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Volume 39, Number 3 • August 2014

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“PERFORMANCE has built our business…® is a statement of fact and a promise to the future.” - Paul M. Henkels, 1924-2009

Management Message

Putting Our Core Values and Safety Principles to Work During Nature’s Worstby Jon SchoffExecutive Vice President,Chief Operating Officer With summer here and hurricane season officially underway, we are provided with an opportunity to reflect on the extreme conditions that existed last winter before we might again be pressed into service providing critical emer-gency response to severe storms affecting our local customers this summer. The combination of record snowfalls and ice storms in 2014 resulted in the worst winter out-age in PECO history and closely rivaled the damage done in 2012 during Superstorm Sandy. In a two-week time span, Henkels & McCoy helped restore power to over 710,000 local homes and businesses that were affected. We were particularly hard hit right in

Jonathan C. Schoff

IntegrityBe honest and keep our promises, living our values through action. Strong Work EthicWork safely and effectively, taking personal pride in our work and in those who perform it. Compassion, Commitment and RespectThese define our relationships with each other. Responsibility and AccountabilityLead by example. If we make a mistake, we admit it, correct it, learn from it, and move ahead. Continuous Personal and Team ImprovementStay open-minded, listening and seeking knowledge for the development of ourselves and the Company. StewardshipShare our time, talents, and good fortune both in and outside the Company. PerspectiveMaintain a constructive balance between our personal lives and our work.

Henkels & McCoy Safety Principles

• All injuries are preventable. “Nobody Gets Hurt!”• Management is responsible for preventing injuries.• All hazards can and will be safeguarded promptly.• Training employees how to work safely and effectively is essential.• Working safely is a condition of employment.• Safety observations with coaching are fundamental.• We will promote safety both at work and at home.

The Management Message of this edition of Performance framed living our Core Values and Safety Principles in light of our storm restoration work last winter. We gratefully acknowledge the following excerpted examples of feedback we received from residents impacted by the severe conditions. “I am writing to send my compliments for one of your workers, Rickie. He was out helping PECO with this past ice storm and he was absolutely wonderful to me. My electrical box was ripped off my house and he and his team were not able to turn the power on until it was fixed. I was very stressed about my electricity getting turned on and he made sure to call me with periodic updates. I have never been treated so kindly! It really meant a lot in my time of need to feel as though I was important. Thank you for having such amazing employees!” “I’m writing to say thank you! Today, one of your crews (from Illinois) arrived and reconnected our power. They were friendly, funny, informative, polite, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful! I know it’s just part of the job, but it says a lot about a crew that will travel two and a half days to help and still have smiles on their faces. They were truly eager to help! Thank you...”

For more (non-storm related) letters from our customers across the country, please see page 8.

H&M crews to the rescue! (top); an example of the extreme conditions that prevailed.

our own backyard – in Mont-gomery, Chester, Delaware, and Bucks counties in Pennsylvania. During these adverse weather “events,” most of our employees were without power and heat. In fact, the Blue Bell campus was without power and operating on generators for an extended period of time. During these back-to-back storms, Henkels & McCoy joined thousands of local businesses in closing or operating under a modified office schedule. Our crews, supervision, and safety professionals worked seven days a week, sixteen hours per day to help PECO get lights and heat back on for their customers. Not only did we have power crews working, but all of our PECO gas crews were reassigned to protect areas where live power lines were down. Amidst the hardship for

so many of our fellow citizens, neighbors, and coworkers, our operations showed just how important our Core Values and Safety Principles are to our day-to-day interactions with our cus-tomers and the public. Our crews from both the East and Central Regions responded immediately, performed tirelessly, and served heroically in extremely adverse conditions. As a result, we re-ceived countless letters of thanks and recognition from individual residents for our professionalism, courtesy, and kindness during restoration operations. All of this, with true compassion for our cus-tomers, and zero safety incidents or complaints! These events, coupled with our response, truly show that it is not just what we do, but how we do it that continues to matter after all. Working for PECO for over 90 continuous years since our

founding is what allows Henkels & M c C o y ’ s Performance to continue to build our business in the commu-nities we serve. It is putting our Core Values and Safety Principles to work every day, even in the most extreme working conditions. Everybody remembers Superstorm Sandy by its name. Many people may not remember that the Ice Storm of 2014 also had a name – Nika – but they will remember how Henkels & McCoy responded. The seasons change from winter to summer, the names of the storms change, but there is one constant – Henkels & McCoy will get the power back on quickly and safely.

Residents’ Storm Restoration Reflections

Henkels & McCoy Core Values

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H&M Again Among Top Tenin Industry Magazine RankingHenkels & McCoy placed eighth nationwide in Engineering News-Record’s Top 600 Specialty Contractors list for 2013, continuing our consistent record of top ten rankings. As in prior years, we gratefully acknowledge the loyalty of the customers who put their faith in us and the outstanding efforts of our employees, whose tireless dedication to Henkels & McCoy’s Core Values makes what we do possible.6 0 0

Removal of existing structures (left); A commemorative embroidered patch (right) was custom created for use on caps and shirts for all Henkels & McCoy crews associated with the BCCP.

