Buy the Goods and Services of Our Associate Members Serving Every Sector of Illinois’ Aggregate Industry Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers Dan Eichholz Executive Director [email protected]Shawn McKinney Assistant Director [email protected]Jodi Perez Office Manager [email protected]1115 S. 2nd. Street Springfield, Illinois 62704 Phone: 217-241-1639 Fax: 217-241-1641 www.iaap-aggregates.org U P D A T E March 2017 IDOT Secretary Blankenhorn is Committed to Illinois’ Infrastructure IDOT Secretary Randy Blankenhorn told a crowd of more than 400 IAAP members and guests during IAAP’s annual convention February 23rd that he supports user fees that will provide for an increase in revenue to make the necessary investment in Illinois’ transportation system which he acknowledged drives the Illinois economy towards success. And while the “Lockbox Amendment”, which received huge support on election day last fall, will help ensure transportation related taxes and fees are used to build and maintain roads, the State has no operating budget so IDOT’s focus will be on maintaining our highway system with an emphasis on ensuring bridges are safe. Blankenhorn highlighted several big projects IDOT will be working towards, including a public-private partnership to add managed lanes on I-55 and he noted the owners of CenterPoint Intermodal Center in Joliet have agreed to work with IDOT to build a bridge for better access to I-80. This partnership means for every dollar the State commits, CenterPoint will match it with nine dollars--a good value, according to Blankenhorn. In response to a question from an audience member, Blankenhorn said Illinois will find a way to put up its match for every federal dollar which may come our way from the big infrastructure plan President Trump has promised. 2017 Safety Conference and Convention Highlights Where were you last week? If you were not in Springfield for the IAAP’s 49th Annual Convention combined with the Aggregate Miner Safety Conference then you missed seeing your friends and business associates working in the aggregates industry and learning about the goods and services offered by 85 of IAAP’s associate member companies with booths in the expo. Three days of educational workshops and social events made the whole week worthwhile. Coming to Springfield gave you the opportunity to learn a lot! During the Aggregate Miner Safety Conference, Joe McGuire (Oldcastle Materials Cessford Construction) said individual employees
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U P D A T E
March 2017
IDOT Secretary Blankenhorn is Committed to Illinois’ Infrastructure
IDOT Secretary Randy Blankenhorn told a crowd of more than 400 IAAP members and guests during IAAP’s annual convention February 23rd that he supports user fees that will provide for an increase in revenue to make the necessary investment in Illinois’ transportation system which he acknowledged drives the Illinois economy towards success. And while the “Lockbox Amendment”, which received huge support on election day last fall, will help ensure transportation related taxes and fees are used to build and maintain roads, the State has no operating budget so IDOT’s focus will be on maintaining our highway system with an emphasis on ensuring bridges are safe. Blankenhorn highlighted several big projects IDOT will be working towards, including a public-private partnership to add managed lanes on I-55 and he noted the owners of
CenterPoint Intermodal Center in Joliet have agreed to work with IDOT to build a bridge for better access to I-80. This partnership means for every dollar the State commits, CenterPoint will match it with nine dollars--a good value, according to Blankenhorn. In response to a question from an audience member, Blankenhorn said Illinois will find a way to put up its match for every federal dollar which may come our way from the big infrastructure plan President Trump has promised.
2017 Safety Conference and Convention Highlights
Where were you last week? If you were not in Springfield for the IAAP’s 49th Annual Convention combined with the Aggregate Miner Safety Conference then you missed seeing your friends and business associates working in the aggregates industry and learning about the goods and services offered by 85 of IAAP’s associate member companies with booths in the expo. Three days of educational workshops and social events made the whole week worthwhile. Coming to Springfield gave you the opportunity to learn a lot! During the Aggregate Miner Safety Conference, Joe McGuire (Oldcastle Materials Cessford Construction) said individual employees
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are responsible for identifying and mitigating hazards which could lead to unwanted events in the workplace, but some employees are willing to tolerate more risk when performing a task than others. Zach Knopp (Caterpillar Safety Services) explained how to help employees learn effective communication; how to give and receive feedback; how to focus on the message, not the messenger; and how each employee is able to contribute to workplace safety when listening and responding to another. Pat Kirk (MSHA Peru Field Office Supervisor) explained MSHA’s priority issues and safety concerns. Jack Pieper (Rockford Rigging) provided application information for safe lifting beginning with inspection and retirement criteria then proper use to abide by MSHA and OSHA standards. Mark Murray (Buckley Powder) addressed the principal causes of blasting accidents including fly rock and guarding the blast area. Ryan Seelke (law firm of Steelman, Gaunt & Horsefield) explained Section 110 liability, agents of
the operator, workplace exams, and topics pertinent to the nature of special investigations. Billy Powell (Smith & Nephew), in a very dynamic way, illustrated creative, engaging, outside-the-box ways to get employees motivated, energized and ready to listen about all aspects of safety. Jason Schlee (Vulcan Materials), recipient of the 2016 IAAP Innovative Safety & Health Leadership Program award, showed us how interactive workstations at annual refresher training results in effective training by encouraging
active participation. Gary Wangler (Illinois Eastern Community Colleges) illustrated the properties of flammable and combustible materials common on mining sites and how to keep employees safe. The safety conference wrapped up with Denver Smiddy (MSA) demonstrating best practices and new technology for fall protection, how to properly select and don fall protection products, and concluded with a demo outside. Safety conference presentations are here https://goo.gl/yMbSsp; pictures are here https://goo.gl/hjFWo4.
