Pit & Quarry, March 2015
Playing it E mployee engagement has become the backbone of a highly successful safety program at Staker Parson Cos For more than 60 years Staker Parson has produced stone sand and gravel landscape products ready mixed concrete and asphalt as well as paving and construction services for a variety of contractors businesses government agencies municipalities and homeowners With 50 locations and more than 2000 employees in the western United States the company has achieved and maintained one of the lowest recordable injury rates in the aggregate mining industry 108 percent in 2014 beginning with a commitment to safe materials production Our philosophy is that production and safety are integrated says Jory Argyle Staker Parson safety director If we have safe production were able to produce quality materials for customers To accomplish its safety goals on a daily basis Staker Parson places emphasis on involving front line employees in safety program development and implementation Through programs such as the companys Residual Risk Reduction surveys employees are encouraged to consider tasks related to their job and identify key controls to reduce or eliminate any existing or potential risks Thats one significant way we inspire a sense of ownership of the safety program Argyle says Rather than seeing SAFETY A company wide safety mindset keeps Staker Parson employees healthy and productive BY LORETTA SORENSEN Our goal is always to keep safety practices as simple and seamless as possible for both supervisors and front line employees Jory Argyle Staker Parson 68 PIT QUARRY March 2015 www pitandquarry com PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM HINGST SAFE
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