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LIFE AT GERKEN CPR and First Aid Training 2024 Each January, The Gerken Companies conducts CPR and First Aid training classes for employees in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requirements. In addition, Gerken offers voluntary, no-cost programs for employees wishing to learn those vital life-saving measures to protect family and friends. Safety team members Jared Clum and Ryan Sager have facilitated the programming for the past two years. They are passionate about preparing coworkers for health emergencies at work and home. In January 2024, they certified 96 individuals. “Our goal is to always have at least two certified first responders at each Gerken facility or job site,” explains Jared. “And this program underscores Gerken’s commitment to providing useful training with the potential for real impact at work and home.”
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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT Todd Crane Michigan Operations Manager, Gerken Materials, Inc. Listening to Todd Crane talk about himself, it’s easy to sense how two individuals greatly influenced his life—one by inspiring a strong work ethic and an interest in learning and the other by showing him the type of leader Todd never wants to become. As Michigan Operations Manager for Gerken Materials, Inc., Todd Crane oversees the company’s safety, quality, and production around the state. He has been working in the sand and gravel business (or, as he calls it, “playing in the dirt”) for 33 years. He was at Stansley Mineral Resources when that company merged with Gerken eleven years ago. The transition provided him with a pleasant surprise. “I expected to still have the grind that comes with the industry, of course,” recalls Todd. “But I was amazed how much everyone at Gerken truly cares about their work.” Todd...
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Whichever side they’re on, highway drivers crossing the Ohio-Michigan line notice contrasts in the road surfaces. For some, it’s a matter of smoothness. For others, it’s noisiness. But is there an actual difference?
COMPANY NEWS Christmas Party 2023 Scenes from the Gerken winter holiday event. More than 450 holiday revelers attended the annual Gerken Christmas party on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Held at the Glass City Center in downtown Toledo, the event featured a casino theme. Partygoers could play betting games—wagering “Gerken Bucks” containing President Brent Gerken’s likeness—and win raffle prizes. There was a plated sit-down lunch, followed by the presentation of this year’s service awards. Then Brent recognized his father, Julian Gerken, for observing 45 years in the asphalt paving industry.
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The ten-day, year-end travel period means slower travel times on congested roads. Here‘s what to expect when traveling during the holidays.
After struggling to decide which career path to take, Brent Gerken learned the best route was following his heart.
’Twas the week before Christmas, and at Gerken HQ, something was stirring about which few people knew.