Convention Highlights The IAAP convention also included outstanding educational seminars. Sheila Beshears and Sean Stutler (IDOT Central Bureau of Materials) addresses a broad range of recent aggregate issues including how Illinois’ aggregate policy has changed and a look into the future. Chris Maynard and Kelan Moylan (TCI Manufacturing and Equipment Sales) discussed the key factors that make a high frequency screen work and how to turn waste products into sellable products. Brian Isbell (Kespry) illustrated how automated drones enhance safety measures today and where our industry will further benefit from drone technology in the near future. Jeff Taylor (Sauls Seismic) along with attorney Kelly Ratliff (Montgomery, Rennie & Johnson) provided recommendations for best management practices that improve risk management and liability protection in blasting operations and prevent regulatory issues or frivolous blast damage law suits. Daniel Goldfarb (Wildlife Habitat Council) told us how his organization works with aggregate mining companies to
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gain certification and the cost/benefit of participating in WHC programs. Ed Elliot’s Safety Leadership presentation outlined steps managers can take to change the culture of their organization to assign a greater value to safety and health. Emily Coyner (NSSGA) explained the golden opportunity the new Trump administration presents to make common sense changes to environmental requirements that help the aggregates industry. Vibra-Tech’s Michael Spors explained some of the key engineering characteristics of pipelines that affect the allowable vibration limit. Tredroc Tire Services’ Steve Helfers explained various components of tire safety. Dirk Krueger (Command Alkon) highlighted how automating site processes increases productivity. IEPA Director, Alec Messina, discussed environmental topics important to the industry and answered questions from attendees. All of these topics were presented before we had the pleasure of hearing an address from IDOT Secretary Randy Blankenhorn who outlined the challenges faced
by the State of Illinois and his ideas to fix them. Many of these presentations are available for download on the IAAP website at:
www.iaap-aggregates.org/convention2017eduprogram.htm. IAAP Committee chairs reported their past accomplishments and future goals. Board of Directors member Alan Shoemaker (Tuscola Stone) was honored for his outstanding service as chair of the Safety Committee from 2012 to 2017. He has turned over the position to Jason Schlee (Vulcan Materials).
The IAAP convention once again proved to be a great opportunity for members to socialize while enjoying good food and drink in Springfield. And let’s not forget the efforts of the IAAP Public Information and Education Committee members selling 50/50 raffle tickets raising money for their educational efforts. Bob Kurz (Polydeck Screens) purchased the winning ticket and was awarded $3,100. And speaking of generosity, eight IAAP members donated 7 units of blood to the Central Illinois Community Blood Center. Your donations potentially help 28 patients receiving transfusions in local hospitals or blood may be used as red cells, platelets, cryo, or plasma.
