Granite received three California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) 2020 Excellence in Safety Awards. The annual awards recognize mines, plants and individuals for their exemplary contributions to safety leadership, innovation, and communication, and how well they extend safety beyond their workplace setting. Winners are selected by a judging panel of committee members.
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Peckham Touts Safety in New Video
Peckham Industries has developed a new video showing that the motto “Safety never takes a day off” is more than a slogan; it’s the way the company conducts every facet of its business.
Read MoreMississippi Lime Names Seelke Director of Safety
Mississippi Lime Co. (MLC) announced that Ryan Seelke is the company’s new director of safety. His focus will be on proactive risk-based safety practices, leadership, and training.
Read MoreCEMEX USA 2021 Safety Week Focuses on Skills
CEMEX USA is beginning the new year, renewing its commitment to Zero4Life by holding Safety Week 2021, its annual company-wide initiative designed to get employees laser-focused on the company’s first core value, Health & Safety.
Read MoreMulzer Employees Rescue Two From River After Boat Sinks
Jason Risley and Scott Devillez from the Mulzer Crushed Stone’s Rockport Dry Dock were recently commended for saving two lives. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 28, the old historic paddle boat sternwheeler Gambler was heading downriver on a trip from Cincinnati to the Mississippi. It was at Ohio River mile marker #507, close to the Mulzer”s #15 dredge, when Risley noticed the boat…
Read MoreGranite Superintendent Wins Nevada Safety Award
The Nevada Mining Association (NvMA) awarded Granite Superintendent Dan Cords with its 2020 Individual Safety Award for his excellence in safety at Nevada’s Lockwood Quarry.
Read MoreMississippi Lime Receives 2019 Sentinels of Safety Award
Mississippi Lime Co.’s Ste. Genevieve, Mo., location received the National Mining Association (NMA) 2019 Sentinels of Safety Award for outstanding safety performance in the Large Underground Nonmetal category.
Read MoreNSSGA Celebrates Industry Safety Award Recipients
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the winners of the Safety Excellence Awards and the Louis Griesemer Sterling Silver Safety Awards. The Safety Excellence Awards recognize operations that maintain a safe workplace, evidenced by its safety performance over a consecutive period without an MSHA-reportable injury.
Read MoreNSSGA Presents James M. Christie Safety Award to Robin Markussen
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) named Robin Markussen, director of Occupational Health & Systems at Lehigh Hanson, as the winner of the 2020 James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of the Year. Markussen has been a valued member of the NSSGA Safety and Health Committee and the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
Read MorePropane Council Offers Safety Resources
The Propane Education & Research Council, in observance of Construction Safety Week, released a collection of resources to help support the construction industry’s ongoing commitment to safety.
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