About Our CustomerPSE&G is one of the largest combined electric and gas com-panies in the United States and is also New Jersey’s oldest and largest publicly owned utility. The Public Service Corporation was formed in 1903 by amalgam-ating more than 400 gas, electric and transportation companies in New Jersey. It was renamed Public Service Electric and Gas Company in 1948. PSE&G is the largest subsidiary of PSEG. PSE&G currently serves nearly three quarters of New Jer-sey’s population in a service area consisting of a 2,600-square-mile diagonal corridor across the state from Bergen to Gloucester Coun-ties. PSE&G is the largest provider of gas and electric service, servicing 1.8 million gas customers and 2.2 million electric customers in more than 300 urban, suburban and rural communities, including New Jersey’s six larg-est cities. While new business ventures will play a vital role in the long-term growth and strength of the company, PSE&G remains primarily a regulated gas and electric delivery company. (Source: www.pseg.com)

Project SummaryOn February 27, 2012, Henkels & McCoy was awarded a contract by PSE&G for the Burl-ington to Camden Conversion Project (BCCP), primarily the overhead line portion of the Burlington-Camden Reliability Project. This project’s objective was to enhance reliability and increase electrical capacity by upgrading the 138 kV overhead circuits J-1310 and I-1309 between Camden, Cinnaminson, Levittown, and Burlington Switching Stations to 230 kV. Work took place over ten miles of right-of-way.

Burlington to Camden Conversion Project:

Multiple Challenges Embraced and Met by a Solutions-Focused Approach

Project ScopeConstruction began on March 2, 2012. Henkels & McCoy’s extensive portion of the scope included:• Demolition and disposal of four existing lattice towers, arms, insulators, and hardware• Retrofitting 33 new lattice tower arms to accommodate the 230 kV circuit, insulators and hardware• Demolition and installation of the existing conductors and Optical Ground Wire (OPGW)• Installation of temporary road crossings, an energized circuit, and railroad crossing protection• Installation of sixteen drilled pier (caisson) foundations at four locations• Erection of sixteen steel monopoles, fifteen temporary steel poles, and sixteen temporary wood poles• Tie-ins and work-arounds outside of substations on the I and J lines • Placing a strain bus and drop-downs inside of the substations

Challenges and SolutionsFlexibility and innovation were key elements in successfully meeting challenges ranging from severe weather to a complex and evolv-ing outage schedule (more than 200 outages since project commencement). In all, there were 65 Primavera project schedule updates. Bi-weekly construction status meetings, providing additional resources to support the outage schedule, systematic identifica-tion of construction obstacles and effective work-arounds (construction activities sometimes ran deep into the night), and excellent inside and

outside plant field coordination were signifi-cant factors in keeping the project moving.

Project Milestones• January 25, 2014: The J-Line cutover to the B-Line in service (230 kV)• April 30, 2014: The I-Line cutover to the A-Line in service (230 kV) was completed ahead of the mandated June 1, 2014 date required by PJM• June 1, 2014: Project completed

Safety Performance• Job-to-date (JTD) man-hours worked: 85,168• As of June 1, 2014, the BCCP project had a total of zero lost time incidents and the BCCP OSHA rate JTD is 2.43

Quotable (April 30, 2014)“Team, at 11:15 this morning, the Burling-ton-Camden Project energized the A-2279 (formerly I-1309) to 230 kV operation. The completion of this milestone satisfies the PJM requirements identified in the RTEP Project No. b1156, which required all upgrades and conversions to be in service by June 2014. Accomplishing this milestone was a major challenge to the team, and we overcame nu-merous “opportunities” to meet our internal April 30th date. Your dedication, focus on the tasks at hand, and working through these chal-lenges demonstrate our abilities to tackle these challenges head on and ensure our success. Kim Hanemann, Vice President, PSE&G Delivery Projects and Construction provided these comments: “Congratulations and JOB VERY WELL DONE! You and your team overcame so many hurdles and challenges – truly an amazing effort to bring this in ahead of schedule!” I believe Kim’s comments summarize the efforts demonstrated by our entire team and I want to thank you all for a great job in supporting this strategic project. Take a break, look back at what was accomplished and feel very good about what we did. Thanks again for your outstanding effort.”

Stephen T. Maginnis, PMP Senior Project Manager Delivery Projects and Construction (DP&C) PSE&G

“The B to C project was one of a series of critical PSEG transmission rebuilds

that Henkels & McCoy participat-ed in. Based on critical sched-

uling, evolving design and complicated outage sequenc-ing, the project presented unique challenges that were met through commitment,

innovation and teamwork. The primary keys to this success were

the professional staff and field personnel who excelled in every aspect of this project and the ability of Henkels & McCoy to seam-lessly work with the entire PSEG construc-tion team. We are proud that the results were consistent with PSEG’s objectives and ex-pectations and look for this accomplishment to serve as the standard for future projects.”

Jim Duffy East Region Vice President Henkels & McCoy, Inc.

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Safety Message

2014 Personal Commitment to Safetyby Andrew SalvadoreSenior Director, Corporate Safety The year 2013 was an-other successful year for us at Henkels & McCoy. It’s not just about safety, the entire corpora-tion did well on many fronts, but it is safety that we hold closest to our hearts. Each of us caring for each other is what makes the differ-ence. In reflection, the 2012 employee per-ception survey was full of comments like “This is the safest place I have ever worked,” and “Safety isn’t just talked about; it gets done at Henkels & McCoy.” The journey continues and progress is being made. The year ended with an OSHA record-able rate of 2.35 which was an approximate 13% reduction from the previous year. In plain English, 1,000+ fewer Henkels & McCoy workers have been injured since we started on our journey. This is not LUCK! Simply reading and watching for reports with OSHA numbers on them will not change anything. It is hard work and personal activities that produce results.

