NSSGA Announces Safety Award Recipients
WASHINGTON – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the winners of the Safety Excellence Awards, the Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Awards and the James M. Christie Safety and Health Professional of the Year Award during a lunch session of the 2024 Legislative & Policy Forum.
“Safety is a cornerstone of our industry,” said NSSGA President & CEO Michael Johnson. “Our members remain dedicated to thorough training and emphasizing safety throughout their operations. Congratulations to the 2024 Safety winners for going above and beyond with promoting the safety culture in their facilities.”
The Safety Excellence Awards recognize aggregates operations maintaining a safe workplace, evidenced by its safety performance over a consecutive period without an MSHA-reportable injury. The Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Awards recognize NSSGA member companies having the lowest total accident incidence rate for the previous year in their size category.
Additionally, the 2024 James M. Christie Safety and Health Professional of the Year was awarded to Steve Benton, corporate director of safety at Peckham Industries, Inc. The James M. Christie Award honors superior contributions toward proactive safety and healthful operating practices.
Benton is well-known by his industry peers for his dedication to instituting safety practices and engagement in the NSSGA’s Health & Safety Committee. His accomplishments include developing a company-wide Safety Charter and leading an annual refresher training for all employees. Under Benton’s leadership, Peckham is approaching world class safety indicators in Recordable Incident Rate and Lost Time Incident Rate and now has 60 percent of employees trained in lifesaving first-aid techniques.
For a full list of award winners, please visit nssga.org/awards.
2024 Safety Excellence Awards
Gold Award Winners
Small Operation
Bridgeton Sand Plant
Holcim
Medium Operation
Princeton Mine
Rogers Group Inc.
Large Operation
Forest Park
Vulcan Materials Company
2024 Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Award Winners
Gold Award Winners
Small Operation
Martin Stone Quarries, Inc.
Medium Operation
Warren Paving, Inc.
Large Operation
Rogers Group, Inc.
CONTACT: Kerry Lynch
(703) 526-1072, klynch@nssga.org