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contentsfeatures14 CONTRACTOR PROFILE: SOLE PROVIDER

AIMS/PVIC provides a complete package of complementary services

to help mine operators maintain production. - Ken Wysocky

34 PRODUCT FOCUS: EDUCATION, SAFETY EQUIPMENT

AND WORKWEAR

- Craig Mandli

42 EXPO SPOTLIGHT: STAYING IN COMMUNICATION

Hands-free, wireless headsets from Sonetics help keep crews safe

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COMING IN SEPTEMBER 2014

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Pumps, Valves,Instrumentation & Drilling Equipment

nContractor Profile:

Schlomkas Vac Truck Service, Hastings, Minn.

nMoney Machines:

Hydroexcavators help build a business

departments8 EDITORS NOTEBOOK: IMPRESSIVE LIST OF INNOVATIONS

Service providers are telling a different story by bringing new

technologies and efficiencies to the oilfields. - Luke Laggis

10 GOMCMAG.COM Clips and quotes from the best of our exclusive online content.

22 MONEY MACHINES: MINIMIZING RISKS

Chemical-circulation unit significantly reduces equipment and

manpower required for cleaning projects. - Ken Wysocky

26 BAKKEN EXTRA: OUTFITTING THE OILFIELDS

Uniform provider expands services to meet growing demand in the

Bakken region. - Cory Dellenbach

30 EYE ON THE INDUSTRY: GETTING AN EARLY START

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through workforce-training curriculum. - Cory Dellenbach

46 GOM PIPELINES: SPRING MARKED BY INDUSTRY ACQUISITIONS

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on the coverAIMS/PVIC CEO Maria

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Chris Mihaletos stand in

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companys shop in Phoenix.The company is a certified

Womens Business Enterprise,

and one of its specialties is

helping customers reopen

dormant open-pit copper mines.

(Photography by Mark Henle)

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Advertiser Index

AUGUST 2014

Agru America, Inc. .............................................................................. 27

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. ...................................... 48

American Clutch & Equipment Co. ...................................95

American Jetter ..................................................................................101

Armstrong Equipment, Inc. ....................................................104

Atoka Precision Machine Shop, LLC .................................101

Bamert Seed Company ..................................................................67

Bright Technologies .......................................................................... 81

Calpipe Industries Inc. .............................................. ......................55

CK Power .....................................................................................................20

Comforts of Home Services, Inc. ........................................... 20

Consolidated Fabricators ..............................................................54

Coxreels ........................................................................................................54

Dragon Products Ltd. ..........................................................................7

Eclipse Wireline ......................................................................................71

Eldred Environmental & Export Co. LTD...........................56

Fairmont Supply ...................................................................................77

Felling Trailers, Inc. ........................................................ ......................61

Fibergrate Composite Structures Inc. ..................................8

Firestone Building Products ........................................................19

Flo Trend Systems, Inc. ....................................................................91

Fluid Metering, Inc. ............................................................................73

Found It Now .......................................................................................101

Freightliner Trucks A Div. of Daimler Trucks NA .........41

Fruitland Manufacturing. ..............................................................21

Gamajet, part of the Alfa Laval Group ...............................40

GapVax, Inc. ..................................................................................................3

Gas Clip Technologies ......................................................................11

Gorman-Rupp Company .............................................................47

Granite Seed and Erosion Control.........................................54

Husky Portable Containment ...................................................83

International Sew-Right .................................................................97

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers .............................................................63

Jetstream of Houston ......................................................................31

JLG Industries, Inc.................................................................................23

Kuriyama of America, Inc. ............................................................69

Lee Supply Company ......................................................................28

Lifting Gear Hire Corporation .......................................................6

Luft, LLC ................................................................................................52-53

Manitex Sabre .........................................................................................29

Masport, Inc. ............................................................................................28

Master Pumps & Power .................................................................................75

Midwest Soil Remediation, Inc. ................ ...........................................20

Moro USA, Inc. ...........................................................................................5

National Vacuum Equipment, Inc. .......................................33

Neologic Solutions .............................................................................40

NLB Corp. ...................................................................................................45

Northeast Industrial Mfg................................................................56

Pearpoint/SPX.........................................................................................32

Power Wash Industries .................................................................103

Premier Oilfield Equipment ........................................................12

Pressure Lift Corporation ...............................................................32

Rhino Linings Corporation ..........................................................25

Rider Agri Sales & Service, Inc. ..................................................12

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers ...............................................................99

SAF-Holland, Inc. ................................................................................. 13

Safety Corporation of America ................................................95

Skycasters ...................................................................................................17

Snap-on Industrial Brands............................................................49

Super Products LLC ............................................................................43

Tank Connection Affiliate Group ...........................................65

Thompson Tank, Inc. ........................................................................40

United Rentals ...........................................................................................9

Vac-Con, Inc. ............................................................................................39

Vacall - Gradall Industries ..............................................................24

Vactor Manufacturing......................................................................51

Vacuum Sales, Inc. ...............................................................................99

Vacuum Truck Rentals......................................................................79

Vanair Manufacturing, Inc. ...........................................................95

Water Cannon, Inc. ................................................................................2

WJTA - IMCA .............................................................................................57

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he growth of new technology in

the gas, oil and mining markets is

impressive. Im constantly hearing

about companies that have developed new

and better ways of meeting the everyday

needs of this industry.

