plant Project - El Segundo, California
Bragg Crane Service’s Liebherr LR1400/2 (450 Ton Capacity) in heavy lift configuration.
Bragg
c ompanies
Heavy
Transport
& Safety
Heavy Transport won a
few safety awards. The
safety awards were presented to Bob Weyers,
General Manager of
Heavy Transport and
Loren Sabin, Stockton
Branch Manager, by
Specialized Carrier &
Rigging Association
(SC&RA), Southern California Contractors Association (SCCA) and California Trucking Association (CTA) for ZERO Recordable Accidents in
2013. Which is pretty
amazing considering
Heavy logged 1,541,000
miles in 2013! These
safety awards will be
proudly displayed with
the safety awards that
Heavy has earned every
year for the last 20
years.
Transformer Delivery by
Heavy Transport
Heavy Transport delivered a transformer that traveled 246 miles from Herndon, California to Chico,
California. The transformer weighed 290,000
pounds and when loaded was 18’ high, it was
transported using a dual lane trailer. Bragg Crane
Service used its crane to load the transformer for
its trip.
Braggster 2014 Race Schedule
ATTENTION RACE FANS!
Come out to see Heavy Driver,
Trent Langan and the Braggster
race on the following dates:
Safety is one of the
core values that the
Bragg Companies were
built on.
SOMOMA RACEWAY
July 17-20, 2014
LAS VEGAS RACEWAY
November 7-9, 2014
FINALS at
POMONA RACEWAY
November 12-16, 2014
VERY SPECIAL
THANK YOU
TO OUR
VOLUNTEERS!!
Bragg Companies 2014 Golf
Tournament
Hosted by: The Bragg Companies, Coastline Equipment and Total Western
Our tournament wouldn’t
be the same without
the help of our
awesome volunteers!
THANK YOU
TO OUR VENDORS FOR
THEIR SPONSORSHIPS
AND RAFFLE PRIZE
DONATIONS
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Enterprise
Ecology
Marco Trucking
George Chevrolet
Lou Barnett & Associates
Hilti
Southern Counties
Lubricant
Canyon Tires
Michelin Tires
Continental Tires
Phillips Steel
Jack-X-Change
BC Wire Rope
Merrimac Energy Group
Sudduth Tire Co.
Fleet Pride Truck &
Trailer
Parkhouse Tire, Inc.
Tri-Star Industrial
Products
Holiday Paper Products
Heavy Industrial Tool
Services
Don’t see your photo? Find more Tournament photos at www.braggcrane.com
or on our Company Facebook page!!
HUMAN RESOURCES
2014 BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT
PERIOD FROM 06/11/14—06/25/14
REVIEW
Once you receive your benefits booklet, review your core & voluntary
benefit options. You will NEED to re-enroll even if you are electing to
keep the same benefits.
If you elect to switch carriers/plans, we recommend you re-fill prescriptions prior to 6/30/14 & do not schedule non-emergency medical procedures for the first week of July.
ENROLL
You MUST enroll via online enrollment OR paper enrollment.
Online Enrollment:
 Click on the Benetrac link in the Employee tab (at bottom of the
page) on Bragg’s website, www.braggcrane.com or the employment
tab of www.coaslineequipment.com
Paper Enrollment
 Complete and sign “Your Election” page and return to Benefits Administrator, Rae Lynn Ward.
CONFIRM
After Open Enrollment is complete, you will receive a confirmation
statement. Please review your confirmation statement for accuracy.
If you have any questions contact:
Benefits Administrator, Rae Lynn Ward, 562-220-1234 or
[email protected] OR Broker, Louis Barnett at
800-641-1558 or [email protected]
WHAT IS BENETRAC? Benetrac is the tool provided to you by our
Insurance Company that allows you to review your current coverage or make
changes to your employee information, like address changes, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week. No need to sit on the phone to get this type of
information or make updates to your employee information.
QUESTIONS?