Did you know that at Henkels & McCoy...• More than 10,000 at-risk behaviors were observed and corrected during 22,000 safety coaching observations by management in 2013• More than 75% of all coaching is done by the crew leader or foreman• More than 400 lessons learned have been published, distributed, and are part of daily safety meetings and shared with all affected workers• Safety is more than just common sense, it takes specific actions to be safe

If safety was common sense, would anyone at Henkels & McCoy…• Wear cut resistant gloves• Back into parking spaces • Not tailgate when driving• Wear fall protection when exposed to falls• Wear safety glasses, hard hats, high visibility apparel, protective footwear, and cut resistant gloves when in a designated work area• Locate underground utilities • Follow grounding procedures for electrical work• Wear flame retardant clothing when required• Follow our “Cardinal Rules!”

These are not common sense activities and require Felt Leadership in an actively caring environment to make them work. At Henkels & McCoy, we make it work every day. Is every day perfect? Not quite, but when the tough call is needed, the employ-ees of Henkels & McCoy can be counted on to make the right choice. Let’s talk about personal commitments. The most recent annual meeting, in January 2014, was focused on Safety Transfor-mation and sustaining our journey and commitment to World-Class. During this meeting, a kickoff session was held prepar-ing the company for a comprehensive safety process self-assessment. The goal is to complete the assessment by the end of

September 2014. Much like the employee perception survey, its purpose is to assess how well we are currently implementing the processes and activities of our safety man-agement system. There is no action required on anyone’s part, unless you are asked to assist. If asked to assist, please participate and be candid and open. Until then, there are a few things all of us can do to demonstrate our personal commitment to safety, whether you are an employee, subcontractor, or customer. Building on our annual meeting and man-agement’s signing of our safety commit-ment and vision poster, we are asking each one of you to make the same pledge. You have several options:

• A copy of the poster has been forwarded to all regional offices and posted for you to sign• Complete the Personal Commitment Statement in this newsletter• Get creative and make one yourself

Whatever you do, all we ask is that you share it with as many people as possible.

Post it in your workspace. Personal com-mitments to safety are just one of the many things each and every one of us can do to support safety at Henkels & McCoy. Our safety journey continues and has us ever vigilant on our quest toward sustaining a World-Class safety culture. Never forget it is our vision to be the safest contractor in the markets we serve and to fulfill our goal and daily mission of “Nobody Gets Hurt!”

Safety is a Value at Henkels & McCoy, and we are committed to promoting a culture of safety both at work and at home. It is gratifying to hear from employees who actively incorporate this mindset into their daily lives. Here are examples of how the message has been adopted. The first is from our Central Region’s Kevin Tart:“Over the last few weeks I’ve been doing a lot of home projects over the weekends and I discov-ered something: I realized just how much I apply what we talk about and do at work to what I do at home. I was preparing to do a project and I was actually doing a pre-job brief in my head. I thought about what I was going to do and mitigated the risks. I was climbing a ladder and made sure that I had three points of contact at all times and had on my gloves and safety glasses. When I was mowing the lawn, I thought of line of fire and had my safety glasses and hearing protection on, and when I was driving to town, I was using the two-second rule. I guess the point that I’m trying to make is that I have become so accustomed to safety being such a huge part of my life at work that it comes home with me on the weekend. I have to believe that I’m not the only one that consciously or unconsciously applies this to daily life even when at home. Once again, thank you for the safety messages that have become a part of my life and have kept me and my family safe.”

Editor’s Note: Please see page 8 for another employee letter, plus a drawing and letter from his nine-year-old little girl on the topic of Safety.

Andrew Salvadore

Safety commitment signings traditionally occur at all Henkels & McCoy annual meetings. Here, Rod Henkels, President and Chief Executive Officer, adds his signature to those of other attendees. In 2014, all employees are invited to sign on to a personal safety commitment. Use the space on this page to make your own!

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MAKE YOUR 2014 PERSONAL SAFETY COMMITMENT Please make a Safety Commitment today.

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS, CREATE A PERSONAL SAFETY COMMITMENT STATEMENT:

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East Region

Terry McNerney was with Henkels & McCoy for eleven years, working in the Safety De-partment. A member of IBEW Local 1249 for 44 years (and a lineman for 33 years), Terry retired in early June and recently sat down with the Corporate Marketing & Sales Department for an interview regarding the time he spent with H&M. During his time here, Terry experienced many changes along with the company, one of the most important being our Safety Transformation. The practice of Felt Leadership, and having foremen lead their crews safely, truly steered the Transformation into becoming an accepted and appreciated daily practice. To Terry, working for Henkels & McCoy has felt like working with family. He learned to recognize the importance of not only working safely, but bringing the importance of safety to his home. Terry is quoted saying, “Everything that Henkels & McCoy believes in, it actually… becomes part of your life, and you take it home, and it’s in your everyday life, too.” When asked about his most memorable experience, Terry replied, “I think it would be the four hurricanes we went to down south in Florida and North Caro-lina. But the following year was the big hurricane – Katrina. And we took down 225 men from all over the country. I mean, we were in Mississippi first and then we went to Louisiana. So that was memorable because of the devastation, but it was good we were there to restore power.” Central Region

