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3rd Quarter 2014

Ever Growing Cajun Campus . . . . . . . . 1 Community College Foundation . . . . . . 2 Drill Shafts Group Making Strides . . . . 3 Eat, Drink, Cool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 David Abrusley Memorial Scholarship . 5 Cajun Safety Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Hazard Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Safety Training & Evaluation Process . 7DOW LA3 CME Piling Project . . . . . . . . 8Tenure Milestones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Job Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Shooting Expertise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Benefits Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10In Remembrance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Digital Safety Horizon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ADSC Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Employee Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Management Corner . . . . . . . . . . . 14,15New Projects Awarded . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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It is hard to believe that Cajun employs more than 3,000 workers and that we are hiring more every day. In preparation to handle the upcoming work, Cajun is expanding our office facilities. If you have been by the Baton Rouge office recently, you can’t miss seeing the new building under construction. Utilizing our own forces in the newly created Building Division, headed up by Andrew Lopez, the foundation and underground utilities are installed and structural steel has been erected. The exterior framing has begun along with the electrical and mechanical rough in. Work has taken place on Airline Highway to meet DOTD requirements. The current schedule indicates completing the building during the second quarter of 2015 with the exterior grounds and landscaping finishing up by late summer of 2015. We are already picking out furniture and interior finishes.

Jan Lass | V.P. Construction Services Construction Support Services

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River Parishes Community College Foundation Raises Matching Funds for Advanced Technology Center for Worker Training

After a successful fundraising campaign to meet a 12 percent match required for state funding, the River Parishes Community College will establish an Advanced Technology Center on its campus that will train students in skilled trades.

The River Parishes Community College Foundation announced Thursday that, with the help of more than 30 individual, business and industry partners, it’s met a capital campaign goal of $1.1 million.

“These businesses and individuals have made a contribution to this project that will have great long-term effects on the

workforce needs of the River Parishes,” Chancellor Dale Doty said in a news release.

The $9.2 million center will be built on River Parishes Community College’s new campus in the Edenborne development in Gonzales, with construction tentatively planned to begin in January 2015.

The center will provide training for welders, electricians, pipe fitters, millwrights, industrial carpenters, process operators and instrumentation technicians.

The $8.1 million for the project that will be provided by the state was legislated in 2013. The center in Gonzales is one of 24 facilities to be built in the state for a total of approximately $245.5 million to train workers to meet the workforce needs of Louisiana, according to River Parishes Community College.

Cajun donated to the River Parishes Community College Advanced Technology Center. Todd Grigsby and William Clouatre attended the celebration at The Houmas House.

William Clouatre | V.P. Business Development Cajun Industries, LLC


Deep Foundations’ Drill Shafts Group Still Making Strides

Cajun Deep Foundations’ Drill Shafts

group has managed to sustain a long

track record of success in safety while

executing some very profitable projects.

Since 2010, the group has executed

193 projects across 7 states without an

OSHA recordable incident. Drilling down

on the details during pre-planning and

hazard recognition has been the key to

success, yielding 90,821 safe man-hours.

Crews under the direction of Gene Landry,

Jonathan Sharp, Charles Vignes and Ken

Morales executed 57 jobs in 2013 without

an injury or incident. This year the team

has completed 32 projects to date, several

of which have been high profile projects for

the Entergy Corporation, Colonial Pipeline,

and Saber Power. Perhaps the most

impressive statistic is that while the group

has continuously grown by increasing its

number of staff members and equipment

fleet, it has managed to work 4+ years

without an OSHA recordable incident. To

show our appreciation, management met

with the drill shafts crews to celebrate

with a chartered fishing trip in Venice,

LA at Deep South Charters. We’d like to

take another opportunity to recognize and

thank each member of the drill shafts

team for their commitment to excellence

in performing safe and quality work.

Drill shafts team members include Romell

Lavigne, David Carter, Donald Edwards,

Brandon Dupuy, Paul Lawrence, and

Charles Nelson.

Mark Mumford | Site Safety Coordinator Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC


Drink, Eat, Cool: Summer + South Texas = HOT

We knew it would be hot at our CP Chem

Baytown project, so we decided to take a

proactive approach to keeping everyone

hydrated. Cool down stations were set up

at all four crane locations on site.

With the heat and humidity levels as high

as they are, it is not only important for the

employees to keep hydrated but also to

replace electrolytes and other fluids that

are being lost due to excessive sweating.

