Written on August 19, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Western Rock Products acheived a near zero PRI score on the new St. George airport using the Trimble PCS900 Paving Control System, a 3D automatic screed control system that directly references the digital design and allows paving in a stakeless environment.
Western Rock Products was the paving subcontractor on the project and placed approximately 50,000 tons of asphalt on the new runway. Thanks to the Trimble system, the company completed the project on time and within spec, all while controlling the straight edge, smoothness and elevation grade.
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Written on April 23, 2010 at 8:19 pm
The Utah Safety Council recently honored Staker Parson Companies and its subsidiary company Western Rock Products with three awards for the company’s outstanding safety performance. The awards program was held August 27, 2010 in conjunction with the Utah Safety Council Annual Meeting.
Western Rock was honored with the Perfect Record Award, an award presented to organizations that work twelve consecutive months without incurring an OSHA recordable injury, illness, days away from work or death.
The Award of Merit, presented to Staker Parson and Western Rock, recognizes organizations that demonstrate improvement in lost time and incident rates and/or maintain rates that are consistently below the industry average. In addition to extremely stringent date requirements, applicants for these awards must have functioning safety programs that include a formal written safety and health plan, emergency plans, safety and health inspections, safety trainings and employee safety committees.
Chris Kinnersley, Staker Parson VP of Safety & Human Resource, credits Western Rock’s excellent safety record to a behavior-based safety (BBS) process that values the active involvement and ownership of every employee in the safety culture. One of the employees involved in the BBS process, Tina Jasper, reports that “BBS has been a positive experience. It has served as an awakening, making me more aware of my safety and aware of others’ safety. I have noticed that coworkers are more comfortable communicating about safety concerns and are offering their suggestions about how we can all improve safety.”
Utah Safety Council’s Awards and Recognition Program is designed to promote prevention of unsafe acts by honoring organizations that are committed to excellent safety performance. The Utah Safety Council has spent over 70 years making Utah a safer place to live and work.
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