The Central Region Alabama office location has moved from Lincoln, Alabama to Pell City, Alabama. A Central Region Ohio Gas Division worked 1,323 days, 195,398 man-hours, or three years and 225 days without an OSHA Recordable. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this great achievement! The Central Region has welcomed Daniel Dallner as Contracts Manager. Dan joins H&M as a licensed attorney with experience in contract law and negotiations, licensing, and regulatory compliance. His most recent experience was as a legal consultant for AT&T in the Midwest. David Adams was also recently hired as the Continu-ous Improvement and Quality Manager. Dave has over thirty years of experience in construc-tion quality control with entities including the U.S. Air Force, Fluor, KBR, and others. Joining the Renewables Team are Nathan Devaney and Scott McIlvaine as Field Engineers, Lindsay Lovelace as

Butch Silveous, Senior Director

Project Administrative Assistant, Adam Sinker as Fuel and Lube Tech, Matthew Roddy as Safety Supervisor, and James Pecaro as Estimator. Our team in McFarland, Wisconsin would like to welcome Dan Eichsteadt as Environ-mental Coordinator and Weston Rodaidek as Field Engineer. Lacosta Richards joins H&M in Pell City as an Office Clerk, and Susan Wilcox joins the Batavia office supporting the PMO Team as an Administrative Assistant. H&M recently participated in and sponsored CONSTRUCT 2014, an eight-week program offering students the training, information, and guid-ance needed to compete for entry-level jobs in construction-related fields. CON-STRUCT 2014 was designed to increase the pool of quali-fied minority candidates for construction jobs in Illinois by strengthening job readiness and life skills. It also prepared candi-dates for industry-required testing that is often a prerequisite for employment. Russell Drouillard, Estimator, was one of the Career Awareness presenters. During the IEEE Confer-ence in Chicago, which took place on April 16, 2014, H&M – along with peers and customers – jointly presented the American Transmission Company’s Pleas-ant Prairie Switchyard Recon-figuration Project. The project was recognized as a best-in-class substation project for 2013.

West Region/Pipeline

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Butch Silveous to Senior Director, and the hiring of Drew Bernard as Direc-tor of Underground and Civil Construction. These changes will provide continued strong, effective leadership for Henkels & McCoy. Butch began his construc-tion career as a technician and supervisor for various telecom construction companies, includ-ing Henkels & McCoy, which he joined in 1993. Assuming the role of Director of Under-ground and Communications, he was directly involved in H&M’s

services across a wide variety of industries. We congratulate Butch on his promotion. Drew returns to Henkels & McCoy after a ten-year hiatus. He originally joined Henkels & McCoy in 1993 as an Area

Supervisor, with responsibility for underground construction work. We welcome Drew back to Henkels & McCoy. We wish to recognize the efforts of Leonardo (Leo) Sanchez, who earned Henkels & McCoy’s award for Outstanding Safety Performance. Leo saw that a coworker had passed out after choking on a piece of food. He acted immediately, asking someone to call 911 and sweeping the mouth to remove the obstruction. The paramedics were able to revive the coworker and he started to breathe on his own. We thank Leo for dem-onstrating Felt Leadership so effectively.

H&M NetWorks

Henkels & McCoy NetWorks has been hard at work taking on more challenging and large-scale projects. After the success of the AmericasMart project in 2012, we developed a reputa-tion for being able to quickly handle more complex jobs, and this year we have completed work at FirstEnergy Stadium - home of the Cleveland Browns, Progressive Field - home of the Cleveland Indians, and universi-ty arenas in Ohio and Georgia. H&M NetWorks was cho-sen to complete these projects due largely because of our rela-tionship with Verizon, who has recognized our ability to com-plete difficult projects in a short timeframe. H&M NetWorks has developed a system that is unsurpassed when it comes to DAS, WiFi and HD WiFi installation in large venues. H&M NetWorks has recently won and began work on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indy 500, the largest single sporting event in the world. Indy Motor Speedway is one of the world’s highest capacity venues. H&M Networks had to meet an extremely aggressive schedule to install a DAS and HD Wi-Fi before the Indy 500, where over 250,000 spectators would be using data at unprecedented volumes. We have also had the pleasure of working with one of the largest internet stores in updating data centers. With these successes, H&M NetWorks continues to work tirelessly to be a leader in design, construction, and implementation, and is recog-nized as such by the nation’s two largest carriers, as well as the nation’s largest neutral host company, Crown Castle.

Infrastructure Engineering Group

Infrastructure Engineering has upgraded their natural gas leak-detection equipment using state-of-the-art infrared technology. The HEATH DP-IR Infrared Leak Detec-tor uses an infrared optical gas detection system. This instru-ment is intended to replace current surveying equipment, which uses traditional flame ionization, with next generation technology utilizing a simple light beam. This eliminates the need for expensive gas cylinders and refill systems. It is designed to only detect methane and will not trigger a false alarm on other hydrocarbon gases. The DP-IR can be mounted on an all-terrain vehicle in order to conduct gas leak surveys for gas transmission pipelines in rigorous right-of-way

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Welcome to recently hired Central Region employees Daniel Dallner (left) and David Adams (right). For details, see Central Region, this page.

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JUST AWARDED

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Equal Opportunity Employment It is the policy of Henkels & McCoy to ensure equal employ-ment opportunity and a work environment free from discrimi-nation and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity. The company strongly encourages employees to report to the company any conduct they believe is prohibited by this policy, by reporting the matter to Jack Newby, the company’s EEO Officer at corporate headquarters at 215-283-7680 or toll free at 800-523-2568, to your Region’s Assistant EEO Officer, or to any manager. Please refer to H&M Discrimination and Harass-ment Policy (Policy 105) for additional information.