Many more convention pictures can be viewed here:
https://goo.gl/nQLXDt
A final list of attendees, vendors and sponsors is here: https://goo.gl/oFpQTW
Recognition for award recipients is included later in this newsletter and next month
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Senate “Grand Bargain” Budget Package Stalls Progress on the Senate’s “Grand Bargain” budget package came to screeching halt on Wednesday when agreement could not be reached on the final sticking points in the package. Senate leaders had planned to vote on the entire package of a dozen bills this week. However, after passing several less controversial pieces - including proposals on procurement reform, expanded gaming, local government consolidation, Chicago teacher pension funding and spending for the remainder of the current fiscal year - the potential package fell apart when agreement could not be reached on taxes, workers’
compensation reform, education funding reform and future spending. Democrats blamed Governor Rauner for killing the package by “interjecting himself” in the process with demands. Meanwhile, Republicans blamed Democrats for pulling back concessions the Republicans thought they had won on workers’ compensation reform. The “grand bargain” package is structured so that if one bill fails to pass into law, the entire package is dead. The Senate adjourned today and will return next week. Negotiations could resume at that point after a “cooling off” period. A new amendment was introduced as the tax component of the package this morning. The 476-page amendment, Senate Amendment 3 to SB 9 (http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB0009sam003.htm) removes the “business opportunity tax” that would apply to employers which was contained in the previous version and adds to the list of services that would be taxed. In addition to hiking income taxes, the new amendment would still decouple Illinois from the federal Domestic Production Activities Deduction (DPAD - IRS Section 199). The amendment also contains a favorable component for the industry by including “tangible personal property” used in the manufacturing (mining) process as items exempt from sales tax under the MM&E exemption. However, the bill remains a net loser for the industry and the IAAP is opposed. We maintain that any “grand bargain” budget deal should include a capital spending component. IAAP Fights Proposals to Mandate Water Monitoring at CCDD/USF Facilities
The IAAP is currently battling against two bills that have been filed to mandate water monitoring at Clean Construction or Demolition Debris (CCDD) and Uncontaminated Soil Fill (USF) facilities. HB 3056 (McDermed) is an initiative of Governor Rauner’s administration and was filed in response to recent media reports related to the issue. HB 2770 (McAsey) is identical to a proposal filed last fall which also would create a new fee structure for CCDD/USF operators. Both bills have been assigned to the House Environment Committee. We ask you, IAAP members, to contact Representatives on this House Committee (http://www.ilga.gov/house/committees/members.asp?CommitteeID=1899&GA=100) and urge them to OPPOSE this unnecessary mandate which would harm an environmentally sound program that benefits Illinois taxpayers by lowering construction costs. IAAP position papers on these two bills can be found here:
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IAAP Industry Leadership Award Hanson Material Service’s Morris Sand Plant
The goal of this award, now in its second year, is to recognize an IAAP producer member’s mine site that has demonstrated leadership excellence within our mining industry. Leadership can be de-termined in large part by employee participation in IAAP activities and company/mine site recogni-tion award and certificate programs as well as efforts to promote the image and wellbeing of the industry, company, mine site, and its employees. All IAAP producer members were eligible, appli-cations are not required. IAAP staff and active committee chairpersons tracked the criteria throughout the past year then all the criteria were reviewed in February to determine mine sites wor-thy of the award. Hanson Material Service mines in many commu-nities in Illinois. Its employees actively serve on every IAAP member committee, chairing one committee now and enthusiastically accepting special working-group assignments that benefit all companies mining in Illinois including charting a collaborative course for the future of the Illinois State Geological Survey and the Prairie Research Institute. Two years ago, the company was rec-ognized with an Innovative Safety & Health Leadership award granted by the IAAP. In 2016, Han-son Material Service stepped up with talent and resources to host the MSHA Regional Stakeholders meeting with Joe Main and top MSHA officials. They have volunteered countless hours towards outreach to area communities including introducing kids and their parents to mined products and fossilized creatures found in the Chicago region during a PopUp Science event at Homewood Sci-ence Center. Through their generous “Rock Star” level contribution to the IAAP PAC and hosting a visit from Illinois Congressman John Shimkus to one of their quarries last year, they are helping to educate and support lawmakers affecting policy right now. And they continue to contribute to the benefit of IAAP members by sponsoring teachers attending the Rocks, Minerals & Mining workshop and serving on the IAAP Board of Directors. But one of its eight mining operations in Illinois, the Morris Sand Plant, stands out among the oth-ers promoting the company’s image and the industry as a whole. At the IAAP convention, this mine, with just five employees, has been recognized with a Community Relations award, a Certifi-cate of Achievement in Environmental Excellence, and a Rock Solid Excellence in Safety award which was achieved in part due to no MSHA violations and no reportable injuries last year. For a number of years, the mine has been part of a collaborative effort with IDNR, USGS and Army Corps of Engineers to test new methods of controlling the spread of invasive Asian Carp into the Great Lakes. Going above and beyond what is necessary to do business in a community, this mine donated wood from an old barn on site that will be used as decorative paneling at a community-based fine arts center and held an educational open house for local residents and dignitaries to give them an opportunity to witness the mining process and learn about safety measures and environ-mental efforts.
The IAAP believes all IAAP members will agree Hanson Material Service’s Morris Sand Plant is an industry leader.
