USU Facilities is pleased to

announce Tyler Gudmundson as the

employee of the month for

September 2017. Tyler has worked

for Facilities as a part-time

employee for about 18 months and

was hired on as a full-time employee

as of March 2016. Before coming to

Facilities, Tyler worked at both

construction and landscaping.

Rob Reeder, Director of

Facilities Maintenance and LOAM,

has said, “Tyler has a very tightknit

and loyal crew. The turnover is low

and they are a very cohesive unit; I

attribute this to Tyler. He always

finds methods to improve the

process on whatever he’s working on

and his vision is to make sure that

he runs an efficient operation and

that everyone is comfortable

working there. Tyler is truly a

natural leader.”

Kalilou Fofana, Facilities

Maintenance Coordinator and

nominator, has said, “Tyler is the

Team Leader in the HPER Cluster.

He works the graveyard shift

full-time, is a full-time student

Employee of the Month Tyler Gudmundson — Facilities Maintenance

September 2017, Volume 368 USU Facilities, Logan, Utah

Tyler Gudmundson

Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tyler

is currently attending USU and plans to

graduate in 2019 with his Social Studies

Composite degree.

Tyler & his wife, Samantha,

have been married for two years and

currently live at Aggie Village. In their

free time they like to hike and camp.

They also enjoy traveling and recently

went on a history tour of NYC,

Washington DC, and Pennsylvania.

Tyler is a huge Dallas

Cowboys fan. He would love to be able

to attend a game in person at Cowboys

Stadium… aka; Jerry World! When

Tyler isn’t dreaming of The Cowboys,

his real love is working on his

grandparent’s ranch in Bear Lake,

where they raise beef cattle. For Tyler,

there isn’t anything better than being

on a horse and working the cattle. His

ultimate goal is to return to Bear Lake

with Samantha and teach History at

Bear Lake High School.

Congratulations to Tyler on this

well-deserved recognition!

Isabel Lopez, Mark Hunting (Manager),

Tyler Gudmundson, Kalilou Fofana

(Coordinator), and Rob Reeder (Director).

and is married! Even with all

these responsibilities and

challenges in his life, he is able

to find balance. Tyler normally

works the graveyard shift, but

whenever his help is needed during

the daytime hours, he always makes

it work. I believe Tyler is a

model employee; he is punctual,

dependable, flexible, goal & result

oriented, willing to work outside of

his job description, and most

importantly, willing to share his

knowledge. On top of all this, he is

continuously giving his all and

going above and beyond what is

expected of him. I truly appreciate

all Tyler does.”

Tyler was born in Logan

and raised in Idaho Falls, ID. He

has three brothers and one sister;

two siblings are at USU, one is on a

full-time mission and one lives at

home with their parents in Idaho

Falls. Tyler graduated from

Bonneville High School in Idaho

Falls. He then went on to earn his

EMT License and then to serve a

full-time mission for the Church of

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New Full-Time Facilities Employees Andrew Faddis — FM

Harrison Von Bose — FM Kevin Clarida — FM

Katelyn Manhken — FM Jacob Hall — Movers

Thank you for your years of service to USU Facilities! You will be missed!

Robert Housely — Water Quality

(34 Years of Service)

Retirees

Innovation Award: Rick Hepworth recently identified a solution to a well known design fault of the variable air volume floor boxes that condition the indoor spaces of the Merrill Library. His solution literally is “outside the box”. The solution retrofits readily available components to the outside of the existing variable air volume floor box and removes the fault prone internal mechanism. These components cost less than half the amount of having to replace the box. The solution that Rick came up with will save money by cutting down on maintenance and by reducing comfort call complaints from the occupants. Thanks to Rick for a job well done and for all he does to save the University time and money.

Rick Hepworth with Commissioning Team

CONGRATULATIONS! Ben (FM) & Kaloni

McCulloch on the arrival of their

little boy, “Jeremy Quayle”

6 lbs. 1 oz.

Dear Rob Reeder & Facilities;

Thank you so much for everything

you did to facilitate my work during

the time I was an employee for

USU Facilities Maintenance from

2011-2016. It was a wonderful

experience that I will never forget!

Teresa Gutierrez

Thanks To Our Employees and Retirees for Making the

Annual Facilities Picnic in the Park Such a Wonderful Time!