The employees are provided with water

and a variety of fresh fruits - pineapples,

peaches, plums, apples and oranges. It

doesn’t stop there. At noon daily, we hand

out a bottle of chilled Gatorade to each

employee and at 3:00pm, we hand out

Squencher pops. Everyone looks forward

to the fruit.

What is a cool down station?1 . Portable Generator2 . Fan3 . 10 x 10 shaded area4 . Fluids and Fruit


David Abrusley Memorial ScholarshipCongratulations to Marissa Lass for being selected as the recipient of the Cajun Industries, LLC – David Abrusley Memorial Scholarship! Marissa is the daughter of proud parents Jan and Jackie Lass. Marissa currently attends LSU and is pursuing a degree in Biological Sciences in hopes of one day becoming a certified pediatrician and a traveling medical missionary.

The scholarship was established in 2009 to memorialize David’s life. David was a very special person who touched the lives of many including his family, friends and teammates at

Cajun. Marissa has agreed to carry on David’s noble spirit and honor David and his family by accepting this award. We wish Marissa the best of luck!

There were many exceptional applications submitted for this year’s scholarship making it a difficult decision. Congratulations to all of the applicants and their parents on their notable accomplishments.

Joey Fontenot | Human Resource ManagerConstruction Support Services

The client is pleased, we are the only

contractor on site with zero heat related

incidents. A small price to pay, as the

cost of the fruit purchased daily averages

about $1.15 per man on the job.

Shelly Ferguson Piling Division Safety Manager

Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC


Cajun Safety Corner

Hazard Recognition / Near Miss Award Program

Buford Sonnier1st Place winner Cajun Constructors, LLC

Description of Near Miss:

Another contractor was setting up to use a shop-vac to suck diesel out of a fuel tank that was supposed to be filled with gas.

Corrective Actions:

Mr. Sonnier told the contractor of this unsafe activity and explained that the flames could cause an explosion with electrical motor. He was advised to use a manual pump or have a mechanic remove the fuel.

Scott Quebedeaux2nd Place winner Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC

Description of Near Miss:

A worker was assembling a crane and pinning up boom stops on the crane. His hands and fingers were in the holes where the pins were to be placed.

Corrective Actions:

Mr. Quebedeaux stopped the worker and told him to reposition his hands when guiding the boom stops.

We would like to thank all Cajun employees who participated in the Zero Injury Philosophy (ZIP) Survey and the Cajun Programs Survey. We had 902 responses. We greatly appreciate this because it helps Cajun management direct our safety culture and make sure we are going in the right direction.

The five top rated statements from both surveys.

Cajun Programs SurveyFive Top-Rated Statements

1. Taking safety seriously is part of our culture.

2. I feel comfortable telling my supervisor that I believe a task is unsafe.

3. I am encouraged to capture stop work events on the pre-task.

3. Jobsite and company trends are reviewed with all employees.

4. Hat Box training is conducted weekly.

5. I am encouraged and supported when exercising stop work authority.

Zero Injury Philosophy (ZIP) SurveyFive Top-Rated Statements

1. Enforcement of the PPE requirements

1. Attaining the goal Zero injuries is critical to the future success of Cajun Industries, LLC and its employees.

2. Employees are encouraged to report unsafe acts or conditions.

3. Employees understand that compliance with safety rules is a job requirement.

4. Employees are encouraged and allowed to participate at weekly safety meetings.

5. Safety expectations and goals are clearly stated on a frequent basis (i.e., incentives, weekly toolbox talks, daily safety plan, etc.).

Paul Higdon | Corporate Safety Coordinator Construction Support Services


The Safety Training and Evaluation Process

Established in 1989 by the ABC National Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) Committee, the Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) program was developed and written by contractors for contractors. The STEP program is the standard for building effective safety and health programs nationwide. To be considered for an ABC STEP award, a company must first meet 20 key components of safety:

EMPLOYER INVOLVEMENT

EMPLOYER POLICY STATEMENT ON SAFETY

RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY

TRAILING INDICATORS (REVIEW OF CLAIMS AND KEY SAFETY RATES)

RESOURCES FOR SAFETY

SAFETY PROGRAM GOAL SETTING

EMPLOYER SUPERVISORY MEETINGS

PRE-PLANNING FOR JOBSITE SAFETY

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION

NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION

SAFETY RULES

EMPLOYEE SAFETY TRAINING

TOOLBOX SAFETY MEETINGS

INSPECTIONS

SUPERVISORY TRAINING TOPICS

INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

SAFETY PROGRAM PERFORMANCE REVIEW

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM

RECORDKEEPING AND DOCUMENTS

We are proud to announce that Cajun Industries has been awarded the ABC Platinum STEP Award for 2014