Hugh Gallivan (IAAP President) presented the award to Maryrose Ramacci, supervisor of the Morris Sand Plant
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Oldcastle Materials - Cessford Construction Receives IAAP Innovative Safety & Health Leadership Award
The IAAP’s Safety Committee members devel-oped the Innovative Safety & Health Leadership award with the expectation it will highlight prac-tices by one company thereby providing others with an innovative example they may use at their own operations. The Committee grants this award to a company, workplace team, or individual demonstrating superior or exemplary contribu-tions in safety & health leadership that engage employees with the understanding of what is needed to build and sustain an injury free work-place through their innovative and collective ef-forts. Oldcastle Materials – Cessford Construction’s environmental advisor, Joe McGuire, submitted his company’s “MSHA Annual Refresher Education” program for consideration and it was selected by members of the IAAP Safety Committee for this prestigious award. Now in its third volume, these educational workbooks and the delivery process developed in 2014 goes beyond providing traditional training to employees. They meet the true definition of “education” by encouraging employees to think, solve problems, and participate through a dialogue with their co-workers. The majority of the content in the third volume focuses on leadership as it relates to safety and how stress can affect one’s performance at work. Helping employees understand they may be required
to step up and become leaders and how leadership is related to reduc-ing accidents, injuries and fatalities on mine sites is information a ma-jority of employees will typically not receive in annual MSHA train-ing. Research shows, when leadership is weak or missing, a compa-ny’s safety culture and its employees’ safety performance are affected in a negative manner. Throughout this series of workbooks, Oldcastle Materials’ Cessford Construction employees are increasing their knowledge of safety and developing a better understanding of “why” they are asked to become leaders, perform high quality risk assessments, and do task training in a manner which will prevent them and their co-workers from being injured in the workplace. As evidence of its success, by the end of 2016 the frequency of re-
portable injuries was reduced by over 50% with a downward trend over these years. There have been no loss time incidents at Cessford Construction’s mining operations in over three years. Joe McGuire’s “MSHA Annual Refresher Education” program will be featured at next year’s Ag-gregate Miner Safety Conference where you will learn how it’s approach to annual refresher train-ing may be adopted for your employees.
Joe McGuire (left) receives the award from Jason Schlee, IAAP Safety Committee Chairman, during convention
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IAAP “Rock Solid” Safety Awards For the past fifteen years, the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) Safety Commit-tee has encouraged companies to adopt systems and practices that prevent injuries or illnesses by recognizing members with its “Rock Solid” safety award program. Before this year’s awards were announced, Pat Kirk (MSHA Peru Field Office Supervisor) addressed everyone in attendance at the IAAP convention and commended their ongoing efforts to ensure miners remain safe and healthy. In developing this program, Safety Committee members identified a comprehensive list of im-portant activities or policies required for a successful safety and health program and then assigned points for undertaking and documenting each one. Point total determines Gold, Silver or Bronze level awards. This highest award, Rock Solid Excellence in Safety, is granted to companies that achieve Gold Status plus: (a) experience zero MSHA reportable or OSHA recordable injuries or illnesses; (b) experience no MSHA elevated actions (or OSHA serious violation); (c) VPID less than the national average; and (d) attain a total of 7 points in the 1-point and 15 points in the 5-point categories. Of the 33 companies and 103 operations receiving awards at the convention, 52 operations achieved Rock Solid Excellence in Safety status.
ROCK SOLID EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY First-Time Rock Solid Excellence Award Recipients in Bold Print
Company Operation Allendale Gravel Pinkstaff Plant Bluff City Materials South Beloit Buckley Powder Pittsfield, Illinois Carri Scharf Materials Darrah Pit Central Stone Antonia (CS-56) Central Stone Butler Hill Granite (CS-58) Central Stone Central Stone (CS-53) Central Stone LaGrange Sand & Gravel Pit
(CS-61) Central Stone Morse Mill Quarry #60 Central Stone Moscow Mills Plant (CS-57) Central Stone St. Francois Quarry (CS-54) GZA GeoEnvironmental Hanson Material Service Algonquin Sand & Gravel Hanson Material Service Fairmount Stone Quarry Hanson Material Service Federal Stone Quarry -
Underground Hanson Material Service Morris Sand & Gravel Knox County Stone Edina Plant LafargeHolcim Algonquin Sand & Gravel LafargeHolcim Utica Quarry LeClaire Investments LeClaire Portable Crusher #1 Nokomis Quarry Company of Illinois
Nokomis Quarry
Pekin Sand & Gravel Pekin Plant R.A. Cullinan & Son A Division of UCM
Farmdale
R.A. Cullinan & Son A Division of UCM
Lowry Pit