Jess Daines & Your “LOAM” Crew! You guys literally “Rock”! We appreciate you so “Mulch”

You have all worked so hard this long, hot summer without complaint!

We have never even heard you “Grovel” As you sorted through our “gravel” :)

Your team totally “Eclipses” all the others on campus and we are so grateful you are on “LOAM” to us!

Much love and appreciation, The Child Development Lab

Monday, September 4

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Lost-Time Hours

(Goal: Less Than 200)

2016 2017

310 Hours 0

OSHA Recordable Injuries

2016 2017

29 7

USU Facilities has worked 254 days without lost-time as of August 23, 2017.

The previous record was 414 days.

Use the Right Tool for the Job: Take the time to find the right tool for the job. In addition to using the right tool, keep tolls and equipment in good repair

and maintain sharp cutting blades:

Periodically inspect tools for cracks, wear, and proper function.

Repair or replace worn or cut power cords.

Tools, such as sockets and wrenches that are worn, should be replaced to prevent slippage.

Dull utility knives or saw blades take more effort and force to cut material. Keep blades sharp!

Don’t use broken tools!

Use a good pair of leather gloves to prevent wood splinters, severe lacerations, and punctures.

Contact Safety Manager with questions: james.day@usu.edu

Saturdays 9:00am—1:00pm

MAY 13th through

OCTOBER 21st

NEW LOCATION:

COURT HOUSE 199 NORTH MAIN

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International Talk Like a Pirate Day Tuesday, September 19

FYI… one of the bricks that was laid in the USU

Family Life Building in 1888, has been removed

in order to make room for an A/C unit.

The brick had a good run… 129 years!

Tuesday, September 5

Zollinger, Brannon 02

Yeates, Jaycson A. 04

Brown, M. Tracy 05

Huppi, James W. 05

Nielsen, Solomon E. 05

Werakkodypatiratnage, A 06

Maynard, Travis 06

Arnold, Camren 07

Daines, Jess 07

Law, Colby 08

Larsen, Bryan Curtis 08

Chadwick, Austin 08

Boudrero, Richard A. 08

Bourret, Lily 09

Acevedo, Colton C. 10

Larsen, Jarrod 10

Moore, Russ 11

Elwood, Kelly J. 12

Dabb, Carl J. 13

Hale, Eric 13

Johnson, Ted A. 13

Merrill, Kimmer 13

Young, Gilbert M. 14

Long, Elyse R. 14

Hlavaty, Todd S. 22 Years

Friedli, Dart L. 21 Years

Olsen, Chris T. 21 Years

McCune, James W. 14 Years

Dirks, Clinton H. 13 Years

Jorgensen, Jared E. 13 Years

Elliott, Pete A. 12 Years

Maughan, Lance A. 12 Years

Merrill, Kris D. 11 Years

Peplinski, Mark E. 11 Years

Johnson, Kory 9 Years

Garbett, Aaron B. 8 Years

Schwartz, Nathan J. 5 Years

Payne, Matthew M. 4 Years

Armstrong, Rachel 3 Years

Aguilar, Enrique 2 Years

Daines, Jess 1 Year

Holden, Tyson 1 Year

Snow, Jeffrey 1 Year

Steed, Holly M. 1 Year

Wilcox, Lorin J. 1 Year

Johnson, Reed 15

Jepsen, Raelene S. 17

Schwartz, Nathan J. 17

Pierson, Paul L. 18

Nunez, Justin H. 19

Dickey, Adam 19

Busenbark, Rachel 19

Grebil, Andrea 20

Jessop, Brandon 20

Williams, Cody B. 20

Grimshaw, Broderick 21

Taggart, Matthew 22

Buist, Katelyn 22

Bustos, Brian 23

DeMille, Mary 23

Gutierrez, Joel 23

Haslam, Robert B. 24

Jones, Randy L. 24

Oslund, Tyler 25

Bentley, Houston D. 27

Maughan, Daniel 29

Rodriguez, Rebekah 29

Erickson, Melanie 30

Grow, Kirby 30

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

THANK YOU for your years of service!

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Grandparents Day

Sunday, September 10

NATIONAL CHEESEBURGER DAY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18