Press Room
CalCIMA Requests Safety Talks for Spring Thaw
Jan. 26, 2010 – For immediate release
Contact: Charley Rea, crea@calcima.org
Sacramento. The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) announced today that it is accepting safety and health talks on surface mining and related topics for the 2010 Spring Thaw.
The Spring Thaw is an annual safety and health seminar for surface mining and related industries, such as concrete and asphalt plants. The Spring Thaw serves to refresh personnel, managers, and supervisors on safe and healthy work practices prior to the construction season.
This year’s Spring Thaw is co-sponsored by the Mine Safety & Health Administration, CalOSHA Mining & Tunneling Unit, Central California Holmes Safety Association, and CalCIMA.
The Spring Thaw will be March 17 in Sacramento.
Talk proposals are requested by Feb. 5. To submit a talk or learn more about the seminar, contact Stephanie Pridmore, Manager of Events, at 916-554-1000, x101, spridmore@calcima.org
Potential topics for talks include the following:
Guarding
Fall protection
Slips & falls
Heavy equipment operations
Electrical
Conveyors
Transfer points
Arc flash welding
Employee fitness & health
Hearing protection
Haul roads
Truck safety
Ladders
Gates
Moving parts
Explosives
Noise & dust control
Heat illness
Back-up Alarms
Part 46 & Part 48 training
Contractors
Maintenance
Plant start up
Cement burns
Lock-out/Tag out
BIT Inspections
MSHA rules
Mine Safety Orders
Rescue
Training opportunities & resources
Reporting requirements
Trends in safety rules
Safety at ready mix plants
Safety at asphalt plants
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12/01/09 - Press Release
CalCIMA Names 2009 Safety Award Winners
Sacramento. The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) announces the winners of its 2009 Safety Awards program.
“Bravo! These plant managers are highly deserving of the CalCIMA Safety Award. Their accomplishments serve as outstanding examples for all California material producers,” said Gary Hambly, CEO/President of CalCIMA.
“Congratulations to the award winners and their outstanding accomplishments,” said Mike Herges, chair of CalCIMA’s safety & health subcommittee and safety and health services manager for Graniterock Company.
“The CalCIMA Safety Award differs from many awards in that it looks at a broad array of actions, accomplishments, and initiatives. And, it rewards mine and plant managers—the persons ultimately responsible for safety at surface mines and material plants,” said Herges.
“This year, the recipients’ accomplishments included engineering changes to improve safety, teaching innovations, team building techniques, safety culture establishment, effectiveness of their safety programs, and leadership within their companies,” said Herges.
The 2009 CalCIMA Safety Award recipients:
Small Aggregate Plant
• Dean Browning, General Manager - Holliday Rock Co., Inc., Upland, CA
Large Aggregate Plant (tie)
• Greg Wilkerson, Plant Manager – Corona Quarry, Vulcan Materials Co./Western Division, Corona, CA
• Michael Cunningham, Plant Manager – Perkins Plant, Teichert Aggregates, Sacramento
Ready Mixed Concrete
• Lenny Price, Operations Manager – Thousand Palms, CalPortland Thousand Palms, CA
Industrial Minerals
• Mike McGath, Plant Manager – Newberry Plant & Hector Mine, Elementis Specialties, Inc., Newberry Springs, CA
The CalCIMA Safety Award broadly recognizes outstanding safety leadership, accomplishment, and creativity by surface mine and plant managers.
Awards are given in four categories: industrial mineral; large aggregate plant (21 or more employees); small aggregate plant (20 or fewer employees); and ready mixed concrete. There was a tie in the large aggregate category.
Applications were judged by a panel from CalCIMA’s Safety and Health Subcommittee.
Winners received their awards at the recent CalCIMA Education Conference held in Olympic Village, California
CalCIMA is a trade association for companies in the construction and industrial mineral industries. This includes companies producing aggregate (rock, sand, and gravel), ready mixed concrete, cement, and industrial minerals such as limestone, clay, dolomite, and rare earth elements.
CalCIMA’s membership includes 100 companies with over 500 operations in California. Information on CaCIMA can be found at www.calcima.org