Raimonde Drilling Corp. RiverStone Group Albany/Cordova Plant #1
Company Operation RiverStone Group Cordova Sand & Gravel
(MC-17) RiverStone Group RiverStone Permanent Wash
Plant RiverStone Group Valley Plant #7 RiverStone Group Vermilion Plant (MC-47) Rowe Construction A Division of UCM
Carmichael Pit
Shakespeare Aggregates Brush Creek Quarry Shakespeare Aggregates Keyesport Sand & Gravel Shakespeare Aggregates Madison County Sand Shakespeare Aggregates Shawnee Stone - Cypress
Gravel Vulcan Materials Plainfield Yard Vulcan Materials Rochester Sand and Gravel Vulcan Materials Sycamore Quarry Western Aggregates Triumph Plant
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“Rock Solid” Safety Awards
More photos of awards are here: https://goo.gl/hjFWo4
Gold Award Company Operation
Bluff City Materials Bluff City Industrial Park Bluff City Materials Gifford Central Central Stone Central Stone Portable Plant
#1 (CS-48) Central Stone Central Stone Portable Plant
#2 (CS-49) Central Stone Central Stone Portable Plant
#3 (CS-50) Central Stone Florence Plant (CS-33) Central Stone Fort Bellefontaine (CS-31) Central Stone Huntington Plant (CS-01) Delta Companies Southern Illinois Stone Dyno Nobel Morris, Illinois Fred Weber Bluff City Minerals Fred Weber Mississippi Lime
Prairie Du Rocher Hanson Material Service Federal Stone Quarry Surface Hanson Material Service Indian Point Quarry Hanson Material Service Nokomis Stone Quarry Hanson Material Service Romeo Stone Quarry Hanson Material Service Thornton Stone Quarry Kinkaid Stone LafargeHolcim Conco Western Stone LafargeHolcim Elburn Sand & Gravel LafargeHolcim Joliet Quarry LafargeHolcim Marengo Sand & Gravel LafargeHolcim Rosiclare Plant LafargeHolcim Sheridan Sand & Gravel LafargeHolcim The RS&D Mine
(Fox River Quarry) Ozinga Materials Henry Quarry R.A. Cullinan & Son A Division of UCM
Riverside
RiverStone Group Allied Stone Plant #30 RiverStone Group Cleveland Quarry Plant #31 RiverStone Group Midway Stone #45 RiverStone Group Troy Grove Stone Quarry
(MC-46) Rogers Group Newton County Stone Shakespeare Aggregates Brenda Kay Sand Shakespeare Aggregates Shawnee Sand & Gravel Shakespeare Aggregates Shawnee Stone, LLC
Anna Quarries, Inc. Anna Quarry Illinois Cement Company LaSalle Plant LafargeHolcim McHenry Sand & Gravel Rogers Group Inc. Interstate Sand & Gravel Vulcan Materials Grayslake Rail Yard Vulcan Materials Lake Bluff Rail Yard Vulcan Materials Pershing Road Recycle
Bronze Award Company Operation
American Bin & Conveyor Fairmount Santrol Wedron Silica Company
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IAAP Safety Slogan T-Shirts Available Now The IAAP Safety Committee conducted a safety slogan design con-test to celebrate working together ensuring Illinois is one of the saf-est places to be a miner! The winning design, pictured to the right, is printed on the back of an ANSI High Visibility Safety Green 50/50 t-shirt along with a small IAAP logo on the front. Order t-shirts for your miners and employees for $10 each using the form available here:
www.iaap-aggregates.org/2017pdfs/OrderForm.pdf
Silent Auction Successfully Supports IAAP PAC
This year’s IAAP Convention silent auction benefited the IAAP PAC. We raised $4,464.15 which will be used to support the campaigns of worthy state legislative candi-dates who support our industry. Thanks to everyone who purchased items during the auction and to these fine companies that donated items for the auction.
Anna Quarries Bluff City Materials
Brownfield Environmental Engineering Re-sources
Buckley Powder Casper Stolle Quarry
Don Sobolewski, Chapel Steel Hanson Material Service
LafargeHolcim Ozinga Materials
Polydeck Screen Corporation Process Machinery
Sauls Seismic Stedman Machine Co.
The G.W. Van Keppel Company Thelen Sand and Gravel
Tuscola Stone Company
Community Relations Awards Granted to IAAP Members During Convention
The IAAP Public Information and Education (PIE) Committee developed this award to recognize Pro-ducer Member companies whose community in-volvement and support activities have enhanced the public’s perception of the member’s aggregate oper-ation and the industry in general. By doing so, the IAAP hopes to encourage more and continued pub-lic outreach efforts. IAAP members receiving this award for activities during 2016 include:
Company Location Delta Companies Southern Illinois Stone Fairmount Santrol Wedron Silica Fred Weber Bluff City Minerals Hanson Material Service Algonquin Sand and Gravel Hanson Material Service Morris Sand Plant Hanson Material Service Romeoville Quarry Hanson Material Service Thornton Quarry LafargeHolcim Algonquin LafargeHolcim Aux Sable LafargeHolcim Conco LafargeHolcim Elburn LafargeHolcim Fox River LafargeHolcim Joliet LafargeHolcim McHenry LafargeHolcim Utica Ozinga Henry RiverStone Group Allied Stone Tuscola Stone Tuscola Quarry Unimin Specialty Minerals Tamms / Elco Plants Vulcan Materials Bolingbrook Underground Vulcan Materials Laraway Quarry Vulcan Materials McCook Quarry
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Aglime Program Outline for 2017 Season The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will begin the sampling window on April 1st and continue until May 31st and has committed to have all samples delivered to Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) by June 15th. The Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) is committed to the program as well.