Submitted by the Editor


25 YearsBarry Luke

Randy Guffey

20 YearsMarty Brodnax

Scottie Melancon

Barry Enlow

15 YearsBrent Richard

Tom Walsdorf

10 YearsTrita Adams

5 YearsAndrew Bailey

Scott Madron

Michael Kleinpeter

Maja Washington

Kenneth Scamardo

Tenure Milestones Reached This

Quarter

Años de Antiguedad Logrados Este

Trimestre

Teamwork and Dedication Lead to Successful Dow LA3 CME Piling ProjectCajun Deep Foundations was solicited in February to bid the piling for the Dow LA3 CME project in Plaquemine, LA. Foster Wheeler USA Corporation is acting as the construction manager for Dow, and when the bid package was received, everyone got to work. Cajun DF hasn’t had much of a presence at the Dow Plaquemine Plant in recent years, and this was a great opportunity to get our foot back in the door. Additionally, many larger packages were to follow including site work, piling, civil and mechanical scopes. The bid was submitted in late February, and it was almost April before an official award was given. Cajun DF received the contract for 65 each 12” x 60’ long close ended pipe piles to be driven and filled with concrete in a self-performed excavation. The scope of work was small compared to other projects performed by Cajun DF, but the opportunity was given to show Dow and Foster Wheeler what we could do. Due to the slow award process and contract negotiations, mobilization began only ten days after the contract was executed. Cajun DF’s estimating, project management, safety and field supervision worked diligently to submit extensive amounts of safety, quality and execution documents to the client. In addition, other vital activities took place with internal preconstruction meetings and a kick-off meeting with Dow and Foster Wheeler.

Cajun DF was given 17 calendar days to complete the work awarded. Work commenced, and within a few days of pile driving activities, there were concerns from the owner’s engineers that the piles would not meet the capacities required. Their immediate response was to add piles to the foundation, and the client was in panic mode. Cajun DF recommended some additional pile dynamic testing to confirm the pile capacities after allowing

them to set-up for seven days. It took some convincing, but ultimately, our advice did not fall on deaf ears. Additional testing was performed, only adding four days to the schedule and minimal additional costs to the owner. Everyone seemed pleased with the outcome. Below is an email that was sent to the Cajun DF superintendent, Dennis Dozier Jr., and project manager, Burt Ogilvie, upon completion.

Dennis,

“I want to take this moment to thank Cajun Deep Foundations. I believe management means helping people to do their best, not just organizing things. I want to tell you how much we appreciate the endless hours of service you dedicated to getting the DOW LA3CME Project completed safely. I was personally impressed with the teamwork. You kept your staff motivated and focused. Even in the face of several obstacles, your continued attention to detail and relentless determination to install a quality product. The demobilization of equipment and the housekeeping was efficient and thorough which shows Cajun Deep Foundations’ commitment to the details of the contract.

“Under your leadership Dennis, the professionalism of your craft personnel displayed character and integrity of a disciplined organization that is committed to achieving excellence safely. Your hard work and effort have paid off. A success well deserved, an occasion worth celebrating. Congratulations!”

Johnny BijeauxFoster Wheeler USA Corporation

Thanks to everyone at Cajun that made this a successful project and helped pave the way for all of the current projects inside Dow Chemical today.

Burt Ogilvie | Project Manager Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC


Job Fair

Kevin Rodrigue, Eddie Salazar and Ryan Galiano represented Cajun at the quarterly job fair held at the Lake Charles Civic Center. Cajun collected a total of 33 resumes and applications. Many business cards were handed out with direction on how to apply online. As well, Cajun distributed mini flash lights, mini

tape measures and plastic cups. After the job fair, a viewing of the new site of the Sasol expansion took place.

Ryan Galiano | Recruiter / Personnel, BR Industrial Cajun Constructors, LLC

Clay Shooting ExpertiseThe Livingston Parish Republican Women held a fundraising Clay Shoot with many local dignitaries running for office in September. Cajun sponsored one - 4 man team, with the team leader Matt Gautreau, Cajun IDC Safety Manager, and Paul Higdon, Cajun Industries Corporate Safety Coordinator. The Cajun team, with its excellent hunting and shooting skills, won the clay shoot with the high score of 294 out of 400 shots. There were 10 other 4-man teams competing.