BUSINESS INTEGRITY HOTLINE (BIH): 855-833-0006Henkels & McCoy provides a Business Integrity Hotline for employees, customers, vendors, subcontractors, or others with a confidential process to communicate issues, concerns, or ques-tions, which in turn will make Henkels & McCoy a more trusted business partner and supports an ethical workplace for our employees. The intent of this hotline is to focus complaints on seri-ous business issues that may require anonymity. Regular business issues and matters not requiring anonymity should be directed to the H&M management, employee’s supervisor, or the Human Resources Department. This hotline will offer an option where issues can be reported in an anonymous and confidential setting. To contact the BIH, please use the following sources:

Telephone: 1-855-833-0006(English speaking USA and Canada only)

Telephone: 1-800-216-1288 (Spanish speaking USA and Canada only) Telephone: 001-800-216-1288 (Spanish and English speaking for Mexico) Website: www.lighthouse-services.com/henkels

E-mail: reports@lighthouse-services.com (Must include company name with report) Fax: 1-215-689-3885 (Must include company name with report)

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areas. With its intrinsically safe, laser technology, The HEATH RMLD (Remote Methane Leak Detector) can detect leaks up to one hundred feet away and in areas that are difficult to reach due to locked gates, elevated piping, etc. Both units increase Engineering’s capabilities as master meter, gas distribution, and transmission operators and as surveyors at college campuses. Engineering has also in-creased our NACE International certifications both in the Ca-thodic Protection (CP) and Coat-ing Inspection (CIP) programs. NACE International has over 33,000 members worldwide and is recognized as a leader in training and certifications for corrosion control solutions. Henkels & Mc-Coy hosted the NACE CIP Level One certification training group in December 2013. Personnel from the Pipeline Division and the East Region Underground Group attended the six-day course and exam. Frank Za-borowski Jr. and Jeff Donahue completed the NACE CIP Level 1 and Level 2 exam while Donald Galloway, Mike Cavaliere and Christopher Frappier completed the NACE CIP Level 1 exam. Steve Zytkowicz received his CIP Level 3 peer review. Donald Gal-loway earned NACE CP Level 1 certification and James Schlittler earned Level 2 certification.

Corporate

We are pleased to announce that Joseph Paulits has been promoted to Vice President of Finance for Henkels & McCoy. Joe started his tenure back in

1988 when he joined Henkels & McCoy as a Senior Accountant.

During Joe’s ca-reer at H&M he has progressed through sev-eral positions of greater respon-sibility including Accounting Su-pervisor, Corpo-rate Accounting Manager, Direc-tor of Account-ing and Business Insurance, and his most recent

position of Cor-porate Treasurer. Prior to joining H&M, Joe worked for Ernst & Young in public accounting. Joe is an accomplished finance professional. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and an MBA from Philadelphia University. In ad-dition, he is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Treasury Professional. Congrat-ulations! December 2013 saw the renewal of the ET&D Part-nership Agreement for five years. This agreement, between OSHA, electrical transmission and distribution contractors, the IBEW, and trade associa-tions, will now be in effect until December 31, 2018. H&M was a founding member of this group in 2004. The Part-nership’s goal is to reduce worker fatalities, injuries, and illnesses in the electric line construction industry. The Partnership has been renewed several times and membership has expanded, collectively rep-resenting approximately 80% of the electrical transmission and distribution industry.

Joe Paulits, Vice President, Finance

East Region The Underground Group was recently awarded the New Brunswick Avenue and Sayre Avenue AIRLP Project by AGL Resources, Inc. Con-struction includes the replacement of the existing low pressure (LP) main with excavation padding polyethlene pipe, transfer of LP services, and the upgrade of services with regulators.

Central Region Henkels & McCoy was awarded the Vectren Y-64 project. Construc-tion entails the rebuild of the 69 kV transmission line Y64, between the Hemenway Substation and the St. Henry Substation, new 69 kV steel pole structures, two pole 138/69 kV H-frame steel pole structures, new 69 kV wood pole structures, a new wood stub pole structure and almost thirteen miles of new three 477 Kcmil ACSR “Hawk” conductors, as well as the installation of 72 fiber optic shield wire. H&M will also be respon-sible for the removal of existing wood pole structures, EHS shield wire, and conductors.

West Region We are pleased to announce the following project awards. Hawaiian Electric Company has awarded Henkels & McCoy the 2014 Main Cable Replacement Program. This project will include the replacement of dete-riorated underground electrical conductors in conduits at various locations on Oahu... Henkels & McCoy has been awarded Sempra Energy’s (San

Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Company) Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan. This project will identify pipeline sections throughout five regions that have not been pressure-tested, or for which there is no record of a pressure test, and will slate them to be tested or replaced. The project will also upgrade, replace, or retrofit hundreds of mainline valves in the system with technology that al-lows them to be opened or closed remotely by system operators from a central control location, or that automatically shuts off the flow of natural gas in the event of a large pressure drop. Hydrostatic pressure testing uses water to exert pressure on a pipeline at levels greater than its usual operating pressure to see if it has any leaks. It is one of the many industry-standard tools SoCalGas uses to maintain the safety and integrity of our natural gas pipeline system.