IDOT inspectors will use an aglime submittal form gathering information from producers that will be used to ensure test results are conveyed to the appropriate person at the producer company and enhance the infor-mation contained in the Illinois Voluntary Limestone
Producer Information booklet. IDOA will not accept aglime for testing directly from a producer; aglime samples must remain in IDOT possession until arriving at the IDOA lab. Unlike in previous years, IDOT inspectors will not offer aglime producers the option of a split sample. You may take your own sample for independent testing; however, limited retesting is still available as outlined below. IDOA expects to begin testing samples in mid-June. Testing will be done on newer ICP equipment using an approved ASTM method and anticipates completing testing by July 31st. The IDOA lab is committed to quality control and following standard operating procedures includ-ing using standard aglime samples to check ICP calibration before and after a run of samples. Data entry will be done into an Access database that can produce batches of results in spreadsheet form. These batches will be passed along to IAAP who will send results to individual producers via email. Producers may request limited retesting of aglime samples if they believe the testing results are in-accurate. A retest request must be made to the IAAP and done so during the time the IDOA lab is conducting aglime testing. Retests will be done using the original sample. An aglime producer may also ask for return of some sampled material for testing by an independent lab. Prior to publi-cation of the Illinois Voluntary Limestone Producer Information booklet, a producer may ask the IAAP to omit one or more of their aglime results. Test results from independent laboratories will not be published in this booklet. IDOA will use email to send Limestone Analysis Reports to producers when all laboratory analysis are completed. A target date of July 31st has been set for testing to be completed and IAAP will begin compiling the Illinois Voluntary Limestone Producer Information booklet for publication by August 15th. Learn more about aglime and the voluntary aglime program here:
www.iaap-aggregates.org/aglime.htm
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Evaluation of Visible Emissions Course
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will offer a course in the Evaluation of Visible Emissions (commonly known as Smoke School) during the week of April 10, 2017. The class will run from Wednesday, April 12 through Thursday, April 13, 2017. Class begins at 9:00 AM each morning with registration beginning at approximately 8:00 AM; everyone must sign in one time only. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency does not charge a fee for this instruction. Please fill out the online registration form at the link below prior to April 7, 2017. If you do not have access to the Internet, contact Linda Kulek at (217) 524-0546 to request a registration form. Remember to check the designated box for either certifying the first time or recertifying.
www.epa.illinois.gov/topics/air-quality/smoke-school/registration/index All newcomers attending for initial certification (not recertification) are expected to be present for a lecture session at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, April 11th; persons recertifying are welcome to attend the lecture as well. The lecture will include discussion of visible emissions and the finer points of read-ing opacity. The lecture will be held at the Ramada Limited Motel, 3281 Northfield Drive, Spring-field, Illinois. The class will be held at the Ramada Limited Motel, 3281 Northfield Drive, Springfield, Illinois. The telephone number is (217) 523-4000. A block of rooms has been set aside for the session, so please mention you are attending "Smoke School" when making your reservations. All participants must arrange for their own meals and lodging; however, all materials necessary for the course will be supplied with the exception of writing tools and a clipboard. Please be reminded this class is held outside, so dress appropriately and bring your own lawn chair. Questions can be directed to Kevin Mattison: [email protected] or (847) 294-4019.