In the past Ive written about the need

to tell the industrys positive stories, tooffer a counterpoint to sensational news

reports of tanker spills and groundwater

contamination claims. Those things

happen, but they certainly dont represent

the whole story.

Its easy for the average person

especially those with little background or

understanding to develop misconceptions

about the oil and gas industry. The whole

industry, to many, gets boiled down to a

handful of giant multinational corporations

exploiting the earths resources for private

gain. But everyone in this industry knows

theres so much more to it.

For one, all those people are users of

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We fuel our vehicles, heat our homes,and use thousands of petroleum-based

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many of those people

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For eliminating one of

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And how many people would want to see

plastics eliminated from medical facilities?

How many would be willing to say good-

bye to modern life?

Everything in this industry is not

perfect, but it would be interesting to

see a reporter balance astory about suspected well

water contaminat ion with

some information about

the products that are made

from the oil coming out

of those fracking fields. I

watched a news report the

other day about this very

issue it is a serious issue and was struck by one

minor detail: The people who

were claiming their water

problems were related to gas

and oil industry practices

were bringing outside water back to theirhomes in plastic containers. Theres a

certain level of irony there.

Hotshot drivers arent going to

solve this. Hydroexcavation firms arent

going to change public perception. And

containment service providers arent going

to eliminate media bias. Together, however,

the innovations coming from these service

providers are changing the industry, andthey can help tell a different story to those

outside the industry.

There are so many stories right

here in this magazine that show how

contractors are reducing environmental

impact by limiting traffic in and out of

oilfields, how water is being recycled on

site in environmentally friendly ways,

how flare gas is being captured and used

to run generators and other equipmentin the field, how old pipe is being turned

into new products, how new materials are

making pipelines safer, and how better

containment barriers are preventing

contamination before it happens.

This months Money Machines feature

highlights a company that has developed a

much more efficient way to decontaminate

oil refinery equipment. The company hasdeveloped and fabricated its own closed-

loop, trailer-mounted, chemical circulation

unit that significantly reduces the amount

of on-site equipment and manpower

required for cleaning projects. Its a great

example of how innovation is coming from

all parts of the industry. And its a story

were proud to tell in GOMC.

Enjoy this months issue. GOMC

Editors Notebook

IMPRESSIVE LISTOF INNOVATIONSService providers are telling a different story by bringing

new technologies and efficiencies to the oilfields

By Luke Laggis

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It would be interesting to see a reporter balance a story

about suspected well water contamination with some

information about the products that are made from

the oil coming out of those fracking fields.

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Cover Story

AIMS/PVIC provides a complete package of complementaryservices to help mine operators maintain production

By Ken Wysocky

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n 2013, officials at AIMS/PVIC LLC received an

emergency call from a molybdenum-processing plant

at an Arizona mine, where a blocked transfer pipe had

halted production.

Confined-space entry crews from the industrialand municipal cleaning company swung into action,

knowing full well that every hour of downtime was costing the

customer significant revenue. Working around the clock in 12-hour

shifts, the crews used a 20,000 psi Jetstream hydroblasting unit

to clean out a clogged filter, a 500,000-gallon thickener tank and

transfer lines emerging from the tank.

It was a high-priority job because it was holding up

production, says Chris Mihaletos, the president and a minority

owner of the company. It took about two days to get the

job done. When we finished, we got a big atta boy from the

mine supervisors.

Helping out customers in jams at mines throughout the

western United States, as well as at power plants, is nothing new

for AIMS/PVIC, the corporate parent of three companies: AIMS

LLC (industrial hydroblasting and vacuuming services), Pipeline

Video Inspection & Cleaning (PVIC) LLC (sewer cleaning,

video inspections and hydroexcavating) and AIMS Coatings LLC

(industrial-coating services). Headquartered in Phoenix, AIMS/

PVIC is a certified Womens Business Enterprise; Maria Mihaletos,

the wife of Chris Mihaletos, is the companys majority owner and

chief executive officer.Our philosophy is that were only as good as our last job,

Mihaletos says. Its critical that we finish each job on time and

safely. We know we have competition every single day, so we work

as hard as we can every single day to finish projects on time and

within budget and build relationships with customers.

SERVICES IN DEMAND

One of the companys specialties involves helping customers in

Arizona and New Mexico reopen dormant open-pit copper mines,

a move spurred by rising copper prices. AIMS/PVIC employees

provide multiple services, including hydroexcavating to safely

expose underground utilities; hydroblasting steel tanks and other

vessels for strength testing or lead-paint abatement; and recoating

tanks and vessels, Mihaletos says.

Some of these mines have opened and closed several times in

the last 10 years as copper prices fluctuated, he explains. Weve

I

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To learn more about AIMS/PVIC,view the video at www.gomcmag.com.

ABOVE: PipelineVideo Inspection& Cleaning (PVIC)crews use two Vactor2100 Series trucks toremove dirt from aseries of large pipesthat need to becleaned.

