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President Michael cruMMitt Crummitt and Son Vault Company Martins Ferry, OH

President-elect Jerry russell Southern Ohio Vault Company Portsmouth, OH

secretary/treasurer Mark Bates Norwalk Wilbert Vault Co. Bridgeport, CT

iMMediate Past President huBert McQuestion Lake Shore Burial Vault Company Brookfield,WI

directors edwin Bruns Bruns Norwalk Vault St. Louis, MO

Paul cooPer Cooper Wilbert Vault Co. Barrington, NJ

steve handley Handley Precast Systems Glendale, AZ

curt shannon SIFuneralServices Ennis, TX

GreG tilley IdealBurialVaultCompany Depew, NY

affiliate directors Dave Long Eagle Burial Vault Association Joliet,IL

Blake swinford Trigard/Greenwood Plastics Danville,IL

steve vincent DoricProducts,Inc. Marshall,IL terry whitlock WilbertFuneralServices,Inc. Broadview,IL

association ManaGeMent Kimberly A. Fantaci ExecutiveDirector Donald J. Gaitten, Jr. AssociationExecutive Donald A. Mounce, APR The Bulletin Editor Richard L. Martin Magazine Production Manager J. Scott Calkins, Esq. Legal Counsel

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Leadership FocusThe Best is Yet to Come!By Michael Crummitt, NCBVA President

Association Focus 2013 NCBVA Convention

Safety FocusObservations From OrlandoBy Ron Overton, Overton Safety Training, Inc.

Legal FocusFTC Staff Opinion Regarding Obese DecedentsBy J. Scott Calkins, Esq., NCBVA Legal Counsel

Association Matters

Industry News & Calendar

ON THE COVER

Accurate ...............................................15

American Cemetery Supplies..................2

Axis ........................................................8

Crescent Bronze .....................................6

D & C Supply ..........................................6

Doric ......................................................6

Edgmont ..............................................18

Holland Supply .....................................10

Long Machine Co. ...............................23

Mixer Systems Inc. ...............................18

Nycon ...................................................16

Overton Safety Training ..........................6

RoMix ..................................................14

Rostine/Cast-O-Magic ..........................11

Trigard ....................................................4

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Frank Sinatra once sang, “The Best Is Yet To Come”! That is how I feel about the future of the organization as I begin service to you as 2013 NCBVA President.

This is an outstanding organization that provides a voice for each company and each individual within the concrete burial vault industry. With the great board of directors and staff that we have in place, which has come to work very well together in such a short period of time, Frank is correct…our best years are ahead of us.

The diversity on our board—a few long-time members and a few new leaders—bring a lot of energy and ideas to the forefront. This mixture of freshness and continuity will lead to some powerful advancements in the very near future.

The Presidency means a great deal to me, as our organization has a history going back many generations. I remember attending meetings with my family as a young boy back in the 1960s, and have been involved ever since; the old NCBVA convention was always held in June, and we attended that as our family vacation.

My sole goal is to leave the organization just a little bit better than what I inherited, which I would hope to be the goal of every President in our future. A few objectives I have to reach that goal are to increase participation through membership, as well as to enhance our convention.

Convention and Trade ShowWe just completed a great 2013 Convention in Orlando, Florida. It was a small gathering of members and vendors, but an important one, as we discussed many avenues to our future success.

First and foremost was a commitment to make next year’s show in Houston, Texas, even more of a success. Efforts to solicit more vendors and exhibitors, as well as member attendance, have already begun!

Your Board and I are personally contacting as many people as we can to get them back involved! There are so many meetings, and only so much time; we just want to make sure that NCBVA remains a priority by offering value to the exhibitor and the attending member.

More precast business options, more offerings that showcase our manufacturing advancements and support, and more ideas for individual corporation success are key. In particular, we need to showcase options to combat the threat of cremation’s impact on our industry; there are some ways to overcome and succeed!

ASTM SpecificationsKeep an eye out over the coming months for the latest news on the American Society for

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The Best Is Yet To ComeBy Michael Crummitt

NCBVA PresidentCrummitt & Son Vault Co.