MSHA Pausing on Exams Rule The U.S. Department of Labor will take time to review an MSHA rule on workplace examinations. Patricia Silvey, MSHA deputy assistant secretary for operations, told NSSGA that stakeholder out-reach was originally slated to begin in March but will now proceed “at an appropriate time.” “I don’t expect any change over the next month or so,” she said. The rule was published in the Fed-eral Register on Jan. 23rd and set to go into effect on May 23rd. As currently written, the rule re-quires examinations before work begins in a work area. Adverse conditions found during an exam, the dates that exams were conducted, abatements made and the name of the examiner are to be doc-umented. The rule also calls for prompt notification of affected miners to hazards found and not immediately corrected. NSSGA is pleased that the Labor Department will take time to review this rule, and has continually voiced deep concerns that it risks impeding an operator’s ability to effectively manage for safety. NSSGA has aggressively pursued options to challenge the rule, including sharing concerns with Trump administration officials. Source: NSSGA Digital Aggregate
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Support the IAAP Teachers Workshop by Sponsoring a Teacher The IAAP’s Public Information and Education Committee will hold its 22nd annual Illinois Teach-ers Workshop: Rocks, Minerals & Mining in Today’s Society at Chestnut Mountain Resort in Gale-na, Illinois, on July 17-19, 2017. Would you like to sponsor a teacher from a community near your operations? If so, please contact the IAAP’s Jodi Perez (217.241.1639 or [email protected]) and let her know the name of the teacher(s) you want to sponsor after looking at the map at this website: https://goo.gl/xpV4xy Jodi will send you an invoice for $375 per teach-er. If you would like us to match you with a teacher, we can do that too. And if you know a teach-er who would benefit from attending, we need two more to fill this year’s workshop. The goal of this workshop is to inform teachers about the importance of rocks, minerals, and min-ing in everyday life. We accomplish this by allowing participants to tour active mining operations and by providing information, teaching aids, and hands-on activities they can take back to their classrooms. Teachers also take away a new appreciation of how important aggregate producers are to this State’s economy. More information about the workshop as well as registration and sponsor-ship forms can be found at: http://www.iaap-aggregates.org/workshop.htm
Trump Orders EPA to Reconsider WOTUS President Trump has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review and reconsider the controversial Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The executive order does not require EPA to rescind WOTUS, a rule that drasti-cally expanded the EPA’s jurisdiction of lands deemed to be bodies of water – even on private land – under vague definitions and measurements. It has been under a nationwide stay from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals since 2015, shortly after it was enacted. “This is a positive step toward ending the threat of this gross overreach of an agency’s jurisdiction,” said Michael W. Johnson, NSSGA president and CEO. NSSGA has long advocated against the ill-conceived rule that posed serious threats to the aggre-gates industry as well as taxpayers everywhere. Operators would face additional, costly federal per-mitting, correction or mitigation, which in turn would cause increased delays and cost overruns for critical public-works projects. NSSGA also filed a lawsuit against EPA to combat the rule, a step that industry groups and more than half of the states took. Yet, these litigants have not been the on-ly opponents or critics of WOTUS. The sense of the U.S. House of Representatives is that the Waters of the U.S. rule be withdrawn, via a resolution introduced on Feb. 27. Additionally, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee previously said the rulemaking process “was rife with legal shortcuts, predetermined conclusions, and politically-driven timelines.” Source: NSSGA Digital Aggregate
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Certificate of Achievement in Environmental Excellence
The IAAP’s Environmental Committee recognizes producer member companies who have taken exemplary strides to comply with the multitude of Federal, State and local regulations concerning the protection of our air, water and land. These efforts not only reward the company specifically, they reward the industry, and may help to enhance the public’s perception of both in the process. Illinois EPA Director Alec Messina was on hand to congratulate the following recipients during the IAAP Convention in February.
Gold Achievement
Company, Location Bluff City Materials, Bluff City Industrial Park Bluff City Materials, Lake In The Hills Bluff City Materials, South Beloit Recycling Center Central Stone, Carthage Quarry (CS-52) Central Stone, Chambersburg Quarry (CS-47) Central Stone, Florence Quarry (CS-33) Central Stone, Tennessee Quarry (CS-53) Cessford Construction, Biggsville Cessford Construction, Dallas City Quarry Delta Companies, Southern Illinois Stone Fairmount Santrol, Wedron Silica Fred Weber, Inc., Bluff City Minerals Hanson Material Service, Algonquin Sand & Gravel Hanson Material Service, Fairmount Stone Quarry Hanson Material Service, Federal Stone Quarry Hanson Material Service, Indian Point Quarry Hanson Material Service, Lincoln Stone Quarry Hanson Material Service, Morris Sand & Gravel Hanson Material Service, Nokomis Stone Quarry Hanson Material Service, Romeoville Stone Quarry Hanson Material Service, Thornton Stone Quarry LafargeHolcim, Aux Sable Quarry LafargeHolcim, Conco Quarry LafargeHolcim, Elburn Quarry LafargeHolcim, Fox River Quarry LafargeHolcim, Joliet Quarry LafargeHolcim, Kendall County Aggregates LafargeHolcim, Rosiclare Quarry LafargeHolcim, Sheridan Aggregates LafargeHolcim, Utica Quarry LafargeHolcim, Algonquin Sand & Gravel LafargeHolcim, Marengo Sand & Gravel LafargeHolcim, McHenry Sand & Gravel Ozinga Materials, Channahon Ozinga Materials, Henry RiverStone Group, Allied Stone (MC-30) RiverStone Group, Cleveland Quarry (MC-31) RiverStone Group, Midway Quarry (MC-45) RiverStone Group, Troy Grove Quarry (MC-46) RiverStone Group, Valley Quarry (MC-07) RiverStone Group, Vermilion Quarry (MC-47)
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IAAP Participates in TFIC Lobby Day
IAAP Executive Director Dan Eichholz and IAAP members participated in the Transportation for Illi-nois Coalition’s first Lobby Day of the General As-sembly’s spring legislative session on February 15th. Legislators were informed that an addition $20 bil-lion will be needed over the next six years just to maintain Illinois’ current transportation infrastruc-ture network. TFIC is planning a second Lobby Day in May.
