The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) has announced the winners of its 2010 Safety Awards program.

The winners follow:

• Award Category – Aggregate Plant (Large), Randy Riberdy, plant manager, Vulcan Materials – Western Division, Sun Valley, Calif.

• Award Category – Aggregate Plant (Small), James O’Brien, plant manager, Vulcan Materials – Western Division, Los Banos, Calif.

• Award Category: Ready Mixed Concrete Plant, Tom Bascue, manager, Vulcan Materials – Western Division, Los Banos and Gustine Plants, Calif.

“We are extremely proud of these plant managers and their commitment to safety,” says Gary Hambly, president and CEO for CalCIMA, in a prepared statement. “This is a particularly meaningful time to recognize plant managers, given the additional demands placed on plant personnel during the economic slow-down.”

Mike Herges, chair of CalCIMA’s safety & health subcommittee and safety and health services manager for Graniterock Co., adds that he thinks “these managers truly serve as safety leaders within their companies and as inspiration to their peers in the industry.”