Courtesy of La Pine Redi Mix, Inc. and T.M. Sand & Gravel, LLC .......... All rights reserved ~ April 2009
A Resource Blog on MSHA and Above Ground Aggregate Mines
Navigating This Website:
Hi,
Thanks for stopping by to take a look! We hope that you will find some useful information as you browse this site. We welcome you as part of this informal group where we can communicate about what is going on in the industry regarding MSHA. Please feel free to leave your comments (but remember that MSHA does read this site too.) To contact us through the phone or email with your stories and concerns, call Cary or Kathy Matthews, at 541-536-1771 or 541-410-4673 (Cary's cell). Our fax number is 541-536-1772. You can email us at: lapineredimixinc@hotmail.com
New blog posts are featured on this page, and other information is found by category by clicking on the pages links above.
We encourage you to join up with your local aggregate association, because there is strength in numbers. If there is not one in your area yet, please consider forming one.
Take care, and remember to be in contact with your state officials to voice your concerns about MSHA. Our tax dollars pay for MSHA, which is under the Department of Labor. Our fine money goes into the general fund, and we cannot afford to keep paying out costly fines on the more and more frequent trivial citations to essentially support government spending. At least that is how I feel about it.
Oregon Independent Aggregate Association is considering working in collaboration with Washington State University in conducting a citizen survey on MSHA that will include operators from the Pacific Northwest.
The thought here is that if non-biased professionals put together a report that represents the voices of mine owners and operators, drilling and crushing companies, then perhaps two things will happen: a) MSHA will recognize the areas that need improvement and address them and, b) Our government officials will have hard data describing the problems that we are having with MSHA.
WSU recently completed a similar survey for the Washington State Patrol, if you would like to view that link:
Welcome to this website. It is desined as an informational and training tool for MSHA Inspections.
This website is provided by Cary and Kathy Matthews of La Pine Redi Mix, Inc./T.M. Sand & Gravel, LLC. It is for informational purposes ONLY. It is intended to help us all keep a focus on workplace safety and to be prepared for our next MSHA inspection. This site is not sponsored, and the information that has been posted was chosen for educational purposes. If you have information that you would like to see on here, please email us at: lapineredimixinc@hotmail.com or call us at: 541-536-1771 or 541-410-4673. Our address is: La Pine Redi Mix, Inc., P.O. Box 632, La Pine OR 97739, and our fax is: 541-536-1772.
"Vote Smart" Link to Writing to Your Congressmen and Senators and to their voting records:
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: 15 Minute Rule and Phone Number:
Remember: You have 15 minutes to call MSHA in the event of a death or other critical accident that occurs on your mine site. Failure to do so results in severe fines. Call 1-800-746-1553 to report any of the following:
* Hazardous conditions at a mine to MSHA
* Imminent danger hazardous conditions
* For the Mine Maps Hotline, Impoundments Hotline, and Abandoned Mines
N-Compliance Safety Services, Inc. Kim Redding 2949 S. Jiovanni Ave. Meridian, ID 83642 (360) 870-2371 Email: redding1562@msn.com
Kim Redding is the owner/operater of N-Compliance, a safety and health consulting service providing advice, training, and on-the-job assistance to companies.
Kim is a former MSHA inspector who provides consultation on MSHA compliance to quarry owners and managers throughout the Northwest. Kim has over 20 years experience in mining and construction, with private industry and state and federal agencies. He also has long-term experience in underground mining as well as surface, metal and non-metallic mines. Kim is experienced with helping mills and plants that process construction materials, including cement, aggregate, asphalt and concrete.
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