BCBS Mail Order Pharmacy
Express Scripts is the BCBS Mail Order Pharmacy. More information is available here: BCBS Mailorder Pharmacy
Safety Glasses
The Dudek & Bock policy regarding safety glasses is not just our rule–it is also an OSHA rule. The Dudek & Bock policy says:
SAFETY GLASSES – OSHA approved safety glasses must be worn in all areas of the plant at all times. The only exceptions are:
1. When production areas are shut down for breaks or lunches.
2. When employees are in the process of entering or leaving the building. Employees are expected to stay in the main aisleways during these times. Employees should retrieve their safety glasses from their lockers immediately after entering the building and prior to entering the production areas.
3. When employees enter offices located on the plant floor.
This policy applies to all employees, as well as visitors or contractors who enter the plant.
Think of some excuse you have used (or heard others use) for not wearing your eye protection: they are not comfortable; they are dirty; they fogged up, you were going to be doing a hazardous task for just a few seconds and did not want to stop and put them on . . . While you may think some or all of these excuses sound like good reasons for not wearing your safety glasses or goggles at work, consider what could happen if an accident occurred and injured one or both of your eyes. Is it worth risking injury, or even blindness, for any one of those reasons? Absolutely not!
OSHA’s standards for eye protection are intended to help prevent accidents that can lead to serious injuries, even blindness, caused by a variety of hazards. These hazards include flying particles (such as those present when cutting, chipping, drilling, grinding, brushing, and blowing with compressed air), molten metal (torch cutting, welding, brazing), liquid chemicals (mixing, cleaning, measuring), acids or caustic liquids (applying cleaners, filling batteries), chemical gases or vapors (cleaning, mixing, spraying, heating), or potentially injurious light radiation (welding, cutting, brazing, lasers).
Here are some of the major requirements of the OSHA standards for eye and face protection:
- All eye and face protection devices, such as safety glasses, goggles, and face shields must be marked that they meet or exceed the test requirements of ANSI Z87.1-1989. The marking is typically located somewhere on the frame of the glasses or goggles.
- Safety glasses used to protect workers from flying objects must also have side protectors built into the design, or attachable side shields that meet the above referenced ANSI standard, to prevent objects and particles from injuring your eyes from the sides.
- Workers needing corrective lenses must either wear approved safety glasses with prescription lenses and frames that meet or exceed the above-referenced ANSI standard, or wear approved goggles designed to be worn over their regular prescription glasses that meet the ANSI standard.
The company pays for prescription safety glasses for an employee every two years. See HR if you need the form to get prescription glasses.
You could be injured, or even lose your sight, in the blink of an eye!
Update on Health Insurance
We apologize for the rocky transition to our new medical insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield. Some good news is that employees are beginning to receive insurance cards in the mail. If you need a temporary card before them, please contact Nancy.
For the PPO: You should receive multiple cards if more than one person in your family is covered. The cards, however, will only show the “subscriber’s” name; in other words, the Dudek & Bock employee. The spouse and/or children will have their own card, but it will not have their names on it. If you need more cards than you receive, please call the Customer Service number on the back of the card.
For the HMO: BCBS could not explain why so many employees were receiving letters saying they had not selected a primary care doctor. For BCBS the key number is what they call the Site # or IPA # (Independent Practice Association. This is a 3-digit number that will be printed on your card. When you receive the card please confirm that the number on the card corresponds to the doctor’s office you have chosen. You can call the doctor’s office if you are unsure. If you or someone in your family is not able to do that, please ask Nancy for help. As long as the Site # is correct, you work with that office to have you assigned to the correct doctor in that group.
The bottom line is that the letters many of you received were sent in error, and probably everything is OK. If you have any problems, please see Nancy. Remember that you can change your primary care doctor at any time, but don’t wait until right before you have an appointment.
401k Updates
If you have not already done so, please update your beneficiaries for your 401k. Go to https://mykplan.adp.com/ and then select “My Account” on the left side and then “Manage my Beneficiaries.”
For 2024, the contribution limit for 401k has been increased to $23,000. To meet the maximum you would need to put in $884.61 per pay period. For those over age 50, you can also make a catch-up contribution of $7,500. The annual total would then be $30,500, or $1,173.08 per pay period. You can change your contribution amounts through the ADP portal. More information about the ADP 401k plan can be found at:
For assistance in how to invest your 401k, see Edelman Financial Engines brochure
Schedule for December 12
Staff Changes
Recent staffing changes at Dudek & Bock:
Jerzy Siwek, Plant Manager, retired after 41 years of service to the company.
Angel Barriera has been appointed as the new Plant Manager.
Tim Dudek, Epicor Specialist, resigned.
Misty Arena, Production Scheduler, joined the company last week. She is working with Vee Arunrung prior to Vee’s retirement.
Jennifer Perry is returning to Dudek & Bock on December 12. She will be Production Supervisor for Auto, Brake Spring and Load Test.
Tamryn Sryon will be joining the company in a position new to Dudek & Bock. Her title will be Program Launch Manager. Tamryn will be starting December 12.