Martins Ferry, OH

My sole goal is to leave the organization just a little bit better than what I inherited, which I would hope to be the goal of every President in our future. A few objectives I have to reach that goal are to increase participation through membership, as well as to enhance our convention.


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Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards that NCBVA is involved in developing. While NCBVA did not bring these items to the table, we were part of a consortium of burial vault groups that had substantial input into their development.

We are currently undertaking the writing of final specification drafts for manufacturing and designing precast concrete burial vaults and graveliners. ASTM WK 828 sets the new manufacturing specifications, and ASTM WK 21780 designates the minimum design loading.

Special thanks goes out to Mark Chinery with Wilbert, who is new to the group and who really got the ball rolling with this long and tedious process. Marvin Smith of SI Industries and Blake Swinford of Trigard also participated, and are vital in this effort moving forward.

These guidelines may not affect all vault manufacturers. But they put in place producer specifications for large jobs for memorial and government veteran’s cemeteries.

OSHA LetterI am proud to report the receipt of a letter addressing NCBVA exemption from certification needed for equipment to deliver burial vaults. This has been a huge concern within our industry for some time now.

Following NCBVA contacting Director Jim Maddux of the Directorate of Construction for OSHA, and stating our case for why we should be exempt from certification, he agreed! A copy of his letter is on page 8 of this issue.

Please note, you will still be required to have a documented and verifiable training program to avoid OSHA problems. It is always

a good idea and best operational practice to institute a good training and documentation program, even if certification is not required.

But you do not have to be certified for burial vault delivery, and we have had people spending a great deal of time and money ramping

up for this probability. One note to remember, however, is that if you are delivering other products besides burial vaults, you may still need to look into certification!

I always felt that we in NCBVA were exempt for our standard work, and this was a great letter from OSHA and an even greater victory for our industry. To know that you can send your views to OSHA, have somebody within the government look at the regulations and take your viewpoint into account, and then to provide us with a favorable ruling is nothing short of fantastic.

Future ChallengeCremation is hurting everyone in the burial vault. But, remember that everyone is not going to be cremated, and there will always be a need for concrete vaults.

We are a service oriented organization as much as a group of companies that manufacture burial vaults. As such, there are a number of avenues we can pursue to provide cremation products and services, and to do anything that a family may wish to honor the remains of a departed loved one.

I see many positives for the future, as I think we have the right leadership and staff in place to move forward. Our new staff has done a great job in a short amount of time!

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U.S. Department of LaborOccupational Safety and Health AdministrationWashington, D.C. 20210

Dear National Concrete Burial Vault Association, Inc.:

Thank you for your letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Directorate of Construction, in which you express the position that equipment used to place burial vaults in an open grave is not covered by OSHA’s Cranes and Derrick in Construction Standard.

OSHA is aware that members (and customers)of the National Concrete Burial Vault Association (NCBVA) use specifically designed trailers and vehicles equipped with a frame-support beam to lift, move, and install concrete burial vaults. NCBVA asserts that placing concrete burial vaults into graves is a unique activity with specialized equipment, and that this is not a construction operation.

OSHA’s Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard covers hoisting equipment used in conjunction with a construction activity. Although the act of excavating a grave would be considered a construction activity, the placement of a burial vault in the grave is not a form of construction. There are no connections, either mechanical or electrical, made from a burial vault to other objects or structures. Once the burial vault is placed in the ground, there is no further construction work performed to build onto or otherwise alter its structure. During the placement process, the burial vault is not arranged in a sequence for further hoisting, an action that indicates construction crane activity.

In contrast to the placement of burial vaults, the hoisting of tanks and precast components/structural members, such as sewer pipes and electric vaults, into an excavation would be considered a construction activity because those components/members are positioned by a crane as part of a larger operation, system, or structure, and these objects are then connected to other structures, systems, or foundations. The use of a crane in such situations is part of a construction-related operation and would therefore fall within the requirements of the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard.