Dignitaries Included:

Jeff Taylor - Livingston Parish Tax Assessor

Jeff Hughes - Louisiana State Supreme Court Judge

Billy Nungesser - Plaquemines Parish President

Brian McNabb- Representing U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy

Candidates for U.S. Congressional seat vacated:

Dan Claitor - Louisiana State Senator

Lenar Whitney - Louisiana State Representative

Paul Dietzel

Garret Graves

Candidates for 21st Judicial District Court:

Jeff Cashe

Glen Westmoreland

Paul Higdon | Corporate Safety CoordinatorConstruction Support Services


Benefits CornerHealth, Dental, & Vision Plans:

Open enrollment is right around the corner! More detailed

information will be sent to each employee before the period

begins. Open enrollment is the only time of the year in which

employees can add coverage(s) previously declined, cancel

coverage and/or make changes to existing coverage unless a

qualifying event occurs during the year. Examples of qualifying

events would be birth of a child, marriage, divorce and loss of

other group insurance coverage. Employees have 30 days from

the date of a qualifying event to make changes during the year.

All changes or additions made during this open enrollment period

will be effective on January 1, 2015.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

We are pleased to announce that there will be no increase to employee premiums for health insurance! As the health

insurance market continues to change under the regulations of

Obamacare, we will remain engaged with our insurance providers

and advisors in an effort to provide the best possible insurance

plan at the most affordable cost to our employees.

• Current participants need to pay special attention to plan

changes that will be effective January 1, 2015.

• The high deductible health plan deductibles are increasing

by the lowest required amount in order to remain compliant

with IRS regulatory changes and continue to be considered a

qualified Health Saving Account (HSA) plan. The employee only

deductible will increase from $1,250 to $1,300. The employee

+ 1 deductible will increase from $2,500 to $2,600. The family

deductible is still in compliance and will not be increased.

• The dental provider is being changed from Benefit Management

Services to AlwaysCare. Your coverage will be automatically

transferred to AlwaysCare if you are currently enrolled in dental

insurance. Dental insurance premiums will increase to $6.35/week

for employee only coverage and to $15.24 for family coverage.

The following changes are being made to the dental coverage:

annual benefit maximum will increase to $1,500; Coinsurance

will be payable at the same percentage in all years -no more

staggered benefit tiers in first 2 years; endodontics (root canals)

and periodontics (gum treatments) are moving from class C (major

service) to class B (basic service). You will still have the freedom

to choose any dental provider or take advantage of discounts that

have been negotiated with providers in the dental network.

• Vision insurance: Coverage for prescription safety glasses

through network providers is being added. There will be a co-

pay of $25 for prescription safety glasses up to a retail value of

$215 (limit 1 per 24 months).

• Action is required by participants covering their spouse on

Cajun’s health insurance plan. All participants covering a

spouse are required to complete the Spousal Coverage Affidavit

form. Failure to complete and return the affidavit form will result in the spouse being dropped from the health insurance plan. The affidavit form will be sent to all participants who

cover a spouse.

401(k) Plan:

Important name change! ING U.S. has changed its name to

Voya Financial. Please take note that your 401(k) statements

and other 401(k) correspondence will be coming from Voya. Only

the name is changing. Nothing changes with your account. You

can continue contacting them at the same phone numbers. The

web address will replace ING with Voya with both versions active

through November 2015 to make it easier on participants. The

new website address is www.voyaretirementplans.com.

The IRS has announced 2015 cost of living adjustments for 401(k) contributions. The new deferral limit will be $18,000 plus

a catch-up contribution of $6,000 for individuals 50 + years old.

2015 is less than three months away! Now is a great time to make

positive impacts on your financial future! When was the last time

you increased the amount of deferrals into your 401(k) account?

It’s a great habit to increase your 401k deferral by 1% each new

year! Are you investing enough money to get the full amount of the

match that Cajun is offering? If you are deferring less than $3,000

a year, you are not getting the biggest bang for your buck! Cajun

matches 100% up to $1,000 in deferrals and 50% of the next

$2,000 deferred. In other words, if you defer $3,000, Cajun will

match your deferrals by placing $2,000 in your account!


