Aggregate Producer Safety & Operations Seminar & Trade Show 
December 10-11, 2025
Holiday Inn Staunton Conference Center

December 10 – Registration: –  7:00 am  –  Seminar:   8:00 am – 4:30 pm 

December 11 – Seminar:  8:00 am – Noon 

Tentative

Wednesday, December 10

7:00 am - 8:00 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 9:00 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Mobile Equipment AI - Vito Mosca, Carter CAT

9:00 am - 9:30 am
Networking Break

9:30 am - 10:30 am
Workplace Exams Technology - Jeff Harmon, ASM & Tom Greslick, Luck Stone
Pumps & Ponds:  Operational and Safety Considerations In Design & Applications - Craig Rautiola, East Rock Solutions

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Networking Break

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
NSSGA Update - Troy Austin, NSSGA S&H Committee Chair
MSHA Update & Leadership - Tim Watkins/Brian Dotson, MSHA

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch & Networking

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Tire Maintenance & Safety - Ben Taylor, McCarthy Tire
Smarter, Safer Crushing: Leveraging Digital Monitoring and AI for Efficiency and Reliability - Gage Wandler, L& H Industries

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Networking Break

3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Ergonomics Training for Back Safety and Injury Prevention - Mike Palmer, HealthWorks
Connecting Aggregate Producers & CTE Programs - Bo Brundick, Louisa County Schools

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Business Break

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tethered Lighting Demonstration (Hotel Parking Lot)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Reception

Dinner Individually

Thursday, December 11

7:00 am - 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 9:30 am
Crushers & Manganese - Jason Babcock, Paschal Associates
Screen Media Solutions for Sand and Aggregate Mining Operations - Joe Teague, Conn-Weld

9:30 am - 10:00 am
Networking Break

10:00 am - 10:30 am
Operational and Health & Safety Benefits of Molded Rubber Products - Greg Elliott, GTR Rubber

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Networking Break

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Benefits of Tethered Lighting - Rob Schumann, Blue Vigil

11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Open Discussion
Door Prizes
Seminar Concludes