To summarize, because the movement and placement of burial vaults is not a construction activity, the specialized equipment used to move/place burial vaults is not covered by the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard. As a result, the hazards associated with placement of burial vaults would be appropriately addressed by requirements of mechanized equipment standards for general industry work, including CFR 1910.180, Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes, or 29 CFR 1910.178, Powered Industrial Trucks and Other Specialized Equipment.

As referenced in your letter, OSHA issued a letter of interpretation to the Honorable Ron Kind on October 15, 1999, which stated that the Agency considers activities related to grave excavation as a construction activity covered by Subpart P Excavations of 29 CFR Part 1926. During grave excavation, hoisting equipment would be covered by the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard when used, for example, to move or place trench boxes and shoring needed to protect employees from excavation hazards.

Thank you for your interest in occupational safety and health. We hope you find this information helpful. OSHA’s requirements are set by statute, standard, and regulations. Our letters of interpretation do not create new or additional requirements but rather explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances. This letter constitutes OSHA’s interpretation of the requirements discussed. From time to time, letters are affected when the Agency updates a standard, a legal decision impacts a standard, or changes in technology affect the interpretation. To ensure that you are using the correct information and guidance, please consult OSHA’s website at http://www.osha.gov. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact the Directorate of Construction at (202) 693-2020.

Sincerely,James G. Maddux, DirectorDirectorate of Construction

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(Editor’s Note: The following is a replication of a formal letter received by NCBVA from James G. Maddux, Director Directorate of Construction for OSHA and the U.S. Department of Labor, clarifying a question submitted to his office May 31, 2012. The initial letter from NCBVA formally stated that the association’s position was the activity of installing a burial vault is

not covered by the Crane and Derricks in Construction Standard. According to the analysis of Director Maddux, such activity is, indeed, exempt from such rulings and requisites! Please review the following details, which may help in your business and training plans and decisions. More information may be forthcoming, and we will keep you posted.)


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2013 NCBVA Convention& ExpositionA great time was had by all at the 2013 Annual NCBVA Convention & Exposition, held at the Gaylord Palms Resort Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida! The following are some of the images of the meetings, training sessions, exhibitors, and reception/banquet events that made the event successful! We hope to see you at next year’s Convention…the details will be forthcoming in future issues of The Bulletin!


First and foremost, I would like to thank the many people, and all the NCBVA members, who have welcomed me into your Association. I want to particularly thank those who went out of their way to make me feel like a valued part of your membership during this past year, especially at the 2013 NCBVA Annual Assembly in Orlando.

I would also like to acknowledge and thank Tom Monahan for all that he has done in assisting your association in taking the initiative to move your association forward, with cost-effective custom professional training materials developed to fit your associations exact needs. I wish him well in his retirement and new endeavors.

These materials will assist the members in becoming compliant with OSHA regulations for hoisting and lifting. And I look forward to working with NCBVA in further implementation.

Increasing AttendanceAs a second year attendee of your National Annual Assembly, I consistently find myself impressed with the quality and dedication of the “core” of individuals (owners and employers) who attend your events. In every association that I belong to, there is always a “core” percentage of members who drive the association forward, can always be counted on to attend the meetings, and that assist the association in any way they can.

This family atmosphere is very prevalent in your association, and can only help you going forward. I can totally identify with the family owned business model, with multiple generations involved in the past business, evolving your business, and moving it forward. My company is likewise totally family-owned, with three generations of my immediate family who have

been involved in its everyday operations and its ownership for over 20 years.

Creating and growing attendance at these types of national meetings is no easy matter. But after listening to the comments made during your meeting, I do feel that you have the right staff in place to handle your needs going forward, and your outbound and inbound executive committee members have a good grasp of next steps.

Getting more than the “core” 25 to 35 members of your association to attend these meetings and take advantage of all the information and educational opportunities the association has to offer is paramount. How to get the other 75% of your membership involved will certainly be something that says easy, but does hard.

