Pit & Quarry, February 2013

www pitandquarry com North Coast Media LLC 1360 E Ninth St Suite 1070 Cleveland OH 44114 Phone 216 706 3700 Fax 216 706 3711 EDITOR IN CHIEF Darren Constantino 216 706 3747 dconstantino@ northcoastmedia net MANAGING EDITOR Kevin Yanik 216 706 3724 kyanik@ northcoastmedia net SAFETY EDITOR Carl R Metzgar cmetz46840@ aol com LAW EDITOR Michael T Heenan michael heenan@ odnss com AGGREGATES FORECASTER David Chereb dc@ davidcherebgroup com WESTERN U S CORRESPONDENT Loretta Sorensen MIDWEST U S CORRESPONDENT Bill Elverman PRINT ELECTRONIC ADVERTISING PUBLISHER Rob Fulop 216 706 3741 rfulop@ northcoastmedia net NATIONAL SALES MANAGER Dino Vitanza 216 706 3744 dvitanza@ northcoastmedia net CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Dino Vitanza 216 706 3744 dvitanza@ northcoastmedia net PRESIDENT AND CEO Kevin Stoltman 216 706 3740 kstoltman@ northcoastmedia net V P FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Steve Galperin 216 706 3705 sgalperin@ northcoastmedia net V P GRAPHIC DESIGN PRODUCTION Pete Seltzer 216 706 3737 pseltzer@ northcoastmedia net ART DIRECTOR Kim Traum PRODUCTION SERVICES MANAGER Debbie Parker 216 978 9622 dparker@ northcoastmedia net AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Antoinette Sanchez Perkins BUYERS GUIDE INQUIRIES Fry Communications Inc 800 334 1429 pitquarry@ frycomm com LIST RENTAL Antoinette Sanchez Perkins 216 706 3750 asanchez perkins@ northcoastmedia net REPRINTS Mike McSorley Wrights Media 281 419 5725 mmcsorley@ wrightsmedia com SUBSCRIPTIONS CUSTOMER SERVICE Phone 847 763 4942 Fax 847 763 9694 Web www pitandquarry com subscribe The right time for lost time W hen traveling to pits and quarries in North America its common to be greeted with a sign touting the sites safety record X number of consecutive days without a lost time injury The same pride is often on display at factories where equipment for our industry is manufactured There is no doubt that the aggregates and manufacturing industries are safer places to work than in years past Recognition for superior safety records is given out by the National Stone Sand Gravel Association as well as many state associations The Sterling Safety Award and the James M Christie Safety and Health Professional Award are an honor for the companies and individuals who receive them Such awards are just a small part of the motivation for maintaining a safe workplace Most producers I talk with take great pride in it With that in mind producers should also do what it takes to keep employees safe from the flu and other contagious illnesses The U S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that influenza has officially reached epidemic proportions in the United States this year All employers can implement a combination of controls to protect workers and reduce the transmission of the seasonal flu virus in the workplace The Occupational Safety Health Administration offers some suggestions Promote vaccination Encourage workers to get the flu vaccine and consider hosting a flu vaccination clinic in your workplace to make it available to them for free Encourage sick workers to stay home Workers who have a fever and respiratory symptoms should stay at home until 24 hours after their fever ends 100 º or lower without the use of medication Not everyone who has the flu will have a fever Other symptoms could include a runny nose body aches headache tiredness diarrhea or vomiting Develop flexible leave policies that encourage workers to stay home without penalty if they are sick Promote hand hygiene and cough etiquette Post signs that tell workers visitors and clients the steps for proper hand hygiene and cough etiquette Everyone on site should have easy access to supplies such as notouch wastebaskets for used tissues soap and water alcohol based hand sanitizer and disposable towels The flu season is at a peak this month Keep your workers healthy by educating them promoting a sanitary work environment and sending home sick employees While we all strive to prevent lost time injuries it may be wise to encourage lost time when it comes to illness While We all strive to prevent losttime injuries it may be Wise to encourage lost time When it comes to illness Darren Constantino EDITOR IN CHIEF dconstantino@ northcoastmedia net 2 PIT QUARRY February 2013 www pitandquarry com