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The week of May 15th,
Manatts foreman Steve Naderman set up his
ready-mix plant at Wendling’s Peden Quarry.
Wendling Crushing Superintendent Scotty Borman
had a crushing plant already in place to provide
concrete stone for the plant. As the plant was
being setup, Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) regulations had to be
addressed since the crushing plant was in the
quarry. Both plants |
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were open to inspection
by the regulatory agency, which ready-mix plants
usually are not.
Steve was made aware of regulatory safety
regulations he and his crew are not usually
accustomed to complying with. One specific issue
was
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bermming of elevated roadways; MSHA
regulations state that if there is sufficient
risk of roll over for machinery or vehicles a
berm must be constructed of which the minimum
height should be equal to the axle height of the
largest vehicle traveling on that roadway. In
this case the berm had to be at least the axle
height of the dump trucks using the ramp.
Steve and his crew not only constructed the ramp
to MSHA specifications, but went above and
beyond by implementing traffic control measures
to help insure the heavily congested combination
of both Manatts and Wendling equipment could
operate safely and smoothly together in the
tight confines of this small quarry.
Steve and Scotty have worked well together to
address other safety and health concerns, such
as dust control for the quarry and the entrance
road. Each has commented on how well they are
able to work together to keep things running
safely and productively.
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