National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association
- signed February 11, 2003.
- renewed February 8, 2006.
- "For the first time ever, MSHA and an industry association have jointly agreed to adopt safety and health performance goals with objective measures. This alone is unprecedented. They obviously see safety as a value."
- "NSSGA is again showing its leadership. There is one key phrase in the agreement that truly sums up this pact: 'We need a culture of prevention.'"
- "This agreement signals a new era of cooperation between the aggregates industry and government."
- Both groups will work to promote a national dialogue on mine safety and health by sharing information on best practices or effective approaches to eliminating mining hazards, as jointly determined by MSHA and NSSGA. The alliance will conduct this dialogue with others in the mining industry through individual or joint outreach.
- Agreement [308kb - PDF]
- News Releases
- 02/11/2003
MSHA, NSSGA Form Innovative Mine Safety Alliance
- 10/11/2005
MSHA Develops Core Safety Principles in Alliance with National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association
- Core Principles of a Safety Program
- The MSHA-NSSGA Alliance has developed a series of training documents designed for short safety meetings at mine sites. The “Rip & Share Safety Handouts” were developed by a data mining team, which analyzed accidents at all metal and non-metal mines, and are aimed at helping mine operators and miners identify and control the types of hazards that are resulting in accidents at their mines. The documents are ideal training tools for all aggregate operators, and other metal and nonmetal operators, to hold safety and health discussions for their miners at the mine site.
- NSSGA Web Site
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Assistant Secretary Dave Lauriski and National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association President and CEO Joy Wilson, formalize an historic Alliance agreement between the two organizations that pledges them to work together to reduce injuries and illnesses in the aggregates workplace. NSSGA safety and health professionals looking on are (l to r) Horace Willson of Martin Marietta Materials, chair of the Environment, Safety & Health (ESH) Division; Cheryl Suzio of York Hill Trap Rock Quarry Co., chair of the Safety & Health Committee; Ed Elliott of Rogers Group, vice chair of the Safety & Health Committee; and Gary Stoneburner of Hanson Building Materials America, vice chair of the ESH Division. The ceremony was held at NSSGA's Annual Convention in February 2003. |
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