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IAAP Announces ‘Rock Solid’ Safety Awards For the past 19 years, the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) Safety Committee has encouraged companies to adopt systems and practices that prevent injuries or illnesses by recognizing members with its “Rock Solid” safety award program. In developing this program, safety committee members identified a comprehensive list of
important activities or policies required for a successful safety and health program and then assigned points for undertaking and documenting each one. Point total determines Gold, Silver or Bronze level awards. The highest award, Rock Solid Excellence in Safety, is granted to companies that achieve Gold Status plus: (a) experience zero MSHA
Rock Solid Excellence in Safety Award: • Anna Quarries Inc. • Bluff City Materials • Buckley Powder Company • Carri Scharf Materials • Central Stone • Covia Specialty Minerals • Delta Companies • GZA GeoEnvironmental
• Hanson Material Service • Kinkaid Stone Company • LafargeHolcim • LeClaire Investments • Pekin Sand & Gravel, LLC • Raimonde Drilling Corp • RiverStone Group • Rogers Group
• Shakespeare Aggregates • Thelen Sand & Gravel • Tri-Con Materials • VCNA Prairie • Vulcan Materials • Western Aggregates
Silver Award: • Allendale Gravel
• Illinois Cement
• Shakespeare Aggregates
Gold Award: • Bluff City Materials • Central Stone • Fred Weber • Hanson Material Service • Knox County Stone • LafargeHolcim • LeClaire Investments reportable or OSHA recordable injuries or illnesses; (b) experience no MSHA elevated actions (or OSHA serious violation); (c) VPID less than the national
• Nokomis Quarry of Illinois • Ozinga Materials & Logistics • RiverStone Group • Shakespeare Aggregates • Tuscola Stone • VCNA Prairie • Vulcan Materials average; and (d) attain a total of 7 points in the 1-point and 15 points in the 5-point categories.
IAAP Awards Latest Education Foundation Scholarships The Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) Education Foundation Scholarship program strengthens the Illinois aggregates industry by promoting the education of worthy students learning and training to be the next generation of professionals in the industry. The Joanne Kluessendorf
Memorial scholarship promotes the education of individuals seeking a career in teaching earth science or geology. The IAAP Education Foundation Committee awarded $2,500 to Aaron Michelson, a geology student at St. Norbert College, and $3,500 to Emily Street, who is pursuing a
degree in mining engineering at Michigan Technology University. Street was recognized with the Frank Geske Jr. Memorial Scholarship designation. For more information, visit iaap-aggregates.org/education-foundation-scholarship.