This “core” group I have met with has so much to offer the other 75% of your members and the industry, and I am confident your board of directors will work in the best interest of the association members and find a way to get your “peripheral” members to the annual meetings. I will find it very exciting to watch your national meetings attendance numbers grow next year and in future years.

NCCCO New Crane CommitteeIt was brought up at the NCBVA Annual Meeting that the National Commission For The Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) is reacting to a petition by the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) to draft a National Certification Exam up for the Precast Industry Employers who use some of the simpler Mobile Telescopic Cranes and Boom Trucks. This includes hydraulic cranes which do very simple tasks with a very short boom length and very simple rating charts.

These hydraulic cranes have a seat which rotates with the boom, and is then considered by definition a Swing Cab Telescopic Mobile Crane, (or TLL, as the NCCCO acronym). If you have currently an employer that is delivering or placing precast components to a jobsite with this telescopic mobile crane, you would have to take the TLL National Certification exam.

This exam is actually designed for much more complex and larger Truck Mount Telescopic Crane and Rough Terrain Telescopic Cranes which have swing cabs, not to mention much more complex craning. Participants would also be required to take and pass the written

Core Mobile Crane written exam, which unfortunately has many test questions about which the precast industry has no involvement.

The NCCCO has asked me (for the third time) to be a member of this committee, and I will be joining some members from the NPCA and

NCBVA on this task force. The goal is to assist NCCCO in developing a new crane classification (breaking out of the TLL Mobile Crane Category) and written and practical exams that are more relevant to the cranes, charts, operations, and actual use of the precast industry.

This committee meets soon, so we will see how this all unfolds. Certainly this involves more than just the NCBVA and burial vault delivery, and I am not sure how it will separate the precast industry product and tasks from the burial vault industry product and tasks, but I will keep you posted.

OSHA Rulings NCBVA sent a formal request to Federal OSHA for a ruling and letter of interpretation on the use of your specialized cranes and equipment in delivering and placing of burial vaults. OSHA

Observations From OrlandoBy Ron Overton

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Creating and growing attendance at these types of National Meetings is no easy matter.

But after listening to the comments made during your meeting, I do feel that you have the right staff in place to handle your needs

going forward, and your outbound and inbound executive committee members all appear to

have a good grasp of next steps.


sent a formal response and has ruled that the placement of burial vaults in graves using these types of equipment is exempt from the requirement for Operator National Certification.

A copy of the letter is published in this issue of The Bulletin. As far as using the trolley booms, A rail cranes, and vault carts to set the burial vaults in the industry, the ruling is certainly a good one in favor of the burial vault industry.

However, I caution you all to understand that “only” the requirement for Operator National Certification is gone. The general industry codes still require training, testing, and evaluation be done by the employer and proof be retained.

Requirements for trolley booms, rail cranes, vault carts, and rigging/signaling used to set or deliver concrete burial vaults and place them in graves includes the following:

1. Employer will not need NCCCO or national certification for their operators.

2. Employers must provide qualification training, written testing, and practical evaluation to meet the general industry rule for trolley booms, A frame, rail cranes, vault carts, and rigging and signaling.

3. Employers must retain records of all such training, testing, and evaluation for OSHA review.

4. NCBVA has an in-house training and qualification program for vault carts, which we prepared, that operations they can administer themselves for their employees. This is currently being used to satisfy OSHA.

5. Some NCBVA members are using the NCBVA Articulating Crane operator training and qualification program for the rail, A frame, and trolley booms, which we also prepared. There is a combination NCBVA internal Training program

with both articulating crane and vault carts in it, just with separate student workbooks.

My concerns after reading this recent ruling from OSHA are two-fold:

1. The ruling exempts vaults from being delivered to a cemetery regardless of the vehicle used, since such is not considered a construction site. But it did not specifically address Articulating Boom Telescopic Cranes in it, which causes me concern.

2. The delivery or movement of any other type of precast concrete items, forms, etc., besides burial vaults, is likewise not addressed. But the primary concern for NCBVA is the burial vault issue.

