Pit & Quarry, March 2015

SAFETY it as something imposed on them employees take responsibility for recognizing correcting and reporting risk issues Simple practices See Stop Do when I see something I will stop and do something is another major employee safety practice The process gives employees authority to stop a work activity when they recognize a risk They can take immediate action to correct the situation and pursue a safe resolution Empowering employees that way also reinforces ownership of the safety program Argyle says Every employee is trained to understand the scope of and how to use that authority Argyle runs a lean safety staff relying on about one safety professional per 600 employees to communicate and monitor safety practices The major portion of a safety professionals personnel An overhead view of Staker Parsons Beck Street Quarry in Salt Lake City time is focused on interacting with front line employees to support safety efforts and deepen understanding of daily work activities Understanding peoples behaviors getting to the heart of why they do what they do helps us encourage development of behaviors that contribute to safe production Argyle says Staker Parson supervisors primarily look to the companys safety professionals as consultants who provide support and education to aid supervisors in promoting safe work practices Our main purpose as safety professionals at Staker Parson is to support and strengthen the safety skills of our foremen supervisors and managers Argyle says Another important activity is tracking and following work activity trends and injury damage trends By being in close touch with whats happening throughout the company we can identify areas where people and property may be exposed to safety risks which makes it easier to resolve those risks Through daily risk assessment and weekly safety meetings we strive to approach safety in a proactive manner TRACK is an additional safety practice used at Staker Parson The acronym stands for Think through the task recognize the hazard assess the risk control the hazard and keep safety first Our goal is always to keep safety practices as simple and seamless as possible for both supervisors and frontline employees Argyle says We want programs to make sense to employees and fit the job theyre doing There are Dont let an ounce of dirt STOP 1000 TONS OF ROCK Visit us at AGG1 Booth 2010 Improved Innovative Sealing Technology The Sealmaster family of mounted bearings has a proven history of performance with innovative seal design specifc for challenging applications Simplifed Designs Easier Installation The Browning TorqTaper Plus shaft mount speed reducer uses a patented single mounting bushing and requires no special tools for installation Lifecycle Engineering Services We can help you operate at maximum effciency Call 606 564 2477 @ AggSolutions PowerTransmissionSolutions PowerTransmissionSolutions com Aggregate Regal Browning and Sealmaster are trademarks of Regal Beloit Corporation or one of its afliated companies 2015 Regal Beloit Corporation All Rights Reserved MCAD14021E Form 9286E 70 PIT QUARRY March 2015 www pitandquarry com