EX-95 10 vmc-20130930xex95.htm EX-95 Exhibt95

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 three months ended September 30, 2013,  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) received any 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; (iii) had any flagrant violations under Section 110(b)(2); (iv) 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; (v) received notice from MSHA of a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards under Section 104(e); or (vi) had any mining-related fatalities.

 

Exhibit 95 – Page 1

 

third Quarter 2013

 

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 three months ended September 30, 2013.  Of our 228 active MSHA-regulated facilities during the quarter, we received 109 federal mine safety inspections at 96 facilities during the reporting period. Of our inspected facilities,  85 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)

BLACK ANGUS S&G, AZ
1 
3 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

No

BOLINGBROOK STONE, IL
2 
3 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

No

CENTRAL, KY
3 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

No

COOKEVILLE QUARRY, TN
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.2 
0 

No

GREENWOOD, SC
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2.1 
0 

No

MARYVILLE QUARRY, TN
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.6 
0 

No

PLEASANTON S&G, CA
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

No

RELIANCE S&G, CA
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0.1 
0 

No

SACRAMENTO PLANT, CA
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

No

SPRUCE PINE QUARRY, NC
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

No

TAMPA CEMENT GRINDING PLANT, FL
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1.7 
0 

No

OTHER OPERATIONS -  85
95 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

No

Total
109 
15 
0 
0 
0 
0 
4.7 
0 

 

 

The total dollar value of proposed assessments received during the three months ended September 30, 2013 for all other citations, as well as proposed assessments received during the reporting period for citations previously issued, is  $25,514.

 

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 September 30, 2013. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Legal Actions

Name of Operation

Contest

Penalty

Contest

Citations

Complaint of

Discharge,

Discrimination

BOLINGBROOK STONE, IL
2 
0 
0 

COOKEVILLE QUARRY, TN
1 
0 
0 

ELKIN QUARRY, NC
1 
0 
0 

GRAHAM VIRGINIA OCCOQUAN QUARRY, VA
1 
0 
0 

GRAND RIVERS QUARRY, KY
0 
0 
5 

HENDERSONVILLE QUARRY, NC
1 
0 
0 

HOUSTON YARD, TX
1 
0 
0 

LAWRENCEVILLE QUARRY, VA
1 
0 
0 

LEMONT, IL
1 
0 
0 

MCCOOK, IL
1 
0 
0 

MECKLENBURG QUARRY, VA
1 
0 
0 

NOTASULGA QUARRY, AL
1 
0 
0 

PINEVILLE QUARRY, NC
1 
0 
0 

PUDDLEDOCK QUARRY, VA
1 
0 
0 

ROYAL STONE QUARRY, VA
1 
0 
0 

STAFFORD QUARRY, VA
1 
0 
0 

SUN CITY S&G, AZ
1 
0 
0 

TUSCALOOSA QUARRY, AL
2 
3 
0 

VULCAN DRILL SERVICES SG, AL
1 
1 
0 

 

Exhibit 95 – Page 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Legal Actions

Name of Operation

Contest

Penalty

Contest

Citations

Complaint of

Discharge,

Discrimination

BOLINGBROOK STONE, IL
1 
0 
0 

COOKEVILLE QUARRY, TN
1 
0 
0 

ELKIN QUARRY, NC
1 
0 
0 

GRAHAM VIRGINIA OCCOQUAN QUARRY, VA
1 
0 
0 

GRAND RIVERS QUARRY, KY
1 
0 
3 

HENDERSONVILLE QUARRY, NC
1 
0 
0 

LAWRENCEVILLE QUARRY, VA
1 
0 
0 

MECKLENBURG QUARRY, VA
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 three months ended September 30, 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Legal Actions

Name of Operation

Contest

Penalty

Contest

Citations

Complaint of

Discharge,

Discrimination

BLACKSBURG QUARRY, SC
1 
0 
0 

BOLINGBROOK STONE, IL
0 
0 
1 

CHEROKEE QUARRY, AL
1 
0 
0 

FORT PAYNE QUARRY, AL
1 
0 
0 

FREDERICK QUARRY, MD
1 
0 
0 

GRAND RIVERS QUARRY, KY
1 
0 
0 

HELOTES STONE, TX
1 
0 
0 

KINGSPORT QUARRY, TN
1 
0 
0 

MANASSAS QUARRY, VA
2 
0 
0 

MCCOOK, IL
1 
0 
0 

RICHMOND QUARRY, VA
1 
0 
0 

ROCHESTER S&G, IL
1 
0 
0 

ROCKINGHAM QUARRY, NC
1 
0 
0 

SHELBYVILLE QUARRY, TN
0 
6 
0 

SPICEWOOD, TX
1 
0 
0 

TAMPA CEMENT GRINDING PLANT, FL
1 
0 
0 

TUSCUMBIA QUARRY, AL
1 
0 
0 

WEST 43RD SAND & GRAVEL, AZ
1 
0 
0 

WILSON COUNTY QUARRY, TN
1 
10 
0 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 95 – Page 3