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Cemex's Lytle Creek Plant is located in
southern California in the city of Rialto.
The upside of the construction proj-
ect? With almost 150,000 hours of work
performed over a period of 468 days,
there were no injuries. How did they do
that? Simple. Cemex's strategy during
construction included daily tailgate talks,
monthly safety meetings, spot safety audits
to ensure safety, counseling of individuals
who violated safety procedures, and weekly
contractor-Cemex management meetings.
Lytle Creek was Cemex's fi rst new
sand and gravel plant built in the United
States. It is automated and controlled by
one operator in the central control room.
It is capable of producing 1,200 tons per