EX-95 8 vmc-20141231xex95.htm EX-95 Exhibit 95

 

EXHIBIT 95

msha Citations and litigation

 

On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) was enacted. Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Act requires companies that are “operators” (as such term is defined in the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the Mine Act)) to disclose certain mine safety information in each periodic report to the Securities and Exchange Commission. This information is related to the enforcement of the Mine Act by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

 

The Dodd-Frank Act and the subsequent implementing regulation issued by the SEC require disclosure of the following categories of violations, orders and citations: (1) Section 104 S&S Citations, which are citations issued for violations of mandatory health or safety standards that could significantly and substantially contribute to the cause and effect of a mine safety or health hazard; (2) Section 104(b) Orders, which are orders issued upon a follow up inspection where the inspector finds the violation previously cited has not been totally abated in the prescribed time period; (3) Section 104(d) Citations and Orders, which are issued upon violations of mandatory health or safety standards caused by an unwarrantable failure of the operator to comply with the standards; (4) Section 110(b)(2) Violations, which result from the reckless and repeated failure to eliminate a known violation; (5) Section 107(a) Orders, which are given when MSHA determines that an imminent danger exists and results in an order of immediate withdrawal from the area of the mine affected by the condition; and (6) written notices from MSHA of a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards that are of such nature as could have significantly and substantially contributed to the cause and effect of mine health or safety hazards under Section 104(e). In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act requires the disclosure of the total dollar value of proposed assessments from MSHA under the Mine Act and the total number of mining related fatalities.

 

The following disclosures are made pursuant to Section 1503.

 

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, none of our operations: (i) received any orders under Section 104(b), which are issued upon a follow up inspection where the inspector finds the violation previously cited has not been totally abated in the prescribed time period; (ii) had any flagrant violations under Section 110(b)(2); (iii) received any Section 107(a) Orders, which are given when MSHA determines that an imminent danger exists and results in an order of immediate withdrawal from the area of the mine affected by the condition; (iv) received notice from MSHA of a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards under Section 104(e); or (v) had any mining-related fatalities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 95 – Page 1

 

 

Calendar year 2014

 

The table below sets forth, by mine, the total number of citations and/or orders issued by MSHA during the period covered by this report under the indicated provisions of the Mine Act, together with the total dollar value of proposed assessments, if any, from MSHA, received during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. Of our 266 active MSHA-regulated facilities during the year, we received 481 federal mine safety inspections at 216 facilities during the reporting period. Of our inspected facilities, 172 did not receive any reportable citations or orders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Operation

Number of Inspections

Total Number of S&S Citations

Mine Act § 104(b)

Orders

Mine Act

§ 104(d)

Citations and Orders

Mine Act § 110(b)(2) Violations

Mine Act § 107(a)

Orders

Total Dollar Value of Proposed MSHA Assessments (dollars in thousands)

Total Number of Mining Related Fatalities

Received Written Notice under Mine Act § 104(e)

(yes/no)

ASTATULA SAND PLANT, FL
3 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.6 
0 

No

BARTLETT UG BLUFF CITY, IL
8 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.8 
0 

No

BLACKSBURG, SC
2 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.1 
0 

No

BOLINGBROOK STONE, IL
4 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.5 
0 

No

BROOKSVILLE FL Rock QUARRY, FL
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

No

CARROLL CANYON S&G, CA
2 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.2 
0 

No

CENTRAL SERVICES, NC
5 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.8 
0 

No

CHATTANOOGA QUARRY, TN
3 
4 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2.2 
0 

No

CHEROKEE QUARRY, GA
3 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.1 
0 

No

CHILDERSBURG, AL
4 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.1 
0 

No

CLEVELAND QUARRY, TN
3 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.2 
0 

No

DALTON, GA
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.7 
0 

No

FORT MYERS MINE, FL
4 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.1 
0 

No

FORT PIERCE MINE, FL
2 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

No

GRAND RIVERS QUARRY, KY
4 
4 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1.6 
0 

No

HANOVER QUARRY, PA
3 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.4 
0 

No

HARDIN COUNTY, KY
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.2 
0 

No

HARRISON COUNTY QRY, IN
2 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.2 
0 

No

KEUKA SAND PLANT, FL
4 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.6 
0 

No

KODAK QUARRY, TN
3 
3 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1.1 
0 

No

LACON, AL
3 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

No

LEMONT, IL
4 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.3 
0 

No

LITHIA SPRINGS, GA
3 
3 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1.3 
0 

No

LOS BANOS S&G, CA
2 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.2 
0 

No

LYMAN, SC
2 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.1 
0 

No

MACON QUARRY, GA
3 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.2 
0 

No

MARYVILLE QUARRY, TN
2 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.6 
0 

