Leiths Newsletter Issue 20 - Magazine - Page 4
CORPORATE / GROUP NEWS
ISSUE 19
NEW ZAPPSHELTERS AT BLACKHILLS AND LOCHHILLS
The Company has added
covered storage facilities for
Asphalt Sand at Blackhills
Quarry and Crushed Rock
Fines and Asphalt Sand at
Lochhills Quarry.
It is essential that we keep our sand and dust dry for
our Asphalt Plants. This not only retains the quality
of our products, but, through energy efficiencies, it
also reduces our carbon footprint and environmental
impact. A further benefit of the shelters is that they can
also be moved to another location relatively easily.
Blackhills Zappshelter
Zappshelter provided a single storage shelter for
asphalt sand at our Blackhills Quarry and a double
unit at Lochhills Quarry for imported sand and crushed
rock fines from Blackhills Quarry. Our inhouse Civils
team completed the groundwork and foundations,
also placing the Lego Blocks for the Shelter to be
erected on.
We are now considering a further shelter for Highland
Lime to keep our raw feedstock dry before arriving at
the Milling Plant.
Lochhills double unit Zappshelter
New digital speed sign for Blackhills Quarry
SITE SAFETY BEGINS AT THE
ENTRANCE – AND TO ENSURE
THAT EVERYONE IS AWARE OF
THIS, A DIGITAL SPEED SIGN
WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED ON
THE ENTRANCE ROAD AT
BLACKHILLS QUARRY.
The entrance road is straight, well surfaced, approximately
300 metres long, and controlling the speed of vehicles
approaching the Weighbridge has previously been an issue.
The standard highway speed signs previously used have had
limited effect and a speed detection gun only worked when
someone was able to operate it.
A digital speed sign was successfully used at Rigifa Head Office before a second unit was then purchased for Blackhills. The device has a range and
optimum visibility of approximately 250 metres, and this allows for the driver to be aware of their speed for longer. Research shows that the longer the
sign is visible, the greater the impact on the driver. The unit is solar powered and works even in cloudy weather as the batteries can be recharged in half
a day of sunshine and provide one – two weeks of use.
Weighbridge Operator, Kayleigh Clark, has noticed that drivers are now more aware of their speed when
approaching the weighbridge.
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