NCBVA Member OSHA VisitationI recently had a conversation with one of your fellow NCBVA member’s regarding his account of an OSHA visitation, which I paraphrase below. I greatly appreciate his candor and willingness to share his experience with the rest of us, to certainly prove that you as employers must be in compliance, or you will be cited during a visit.

1. His facility site was recently visited, unannounced, by a Federal OSHA compliance inspector. He had previously been visited and inspected, and wondered why he was being inspected again so soon.

2. The OSHA compliance officer showed him a list of target companies or industries they were focusing on this year, and precast locations were on the list.

3. The first thing OSHA asked for was proof of training on the burial vault carts. (Members of NCBVA often use vault trailers, which are totally different than anything else used in material transportation. Special training consideration needs to be considered on vault trailer issues.) He showed them all his training paperwork, rosters, and the actual training program book (he had the NCBVA Vault Cart “Train the Trainer” and student handbooks), and he was not cited.

4. OSHA then asked for the proof of forklift operator training and qualification, and he showed them all his paperwork and the actual training program (he purchased the trainer kit from us for warehouse forklifts last summer). He was not cited.

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A copy of the letter is published in this issue of The Bulletin. As far as using the trolley booms, A rail cranes, and vault carts to set the burial vaults in the industry, the ruling is certainly a good one in favor of the burial vault industry. However, I caution you all to understand that “only” the requirement for Operator National Certification is gone. The general industry codes still require training, testing, and evaluation be done by the employer and proof be retained.


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arrangements by our members with their funeral home customers. I don’t know if there is an industry practice of charging more for an oversize vault for an obese deceased.

But whatever such costs are charged, the recent Federal Trade Commission ruling has clarified how such extra costs can be charged by the funeral home.

In Advisory Opinion 13-1, the FTC addresses whether funeral homes can charge extra (beyond what is listed on the General Price List) for handling obese bodies requiring additional personnel or equipment (including sale of vaults), or for very large funeral services that also require additional staff. According to the agency, funeral homes can do so, but they have to do it in a specific way in order to comply with the Funeral Rule.

“It is staff’s view,” the agency explained, “that the Rule allows a funeral provider to charge only the prices that are listed on its GPL, or other price lists required by the Rule, and does not permit additional charges that have not been disclosed on the price lists.

“Funeral providers are free, however, to place reasonable limitations on the availability of any listed GPL item at a particular price, provided they also disclose sufficient information for a consumer to determine the additional cost if the standard limitation is exceeded.”

Significance of This OpinionThis is an extremely significant and important opinion for several reasons. First, providers

are increasingly faced with situations involving handling services for deceased obese individuals where there are additional costs and it was not previously clear how to deal with possible additional charges under the Funeral Rule.

Second, the Opinion Letter did not merely limit its position to the obese person situation but also covered the subject of possible additional charges for other types of services.

Third, the Opinion Letter also explains the treatment of additional charges on the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected.

WarningSome states and local jurisdictions have laws, rules and even court cases that prohibit discriminating against people who have physical handicaps including being obese. If a funeral provider is located in a jurisdiction where there is a precedent against charging more, then it would not be possible to charge additional amounts.

I therefore question our members that are covered by such laws, rules and court decisions in their state(s) where they have their offices and plants whether they are presently charging more for an oversize vault than the standard size. I am sure that there will be more information about this new Ruling from members within the death industry and their respective counsels, advisors, etc., including the cremation and casket suppliers. n

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FTC Staff Opinion Regarding Obese Decedents

By J. Scott Calkins, Esq. NCBVA Counsel

5. OSHA then asked to see the overhead crane operator training and qualification proof. The employer showed them all the paperwork for the overhead crane operator training (he had an in-house training program in place). OSHA also inspected the pendant controller for function labeling, and checked that the warning hanging label was attached. The employer was in total compliance and was not cited.

6. I cannot recall if OSHA wanted to see proof of qualified rigging and signaling training and testing, but I do know he has the NCBVA Rigging and Signaling program, and said it was implemented. So it is doubtful he would have been cited.