RIGHT:An ArizonaIndustrial &

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already performed two openings in the last 10 years and each one can take a year

or more to complete so weve gained a lot of knowledge with this, as well as a

good reputation throughout the Southwest. Our management team collectively

offers hundreds of years of experience.

We might do hydroexcavating

to safely determine the location of

underground lines in mines, he

continues. Often there are minimal

records of where things like electrical,

water and transfer lines are located.

We also hydroblast steel

thickener tanks to clean them for

inspections and ensure they meet

environmental standards for asbestos

and lead abatement, he adds. Ourcrews perform confined-space cleaning

in tanks with up to 1-million-gallon

capacities. A large mine might have

10 to 15 of these tanks, while smaller

mines might have three to five.

After hydroblasting the tanks,

crews use vacuum trucks to suck up the resulting debris. Depending on the

post-cleaning condition of a tank, mine engineers might ask AIMS to sandblast

the interior down to white metal, which provides a surface thats suitable for

recoating. We can coat the tanks with virtually anything they want, he notes.

In other instances, AIMS gets called in to clean up acid spills; copper

mines use acid in the process of chemically treating the ore. Sometimes a

pipe breaks or leaks, and we come in with protective suits and use our Guzzler

vacuum trucks, which have stainless steel tanks, Mihaletos points out.

Our turnkey operation offers a big advantage, Mihaletos adds. Were

also known for having well-trained employees and a good safety record. This

is critical because when a mine is down, its losing hundreds of thousands of

dollars in lost production. Our operators are trained to go out there and get the

job done quickly and safely.

EXPANSION THROUGH ACQUISITION

AIMS/PVIC was established in 2005 when Chris and Maria Mihaletos

bought PVIC. In 2007, they acquired AIMS, which primarily provides

hydroblasting, industrial vacuuming/cleaning and steel-and-concrete cutting

services. About six months later, the Mihaletoses purchased a related industrial-

coatings company, AIMS Coatings.

After those three acquisitions, we decided that due to the volatile

[economic] climate, we would hold off on further acquisitions and grow

organically, says Chris Mihaletos. From 2008 to 2014, weve grown into a

multimillion-dollar-a-year company [in terms of gross revenues].

As the company grew, so did its fleet of equipment. Mihaletos says the

company has invested more than $15 million in machines and vehicles,

including nine Guzzler and Supersucker vacuum trucks (made by Guzzler

Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corp., and Super Products,

The AIMS/PVIC team includes (from left) Buck Taylor, Giovanna Calleros, Yusuf Munir,Chris Mihaletos, Wayne Lovelace, Maria Mihaletos, Thomas Verbridge, Steven Hudson,

Trish Tafoya and Stephen Walker. (Photo by Mark Henle)AIMS/PVIC, PHOENIX, ARIZ.OWNERS: Maria Mihaletos

(majority owner and CEO)

and husband Chris Mihaletos

(minority owner and president)

FOUNDED: 2005

SERVICE AREA: Western United States

EMPLOYEES: 150

SPECIALTIES: Hydroblasting, steel cutting, industrial vacuum

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camera trucks made by CUES; five IBAK camera trucks

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made by Vactor Manufacturing (also a Federal Signal

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Were always upgrading and updating our

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the leader in our industries and advanced, more

productive equipment is key. As an example, he

points to the Jetstream hydroblasters, which are

capable of generating up to 40,000 psi, a level of

pressure that some companies shy away from using

because of the associated risk factors.

Mihaletos also points out that to increase efficiency

and productivity, the company cross-trains employeeson all equipment. We also focus sharply on maintaining

equipment in order to minimize breakdowns which

goes hand in hand with developing good relationships

with customers, he says.

SAFETY COUNTS

On-the-job safety in often risky work environ-

ments poses a constant challenge. As such, the

company works to increase employee awareness by

holding daily safety meetings and periodically sending

out safety shares, where everyone in the company is

notified if an incident occurs.

We tell everyone about it send out a media

blast to all divisions, he says. And project supervisors

Our turnkey operation offers a bigadvantage. Were also known for having

well-trained employees and a good safety

record. This is critical because when a

mine is down, its losing hundreds of

thousands of dollars in lost production.

Chris Mihaletos

A PVIC crew uses a Vactor 2100 Series truckto unload debris at its yard near Phoenix.(Photo courtesy AIMS/PVIC)

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share it with everyone in the company. Safety is of paramount importance

above operations and production.

In addition, all new employees first take a three-day, in-house safety training

and orientation class. After that, employees receive equipment-operation

training. The company employs two full-time safety instructors, Mihaletos says.

Moreover, whenever the company starts a new job, most customers also require

eight hours of site-specific safety training. Were trained and approved to work

in every single mine throughout the Southwest, he notes.

AIMS/PVIC is no stranger to working on large projects. For example, its

Northern California PVIC division will be involved for at least the next 15

years in one of the countrys largest cross-bore inspection projects in San

Francisco and the Bay Area. By the time the project concludes around 2030,

PVIC camera trucks will have inspected countless miles of mainline sewers and

lateral service lines at tens of thousands of properties to determine if theyve

been pierced by natural gas service lines installed over the years via trenchless-

installation techniques like horizontal directional drilling, says Steven Hudson,

vice president of AIMS/PVIC.