In RemembranceIn June, two extraordinarily dedicated Cajun Deep Foundations employees and special men, Chris Jacob and Horace Legros, passed away. Chris worked at Cajun for 33 years and was talented in many trades, spending the last half of his career developing and managing our drill shaft business. He truly loved sharing his knowledge – whether in home building, construction and drilled shafts, cooking or barbequing – with everyone. Horace, a Veteran of the US Military, spent 15 years working at Cajun as a drill shaft operator and foreman. He was a talented operator of drill rigs, cranes and dirt equipment and spent much of his time sharing his knowledge and mentoring less experienced employees. Our hearts go out to their families. We will deeply miss Horace and Chris.

Stacie Aronstein | PM Administrative Assistant Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC

Chris Jacob Horace Legros

When was the last time you updated your beneficiary form for your 401(k) account? Have you recently gotten

married? Divorced? Had a child? Have

you had a death in the family? These are

all important times when your beneficiary

selection should be reviewed!

Looking Back…..Looking Forward! September was a rough month for small

caps as they got battered - the Russell 2000

fell 6.19%. The big three retreated far less

than that – The Dow dropped 0.32%, the

Nasdaq declined 1.90% and the S&P was

down 1.55% as of September 20, 2014.

How do economists see next year unfolding?

Morningstar sees 2.0 – 2.5% GDP for the

U.S. for 2015, with housing, export growth,

wage growth, very low interest rates and

continuing vitality of energy-dependent

industries as key support factors. It sees

the jobless rate in 5.4-5.7% range and

annualized inflation running between

1.8 – 2.0%. The Wall Street Journal’s

Forecasting Survey projects America’s

GDP at 2.8% for both 2015 and 2016 and

sees slightly higher inflation for 2015

compared to Morningstar. The Wall Street

Journal’s numbers roughly correspond to

the Federal Reserve’s outlook in which the

Fed sees 2.6% - 3.0% growth and 5.4-

5.6% unemployment next year.

What will interest rates do? In the Journal’s

consensus forecast, the federal funds rate

will hit 0.47% by June 2015 and 1.17% by

December 2015. That is in contrast to Fed

officials, who see it in the range of 1.25%-

1.50% at the end of 2015.

Need to make changes to your account? Increasing your deferral percentage? Changing your beneficiary? Managing your investments? Log into your account at www.voyaretirementplans.com

Need to enroll? If you have made one year of employment, you are eligible to enroll. The old ING enrollment website is still active. To enroll, log in at www.ingretirementplans.com/enrollmentcenter. You will use Plan Number: 860009 and Verification Code: 8600099.

Need to speak with our 401k advisor? Call CoSource Financial Group at 877-401k-911.

Joey Fontenot| Human Resources ManagerCajun Industries, LLC

Returns as of September 20, 2014

% Change Y-T-D 1-Yr Chg 5-yr AVG 10-YR AVG

DJIA 2.81% 12.65% 15.10% 6.91%

NASDAQ 7.59% 19.14% 22.34% 13.69%

S&P 500 6.70% 17.32% 17.33% 7.70%

REAL YIELD 09/30 Rate 1 Year Ago 5 Years Ago 10 Yrs Ago

10 YR TIPS 0.55% 0.45% 1.56% 1.77%


The Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC) recognized and awarded Cajun Deep Foundations for an outstanding safety program in 2013. ADSC’s mission is to protect, promote, foster and advance the interests of persons, firms or corporations engaged in the design, construction, equipment manufacture and distribution in and for the anchored earth retention, drilled shaft, micropiling and corresponding industries to encourage the use of the systems designed and constructed by its members to foster ethical business practices to develop, collect and disseminate scientific and industrial data to the industry. Cajun Deep Foundations upholds these values and was honored at the award ceremony.

Ryan Richard and Mark Mumford plan on teaming up and establishing a presence in the organization. Our goal will be to bring home the Rick Marshall Commitment to Excellence in Safety Award in 2015.

Mark Mumford | Site Safety Coordinator Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC

Cajun Deep Foundations Recognized by ADSC

Digital Safety HorizonSafety audits are not something most people look forward to. In fact, the amount of companies that don’t conduct audits properly is astounding. However, when a company conducts audits regularly, they can provide invaluable returns. So what is an audit? In short, it’s a tool that, when used correctly, achieves the purpose of determining where a program or procedure is performing relative to standard.

Cajun Maritime decided that the existing paper audits we had been using were simply insufficient. They offered no room for corrections and rarely made it to the office undamaged. Usually after a review with the relevant parties, the audit found its way to a filing cabinet. A few corrective actions would arise, but no real quantitative or tangible, long-term change in behavior was instated.

We needed a grading system that would allow us to share our findings with all levels of management, cause immediate attention to deficiencies and involve all craft levels in jobsite assessments.