H&M NetWorks H&M NetWorks has been awarded the Joshua Datacenter project for First Citizens Bank in Durham, North Carolina, which includes the installation and bonding of cabling and equipment. H&M NetWorks has also been awarded a Checkers Drive-In project, troubleshooting services to determine point of failure that any store identified with a cable problem. ..Additional awards for the H&M NetWorks team include numerous cable installation projects at University of Maryland, and projects with RR Donnelly, Capital One, and Cooper River.

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Bill Boell, Sr.A strong work ethic, coupled with unparalleled skill, propelled Bill to a remarkably successful 53+ year career at Henkels & McCoy. Hired as a fresh-faced apprentice line-man, Bill steadily advanced through the or-ganization, becoming Senior Vice President in 2004. Highly regarded in the industry, he was elected to the International Lineman’s Museum Hall of Fame in 2008. He has been an invalu-able part of the Henkels & McCoy family and a trusted mentor to countless colleagues.

George DavisGeorge has been one of H&M’s most produc-tive and savvy go-to guys for nearly a half century. From handling real estate leases for upcoming jobs to planning and installing back-up power generators, his approach reflected the disciplines he learned while serving in the United States Navy in the early 1960s. Over the years, George has seen action for H&M in many areas of operations, rising to Director of Facilities in 2008. George is currently working on special projects on a part-time basis.

Dean GiambroneDean started with Henkels & McCoy in 1980 and quickly established himself as one of the company’s most talented numbers people. He was promoted to Credit and Collections Manager in 1998. Dean has served as an integral force be-hind H&M’s annual invitational golf tournament

and has been a key player in ensuring the ongoing success and the growing contributions of donors throughout the tourney’s existence.

Al LippyAl started at Henkels & McCoy in 1978. A life-long professional interest in utility construction fueled his professional advancement, which included being named Senior Director for Transmission and Substation work in 2009 and a Vice President in 2012. Throughout his tenure, Al’s can-do at-titude inspired confidence in colleagues and customers alike. Bill MattifordBill came to Henkels & McCoy in October 2004, ultimately being promoted to Vice President, Safety and Health in 2010. He was instrumental in H&M’s role as a founding partner in the ET&D Partnership, an organization comprised of labor, business, and government entities working to protect the nation’s line workers. Bill will be staying on until the end of the 2014 fiscal year.

Margie Smith Margie has concluded nearly four decades of service to Henkels & McCoy in highly pro-ductive administrative and managerial roles. She culminated her distinguished career by serving as Regional Controller for H&M Net-Works, where her many friends and colleagues will miss her greatly.

Henkels & McCoy Honors RetireesAt Henkels & McCoy’s 2014 Management Meetings, several retirees received well-deserved recognition for their service to the company.

Living Our Values

Campaign for the United Way and Boys Scouts of America

Hitting the Links for Great Causes

Mike Kaufman, Boy Scouts of America Executive Director of the Cradle of Liberty Council, addresses employees at the Henkels & McCoy United Way/Boy Scout Campaign kickoff luncheon on June 27, 2014. We urge everybody to help make this year’s campaign a resounding success once more.

West Region’s Ed Campbell presents a “big check” to a representative of the Grossman Burn Foundation following a successful September 2013 golf tournament.

Henkels & McCoy’s ninth annual benefit golf tournament East will take place on Monday, October 13, 2014 at the picturesque Philadelphia Cricket Club. This year’s event will benefit Covenant House Pennsylvania, the largest provider of services to homeless and runaway youth in Philadelphia. Last year, we had 260 golfers participate. The combined generosity of the players and numerous sponsors resulted in $120,000 being raised. More information about Covenant House can be found at www.covenanthouse.org/homelesscharity/penn-sylvania. Last year, The West Region raised more than $56,000 for the Grossman Burn Foundation, thanks to the efforts of 144 golfers and a record number of “Metal” Sponsors. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at the beautiful Pacific Palms Resort in Indus-try Hills, California. The money raised will benefit California’s branch of the Covenant House, a nonprofit organization committed to serving the needs of homeless and at-risk youth in the Los Angeles and Bay Area. More information can be found at http://covenant-housecalifornia.org/. Overall, Henkels & McCoy has had the privilege of running benefit golf tournaments for the past eight years, raising more than $1,000,000 for deserving causes. We grate-fully acknowledge those who have been part of this effort.

On June 27, 2014, Henkels & McCoy kicked off its annual campaign to benefit the United Way and Boy Scouts of America. Last year’s initiative exceeded its goal by raising more than $185,000. We wish to acknowledge the generosity of the employees throughout the company who made this achieve-ment possible. We also want to thank the following staff for their dedication and hard work in coordinating the campaign activities.Headquarters: Sherry Scandone 215-283-7601East Region: Denise Murphy 215-283-7475 Cindy McDonnell 215-283-7565West Region: Amber Russell 909-517-3348Central Region: Jacquelyn Harper 972-512-2905H&M NetWorks: Austin Armstrong 484-344-2393Pipeline: Jacquie Stinson 610-754-6207 Please feel free to contact the personnel listed above with any questions.

Doug Welford Memorial Scholarship Awarded to Lucedale Student

Whitney Welford Stringfellow (left) presents the Doug Welford Memorial Scholarship to Julianna Rouse, a senior at George County High School, Lucedale, Mississippi. The scholarship is in honor of Whitney’s father. Doug Welford was a long-time employee of Henkels & McCoy and founder of the company’s Power South operation.

Walk For The Cure Oct. 26Henkels & McCoy will again be participating in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk For The Cure on Sunday, October 26, 2014. In 2013, H&M employees donated or raised more than $5,500, surpassing the 2012 total by over $1,000. We welcome YOU to volunteer to walk or raise funds for the 2014 event and hope to see you there!

