The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) named the recipients of this year’s Safety Excellence and Sterling Safety Awards.
NSSGA created the Safety Excellence Program in 1987 to promote safe working conditions and practices, as well as to recognize individual operations that demonstrate excellent safety practices.
Below are the Safety Excellence Gold Award recipients.
| Tilcon Connecticut Inc., Southington Sand and Pit | Oldcastle, Inc. | Small | New Britain, Connecticut |
| Abilene Blacklease Quarry | Vulcan Materials Co. | Medium | Vestavia, Alabama |
| Dalton Quarry | Vulcan Materials Co. | Large | Jacksonville, Florida |
NSSGA created the Sterling Safety Award in 1994 to recognize companies that have the lowest total accident incidence rate for the previous year (2016) in their category among NSSGA members.
Below are the Sterling Safety Gold Award recipients.
| Iddings Quarry, Inc. | Small | Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania |
| Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. | Medium | Dothan, Alabama |
| Specialty Granules Inc. | Large | Hagerstown, Maryland |
According to NSSGA, the stone, sand and gravel sector saw the lowest injury rate in history in 2015, with only two injuries per 200,000 hours worked. The milestone also marked the 15th consecutive year that the industry saw fewer injuries than the previous year, NSSGA adds.
“The aggregates industry is committed to developing and upholding a culture of safety at quarries across the nation,” says Mike Johnson, president and CEO of NSSGA. “We are proud to recognize these outstanding operations for working diligently to ensure that all of their staff makes it home at the end of their shift.”
The Gold Awards for Community Relations, Safety Excellence and Sterling Safety will be presented at NSSGA’s 2017 Annual Convention March 3-7 in Las Vegas. Register for the event here.