A PVIC crew vacuums up material from a spill along a rail line. (Photo courtesy AIMS/PVIC)

Were always upgrading and updating our equipment.

Our goal is to be the leader in our industries

and advanced, more productive equipment is key.

Chris Mihaletos

AIMS/PVIC LLC has achieved dramatic growth since the company was

founded in 2005, and the ability to offer customers a wide array of services

has been a critical factor in that expansion, says Chris Mihaletos, a minority

owner and the president of the Phoenix-based business.Customers typically find diversified companies more attractive because

its easier and more efficient to deal with one contractor that can provide

multiple services, as opposed to working with several different contractors

to obtain the same services, Mihaletos says. AIMS/PVIC owns three divisions

that offer the following services: hydroblasting, steel cutting, industrial

vacuum cleaning, pipeline inspections and cleaning, hydroexcavating,

sandblasting and protective-coating application.

Our chief advantage is our ability to provide turnkey operations,

which is a huge advantage to our customer base, he explains. Customers

are more inclined to reach out to one company that can provide all the

required services. Not only is it less expensive, but its easier too, because the

customer doesnt have to deal with, say, four different safety certifications

[for four different contractors], plus four different points of contact, which

requires more time and effort.

It also makes for easier scheduling and communication, he adds. We

all communicate easily with each other because were all under the same

umbrella company. This allows us to better focus on finishing jobs on time

for customers.

Mihaletos also points out that AIMS/PVIC gains efficiencies through

sharing equipment between divisions, which reduces costs. Moreover,

the companys service diversity promotes cross-selling. For instance, afteremployees clean an industrial tank, they might notice that the vessel now

needs sandblasting and recoating services provided by another AIMS/

PVIC division.

We train our crews to constantly educate customers about other

services we can provide, he says.

DIVERSIFIED SERVICES

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This is the biggest inspection project weve ever been involved with in

terms of manpower, equipment and revenue, says Hudson. Were in the

third year of the project, which is projected to last another 15 years plus. Weve

already performed approximately 2,000 property inspections in 2012 and 6,000

in 2013.

Weve invested more than $2 million in new equipment, employee

training and local offices for this project, Hudson adds. And we are prepared tocontinue investing as the project grows.

MORE GROWTH EXPECTED

Mihaletos believes that AIMS/PVIC is well-positioned for future growth,

either organically or via more acquisitions. He says the companys management

team is always on the lookout for profitable, stable

businesses that have developed good relationships with

customers.

We are fortunate to have good banking and

capital behind us to aggressively pursue acquisitions,

Mihaletos says. Were looking at good companies that

fit our portfolio of service or that can complement our

core business. We want to focus on what we do best

stick with what we know. We also want to expand

geographically.

Our plan is to eventually have a presence

throughout the United States and Canada, and grow

AIMS/PVIC into a multimillion-dollar-a-year company.Its a very, very exciting time for our company. GOMC

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But that changed dramatically when Jeremy Siebels, the companys

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equipment and manpower required for cleaning projects. That, in turn, boosts

long-term productivity because those freed-up workers can instead work on

other projects.

Before, we used three circulation tanks, portable pumps and scrubbers,

all connected with hoses, which increased the risk of leaks because of all

the connections, Siebels explains. This closed-circulation unit minimizes

those risks.

In addition, we also needed more people on site to monitor each tank

and pump and the setup time was quite a bit longer compared to what it is

now, he adds. Depending on the size of a job, we might have needed six to

eight guys and three to four trucks, compared to four guys and one truck now.

Its more cost-effective for our customers too, so its a win-win situation. We

can do more jobs with the same amount of people.

The Delta Tech crews often work during scheduled maintenance

shutdowns at refineries, where speed, safety and efficiency are top of mind.

With so many other contractors also working at the same time, it really helps

that the circulating unit occupies a much smaller footprint the trailer is 8

feet wide and 20 feet long than when the crews needed three separate tanks

and trucks.

We used to take up about triple the space we take up now, notes Siebels,

who studied civil and structural engineering and designed the rig with input

from field crews. And its safer to work too, because there arent so many

hoses to trip on. Plus, the unit includes a work platform [catwalk] instead of

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using a ladder welded to the side of a tank, so that offers a much safer way to

monitor the tank.

The unit primarily consists of a centrifugal

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The unit was designed for a gross vehicle weight

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commercial drivers license (CDL). That gives us a

huge advantage, Siebels says. Were a 24-hour-a-day

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since it doesnt require a CDL, all our employees can

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he protective clothing and work-

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in the Bakken Shale play.

Its by far our biggest area of growth

right now, says Ben Saukko, a spokesman

for AmeriPride. Our production facilities

there are growing exponentially faster thanthe rest of our company. Its really a key

focus area for us.

AmeriPride, headquartered in

Minnesota, is one of the largest uniform

rental and linen supply companies in North

America and the largest in Canada. The

laundering company began operating in

Bismarck, N.D., in the 1970s and opened its

laundering plant in 1982.

The company provides uniforms,laundering services and paper goods to a

number of industries, including automotive

repair, medical, food service and mining, to

name a few.