It only took a call to Cajun Deep Foundations to find our answer. We found out that they had been experimenting with a new idea, Digital Auditing. By utilizing existing technology in the form of a tablet, we employed a system that took our paper audits and created a digital version. As they say “There’s an App for that”. Now, when we conduct audits in the field, we can capture data on the tablet, complete with photographs and comments, submit the audit in real time to all levels of the project, and the app instantly creates a corrective action list with OSHA regulations tied to each violation. As those deficiencies are corrected, each item

is closed out. Most importantly, it gives us an overall score. During the course of a project where multiple audits are conducted, we can track the progression of our programs and quickly intercede if we see a downward trend. We also involve a member of the crew into the auditing process. This practice gets the worker invested in the program, which is part of the backbone of any good culture.

Remember, an audit is not something that should be looked at negatively. It is one of the most valuable resources available to gauge our company. Just as we use a hammer as a tool to build a job, use audits as a tool to build your program. You may find it’s the most useful one on your belt.

Wes Mathews COSS | Field Safety Supervisor Cajun Maritime, LLC


1. What is your background? Where did you grow up/your hometown?

I grew up in Harahan, Louisiana, a small suburb of New Orleans. My father was an installation technician for South Central Bell, and my mother was a stay-at-home mom. I am the middle child of three and have two brothers. I graduated from LSU in 2000 with a BS in Construction Management.

2. What position do you hold with Cajun?Currently, I am a superintendent with Cajun IDC.

3. What brought you to/how did you come to work for Cajun?

I began working at Cajun as an intern while attending LSU. My main duty at that time was assisting with estimating and project management.

4. What do you think it is that sets Cajun apart from other companies?

By diversification, aggressively pursuing projects, and maintaining a qualified work force, Cajun has grown and should remain strong well into the future.

5. Is there a specific project that sticks out in your mind and why?

I would have to say the IHNC project in the 9th Ward of New Orleans. The devastation of the area and the importance of the project will make it one I’ll never forget.

6. What is the most memorable event that has happened while you have worked at Cajun?

While working on the IHNC project, I was visited on the jobsite by then president, George W. Bush.

7. What aspect of your job do you enjoy most?Working outside and being physically involved in my projects gives me a lot of satisfaction.

8. What do you enjoy doing outside of work / hobbies?

I enjoy fishing, sports and spending time with my family and friends.

9. Spouse? Children? Grandchildren? If so, names with ages of children.

I’ve been married for 11 years to my wife, Aimee, who is a teacher. We have three children: Kylie (8), Abigail (7), and Joshua (3).

10. What is one thing you couldn’t live without?Family, friends and LSU football

1. What is your background? Where did you grow up/your hometown?

Plumbing/Pipefitting. My grandfather and father both had their own plumbing companies, and I worked for both starting at an early age. I come from a large and extremely fun family; I have 6 brothers and 1 sister and over 30 nieces and nephews. I grew up in Baton Rouge and graduated from Belaire High School.

2. What position do you hold with Cajun?

Construction Manager

3. What brought you to/how did you come to work for Cajun?

I worked for IDC for 24 years before Cajun bought us.

4. What do you think it is that sets Cajun apart from other companies?

They are not only safety conscious but they back it up with their actions and policies.

5. Is there a specific project that sticks out in your mind and why?

Not really, but I worked 8 years with Clyde Ballard at Grant Chemical, and it was a real nice job. The plant workers and employees for IDC were a great bunch to work with. We bid, designed and built all projects from start to finish. Then, I worked doing the same at Honeywell B.R. for 8 years.

6. What is the most memorable event that has happened while you have worked at Cajun?

The crawfish boils are great.

7. What aspect of your job do you enjoy most?

Teaching new hires how to fit.

8. What do you enjoy doing outside of work / hobbies?

Boating, fishing, dancing, watching LSU

football and spending time with family

9. Spouse? Children? Grandchildren? If so, names with ages of children.

Laurie is my wife of 32 years, Derek 30 son and Darce’ 24 daughter.

10. What is one thing you couldn’t live without?

My wife and kids

Tom Walsdorf

Jeff Hood

Employee Spotlight


Management CornerOur country’s direction, as I see it…

“I ask each of you to make it a point and exercise your

right to vote.”

Voting season is upon us and is scheduled for November 4, 2014. One can’t complain if one doesn’t vote. As a result, I ask each of you to make it a point and exercise your right to vote.