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Major Milestone PassesJuly 2, 2014 officially closed our 90th an-niversary year. Last October, a picnic celebra-tion was held near Blue Bell headquarters. Over 750 attendees enjoyed great weather, fabulous food, music, and a variety of prizes. While adults took to golf and softball, children reveled in a giant slide, moon bounce, pony rides, face painting, and much more. It was a great day of fun and camaraderie. We want to extend a very special thank you to Ann Ocheltree (Executive Assistant to the President/CEO), whose efforts in planning the event ensured that a great time was had by

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East Region40 Maynard Sloan(right)

35 Kenneth Carmelia, Ricky Gilliland, Todd Stong, Michael Valerio

30 Samuel Beatty, Gregory Harbaugh, Richard Miles, Dale Newcomer, Otis Witcher

25 William Atherton, Jamie Berrier, Scott Breidegam, Robert Clyde, Fernando Dias, Donna Fusaro, Mark Gaugler, William Greenwood Jr, Ricky Harper, Raymond Harper, Timothy Horton, Wilbert Hubbs, Gerald Humphrey, Mark Juckniewitz, Louis Migliozzi Jr, Joseph Sharkey, John Sherwood, John Starr, Denis Therien, Joey Vance, Charles Waddell

20 Jocelyn Adrian, Ricky Carr, Michael Cosby, Daniel Moriarty, John Riggs, Werner Schreier, Robert Smith, Mark Spielman

15 Joseph Ashman, Shawn Baker, Michael Cline, Robert Degroff, Walter Degroff, Fernando Evaristo, Timothy Golderer, Jamie Jenkins, David Kestler, Timothy Lechner, Mark Lena, Dorn Maricle, Timothy McConaughey, Geraldine McGrath, Norman Millette, Anthony Morganelli, Katina Patterson, Randy Pegram, Thomas Possien, Antonio Tavares, Brian Viall, Jimmy Wilson

Michael Giarratano RVP for West Region

Employee Service Milestones 2013 We congratulate the following employees and thank them for their dedi-cated service. How we tabulate: Service year must have been completed by December 31 of 2013. If you are celebrating a special service anniver-sary this year, you will be listed in the next published Service Milestones.

Martin Quihui-Lopez Martin started with Henkels de Mexico/Compania PMH in 1997 before moving to the United States. Martin was a kind man with many friends in the organization, and he will be deeply missed.

William H. Herman, Jr. Bill retired from Henkels & McCoy in 1997 after forty years of dedicated service. A manager in the Fleet Department, Bill is fondly remembered for his commitment to colleagues and the company.

Dolores Wishard Dolores retired in 1991 after more than thirty years as a valued employee in our York, Pennsylvania office. Her many years of service to the company are greatly appreciated.

I n M e m o r i a mWe are deeply saddened to report the passing of the following members of the Henkels & McCoy family.

H&M NetWorks30 Paul Pappasergi(right)

25 Betty Ann Anderson, Susan Gretchen

20 Gabriel Venegas

15 Dwight Berry, Richard Brotemarkle, Brian Harrison, Richard Henkels, Pierce Madison, Antonio Perdomo Robles

10 Ray Andrews, Austin Armstrong, James Barlieb, Thurman Hastings IV, Howard Johnson, Lisa Kersey, Daniel Lopez, Kelly Melcher, Karen Pagliaro, Tatyana Peters, Carla Sergo, Matthew Smallback, Richard Snyder, Travis Thompson, Oksana Treshchova, John Ward

Corporate40 Ann Ocheltree(right)

35 Dan Pigott Jr

30 Victoria Angelucci, Robert Delark, Norton Koos Jr, Scott Moyer

25 Susan Gannon, Joseph Paulits IV, Elsaid Wahba

20 Mary Boylan

15 Sharon Dumke, Christopher Henkels, Matthew Pirollo

10 Jason Wozniak

West Region30 Anthony Hare (right), Dennis Tryon

25 Mike Payne

20 Marvin Carew II, Andres Figueroa, Mark Johnson, David Klein, Richard Larabell, Deroy Silveous

15 Darlene Castillo, Robert Clawson, Brandon Fournier, Jeffery Jerome, Stephen King, Jose Melero, Peter Moriarty Jr, Alfredo Ortiz, Curt Peterson, Donna Ruckel, Roland Van Zanten

10 Brian Alvarez, Martin Andrade, Franklin Carabbacan, Thea Carlson, Chris Carrillo, Jay Fagaragan, Michael Lea, Malcolm McKinnon, John Medel II, Randy Miyao, Kevin Reece, Laura Smith, Shelly Tadaki

Pipeline45 Merrill Anders(right)

25 William Cox, Janice Kulp, Joao Santos

20 Franklin Beningo, George Tisdale

15 William Adams III, Barbara Cabble

10 Richard Bidwell, Edwin Wessner

10 Bryan Alsop, James Ashlock, Travis Bailey, Carlos Belo, Sterling Blank, Brian Darna, Samuel Forlines Jr, David Frey, Victor Gagnon, Charles Hite, Matthew Kilby, Robert McCauley Jr, Terry McNerney, Joseph Miles, Joseph Mourer, Joann Paul, Dustin Peterson, Sergio Pinto, Robert Reed, John Robinson, David Rutter Jr, Ernest Scull Jr, Michael Simpson, Damian Smith, Robert Sproesser, Thomas Taylor, Peter Wall, George Worton III