We have about 115 production

facilities and service centers in the U.S.

and Canada, Saukko says. In Canada the

company is known as Canadian Linen and

Uniform, while in Quebec it is known as

Quebec Linge.Our product lines include uniforms

and flame-resistant apparel, which is of

specific interest in the oil and gas industry

right now. We have towels, rags, floor mats

and we also do restroom supplies andcleaning products, says Saukko.

The volume of new business has led the

company into other ventures in the Bakken

Shale play.

OIL BOOM CHALLENGES

AmeriPride has been in business in

North Dakota for a number of years, even

before the production facility opened in

Bismarck, Saukko says. However, whenoil production boomed, it brought new

challenges for the family-run company.

To deal with the heavily greased

oilfield uniforms, AmeriPrides chemical

and detergent supply company had to come

up with a special formula to get clothes

clean, Saukko says.

We have the facilities now that are

able to clean those uniforms, Saukkosays. Obviously the shelf life of some of

those uniforms may not be as long as other

uniforms in other industries, but we have

the expertise to clean uniforms of all types.

Washers at the Bismarck production

facility can handle between 500 and 1,000

pounds and are run nearly 24 hours a day.

The plant runs two shifts Monday through

Friday, processing about 80 loads of laundry

a day on average.Weve recently added 9,000 square

feet to our footprint at our Bismarck facility,

and we are planning even more future

expansion here in the next couple years,

Saukko says.

Whenever a customer hires a new

employee, AmeriPride takes the employees

measurements to ensure a good uniform

fit. The company now also carries fire-retardant clothing and other protective gear

specifically for the oil and gas industries.

Really our biggest value proposition

for the oil and gas companies is the flame-

resistant apparel. Its really designed for

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Our product lines include uniforms and

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We have towels, rags, floor mats and we also

do restroom supplies and cleaning products.Ben Saukko

Dee Gilbert, right, and Elene Dionne place clean

uniforms on hangers before they are movedinto a machine to be steamed for a wrinkle-freeappearance at AmeriPrides facility in Bismarck,N.D. AmeriPrides Bismarck operation is one of thecompanys fastest-growing, mostly due to businessfrom the oil and gas industry. (Photo by TomStromme/The Bismarck Tribune)

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intermittent exposure to flame or heat, Saukko says. What we do is provide

businesses with the latest fabric innovations pants, shirts, coveralls, whatever

it might be that meet their compliance rules for their industry. We launder theseitems to the specifications, we know how to wash and maintain these garments

so they maintain their flame-resistant properties through the garments life.

Saukko notes that washing flame-resistant garments in a regular washer

with regular soap can damage the flame-resistant quality and put the wearer of

those clothes in danger.

We know how to maintain that and know when

its time to replace them, Saukko says.

NEW VENTURES

Workers have been able to drop off their soileduniforms at AmeriPride service centers in Minot

and Dickinson for 30-plus years. In the last year, the

company built two new service centers in both those

locations to meet increased demand.

We needed to expand because of the Bakken,

Saukko says.

AmeriPride also recently moved into the retail

market, opening a safety apparel store in Williston in

November 2013.Its our first retail store where workers in that area

can go right in and buy something on site, Saukko

says. Its just another channel for us to support that

industry and it supports the work were doing in

our Bismarck production facility, serving those local

customers there.

Saukko says the retail store mainly specializes in

flame-resistant clothing and high-visibility apparel.

Clothing lines available at the store include Bulwark,

Wrangler, Red Kap and Dickies.

FAMILY BUSINESS

Brothers George and Frank Steiner founded

AmeriPride in 1889 in Lincoln, Neb. They delivered

linens using a handcart through the streets.

Eventually the business grew, they upgraded to

a horse-and-buggy and eventually separated into two

different cities, Saukko says. One went to Salt Lake

City and the other to Minneapolis to open two newbranches of their company.

AmeriPride expanded into Vancouver, British

Columbia, in 1925.

We are still owned and managed by the founding

family, Saukko says. We have a couple fourth-

generation guys who work here in the business. They

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two are in management positions here in Minnesota

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member intern here this year.AmeriPride has 45 production facilities 29 in

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ith several experts predicting

the current oil and gas boom

to last at least another 40 years,

the concern has become finding qualified

individuals to replace those who are near

retirement age and finding employees who

want to stick around a while.

One Ohio school district is trying tohelp its students and others in the state

get a jump-start on learning more about the

oil and gas industry.

The superintendent of Southern

Local Schools, John Wilson, was looking

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the gas and oil industry, says Dr. Chuck

Kokiko of the Jefferson County Education

Service Center. He, as the developer,

approached us about nine or 10 months agowith the idea of creating a school that would

specialize in oil and gas related fields.

In Ohio there are 50 education service

centers that were created to support local

school districts helping them with a

number of things such as professional

staff development and writing online

curriculum.

Kokiko says the process of opening

the community school is well underway.The application has been turned in to the

Ohio Department of Education, a location

has been selected and student recruitment

efforts have begun.

Well lease a classroom from

Southern Local High School where this

school will be provided. Itll be a separate

school though, so you will graduate from

Utica Shale Academy, Kokiko says.

They have their own school board like a

traditional school would have.

According to the Ohio Departmentof Education, in order for the Utica Shale

Academy to be recognized as a school, it

needs to have at least 25 students the

goal the first year is 30 to 50 students,

Kokiko says.

