Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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OPERATIONS ILLUSTRATED OUR EXPERTS Site Safety April 2017 Anne Kelhart, director of safety and human resources for Martin Stone Quarries, has been with the compa- ny for more than 28 years. She is a certifi ed mine professional, National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Health and Safety Committee past chair and Pennsylvania Ag- gregate and Concrete Association Health and Safety Committee cur- rent chair. Alex Hall is U.S. head of health and safety for aggregate construction materials for Lafarge- Holcim. Previously, he was vice president of the Midwest Region for Aggregate Industries and ran a business on the East Coast of South Africa for Holcim. Marty Tubbs is di- rector of safety and health for Rogers Group, Inc. Previous- ly, he served as hu- man resources/safety manager for Vulcan Materials. Tubbs has worked in the ag- gregates industry for more than 20 years. Each year, LafargeHolcim sends out a company-wide survey to use in an annual meeting with its executive committee in December. From the survey, platform top- ics are chosen to implement into the company's Health and Safety Improvement Plan. Each topic is assigned to two committee managers to ensure training is done and that employees understand expectations and how to comply with the rules. This year, the company is focusing on transportation safety as one of the safety platforms. Drive camera systems are being installed to provide information on harsh braking, bad turns, and sudden and extreme acceleration. The camera only records footage when a severe incident occurs. Rogers Group, Inc. promotes its commitment to achiev- ing a 'Zero-Injury' safety culture by implementing all of its core values without compromise. These safety principles include management commitment, line re- sponsibility for safety, safety training, incident and in- jury investigation and necessary corresponding action, an audit process, employee involvement, job safety analysis, and consistent and detailed employee com- munications, among others. Rogers Group also expects contractors to adhere to its safety culture. Use of apps and other technology to collect data in the fi eld and report safety issues can help plant managers and an operation's safety team gain a better under- standing of what is happening in the fi eld. It helps them track serious issues and provides a method for em- ployees to document unsafe behavior and equipment. This information can be used to develop a plant safety improvement plan and to provide a linear explanation of what is taking place at each level of the business. Each year, Rogers Group holds 'Stand-Down for Safety' — a company-wide event where operations completely shut down so that each plant team can focus exclusively on safety. In the past, all plants held the event at the same time. This year, however, a corporate safety com- mittee, comprised of a combination of hourly employees, front-line supervisors, and the committee chair, decided to host the events throughout the month of July rather than at the same time. This allows more executive-level employees and managers of multiple plants to partici- pate in multiple 'Stand-Down' events. Leverage technology Stand-Down for Safety Incorporate accountability Build safety into company culture 2 3 6 5