Have you ever looked at something day after day, maybe even month after month and not notice something wasn’t quite right with it?  And when it’s called to your attention you realize that all you needed was a fresh set of eyes.  That’s what we are trying to do at Wendling Quarries, use a fresh set of eyes.   

     This year we implemented our Field Safety Committee and it’s been received very well in the field.  We have several employees from different departments within the company on the committee.  On a select day, the committee members

are told to meet at a central location.  When everyone is together, only then does the committee know whose crew’s they are to inspect. 

     When arriving at a plant, our committee can be seen walking around, climbing up ladders, looking at guarding, electrical wiring and panels, going through paperwork and listening for backup alarms on vehicles, just to name a little of what they are looking at.  They are using their knowledge of what MSHA looks for when they inspect our plants.  They also trade tidbits on how things are done at their operation, all in the hopes of making our company safe and to help reduce citations.

      We want to thank both our employee’s and their supervisors for making this committee successful.   Committee members are: Terry Adler; wash plant supervisor; Phil (Skeeter) Beckley, Plant man with Dave Kageman’s crew; Travis Galloway, Plant man with Russell Heinsius’ crew; Jeff Huisenga, Loader/Operator at Garden Plain, Terry Nichols supervisor; Lee Johnson, Maintenance, Robins shop, Tom Gaffney Supervisor;  Jayson (Woody) Wood, Oats Trenkamp’s crew.