No

MCCOOK, IL
4 
5 
0 
3 
0 
0 
3.3 
0 

No

MORRISTOWN QUARRY, TN
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.7 
0 

No

MSD MACH & SERV, TN
3 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.7 
0 

No

PLAINFIELD STONE, IL
2 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.2 
0 

No

PLEASANTON S&G, CA
2 
3 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1.7 
0 

No

RELIANCE S&G, CA
3 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.7 
0 

No

RICHMOND RD QUARRY, KY
4 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1.4 
0 

No

SACRAMENTO PLANT, CA
2 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.1 
0 

No

SANDLAND PLANT, FL
2 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.2 
0 

No

SANGER S&G, CA
2 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.8 
0 

No

SPICEWOOD, TX
1 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.4 
0 

No

SYCAMORE STONE, IN
2 
4 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

No

TABLE MOUNTAIN PLANT, CA
3 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.3 
0 

No

TAMPA CEMENT GRINDING PLANT, FL
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.2 
0 

No

TUSCALOOSA, AL
3 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.3 
0 

No

WEST 43RD SAND & GRAVEL, AZ
1 
4 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.5 
0 

No

WITHERSPOON SAND PLANT, FL
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

No

OTHER OPERATIONS - 172
363 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

No

Total
481 
70 
0 
3 
0 
0 
24.5 
0 

 

 

The total dollar value of proposed assessments received during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 for all other citations, as well as proposed assessments received during the reporting period for citations previously issued, is $163,312.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 95 – Page 2

 

 

The table below sets forth, by mine, category of legal action and number of legal actions pending before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission as of December 31, 2014.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Legal Actions

Name of Operation

Contest

Penalty

Contest

Citations

Complaint of

Discharge,

Discrimination

BLACKSBURG QUARRY, sc
1 
0 
0 

CALERA QUARRY, al
1 
0 
0 

CENTRAL SERVICES ID G526, NC
1 
0 
0 

GRAND RIVERS QUARRY *APPEAL DISCRIMINATION CLAIM, KY
1 
0 

1*

HOUSTON SALES YARD, TX
1 
0 
0 

KODAK QUARRY, tN
1 
0 
0 

LITHIA SPRINGS QUARRY,ga
2 
0 
0 

mCCOOK QUARRY, IL
1 
0 
0 

NOTASULGA QUARRY, AL
1 
0 
0 

PUDDLEDOCK SAND & GRAVEL, VA
1 
0 
0 

WEST PLANT, aZ
1 
0 
0 

 

The table below sets forth, by mine, category of legal action and number of legal actions filed before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Legal Actions

Name of Operation

Contest

Penalty

Contest

Citations

Complaint of

Discharge,

Discrimination

BROWNWOOD QUARRY, TX
1 
0 
0 

EAST FORSYTH, NC
1 
0 
0 

GRAND RIVERS QUARRY, KY
1 
0 
0 

LAKESIDE QUARRY, SC
1 
0 
0 

LITHIA SPRINGS QUARRY, GA
1 
0 
0 

MACON QUARRY, GA
1 
0 
0 

 

The table below sets forth, by mine, category of legal action and number of legal actions resolved by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission during the twelve months ended December  31, 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Legal Actions

Name of Operation

Contest

Penalty

Contest

Citations

Complaint of

Discharge,

Discrimination

1604 QUARRY, TX
1 
0 
0 

bartlett underground quarry,IL
1 
0 
0 

BLACK ANGUS PLANT, AZ
1 
0 
0 

BOLINGBROOK UNDERGROUND,IL
3 
0 
0 

CHEROKEE QUARRY, AL
1 
0 
0 

COOKEVILLE QUARRY, TN
1 
0 
0 

DREYFUS QUARRY, SC
1 
0 
0 

ELKIN, NC
1 
0 
0 

GLENCOE QUARRY, AL
1 
0 
0 

GRAHAM-VIRGINIA, VA
1 
0 
0 

GRAND RIVERS QUARRY, KY
0 
0 
7 

GREYSTONE, NC
1 
0 
0 

KANKAKEE QUARRY & MILL, IL
1 
0 
0 

keuka sand plant,FL
1 
0 
0 

LAWRENCEVILL, VA
1 
0 
0 

MECKLEBURG ROCK, VA
1 
0 
0 

plainfield stone, IL
2 
0 
0 

Rochester sand & gravel, IL

1 
0 
0 

ROCKMART QUARRY, GA
1 
0 
0 

ROCKINGHAM QUARRY, NC
1 
0 
0 

ROYAL STONE, VA
1 
0 
0 

STAFFORD , VA
2 
0 
0 

SUN CITY PLANT, AZ
1 
0 
0 

TAMPA CEMENT GRINDING PLANT, FL
1 
0 
0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 95 – Page 3