Mining New Members Everyone knows word-of-mouth advertising from satisfied customers brings more business to your company. As an IAAP member, you have experi-enced valuable benefits from membership in this Association and along the way maybe you have talked with others in the industry about joining the IAAP. Your efforts are rewarded through a new member recruitment program we call “Mining New Members”. During the awards luncheon at the IAAP Conven-tion, 13 members were recognized and presented with a handsome, engraved Estwing rock pick for recruiting new companies.
Tony Fiorentini, Dakota Street Insurance,
recruited H & H Stone and Bakley Construction
Ken Lahner and Jeff Brown, Elmhurst-Chicago Stone, recruited Assurance Agency
Steve Dillon, recruited Illinois Truck and Equipment
Michael Deneen, MJ Stone, recruited Brownfield Environmental Engineering
Jeff Schenck, Tri-Con Materials, recruited Vista Safety Consulting
Robert Stone, recruited Pine Bluff Materials
Brad Brown, Brownfield Environmental Engineering, recruited Rush Power Systems
Gary O’Toole, recruited Weaver Consultants Group
Mark Blanchflower and Ron Strey, MAB Equipment, recruited Horn Plastics
Steve Thelen, Thelen Sand & Gravel, recruited Conn Maciel Carey
Troy Kutz, Bluff City Materials, recruited Martin Implement Sales
Sustainability Reception Company Sponsors at IAAP Convention
Altorfer Anderson Environmental
Bluff City Materials Buckley Powder
Casper Stolle Quarry Civil & Environmental Consultants Elmhurst-Chicago Stone Company Fairmount Santrol-Wedron Silica
Hanson Material Service LafargeHolcim
Martin Equipment Mid-America Sand & Gravel
Orica Mining Ozinga Materials
Raimonde Drilling Roland Machinery
Stantec Consulting Services Thelen Sand & Gravel
Tri-Con Materials Unified Screening & Crushing
VCNA Prairie Vulcan Materials Company
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IAAP Calendar of Events March 10, 2017: IDOT Bid Letting; Hanley Building, Springfield, Illinois March 14, 2017: IAAP Environmental Committee Meeting; IAAP Office, Springfield, Illinois March 15, 2017: IDOT/Industry Joint Coop Committee Meeting; AGCI Office, Springfield, Illinois March 22, 2017: McHenry County Gravel Advisory Council Meeting; McHenry Co. Administra-tion Building, Woodstock, Illinois March 23, 2017: IAAP Community Relations Award Presentation to Fairmount Santrol - Wedron Silica; Wedron, Illinois April 6, 2017: IAAP Sustainability Committee Meeting; Conference Call April 25, 2017: IAAP Safety Committee Meeting; IAAP Office, Springfield, Illinois April 28, 2017: IDOT Bid Letting; Hanley Building, Springfield, Illinois May 3, 2017: IDOT/Industry Policy Committee Meeting; Hanley Building, Springfield, Illinois May 4, 2017: IAAP PIE Committee at Earth Stewardship Day; Illinois State Fairgrounds, Spring-field, Illinois
NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
ASTRALLOY STEEL PRODUCTS 251 Wheeler Street Sharon, PA 16146 (866)587-6970 / FAX: (724)734-5838 Website: www.astralloy.com Shawn Spina, Territory Sales Manager [email protected] Tom Condrin, Sales Director, U.S. & Canada [email protected] Products/Services: For more than 50 years, As-tralloy Steel Products has been providing innova-tive and cost effective solutions. We have an ex-tensive product line of abrasion resistant and specialty steel plate and bar. JIM HAWK TRUCK TRAILER INC. 4001 North Main Street East Peoria, IL 61611 (309)303-2743 / FAX: (309)282-0432 Website: www.jhtt.com Bill Kruger, General Manager – [email protected] David Finck, Sales – [email protected] Products/Services: Semi Trailer Sales, Rentals, Service, Parts
MARTIN IMPLEMENT SALES 18405 115th Avenue Orland Park, IL 60467 (708)349-8430 Website: www.martinimplement.com Brad Beaulieu [email protected] (630)675-0631 Barry Hubscher [email protected] (312)498-4558 Other Locations: Elgin, Illinois 420 Nolen Dr. | South Elgin, IL 60177 Wauconda, Illinois 26354 N. US Hwy 12 | Wauconda, IL 60084 Products/Services: Hyundai heavy construction products, Finn Erosion Products, New Holland and Kubota construction products, Screen Ma-chine screeners and crushers. DROPPED ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SALEM TIRE CENTER Salem, IL MASTER MACHINE & REPAIR CORP. Bedford Park, IL