Politics is a personal choice. Most of us don’t have the time to study all of the issues. Most of us receive our news and formulate our opinion from what we hear on the radio, what we watch on television or what we read from news print. All of these sources are good, but none should be absorbed without some skepticism and without further evaluation.

What is at stake in this year’s elections, according to the political pundits, is the US Senate. Currently, the Republicans control the House, the Democrats control the Senate and the Democrats have the White House. Since President Obama took office with Democrat control and declared he was going to “transform this country”, let’s look at the direction we’ve gone.

• Our national economic recovery is weak, at best. We are fortunate living in the Gulf Coast area, but a large portion of the country is suffering.

• Personal income taxes are up, and there is a desire from the Democrats to continue to increase them. This means less for you to take home for your hard earned work.

• We have more people relying on government handouts than ever in the history of our country. You, the working man and woman, are paying for it. There is less incentive to work than ever before.

• Our government spending is out of control, and our national debt is approaching $18,000,000,000,000. That’s 18 trillion dollars. It has nearly doubled under democratic control in six years and will stifle our growth and saddle our kids and grandkids with debt. It’s simply a crime we can’t live within our means. We need a balanced

budget amendment. For that matter, we need a budget that has not been submitted and voted upon since Obama took office.

• Our 2nd Amendment, right to bear arms is constantly under attack by the Democrats. The only way we stay free and what separates us from the world is our right to bear arms. We must protect it, and we must not be fooled by incremental gun control.

• Health care is spiraling out of control under Obama Care, and the government has inserted itself between us and our doctors. We must not allow this to happen. We lose our freedom, and healthcare becomes the bureaucratic mess and inefficiencies we see in other government agencies.

• There is not a single government entity that functions efficiently, yet we continue to grow it. We must turn back our citizen’s dependence on government. It’s not the solution to our county’s well-being, and the more it grows the less individual freedom we have.

• We don’t have a cohesive energy policy. We suggest that global warming is manmade and set policy based upon unproven science.

• There are countless administration investigations. Benghazi, IRS, Fast and Furious, NSA spying only to name a few. Our constitution, which has made this country stand out from the world, is under attack by liberal judicial activism interpretations rather than our founder’s intent.

• Our borders are open, and countless illegal aliens are coming into the country. We have laws to prevent such infiltration, yet the administration refuses to enforce them. This is blatantly unfair to those who enter our country the legal way and will threaten our country’s security.

• The Middle East is in turmoil, and we do not have a cohesive foreign policy to fight against Islamic radicalism. It is a real threat to our

country, and we must man up, call it what it is and confront it.

• Political correctness, multi-culturalism and social experimentation have taken a front seat at the detriment of freedom of speech and the long standing traditions of this country. We have become more divided as a citizenry and have become weaker as a result.

• Our religious freedoms are under attack, and we are promoting secularism. We are in moral decay because of political correctness. This is not what our country was founded upon, and this is not what has made our country great.

• The administration has openly circumvented the constitution and Congress by issuing executive orders.

As I stated before, President Obama has insisted that he was going to transform this country. I ask, into what? He can only do so with control of the Senate. We have historically been the model of the world. People want freedom. People die fighting for it, and our own die protecting it. All of these polices incrementally take our freedoms away. I ask, why would we want to transform what has been the beacon of the world? You should ask yourself the same. A vote for a democrat is a vote for his policies.

Thanks to all of you who work at Cajun especially all of you who are highlighted in this quarterly issue. Job well done.

Milton Graugnard Executive Vice President


Management CornerDirección de nuestro país, como yo lo veo...Temporada electoral está sobre nosotros y está programado para el 04 de noviembre de 2014. Uno no puede quejarse si uno no vota. En consecuencia, pido a cada uno de ustedes para hacer un punto y ejercer su derecho al voto.

La política es una elección personal. La mayoría de nosotros no tenemos el tiempo para estudiar todas las cuestiones. La mayoría de nosotros recibimos nuestras novedades y formulamos nuestra opinión de lo que escuchamos en la radio, lo que vemos en la televisión o lo que leemos de noticias impresos. Todas estas fuentes son buenas pero ninguno debe ser absorbido sin cierto escepticismo y sin evaluación adicional.

¿Qué está en juego en las elecciones de este año, según los analistas políticos, es el Senado. En la actualidad, los republicanos controlan la casa, los demócratas controlan el Senado y los demócratas tienen la casa blanca. Desde que el Presidente Obama asumió el cargo con el control demócrata y declaró que iba a “transformar este país”, echemos un vistazo a la dirección que hemos ido.

