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Because our employees are our greatest asset, safety is the top priority in every job we perform. Compliance with the regulations of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act is our minimum benchmark, but in order to reach our goal of ZERO ACCIDENTS, we hold ourselves to a higher standard.
We use large mobile and stationary equipment to crush our stone. It is imperative that our employees and sub-contractors are trained how to work safely. Some examples of the safety programs we provide are:
- New Miner Training
- Refresher Training
- Task Training
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Health Screenings
- MSHA Inspections
- Drug Free Workplace
Some other safety requirements:
Drug and Alcohol Testing - Pre-employment, random and post-accident drug testing is required of all employees.
Lockout/Tagout:
When servicing or performing maintenance on machines or equipment and the unexpected start up or release of stored energy of the machine or equipment could result in an injury, lockout/tagout procedures must be followed.
Hard Hats - Approved hard hats shall be worn in all designated work areas.
Eye and Face Protection - Safety glasses, goggles, or face shields shall be worn when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury.
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| Material Safety Data Sheet |
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| Mine Safety and Health Administration (Click): |
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| National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (Click): |
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| Maryland Department of the Environment: MDE Website |
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It's Up To Me
I want a workplace, that's injury Free
And if that's going to happen, then it's up to me.
I can't take for granted that anyone
Has done all the things that I should have done.
I must, take the time, with each task I do,
To look for the hazards, and think the job through.
To check the procedures and follow them all
And reject taking shortcuts, no matter how small.
When I walk through the workplace, I must stay alert
To watch for those things, that could get people hurt.
And should I see a hazard, I won't rest until,
I've corrected the problem, or I know someone will.
I must question each unsafe behavior I see,
And encourage all others, to do that for me.
I will always give safety, the best I can do.
And expect that performance of all others too.
I must always remember to let people see
That their safe behavior is important to me.
Every act is important, no matter how small.
For the safety of one, is the safety of all.
We can all have a workplace that's injury free
If we, each one, commit to making it be,
If we all do our part, and each of us see,
If it's going to happen, - Then It's Up To Me!
-- Don Merrell (See below for contact information) |
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I Could Have Saved a Life That Day
I could have saved a life that day,
But I chose to look the other way.
It wasn't that I didn't care, I had the time,
and I was there.
But I didn't want to seem a fool,
Or argue over a safety rule.
I knew he'd done the job before,
If I spoke up, he might get sore.
The chances didn't seem that bad,
I'd done the same, He knew I had.
So I shook my head and walked on by,
He knew the risks as well as I.
He took the chance, I closed an eye,
And with that act, I let him die.
I could have saved a life that day,
But I chose to look the other way.
Now every time I see his wife,
I'll know, I should have saved his life.
That guilt is something I must bear,
But it isn't something you need share.
If you see a risk that others take,
That puts their health or life at stake.
The question asked, or thing you say,
Could help them live another day.
If you see a risk and walk away,
then hope you never have to say,
I could have saved a life that day,
but I chose, to look the other way.
Reprinted with express written permission
of Don Merrell, J.R. Simplot Co.
P.O. Box 912
Pocatello Idaho 83204
dmerrell@simplot.com |
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