PCA Portland Cement Association presented nine facilities with the 2005 PCA Safety Innovation Awards at an award luncheon at the 48th Annual Cement Industry Technical Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on April 12. The Innovation in Safety Awards honor innovative safety practices, programs and projects; communicate these ideas to members of the cement industry; and raise the profile and importance of safety programs both within and outside of the industry.
Winners are featured in the current issue of Cement Americas magazine, which cosponsored the awards.
Members of PCA’s Occupational Health and Safety Committee, Board of Directors, and a representative of Mines Safety and Health Administration judged 68 entries this year. The 2005 winners were:

Alamo Cement Company - San Antonio, TX
Ash Grove Cement Company - Inkom, ID
Ash Grove Cement Company - Clancy, MT
Ash Grove Cement Company - Durkee, OR
Buzzi Unicem USA Inc. - Greencastle, IN
Buzzi Unicem USA Inc. - Stockertown, PA
GCC of America Inc. - Rapid City, SD
GCC of America Inc. - Tijeras, NM
Illinois Cement Company - LaSalle, IL