Contact:
HR Department:
Susie Polos
(562) 220-1201
[email protected]
Benefits
Administrator:
Rae Lynn Ward
(562) 220-1234
[email protected]
Payroll
Department:
Lupe Moreno
(562) 220-1201
[email protected]
HEALTHCARE
CONTACTS
United Health Care HMO
(800) 624-8822
United Health Care PPO
(866) 633-2446
Kaiser Plan
(800) 464-4000
UHC PPO Dental
(877) 816-3596
Spectera Vision
(800) 638-3120
Delta Care Dental
(800) 422-4234
ASH Chiro (UHC
HMO only)
(877) 430-8092
Unum Disability
(800) 635-5597
Benefits Admin:
Rae Lynn Ward
(562) 220-1234
Benetrac link to review
your current coverage:
https://
www.eenroller.net/
login.asp?ST=BRAG3875
Upcoming
Events
BRAGG ANGEL’S
OUTING
June 20th, 5:30 Tailgate,
7:05 game start!
Tickets can be purchased
from Cameron Bragg, 562
-984-2421. $16.00 per
person including hot dog,
chips and drink before
the game.
BRAGG CRANE
SERVICE - SAFETY
TRAINING MEETING
Date: July 19, 2014
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Bob’s Big Boy
Restaurant
21090 Golden Springs
Drive, Diamond Bar, CA
91765
EMPLOYEE, FRIENDS &
FAMILY GOLF
TOURNAMENT
Date: September 6
Location: TBD
More information to follow.
BREAKBULK
September 29 –
October 2
George R. Brown
Convention Center
(Exhibition Hall E)
Houston, TX, USA
FALL BLOOD DRIVE
October 13, Long Beach
Facility, 10:30 am to 4:30
pm. BBQ and Raffle Prizes
for donors.
WELCOMES AND CONGRATULATIONS!
New Employees/New Positions
Bragg Crane & Rigging recently
added some new faces to the
division. Lorena Scott, Assistant
Project Manager, Julie Peterson, Administrative Coordinator and Lauren Fernandez, BCR
Administrative Assistant.
ELAINE CRUZ-NELSON,
Executive Administrative Assistant
LAUREN FERNANDEZ,
Administrative Assistant
Bragg Crane & Rigging is also
happy to announce the promotion of Elaine Cruz-Nelson, from
BCR Administrative Assistant to
Executive Assistant to Scott
Bragg.
Bragg would like to extend a
warm welcome to the new employees and a big congratulations to Elaine on her promotion.
LORENA SCOTT
Assistant Project Manager
JULIE PETERSEN,
Administrative Coordinator
HEAVY TRANSPORT has added some New Drivers to their ranks.
Albert Ybarra—Long Beach
Danny Gilham—Long Beach
Promoted from yard tech to driver Daniel Bolin—Long Beach
Jason Tadd—Stockton
Employee Milestone - Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson, Bragg Crane & Rigging Branch Manager for Santa Maria, CA has something to be
proud of. Ian recently completed his testing and
is now a licensed Professional Engineer. Ian will
be heading up an expanded internal Engineering
Department for the Bragg Companies, aimed at
supporting the increased demand and sophistication of our projects. Ian will continue to be based
out of the central coast office in Santa Maria.
Bragg companies would like to extend it’s Congratulations to Ian on his accomplishment.
NEW EQUIPMENT - BRAGG CRANE SERVICE
Summertime
Safety
AVOID DEHYDRATION
WHILE WORKING IN
THE FIELD!
Bragg Crane Service has taken delivery of six
new machines in the last few months, the new
equipment includes two Liebherr LR1300 SX
machines, two Link-Belt HTC3140LB Series II machines, a Tadano ATF220G allterrain machine and Grove GMK5275 for a total 1,500 tons of added capacity to the
fleet. Bragg Crane Service takes great pride in reinvesting in our company to provide the best equipment to our customers and their projects.
UTAH REFINERY PROPANE TANK INSTALLATION
Bragg Crane Service used their GMK
6350 and 5275 to lift and set two propane tanks at the Holly Frontier
Refinery in Woods Cross, Utah.
Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion:
• Headaches, dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting.
• Weakness and moist skin.
• Mood changes such as irritability or confusion.
• Upset stomach or vomiting.
