Ag Forte Safety Tip for the Summer:

Heat Exhaustion: Prevention, Risk Factors, Symptoms and Treatment

With summer temperatures comes a higher risk of heat exhaustion which can lead to heat stroke. Whether playing sports, having fun at the lake, working in an incubator in one of our hatcheries or catching on a breeder farm, we need to be aware of the symptoms of heat exhaustion and take precautions so that we don’t end up in the hospital being treated for heat stroke- which can cause damage to your brain, organs and possibly death.

Prevention includes the following:

• Wear lightweight, loose fitting clothing and a wide brimmed hat
• Use sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher when in sun
• Drink extra fluids, especially 1-2 hours before and during strenuous activities in high heat. Drink more after activities while cooling down.
• Fluids should include some electrolytes as found in sports drinks
• Avoid alcohol and caffeine as these contribute to dehydration
• Take frequent breaks to prevent becoming over-heated

Risk factors that can increase your chance of heat exhaustion:

• Strenuous activity in hot and humid conditions. A heat index of 91°F and above make conditions more dangerous.
• Dehydration
• Alcohol use
• Over dressing
• Age- young and old are at a higher risk
• Certain medications and health conditions

Symptoms of heat exhaustion can include:

• Confusion
• Dark-colored urine (signals dehydration)
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Muscle or abdominal cramps
• Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
• Pale skin
• Profuse sweating
• Rapid heart beat

Treatment:

• Immediately stop activity and get out of the heat if possible
• Drink fluids, avoiding caffeine and alcohol
• Remove tight or unnecessary clothing
• Cool shower or sponge bath if available
• Fans or other cooling factors- ice towels, shade

Get help and seek immediate medical attention if body temperature reaches 104°F or higher!

Let’s be sure to work together in recognizing the symptoms of heat exhaustion. It is much better to tell a co-worker to go get a drink and rest for a few minutes than to need to rush them to a hospital for treatment. In our business we know this can affect us year round, when we know better we can do better.

Ribbon Dance

Jake French (Nova-Tech Electrical Engineer) provided us this gem: It’s a video of Derek Worcester (Nova-Tech Engineer) and Nick Peterson (Nova-Tech Developer) doing a ribbon dance at the Stingers game last week. Derek won by a crowd vote. We really liked those cartwheels!

Dave’s Dark Side Mystery

Dave Dykshoorn, NTE Business Development Systems Supervisor, has another update from his Star Wars Mystery. If you don’t know what we are referring to, Dave has been trying to uncover what mysterious person (or people) had left a 2′ plush Darth Vader on his desk while he was gone one fateful week. These galactic artifacts have been continuing to show up. Take a look at the image below.

Dave reports – “Someone is still feeding my Starwars collection.  Still wonder what kind of project they want me to do…Still no one has claimed responsibility.”

July Years of Service

We want to congratulate the following individuals who are celebrating Years of Service anniversaries this month.

Name	Years	Company	Month	Day	Year	Position Description	State
Argueta De Solis, Maria C.	5	Ag Forte	7	8	2011	Virginia Service Room-Poult Service Tech	VA
Allman, Diane M.	5	Ag Forte	7	15	2011	Virginia Hatchery-Gender Tech	VA
Noor, Ali A.	5	Ag Forte	7	25	2011	Magnum-Egg Picker	MN
Friend, Kristopher A.	5	Ag Forte	7	20	2011	Crestview-Insemination	MO

Employee Announcements 

Congratulations

To Landon and Nicole Fries on the birth of their son Levi James Fries. Born: June 21^st  Weighed: 9 lbs. 6 oz. 23 inches long. Landon is an Engineering Project Manager for NTE.

To Randy Young becoming a grandpa! His granddaughter Annika Grace Nicole was born on July 2nd. She Weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. & was 19.5 inches long. Randy is the Supply Chain Manager for PALS.

To Dale Berkner and his wife Dianne becoming grandpa and grandma! Their granddaughter Sophia Clare was born on Friday June 17th. She Weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. & was 19 3/4 inches long. Dale is an Outside Salesman for PALS.

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HR/Employee Services

The Human Resources/Employee Services Team specializes in benefits and payroll, compliance and policy, employee relations, ag-recruiting, legal compliance, and company & employee overall well-being. We are located on the first floor of Life-Science Innovations on the MinnWest campus at 1800 Technology Drive. We look forward to working with you!

Please message us via email at employee.services@life-scienceinnovations.com or give us a call at

320.222.9515 or 888.320.9750 extension 2515

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Recruiting Corner

Wowza!  We’ve filled a number of positions since the last update and have a few new ones to add – including a new Recruiter to join me on the LSI Recruiting Team!  Check out the opportunity in our Openings section below for more details.  I’m looking forward to bringing a new individual who is just as passionate about our organization, mission, and values as I am.

I cannot reiterate and thank you enough for your referrals!  Our website is updated on a weekly basis, so please encourage your referrals to apply online to a specific opening at http://life-scienceinnovations.com/employment/ 

You are welcome to message me personally at michelle.falling@life-scienceinnovations.com | or just give me a call at O: (320) 222-9790  M: (320) 441-8596.  Thanks for trusting me to help you through the recruiting process!

Have a great week!

– Michelle Falling, MN Affiliates Recruiting Specialist

 

Openings

Current status of all organizational openings.

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Welcome New Employees

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Turkey Recipes & Tips!

Grilled Turkey Tenderloin 

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Employee Count

As of 07/08/16 we have 1718 employees