Eden, Valders Get Quarry Safety Awards (March 29)

Five separate Eden/Valders quarries were noted by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the National Mining Association (NMA) with Sentinel of Safety awards. The program recognizes achievement of outstanding safety records, to stimulate greater interest in safety and to encourage development of more effective accident prevention programs among the nation’s mineral extraction industries.

The company also garnered two awards from the Arlington, Va.-based Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association, an alliance of 24 national organizations representing the mining, metallurgical and allied industries recognizing outstanding safety performance through their awards.

Eden Stone Co.and its division, Valders Stone & Marble Inc., maintain and operate eight quarries in the state of Wisconsin for a variety of stone products, including limestone building and landscape products.

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