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Advisory Panels
One way we respond is by working with community
advisory groups. Panel members, drawn from a cross-section
of the community, meet regularly to discuss issues important
to the facility and of interest to the community.
Vulcan supports 13 citizen advisory panels
around the country, three with our chemicals business and
10 with our constructions materials business. The Community
Involvement Group in Wichita, Kansas is one of the longest-running
community advisory panels in the nation. It was recently showcased
in Environmental Science & Technology, and featured on
Japanese public television (NHK) as an example of good stewardship
and community involvement.
Responsible
Care Codes
Our Chemicals Group's compliance with the
voluntary Responsible Care initiative of the American Chemistry
Council sends a clear message that we listen and respond to
public input. One of its six codes calls on member facilities
to maintain a community outreach program. Members must openly
communicate relevant, useful information that responds to
the public's questions and concerns. This includes information
about waste minimization, emissions reduction, health effects
of chemicals and efforts to ensure the safe transport of chemicals.
Emergency Response
Plans
 Being
A Good Neighbor At Vulcan's chemical plants, emergency
response plans are openly shared with neighbors, who are often
actively involved in implementation and training events. We
conduct CPR courses at many of our plants in both business
segments. Where needed, classes are bilingual. The local emergency
response organization plans of surrounding communities often
have been developed with significant assistance from our employees.
Many aggregates mining operations
today have controls that automatically shut down the plant
if situations occur that could lead to an environmental problem,
such as a failure of dust suppression equipment. We often
go beyond federal, state and local regulations to meet the
needs of our employees and our neighbors. Seismic monitors
are used on our property to measure vibration levels during
blasting.
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