The school would be open to any

ninth- through 12th-grader in the State of

Ohio. Utica Shale Academy will still have

to meet the Ohio graduation requirements,

so the core courses like math, Englishand science will be offered digitally to the

kids, from remedial courses all the way to

advanced placement courses.

The oil and gas portion specifically,

were working with the group PetroEd out

of Houston, Kokiko says. Well also be

purchasing course work for the students in

order for them to get some certifications in

the area.

RigPass and Introduction to WellControl certificates will be offered the

first year.

RigPass is the general well safety,

terminology stuff that most companies

require even before you can step onto a well

pad, Kokiko says. Well have something

for everyone in year one. If youre coming

in as a senior, well have to make sure thegraduation requirements are set first and

then look at the career goals and get them as

much time as we can. If we have a freshman,

obviously well have more time with them.

Southern Local parent Tracy Amato is

pleased that this will be offered to students

in the district, including her own son, who

is showing interest in attending the school.

I see this as a great benefit for a lot of kids,

Amato says.

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

Kokiko says students will get plenty

of hands-on experience with the help of

several statewide groups.

Weve had the Society of Petroleum

Engineers reach out to us. Theyre

willing to provide us some curriculum

as well as guidance, Kokiko says. Wehave articulation agreements with two

community schools for the next year with

Eastern Gateway Community College

and Stark State. Stark State actually has a

petroleum program that they started and

have a well site on campus the separators,

valves and everything there.

The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy

Education Program (OOGEEP) is also

working with the Utica Shale Academyand will be training the new community

schools staff over the summer months.

The goal of OOGEEP, according to

Executive Director Rhonda Reda, is to make

sure the students are trained properly and

are thinking about their careers early.

If we have a well-trained workforce,

we will not have injuries out there. If we

have a well-trained workforce, we also wonthave environmental incidents, says Reda.

But it comes down to the quality of the

program and the quality of the worker we

can hire.

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That collaboration is so important and were starting to see the fruits of our labor

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Charlie Dixon

GETTING AN EARLY STARTSchool will give younger students an introduction to oil and gas

industry through workforce-training curriculum

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boom one thing became clear to her: Better training was needed for those

entering the workforce.

What we started seeing is and I dont really like this term, but its the

best term I can come up with some two-men-in-a-truck training, Reda says.I was very adamant when I first started talking with a number of technical and

community colleges that we wil l not promote those types of programs that are

a really quick course. They take peoples money and werent providing them

with qualified training.

Charlie Dixon, the safety and workforce administrator for OOGEEP, says

the collaboration between his group and area schools

is important.

Were starting to see the fruits of our labor here

with some schools that are coming together great,

such as the Utica Shale Academy, and were excited tosee them flourish, Dixon says. Everyone is working

toward good recruitment and retention. People want

to hire, but they want to hire them to hopefully keep

them in the long term.

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Kokiko knows the oil and gas industry is a big

draw right now, especially in his area of Ohio, where

there were thousands of steel mill jobs years ago.This is a big blue-collar town, Kokiko says.

Youre lucky to find 1,000 people working in those

steel mills now, so people around here are looking for

opportunities. Theyre hard-working folks who want

to have a decent paying job. Its new life for the area.

Reda enjoys the fact that high schools and even

middle schools now are getting kids thinking about

careers at an earlier age and says its important for

groups like hers to interact with kids at that age.

You see kids engaged at such an early level, andyou want to support that with the science fairs and

things like that, Reda says. You want to be out there

when they are talk ing about different careers because

oftentimes kids will follow a path that maybe their

parents did, or their aunts or uncles or maybe a close

family friend, but theyre often not exposed to all the

different careers.

With the limited opportunities for elective

courses in a regular high school, Reda says communityschools are a good way for students to learn more

about specific careers.

It just starts them on a career path early and not

just the oil and gas, but of course we love the oil and

gas side, Reda says. It al lows them that opportunity

in many, many industries.

Kokiko notes that upon graduating from

Utica Shale Academy, students will be able to take

certification tests for the industry and can earn college

credits if they choose to move on to that level.

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The marketing of the school is now in full swing

as they try to recruit more students. As of early June,

Kokiko had received four student applications.

We have a number of phone calls that have come in and the Southern

Local School District has some students who are interested, Kokiko says.

The marketing plan includes TV spots on local news stations, newspaperarticles and radio spots.

Well be hitting some county fairs to hand out some literature about the

Utica Shale Academy and we have a presence on social media, Kokiko says.

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Personal ProtectionEquipment

1. Emergency laboratory

safety shower

Emergency shower/decontamination booths

from HEMCO Corporation are fully assembled

and ready for installation. The shower is mold-

ed in a one-piece seamless chemical-resistant

fiberglass enclosure and is equipped with a pull

rod-activated shower and push-handle eye/facewash for immediately drenching personnel who

have been exposed to hazardous chemicals. It is

equipped with frosted front strip curtains, inte-

rior grab bars, raised deck grating, and a bottom

or rear drain outlet. It is compliant with ANSI

and OSHA requirements. 800/779-4362; www.

hemcocorp.com.