Symptoms of Heat Stroke:
• Dry, hot skin with no sweating.
• Mental confusion or losing consciousness.
• Seizures or convulsions.
Preventing Heat Stress:
Know signs/symptoms of heatrelated illnesses; monitor yourself
and coworkers.
• Block out direct sun or other
heat sources.
Use cooling fans/air-conditioning;
rest regularly.
• Drink lots of water; about 1 cup
every 15 minutes.
• Wear lightweight, light colored,
loose-fitting clothes.
• Avoid alcohol, caffeinated
drinks, or heavy meals.
What to Do for Heat-Related
Illness:
• Call 911 (or local emergency
number) at once.
While waiting for help to arrive:
• Move the worker to a cool,
shaded area.
• Loosen or remove heavy clothing.
• Provide cool drinking water.
• Fan and mist the person with
water.
Company Baseball Outing @
Angels Stadium
Join the Bragg
Companies for
their Annual
Baseball Outing!
Bring Family and
Friends for a
tailgate and baseball event. Every
year over 100 employees, family and
friends attend. It’s
a nice way to relax
and enjoy some
family time with
fellow employees
and their families.
TICKETS ARE
STILL AVAILABLE,
BUT WILL SELL
OUT!
To Get Your Tickets, Contact: CAMERON BRAGG AT 562-984-2421 or e-mail at
[email protected]
EMPLOYEE NEWS - NEW BABIES!
Chris Cesa from Bragg Crane
and Rigging and his wife Janee
welcomed Baby Cameron, who
weighed in at 9lbs 15oz and
was 20.5 in long.
husband, Ernie welcomed Baby
Juliana, who weighed in at 7lbs
2oz and was 21in
long.
Rosie Arellano from Bragg
Crane and Rigging and her
Congratulations
To both families on
their new additions!
BRAGG
COMPANIES
Core Values
Integrity
We consistently do
what we say we are
going to do with the
utmost ethical
behavior.
Safety
We always value the
safety and health of
our employees, customer and worksites
before profit or
expediency.
Quality
We take pride in our
promise of service
with the highest
standards of performance and results.
Superior
Service
We have the
experience, talent
and capability to deliver superior service
with unsurpassed
value.
Crane Photos
Corporate Headquarters
6251 Paramount Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90805
www.braggcrane.com
Core Values:
Integrity, Safety,
Quality, Superior Service
Submit articles, photos, project
information, upcoming events
or employee information to
Connie Jeffries
[email protected]
“It’s All About
Service”
Bragg
c o m p a n ie s
We are always on the
lookout for pictures taken
by our employees working
in the field for use in the
newsletter, on our company website and Facebook
page. Send photos to:
connie.jeffries
@braggcrane.com
Company
Website
To see more project photos and video or for more
information on
The Bragg Companies
visit the Bragg
Companies website at
www.braggcrane.com
Bragg Crane Service, Texas recently
used a Grove GMK 5275 to remove a
50 year old GE Transformer at Alon Big
Spring Refinery, northwest substation
in Big Spring Texas during a turnaround. It was taken out of service due
to age and replaced with a new Transformer. The gross weight was 93,000lb
including the rigging. The transformer
was approximately 17 feet tall. Photo
submitted by Howard Lekas.
COMPANY STORE - ONLINE
COMING SOON!!
BRAGG COMPANIES
ONLINE STORE
Bragg Companies is introducing
it’s online Company Store. The
site will have products available
from each of the three divisions;
Bragg Crane Service, Bragg Crane
& Rigging and Heavy Transport.
The store will be up and running
soon and will be accessible from
the company website,
www.braggcrane.com
Bragg Crane Service used a 90 T Linkbelt
and a 65 T American Truck crane to load a
100,000 lb. module in the Long Beach yard
onto a 9 axle Heavy Transport truck to be
delivered to a power plant in El Segundo,
California. The Module was 13 ft. wide and
16 ft. tall.
SHARE SOME VACATION PHOTOS?
If you are planning an awesome vacation and
are willing to share some vacation photos, we’d
like to put them in our fall newsletter. It’s always fun to see the
cool places our employees visit
during their summer vacations.