• Nuestra recuperación económica nacional es débil, en el mejor. Somos afortunados de vivir en las áreas de la costa del Golfo, pero un gran parte del país estas sufriendo.

• Impuestos sobre la ganancia Personal están alto y hay un deseo de los demócratas a seguir aumentando los. Esto significa menos para que usted pueda llevar a casa por su esfuerzo de trabajo.

• Hoy en día, tenemos más gente que confía en ayuda financiera del gobierno que otra vez en la historia de nuestro país. Ustedes, los trabajadores, están pagando por ello. Hay menos incentivos para trabajar como nunca antes.

• El gasto del gobierno está fuera de control y nuestra deuda nacional se aproxima a 18,000,000,000,000. Son 18 trillones de dólares. El gasto casi se ha duplicado bajo el control democrático en seis años. Se sofocará el crecimiento y le dejará nuestros hijos y nietos

con deuda. Es simplemente un delito que no podemos vivir dentro de nuestras posibilidades. Necesitamos una enmienda de equilibrio presupuestario. Por razón, necesitamos un presupuesto que no ha sido presentado y votado desde que asumió el cargo.

• Nuestra segunda enmienda, derecho a portar armas está constantemente bajo ataque por los demócratas. La única manera nos quedamos libres y lo que nos separa al mundo es nuestro derecho a portar armas. Debemos protegerla y nos debemos dejarnos engañar por el control de armas incremental.

• El sistema de Salud está descontrolada bajo el cuidado de Obama y el gobierno se ha insertado entre nosotros y nuestros médicos. No debemos permitir que esto suceda y perdemos nuestra libertad y salud. Se convierte en el desastre burocrático y las ineficiencias que vemos en otras agencias del gobierno.

• No hay ninguna entidad de gobierno que funciona eficientemente todavía nos sigue creciendo. Debemos regresar la dependencia de nuestros ciudadanos en el gobierno. No es la solución para el bienestar de nuestro condado y entre más crece la libertad menos individual que tenemos.

• No tenemos una política de energía coherente. Sugerimos que el calentamiento Global es artificial y política en la ciencia sin prueba.

• *Sugerimos que el calentamiento Global es artificial y establecer política basada en la ciencia sin comprobado.

• Hay innumerables investigaciones de administración. Bengasi, IRS, rápido y furioso, la NSA espiar sólo para nombrar unos pocos. Nuestra Constitución, que ha hecho este país destacarse en el mundo, está baja de ataque por las interpretaciones liberales activismo judicial en lugar de la intención de nuestro fundador.

• Nuestras fronteras están abiertas e innumerables inmigrantes ilegales entran en el país. Tenemos

leyes para prevenir tal infiltración, sin embargo, la administración se niega a cumplir. Esto es manifiestamente injusto a quienes ingresan a nuestro país la manera legal y pondrá en peligro la seguridad de nuestro país.

• El Medio Oriente está en crisis y no tenemos una política exterior coherente de lucha contra el radicalismo islámico. Es una verdadera amenaza para nuestro país y debemos madurar, llamarlo lo que es y enfrentarse a él.

• Corrección política, multiculturalismo y experimentación social han tomado un asiento delantero en detrimento de la libertad de expresión y la larga tradición de este país. Nos han convertido en más divididos como una ciudadanía y como resultado han debilitado.

• Nuestras libertades religiosas están bajo ataque y estamos promoviendo el secularismo. Estamos en decadencia moral debido a la corrección política. Esto no es lo que nuestro país fue fundado sobre y esto no es lo que ha hecho nuestro país gran.

• La administración ha burlado abiertamente la Constitución y el Congreso mediante la emisión de órdenes ejecutivas.

Como he dicho antes, Presidente Obama ha insistido en que se iba a transformar este país. Pregunto, ¿En qué? Sólo puede hacerlo con el control del Senado. Históricamente hemos sido el modelo del mundo. La gente quiere libertad. La gente muere luchando por libertad y nuestro propio protegiéndolo. Todas estas políticas de manera incremental llevar nuestras libertades. ¿Preguntar por qué íbamos a querer transformar lo que ha sido el faro del mundo? Deberías preguntarte lo mismo. Un voto para un demócrata es un voto por sus políticas.

Gracias a todos los que trabajan en Cajun, especialmente todos los que se destacan en esta edición trimestral. Trabajo bien hecho.

Milton Graugnard Vicepresidente Ejecutivo

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