Northwest Rock, Inc. (NWR) has compiled essential hazards, rules, regulations, and procedures to ensure MSHA Site-Specific Hazard Awareness Training and safety compliance for all individuals on our property. All contractors, vendors, visitors, and others must review and understand this information before entering any NWR facility. For any questions or clarifications, contact a NWR representative. Failure to comply with safety rules may result in immediate dismissal from NWR properties.

Instructions: Complete all sections and submit to NWR before entering. Electronic submissions are automatically sent. To submit a hard copy, visit the main office or scale shack onsite for assistance.

Note:

• Site Personnel and Visitors: A current certification is required for all individuals entering NWR facilities (e.g., contractors, vendors, visitors, delivery workers, etc.). The certificate is provided at the end of this document.
• Current Certification: If you have a valid certification on file with NWR (issued within the past two years or since the last site hazard update), you do not need to submit a new one.
• Non-transferable: Certifications are site-specific and cannot be transferred between locations. A current certification is required for each NWR facility.

For assistance, visit the main office or scale shack, or contact us at (360) 533-3050 or Info@nwrock.com.

 

 

1. Contractors, Customers, Visitors, and Vendors: Outside contractors, vendors and visitors will abide by all NWR safety rules, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, MSHA regulations and safety training requirements as mandated by NWR policy, OSHA and MSHA (specifically those for Metal & Non-Metal mines located in 30 CFR, parts 48, 56, & 58).
2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Required PPE, which may include hard-hats, safety glasses and steel toed footwear, shall be worn by any personnel entering NWR property (except office areas).
3. Hearing Protection: Hearing protection shall be worn in areas so designated by posted signs.
4. Fall Protection: When working or walking in elevated areas that are not protected by handrails, a safety harness with lifeline must be used for fall protection.
5. Traffic Safety: All posted traffic rules and regulations are to be followed at all times.  Speed limit is 10 miles per hour on NWR property, unless otherwise posted.
6. Authorized Access Limitations: When entering NWR property, travel should be limited to the specific area where your services are required.  Travel to other areas without authorization is not allowed.
7. Parking and Vehicle Right-of-Way: Vehicles are not to be parked in the working area of any heavy equipment or mobile equipment.  NWR’s equipment has the right-of-way at all times.
8. Exiting Vehicles: All persons entering NWR property in a customer or contractor truck must stay inside the cab of the vehicle, and/or must follow the directions of the loader/excavator operator while being loaded.  If exiting the vehicle is necessary, all NWR safety rules, including wearing a hard hat, are to be followed.
9. Equipment Standards: Any equipment used on NWR property shall meet the minimum standards of MSHA/OSHA.
10. Equipment Use Authorization: No NWR equipment shall be used for contractor work without permission from the NWR supervisor in charge of such equipment.  NWR equipment shall be operated by NWR personnel only, unless authorized by the site manager.
11. Mobile Equipment Safety: Mobile equipment shall not be left unattended unless placed in park and the parking brake, if provided, is set. When parked on a grade, the wheels or tracks shall either be chocked or turned into a bank or rib.
12. Mobile Equipment Operation: Before starting or moving mobile equipment, operators shall sound a warning that is clearly audible above the surrounding noise level to alert nearby personnel (i.e. single horn honk).
13. Drug and Alcohol Policies: All contractors, vendors, visitors and their employees are expected to comply with NWR’s drug and alcohol testing policy.  Refusal or failure to participate, or a positive test may result in immediate and/or permanent dismissal from all NWR properties.  Alcohol is strictly prohibited from all sites.
14. Smoking: All "no smoking" signs must be strictly obeyed.  Company policy prohibits smoking in any office space, as well as posted areas around fuel tanks and explosives.
15. Weapons: No weapons or firearms are permitted on NWR property.
16. Chemicals On-site: Chemicals are in use on NWR properties.  Before working with or around any of these potentially hazardous materials ask for information and/or Material Safety Data Sheets (SDS) about them and the dangers they pose. No contractor, vendor or visitor may bring any chemicals onto NWR property without first presenting a current SDS for each one to the Safety Coordinator or Operations Manager and receiving authorization.
17. Pressurized Bottles: All oxygen, acetylene and other pressurized gas bottles belonging to contractors, vendors or visitors shall be secured at all times.  When not in use, bottles should be capped. 

When inspecting/repairing any piece of moving machinery on NW Rock property, contractors, vendors, and visitors shall abide by MSHA regulations on lockout/tagout (LOTO) including:

1. Guards: All guards shall remain in place until the machine has stopped.
2. Lock Out & Tag: Once stopped, the power shall be cut off at the main power supply, and locked out and tagged with the name of the person performing the work.
3. Test: Equipment shall be tested to insure that power supply has been disconnected and all forms of residual energy have been relieved.
4. Repair: Once lockout is insured, guards may be removed and repair work begun.
5. Re-energize: All machine guards shall be secured in place before removing padlocks and re-energizing machine, except as otherwise specifically authorized by plant manager or his authorized representative for testing purposes only.
6. Lock Removal: Safety locks should be removed only by the persons who installed them and whose name is on the tag.

NOTE: LOTO station/equipment is located in the on-site scale shack or with pit personnel.