Central Region30 Steve Forsythe, Wesley Lee

25 Arlie Bryant

20 Heath Allen, Craig Duvall, James Earl, Dennis Fender, Scott McCormick, Eric Perkett

15 Higinio Aguilar, Jack Bennett, Charles Dean Jr, Jason Jones, Denise Landis, Kenneth Payne, Daniel Rodriguez, Camilo Rodriguez, Ernie Taylor, Vincent Welford

10 William Blocker Jr, Kenneth Browne, Alejandrino Garcia, Tommy Lema, Shelby Mathis, Terri Mathis, Christopher Parish, Jose Rodriguez, Patrick Roesch, Stephen Walker, Johnny Warren, Juan Yanes

We are pleased to announce the appoint-ment and promotion of Michael Giar-ratano as Regional Vice President for the West Region. Mike joined Henkels & McCoy in September 2013 as Vice President of Pow-er Operations. To date, Mike has focused his attention on developing the power business, meeting our key customers, improving safety performance, and being indoctrinated into the H&M Safety, Continuous Improve-ment, Quality, and Project Management culture. He has demonstrated his operational expertise and understanding of our business during his short tenure with the company. His participation in the ongoing com-panywide strategic planning process has already added a unique outside executive perspective. Mike’s capabilities and 25 years of industry experience qualify him for this expanded leadership role. Mike’s involvement with the power, gas, communications, and utility engineering and construction business, multiple lines of busi-ness, and organization design and integration will serve him, the West Region, and the company well. Please join us in congratulating Mike and working with him in his new role.

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H&M Trade Shows

For the latest trade show listings and updates, visit www.henkels.com.

CTIASeptember 9-11Sands Convention CenterLas Vegas, NevadaAttend Only

OSP Expo 2014September 30 - October 2Baltimore Convention CenterBaltimore, MarylandExhibiting in Booth #1151

NACE Eastern Area ConferenceOctober 6-8Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaExhibiting in Booth #14

PA PUC Gas Safety October 7-8Ramada Conference & HotelState College, PennsylvaniaExhibiting (Booth# TBD)

HETNETOctober 15-16Hilton ChicagoChicago, IllinoisAttend Only

The following was excerpted from a message received from our val-ued customer Recurrent Energy. I just wanted to give you guys a heads up. SCE has energized our site and we are live. I want to thank you for all of your hard work and diligence getting this project complete. The H&M team operated in a professional manner and with the urgency that we expect from our contractors. You guys were fair on all of the impacts that we encountered and worked hard to find a solution to keep the project on schedule. Again, from all of us at Recurrent, we sincerely appreciate your efforts on this project and we

C u s t o m e rF E E D B A C K

look forward to doing more with you...Thanks,Benjamin New Senior Construction Manager Recurrent Energy

This was excerpted from a message to our West Region from our valued customer Southern California Edison (SCE). EKWRA team members, (SCE & H&M) I truly believe that SCE and Henkels & McCoy TRULY believe that Safety is Number One. We are extremely pleased with all the hard work that our teams have done to maintain a safe work environment. In the spirit of maintaining our “Safety First” culture, we start all meetings and tailboards with a

safety message, and we want to continue to stress the importance of “Safety First” by having all our brothers, coworkers, and friends complete every single day by go-ing home safely. The EKWRA team and H&M have partnered and proven that an aggressive schedule can be ac-complished in a safe manner and we wish to maintain this effort throughout the project life cycle. I would like to give a special thanks to our Safety Liaison Don-ald “Don” Barnett for his passion and tireless effort to keep our team safe. In closing, I would like to thank Vince Real and the rest of the EKWRA team for also work-ing diligently to promote “Safety First” on the EKWRA project.

Geraldo “Jerry” Quintero (PMP) Senior Project Manager Southern California Edison This was excerpted from a message received by our West Region from our valued customer Chevron.

We have successfully completed all the work on the Chevron El Segundo - Coke Drum Reliability Project! Thank you to all. I just want to congratulate everyone on executing the work incident and injury free. Make sure to share my positive comments with the various crews that were involved over the past year.Best Regards,Peter Will, P.E.Project EngineerChevron Products Company

Feedback from our customers and the public is always appreciated.

Our final letter is courtesy of the West Region’s Mike Hoss:

“My nine-year-old daughter was asked by her school to write a thank you letter and she decided to write that letter to Henkels & McCoy. Her reason was the safety at H&M. I discovered the letter in her classroom during a recent parent night at school and when I asked her how she came up with that, she replied how the safety values at H&M are important to her personally. I was impressed that from everything we talk about concern-ing my work, she had picked up and connected to safety.”

Safety is a Value... Continued from page 3

Greeting attendees at the 2014 FTTH Conference & Expo held June 23-24, three twenty-foot high banners dwarf show goers and proudly proclaim, “Fiber to the Home, Fiber to the maX,” Henkels & McCoy's theme at our trade show exhibit.

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IN THIS ISSUE Stormy Weather The winter of 2013-2014 was fierce, but provided opportunities for Henkels & McCoyto demonstrate Core Values and Safety Principles.

FEATURES

• Burlington-Camden Conversion Project Completed

• Employee Milestones

• Retirees Honored

DEPARTMENTS Safety Message, Regional Roundup, Living Our Values

PLUS… Trade Show Schedule, Just Awarded, Letters

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