Stone, Sand and Gravel REVIEW - March/April 2018 - 23
| FEATURE 2018 AGG1 Academy THE AGG1 ACADEMY is the one place to go to learn about virtually every aspect of the aggregates industry. The practical knowledge you'll gain and proven techniques you'll learn about will enable you to manage your operation more effectively, efficiently and profitably. Targeted topic tracks can help you create a custom education experience that's tailored to your unique needs. Operations & Production March 6, 2018 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. T41 Drones, Aerial Data and the Digital Job Site Emmanuel de Maistre, Airware Whether your goal is to optimize haul roads, analyze the safety of your work site, maintain compliance or track production levels against your project schedules, drones are an essential tool for digitizing and optimizing operations at aggregates sites. Many companies think about drones as a replacement for existing tools, but it is much bigger than that-it is about giving organizations greater visibility across all of their sites, whenever and wherever they need it. As we move towards complete digitization of work across industries, the need for accurate and immediate data that can be transformed into actionable business insights is continually increasing, especially at the enterprise level in the aggregates industry. T42 Community Relations: Implementing Educational Programs Aleta M. Mitchell-Tapping and Jenna Emerson, CEMEX Community relations are an important aspect of any operation. As part of these efforts, CEMEX has been actively involved with education in the communities in which we operate. Our sites provide a unique learning opportunity for Automation, Technology & Software Business Management & Leadership both students and teachers with several newly-created programs, which include a minerals identification program for fourth graders, a Boy Scout Summer Camp, DIG IT! program and more. Learn about how CEMEX developed and implemented these programs, and how they have helped community outreach efforts and industry awareness. T43 Conveyors 101 James Wrigley, LafargeHolcim and Jeff Jurasits, ASGCO Complete Conveyor Solutions Conveyors are the lifeline to any aggregate plant's productivity. This presentation will review the "Conveyor 101" program that has proven successful at LafargeHolcim facilities across the country. Attendees will gain an understanding of conveyor systems, conveyor belts, their components and how they affect your plant's performance. Get safety guidelines for working on or around conveyors, tips on reducing fugitive material and dust (and solutions to control it), and ideas on how to implement a conveyor inspection and maintenance service program that works for your plant. T44 Medical & Recreational Marijuana: Will Your Workplace Go To Pot? Adele Abrams, Law Office of Adele L Abrams PC About 42 percent of Americans Environment, Safety & Health now live and work in states where medical marijuana has been legalized, and 21 percent live in states where recreational marijuana is now permitted under state law. The federal government position on enforcement is evolving, and court decisions interpreting protections for medical marijuana workers are yielding some unpredictable results. Newer statutes offer greater worker protections, and related statutes such as the Americans with Disabilities Act can further complicate issues of regulating off-the-job conduct and determining when workers pose a "direct threat to safety" as a result of marijuana use. This session will discuss legal developments, both case law and statutory, implications for workplace safety and enforcement exposure from OSHA and MSHA, policy positioning drug testing as "discipline" against injured workers, and the pivotal issue of how to determine "impairment" versus "use." The presentation will include practical suggestions for crafting legally enforceable policies substance abuse prevention and drug testing policies. T45 Taking Ownership of Safety David Finley and Gaylan Towle, Dolese Bros. Co. Discover how aggregates producer Dolese Bros. Co. shifted from a management-driven safety approach to STONE, SAND & GRAVEL REVIEW, www.nssga.org 23