2. Portable decontamination shower

Portable Decon Showers from Husky

Portable Containment are available with a

steel or aluminum frame. They are collapsible

and lightweight, with a quick and easy setup

anywhere water is available. The kit includes a

PVC shower, four showerheads and an easy-to-use

hand-held sprayer. Elevation grids and privacy

curtains are optional. 800/260-9950; www.

huskyportable.com.

3. Horizontal lifeline system

KeeLine lifeline systems from Kee Safety

provide fall protection at working heights during

construction, maintenance or irregular tasks where

collective fall protection, such as a safety railing,

is not feasible. The system is designed to support

three users over each span of up to nearly 50 feet

through continuous attachment while traveling the

system. It conforms to OSHA 1915.159, 126.502M,

ANSI Z359.1 2007 and AS/NZS 1891.2, and is CE

Marked. In-line absorbers at the beginning and end

of the system eliminate the need for fall-over-

style posts at every bracket position. Stainless steel

wire connects to the absorbers via an indicator

that shows when the system is correctly tensioned.Upright posts connect the absorbers and brackets

to the base plates, and the KeeLine Traveler enables

the user to attach at any point while passing corners

and intermediates without detaching. 800/851-

5181; www.keesafety.com.

Monitors

4. Heater with gas monitoring system

The Maxi-Heat from Allmand Bros., when

equipped with the General Monitors combustible

gas monitoring system, provides a high-perfor-

mance heater with a self-contained monitoring

system. The monitor is a microprocessor-based

transmitter designed for use with catalytic bead

sensors. The unit can be self-calibrated by a

certified technician by activating a magnetic switch

and applying a test gas. The system is designed tomonitor combustible gases, warn of any accumula-

tion, and provide status identification by trigger-

ing lights and shutting down the heater. 800/562-

1373; www.allmand.com.

5. Dust monitor

The small, rugged, hand-held CEL-712

Microdust Pro monitor from Casella CEL

measures concentrations of inhalable powders

in real time for display on its high-contrast

color LCD. With a wide detection range (0.001

to 250,000 mg/m3) and full data logging, it

can be used independently to measure material

processes or to capture release events such as bag

breaks. It can a lso be pa ired with a cyclone, filter

cassette and sample pump for size-selective orgravimetric monitoring. Using a laser-diode-based

lightscattering sensor, the battery-powered unit

accepts material-specific correction factors and is

field calibrated with its included optical reference

cell. It also provides proportional output voltage

and data stream interfaces. 800/366-2966; www.

casellausa.com.

6. Multi-sensor atmospheric monitor

The compact G460 multi-sensor

atmospheric monitor from GfG Instrumentation

has a concussion-proof boot, along with a dust-

and water-resistant housing. It has completely

automatic calibration, one-button operation, top-

mounted display, interchangeable battery packs, a

highly configurable smart sensor design, and data

and event logging are standard. Options include

dual-range infrared combustible gas sensor,

motorized pump operable in diffusion or sampledraw mode, and up to seven channels of detection.

800/959-0329; www.goodforgas.com.

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Durable and protective workwear and gloves, lighting,

and gas monitors play an important role in the safety of

crews in the oil, gas and mining industry. Here are several

products designed to keep crews safe and comfortable.

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7. Motion-sensing man-down device

The intrinsically safeTPASS 3motion-sensing

man-down device from Grace Industries can be

used to keep workers safe during confined-space

entry. It has an audible out-of-range indicator, and

the worker has the option of deploying a range-

extending micro repeater. The portable work site

alarm is placed at the confined-space entry point

to act as a portable signal repeater and audible/

visual alarm. The confined-space attendant carries

the monitor. When in distress, the confined-spaceworkers unit will automatically transmit a direct

wireless alarm upon lack of motion or by manual

activation to the portable work site alarm and to

the attendant. It has dual +100 dBA sirens and an

intense strobe light, while the attendant receives

the alarm indicating which permitted-space worker

is in distress. It can also transmit an evacuation

signal to the confined-space worker. 724/962-

9231; www.graceindustries.com.

8. Portable multi-gas monitor

The GasAlertMax XT II multi-gas detector

from Honeywell Analytics has IntelliFlash,

the flashing LED compliance indicator that

determines whether it is functioning correctly. It

is compatible with the MicroDock II automated

testing/calibration/docking station for intelligent

fleet maintenance and simplified recordkeeping.

888/749-8878; www.gasmonitors.com.

9. Four-gas monitor

The Drger X-am 2500 one-to-four gas

monitor from R-Safe Specialty detects O2, CO,

NO2

, SO2

and H2

S, and can be used in industrial,

mining and refinery applications. It uses a catalytic

Ex sensor that has a high degree of drift stability

with a high resistance to silicone and hydrogen

sulfide. The sensor has an expected service life of

more than five years, and is extremely sensitive

to flammable gases and vapors. Additionally,

it is approved for measuring from methane to

nonane, according to IEC/EN 60079-29-1. It

can operate for more than 12 hours with either

alkaline batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries.It has Ex approval for zone 0 for user safety in

areas subject to explosion hazard. Additionally,

it is not sensitive to electromagnetic radiation

from wireless devices, and is water- and dust-

resistant in accordance with protection class IP

67. 800/860-3088; www.r-safe.net.

