Unique Metal Works logo for the Carhartt clothing in the Safety Incentive Center is still in production. We expect to get a final sample soon. Once we approve of the quality we can make it available for ordering.

All Arden, MJ Daly, or Unique Metal Works stitched safety logos are provided to employees free of charge. This enables employees who want to help get the word out that we take "Safety First!".

The Safety Incentive Points Redemption Center was updated Sunday, October 18, 2009.

As of Sunday, October 18, 2009, everyone will need to re-register as a new user when they redeem their safety points from the updated center.

There isn't much that changed except for some website machine language code that is transparaent to visitors.

Descriptions for each individual item will be added some time this week.

You will notice that we had to increase the points per item to remain current with product cost increases and we had to add a shipping charge when shipping items via UPS.

We are doing everything we can to ensure this site provides you with the most value while also keeping within our operating budget.

(Gary Robert, Todd Spardello, Darren Ross)

Gift cards were recently presented to Darren Ross, Nightshift Foreman and Todd Spardello, Nighshift Superintendent, by Gary Robert, Project Mananger, for their safety reaction and leadership during a paint fume exposure incident to some workers at their jobsite.

The shift started like any other shift. Part way into it some workers started complaining of headaches and nausea.  Darren Ross checked into it and discovered a painting crew's ventilation hose had ripped letting paint fumes spread inside the building. He quickly evacuated the building then notified Todd Spardello. As a precaution they summoned medical services to check on the workers of which two were taken to local medical facilities for observation and released after a few hours.

Had Darren and Todd dismissed the complaints the incident could have gotten worse. Darren is also a volunteer fireman with 30 years experience. Thanks to their actions the exposure was kept to a minimum.

We are pleased to announce that Arden Engineering Constructors, LLC was recently awarded first place in the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) 2008 Safety Excellence Award for category III.  Category III was for companies who worked 250,001 to 400,000 work hours.  The awards are based on lost workday and recordable injuries when compared to total number of hours worked. This means that Arden Engineering Constructors, LLC had the best safety record when compared to similar sized mechanical contractor companies. 

This is an award recognition to be proud of.  We would like to thank our Safety Commitee, management, and all of the craft employees for helping to make 2008 a safe work year.

With everyone's involvement we can make 2009 even safer! 

Arden Safety Committee members are pictured above.  From left to right standing: Len Heroux, Service, Peter Ouelette, Fitter, Robert Drysdale, Sprinkler, John Deneault, Fitter, Mark Audette, Committee Chairman, Fitter, Steven Petti, Electircal Project Manager.  Seated from left to right: Anthony Lisi, Electrical, Dottie Silva-Lowe, Secretary, Michael Raposa, Fitter & OSHA 10&30 Hour certified trainer, and John Conroy, Safety Director.  Not pictured is Hal Sloane, Controls Project Manager.

If you haven't heard yet Nick Ferro, MJ Daly's Safety Engineer, recently accepted a position with another company that should allow him to further his career.

Angelo Fasano, Project Engineer, will temporarily take over Nick's responsibilities as well as his own.  Angelo's contact information is listed to the left in the Points Program Contacts section.

Links to various safety organizations have been added.  Use the "Safety Links" in the Main Menu to access them.  You'll find some good information on driving safety, child safety seats, teen driving tips, etc.

There's a pipe cutting machine in MJ Daly's fabrication section.  The problem was the pipe spins   at a high speed as it's being cut and any slight bend in the pipe was severely exaggerated by the spinning which in turn would cause the pipe to jump off of the machine endangering the operator.

Chris Polchies, one of the machine operators, explained the cutting operation to Jay BeCroft and John Giblisco who in turn designed and installed a pipe guard that protects the operator by covering the entire length of pipe being cut by the machine.  The guard is actuated by the same foot pedal that starts the cutting process.  The design is a great idea and it eliminates the dangers of the spinning pipe as it is being cut.

The safety committee awarded 260 additional incentive points to each of the three workers for their efforts in improving MJ Daly's safety. 

Due to one of our gift card shipments being spent by unauthorized recepients we are requiring that gift card orders totaling more than $50.00, and shipped to a private address, be shipped via UPS with a required receipt signature.  This is to help us ensure you receive the cards you ordered.  Cards can still be shipped to either Arden's or M.J. Daly's main office with no change.  If your card order is over $50.00 and you won't be available to sign for a UPS shipment please request they be sent to your main office instead.