Rogers Group, IncRogers Group, Inc

Rogers Group HistoryRogers Group History

Founded in 1908 by Ralph Rogers in Founded in 1908 by Ralph Rogers in Bloomington, IndianaBloomington, Indiana

Grew with nation’s interstate system and Grew with nation’s interstate system and infrastructure growthinfrastructure growth

Privately held by Ralph Rogers’ descendantsPrivately held by Ralph Rogers’ descendants

Rogers Group, IncRogers Group, Inc

Ranks eighth out of 5400 aggregate producers in the Ranks eighth out of 5400 aggregate producers in the USUS

Seventh largest crushed stone producer in the US Seventh largest crushed stone producer in the US Operations in five states: IN, KY, TN, AL, AROperations in five states: IN, KY, TN, AL, AR 1300 total employees – 600 in Aggregates1300 total employees – 600 in Aggregates Core businesses - crushed stone, asphalt & asphalt Core businesses - crushed stone, asphalt & asphalt

constructionconstruction Other business – concrete block Other business – concrete block 55 MSHA regulated operations55 MSHA regulated operations

We established our current system in 2001.We established our current system in 2001. We needed to find a way to reduce injuries We needed to find a way to reduce injuries beyond more rules.beyond more rules. It was driven by our owners & CEO.It was driven by our owners & CEO. 90% of injuries are a result of unsafe acts.90% of injuries are a result of unsafe acts.

Rogers Safety SystemRogers Safety System

We are committed to achieving a zero We are committed to achieving a zero injury safety culture by implementing all injury safety culture by implementing all Rogers safety principles without Rogers safety principles without compromise.compromise.

SAFETY POLICY STATEMENTSAFETY POLICY STATEMENT

Safety PrinciplesSafety Principles Management CommitmentManagement Commitment Line Responsibility for SafetyLine Responsibility for Safety Safety TrainingSafety Training Audit Process Audit Process Safety Committees Safety Committees JSA ImplementationJSA Implementation Incident InvestigationIncident Investigation Employee InvolvementEmployee Involvement

Support ElementsSupport Elements

AccountabilityAccountability Substance Abuse PolicySubstance Abuse Policy Regulatory ComplianceRegulatory Compliance Recognize ExcellenceRecognize Excellence Clear MetricsClear Metrics

MetricsMetrics

Leading Indicators measure implementation of Leading Indicators measure implementation of the Safety Principlesthe Safety Principles

Current Indicators measure the quality of Current Indicators measure the quality of performance to the Safety Principles performance to the Safety Principles

Trailing Indicators measure the results to the Trailing Indicators measure the results to the Safety PrinciplesSafety Principles

Trailing IndicatorTrailing Indicatorss

Recordable/Reportable InjuriesRecordable/Reportable Injuries Workers Comp ClaimsWorkers Comp Claims Injury/Illness RatesInjury/Illness Rates

Recordable/Reportable InjuriesRecordable/Reportable Injuries

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5652

4144 42

48

63

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Workers Comp ClaimsWorkers Comp Claims

Reportable Injury RateReportable Injury Rate

Rule ConsiderationsRule Considerations

Recognize that this is a radical change in Recognize that this is a radical change in approach to oversight.approach to oversight.

The size of the mine must be considered.The size of the mine must be considered.

Time must be allowed to change the culture. Time must be allowed to change the culture.

RecommendationsRecommendations

Develop broad guidelines that provide Develop broad guidelines that provide flexibility to each operator.flexibility to each operator.

It must be simple and measureable.It must be simple and measureable.

Give credit to operations that are Give credit to operations that are implementing a safety management system implementing a safety management system such as reduced penalties for other violations.such as reduced penalties for other violations.

Inspections proportionally should focus on Inspections proportionally should focus on implementation of a safety system.implementation of a safety system.

RecommendationsRecommendations

Don’t rush the rule. This is too important to Don’t rush the rule. This is too important to not get consensus with all constituents.not get consensus with all constituents.

More public meetings should be held on the More public meetings should be held on the District level to gain input from more stake District level to gain input from more stake holders.holders.

Closing RemarksClosing Remarks We all seek to develop a culture of safety We all seek to develop a culture of safety

within industry but MSHA must also develop within industry but MSHA must also develop a culture which diminishes the “enforcement a culture which diminishes the “enforcement first” approach to safety.first” approach to safety.

MSHA-NSSGA Alliance MSHA-NSSGA Alliance Core Principles of Core Principles of a Safety Programa Safety Program would be a good basis for would be a good basis for rulemaking.rulemaking.

Thank you for taking the first step in moving Thank you for taking the first step in moving mine safety into the 21mine safety into the 21stst Century. Century.

Questions?Questions?