10. Personal confined-space

gas monitor

The lightweight GX-2009personal confined-

space gas monitor from RKI Instrumentsweighs

4.6 ounces, and monitors combustibles, oxygen,

hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide using

individual sensors for each gas. All readings are

displayed on a backlit LCD display. Gas alarms

are adjustable, and alarm types include a 95 dB

audible alarm with dual speakers, vibration alarm

and bright visual alarms on three sides. It is also

waterproof and dustproof with an IP-67 rating.Also included is a large-capacity data logger.

800/754-5165; www.rkiinstruments.com.

Detectors

11. Portable multi-gas detector

The Multi Gas Clip Pump (MGC Pump)

portable multi-gas detector from Gas Clip

Technologies is ideal for attendant applications in

confined-space entry. It has an internal pump with

low-power photometric technology that allows it

to run a full five days without having to recharge

the battery, and only requires calibration in six-

month intervals. It uses infrared sensors to detectcombustible gases and electrochemical sensors

for H2S, CO and O

2. It has been engineered and

designed to be compact, ergonomic and easy to

use with one-button operation. Its large LCD

screen is easy to read. 877/525-0808; www.

gascliptech.com.

12.Multi-gas detector sensor

The SO2/H2S-LC XCellsensor for Altair 4X

multi-gas detectors from MSA North America has

a range of 0 to 20 ppm SO2 and 0 to 100 ppm

H2S with 0.1 ppm resolution on both channels.

The standard H2S low-concentration channel

meets ACGIH recommendations for 1 ppm TLV.

It provides pump tests in less than 10 seconds

and full scan calibration in 60 seconds. 800/672-

2222; www.msasafety.com.

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13.Gas detector

The 5100-15-IT intelligent hydrogen sulfide

gas detector from Sierra Monitor Corporation

uses MOS solid-state sensor technology. It has

nonintrusive, one-person calibration; 4-20 mA;

series RS-485 Modbus RTU interface; HART

communication; SentryBus interface; optional

5-amp integral relays; and cast aluminum or 315

stainless steel enclosures. 408/262-6611; www.

sierramonitor.com.

14.Electronic fire detection system

The ANSUL CHECKFIRE 210 electronic

detection and actuation system from Tyco

Fire Protection Products alerts operators

about potential fire hazards and actuates the

vehicle fire suppression system if a fire occurs.

It has color-coded, plug-and-play connectors

for easy installation and an isolate feature that

enables continuous detection and protection

from actuation during maintenance. It has two

independent detection circuits configurable

for various options that enable it to fit specific

hazards and machinery needs, including single-,

two- and cross-zoned detection and discharge

pressure feedback monitoring or alarm only.

Dual-zone protection enables operators to set it

to monitor two independent zones, ensuring the

system only activates when one zone is impactedby fire. 800/862-6785; www.tycofsbp.com.

Strobes and Lights

15. High-lumen LED lighting

High-lumen Champ LED luminaires from

Crouse-Hinds range from 13,000 to 25,000

lumens and are designed for mounting heights of

up to 60 feet. Available in both hazardous area

and ordinary location versions, the high-lumen

fixtures provide a safe, long-life and energy-

efficient option for areas where continuous andconsistent light levels are crucial. They transfer

heat safely from the LED assembly to the

outside environment, ensuring low operating

temperature, and have a rated life of 60,000 hours

at 131 degrees F and over 170,000 hours at 77

degrees F. They are compatible as a replacement

for 175- to 1,000-watt HID installed bases,

and are available with Type I, III or V custom

optics. They are globally certified for use in both

National Electrical Code (NEC) and International

Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) code harsh

and hazardous applications. 866/764-5454;

www.crouse-hinds.com.

16. Wireless LED safety light

The SafeSite High Bay with wireless

control system from Dialight is Class I Div 2

certified and offers a simple and secure touch-

screen management interface that provideslighting control and energy efficiency for both

indoor and outdoor hazardous applications. The

system combines LED technology with a touch-

screen wall controller that is ETL certified to UL

standards. Up to 100 fixtures can be networked

onto a single controller and banked by aisle,

room or other configurations for zonal control. By

implementing the system, facilities can eliminate

the need to keep lights burning 24/7 to avoid

the lengthy warm-up period and wear-and-tear

of repeated on/off operation on conventional

fixtures. Facilities also gain independent control

of lights, including those that are tied to circuits

and switches for other equipment. 732/919-3119;www.dialight.com.

17. LED area light

The powerful, portable Beacon360 LEDarea

light from Lind Equipmentlights up 360 degrees,

providing bright LED light to an entire area. It is

ideal for remote area lighting, construction sites

and shutdowns. It can replace up to a 400-watt

metal halide light. Its 360-degree design provides

light in all di rections, including upward. It doesnt

give off dangerous heat, does not require bulb

changes and starts up instantly. It can come

mounted on a tripod, magnet mount or scaffold

clamp. 877/475-5463; www.lindequipment.net.

18. LED series lamps

ONE Series LED lights from Optronics

International are available in single-diode

4-inch round and 6-inch oval stop, tail and turnlamps. The lights meet FMVSS 108 photometric

requirements for visibility and safety. 800/364-

5483; www.optronics.com.

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