This year’s NRMCA Safety Course was successfully held August 6-8 in Ontario, CA. The course, which was co-sponsored by CALCIMA, took place at CEMEX’s Ontario Regional Office. This 2.5-day course concentrated on OSHA safety compliance with a ready mixed concrete, industry-specific emphasis. This year, 14 attendees passed the NRMCA Safety Professional Certification Exam, with the "Smartest-Boy-Girl-In-The-Room" honor going to Elaine Ruh of Carew Concrete & Supply Co., Appleton, WI, with a score of 96%.

Course instructors included NRMCA professionals and a group of industry experts, including Tim Kauzlick, CEMEX, Houston; Terry Jones, IMI, Louisville, KY; Terry Tyson, Lehigh Hanson, San Diego and Doug Rexroad, Essroc, Parkersburg, WV. Finally, a huge thanks also goes to CEMEX for providing an active ready mixed concrete plant for the course’s final day field exercise, where course attendees conducted a mock safety audit based on compliance issues covered in the course.