7. This particular employer did not own an articulating boom crane nor did he own any trolley, A frame or rail boom cranes, but he was sure OSHA would have checked for training and qualification on those as well if he had any.

As owners and employers, you all have plenty of things on your plate, and time and energy are very valuable to you. There is no reason to re-invent the wheel or turn a deaf ear with regards to complying with OSHA hoisting and lifting laws and regulations.

Use your staff, your executive committee, your board of directors, your association attorney, your fellow members, and the NCBVA professional training materials and resources available to you as NCBVA members. This is the benefit of being a member of and belonging to such a national, professional national organization.

Even if you did not attend any recent meetings, the resources and materials are still available for you, and I encourage all of you to get involved in this great group of industry leaders…the NCBVA. Take care and work safely! n

ABOUT THE AUTHORRon Overton, a NCCCO Certified Mobile Crane Operator and Accredited Practical Examiner, is the President, Owner, and an Instructor for OVERTON Safety Training, Inc. of Beaverton, Oregon. OVERTON Safety Training has been providing professional services and materials for the safe operation of forklifts, heavy equipment, aerial/scissor lifts, rigging and signaling, personnel lifts, loaders, and cranes on a worldwide basis since 1991. For additional information, contact Ron at 866-531-0403 or [email protected], or visit the company website at www.overtonsafety.com. These insights are the opinions of the author, and not necessarily those of the NCBVA.

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Granite State Doric Newport, NHGross Vault Co. Thomasville,GAHairfieldVaultCo. Hickory, NCHardyDoric,Inc. Chelmsford, MAHarnVaultService Massillon, OHHarris Precast LaPorte,INHicksIndustries,Inc. Davie,FLHicksIndustries,Inc. Mulberry, FLHorton Precast Girard, PAHuntingburg Vault Co. Huntingburg,INJascon,Inc. Henderson, TXJefferson Concrete Corp. Watertown, NYJosten Wilbert Vault Co. Sioux Falls, SDKansas City Wilbert Grandview,MOLake Shore Burial Vault Co. Brookfield,WILavacaVaultCo. Lavaca,ARLindquist Concrete Products Ogden, UTLouisell-DavisVaultService Chattanooga, TNLycomingBurialVaultCo.Inc. Montoursville,PAMarion Vault Works Marion,INMark H. Bott Co. Odgen , UTMasterGraveService Athens, GAMcDowell Doric Vault Co. Fletcher, NCMemphis Burial Vault Co. Memphis, TNMercer Vault Company Fredericksburg, VAMilanBurialVault,Inc. Milan,MIMinchew Concrete Products Co. Waycross, GAMinnickServicesCorp. FortWayne,IN

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New Employment Eligibility Verification FormIf you are hiring new employees, you will soon need a new I9 form, OMB No. 1615-0047 from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Employers should begin using the new Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) immediately, though the old form is still good until May 7, 2013.

The revised I-9 does not need to be completed for existing employees who already have an I-9 on file, unless their employment eligibility needs to be reverified. In the cases of reverification or rehires, the new version of the I-9 must be used.

The main changes to the new I-9 are:

• Additional data fields, including - the employee’s foreign passport information (if applicable), telephone number, and email address

• Improved instructions

• A revised layout that expands the form to two pages, not counting the instructions and list of acceptable documents.

• In the past some expired documents were acceptable, that is no longer the case. All documents must be unexpired.

And, just a reminder, be sure you give the Lists of Acceptable Documents to the employee to select which ones he/she will give you. The employee selects the documents to provide. Many employers mistakenly tell the new employee to provide their drivers’ license and social security card for I-9 purposes.

