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SAFE OPERATIONS

Biennial Mine Safety Conference

Brings Together Company’s Brightest Underground Professionals

Martin Marietta’s Central Division is the largest
Indiana District Senior Safety
operator of underground aggregate mining
operations in the country with 14 underground mines Representative Dave Metcalf
spread across the Midwest. As such, we maintain an (left) teaches North Indianapolis
in-house team of operations and safety professionals
Assistant Plant Manager Charles
with particular expertise in this type of mining. This
community comes together biennially for two days of Waychoff about the equipment
learning, networking and sharing of best practices.
used by the district’s Mine Rescue
The February 2020 Underground Mine Safety Team.
Conference in Collinsville, Illinois, was the largest to
date. The event featured in-depth presentations and
discussions led by Martin Marietta professionals on
topics like underground electrical safety,
communications, ventilation and mine rescue. Other
presenters included an industrial hygienist, who discussed occupational health; an attorney, who spoke about Mine Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations; and several vendors, who focused on such topics as fall prevention. Des
Moines District Production Manager Ryan Bender helped plan the conference alongside Vice President of Safety and
Health Michael Hunt, Des Moines District Vice President-General Manager Todd Clock, Director of Explosives Mike McGill
and Indiana District HR and Safety Manager Jeff McIntosh.

Ames Underground Mine
Ames, Iowa

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