Pit & Quarry, November 2018

PERMITTING The Good Neighbor Trucking Policy M emphis Stone Gravel Co and its sister company Lehman Roberts Co officially rolled out their Good Neighbor Trucking Policy GNTP in 2009 The policy was put in place because the companies believe they have an obligation to be sensitive to their communities concerns about hauling on roads near their operations The policy addresses a number of key concerns of neighbors and is drawn up to minimize the impact on the communities in which the companies operate Every driver customer broker and employee of the two companies is required to sign the Good Neighbor Trucking Policy agreement and comply with the following rules GENERAL RULES 1 Memphis Stone Gravel and Lehman Roberts reserve the right to refuse to load any truck 2 Trucks and or trailers must be in good operating condition and in compliance with Department of Transportation regulations 3 All drivers must have a valid drivers license for the equipment being used 4 All trucks must have an identification number clearly visible from the front and rear of the vehicle trailer 5 No trucks over legal weight limits will be permitted to leave the plant OFF SITE RULES 1 Speed limits along routes near its operations vary and it is the drivers responsibility to determine posted speed limits The company recommends that speeds be maintained five miles per hour below posted limits 2 Loaded trucks must follow designated haul routes unless approved in advance by Memphis Stone Gravel and or Lehman Roberts Note From time to time exceptions may be allowed when hauling to a specific job 3 Trucks must not park on public roads outside the entrances Note Memphis Stone Gravel and or Lehman Roberts will designate safe parking areas 4 Some operations are restricted from loading trucks before a certain time Do not arrive at the mine or plant before this designated loading time Times will be posted at the scale house and or described in the GNTP supplement 5 No convoying Please keep a 500 ft distance between you and other vehicles when possible 6 Jake brakes are to be strictly avoided on roads surrounding the mine through towns or near residential areas 7 Littering is against the law Please dispose of waste properly ON SITE RULES 1 All visitors on mine property must obey federal state Every driver who operates on Memphis Stone Gravel sites including customers is required to sign the companys Good Neighbor Trucking Policy agreement and local law All persons on a mine site are subject to Mine Safety Health Administration regulations 2 Drivers and their passengers must remain inside their truck while being loaded or on the scales 3 Always maintain eye contact with the loader operator while being loaded 4 Yield right of way to all loaders and other off road mobile equipment 5 Obey all traffic control signs and follow posted traffic patterns and speed limits Excessive speeding will not be tolerated Speed limits on mine plant property shall not exceed 10 mph unless otherwise posted 6 Hard hats must be worn while outside of your truck if you are within 50 ft of overhead equipment 7 Littering of any kind on mine property is prohibited This includes food wastes All materials brought into mine property shall be disposed of properly 8 Trailers and or truck beds shall not be cleaned out on mine property unless given approval by the mine plant superintendent 9 Climbing on your truck presents a serious safety hazard and shall not be attempted unless it can be done in a safe manner Note In some cases fall protection may be required 10 No on site repairs will be allowed without the permission of the mine plant superintendent 11 All tailgates must be closed before being loaded and after dumping over loads 12 Most plants use a CB radio to enhance communications While on site stay tuned into the appropriate channel details from the scale house Communicate professionally and keep chatter to a minimum 13 Use of cell phones while being loaded driving in the yard and weighing out is prohibited If you must use your cell phone park your truck in a safe area and then make a call Source Memphis Stone Gravel Co 72 PIT QUARRY November 2018 pitandquarry com