Please visit www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf to acquire the new form and instructions, the list of available documents, as well as to seek additional information. n

Montgomery Vault Co. Woodsboro, MDMontgomery Vault Co. Rockville,MDMoore Wilbert Vault Co. Evans,GANeher Burial Vault Co. Springfield,OHNor-DonVaultCo.Inc. Strafford, MONorthCentralMich.VaultSrvc. Cadillac,MINorthwestPABurialService Cochranton, PANorwalk Vault Co. Johnstown, PAOdonVaultCompany,Inc. Odon,INOmahaWilbertVault,Inc. Omaha, NEOstwalt Vault Co. Concord, NCPalm Vault Co. Ada, OKPatriot Vault Co. Park Hills, MOPanhandle Vaults Amarillo, TXPennsylvaniaConcreteVaultCo. Greensburg, PAPerfection Vault Woodson,ILPhenix Vault Phenix City, ALPioneerVault,Inc. Doylestown, PAPoplarBluffDoricVaults,Inc. Poplar Bluff, MO

PrecastConcreteProducts,Inc. Blissfield,MIPrecisionPrecastInc. Pittsfield,MAQuality Burial Vault Co. Houston, TXRexVaultService Newton,ILRocky Mountain Monument/Vault Sandy, UTRoland-Wilbert Vault Co. Clinton,IARoland- Wilbert Vault Co Marion,IASaginaw-Wilbert Vault Corp. Saginaw,MISam Green Vault Corp. Lynchburg, VASt. Louis Wilbert Vault Co. St. Louis, MOSaline Vault Co. Sweet Springs, MOSanteiuVaultsInc. Livonia,MISexton Wilbert Corporation Bloomington,INSheldon Vault Co. Sheldon,IAShore Vault & Precast Co. Exmore, VASimerlyConcreteProducts,Inc. Bristol, TNSimerlyVaults,Inc. Knoxville,TNSouthern Ohio Vault Co. Portsmouth, OH

SouthernVaultService Blakely, GASpoerr Precast Concrete Sandusky, OHSIFuneralServices Cedar Hill, TXSIFuneralServices Gerard, PASIFuneralServices Parsons, KSSIFuneralServices San Antonio, TXSunnycrest,Inc. Auburn, NYSuperiorBurialVaults,Inc. Salt Lake City, UTSuperior Vault Co. Bryantown, MDSuperior Vault Co. Charlestown,INSuperior Vault Co., Ltd. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Swan’s Concrete Products Westbrook, METurner Vault Company Toledo, OHVandenBoomenBurialVaultsInc. Appleton,WIVandenBoomenBurialVaultsInc. Wausau,WIVincent&Sons,Inc. Galena,ILWashington WilbertVaultWorksInc. Laurel, MDWargaConcreteProductsInc. FortWayne,IN

Watts Vault & Monument Co. DesMoines,IAWayneBurialVaultCo.,Inc. Indianapolis,INWelte Vault Co. Danbury,IAWest Plains Vault & Mfg. Co. Pomona, MOWhitman Vault Co. Whitman, MAWicomicoVaultCo.,Inc. Salisbury, MDWieser Precast Stewartville,MNWieser Doric Vault Co. La Crescent, MNWilbert Burial Vault Co. Atlanta, GAWilbert Burial Vault Co. Waycross, GAWilbert Burial Vault Co. Muskegon,MI Wilbert Burial Vault Co. TraverseCity,MIWilbertServices Lancaster, NYWilbertVaultsofHouston,Inc. Houston, TXWillbee Concrete Products Jackson,MIWilliams Wilbert DesMoines,IAWilliams Vault Company Emporia, VAWillmar Precast Co. Willmar, MNZeiser Wilbert Vault Co. Elmira, NY

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Name of Plant ___________________________________________________________________________

Plant Mailing Address______________________________________________________________________

Plant Street Address_______________________________________________________________________

Plant Telephone_________________ Fax Number_______________________________________

Owner’s Name_____________________________ Evening Phone______________________________

Plant Manager/Contact Person__________________ Evening Phone_______________________________

Types of Outer Burial Receptacles Produced Top Seals Air Domes SectionalsOther________________________________________________

Please return this application with full payment to:

The National Concrete Burial Vault Association, Inc.P.O. Box 917525Longwood, FL 32791(888) 88-NCBVAFax (407) 774-6751

For a NCBVA member in good standing, the Plant Certification Inspection fee is $1295.

National Concrete Burial Vault Association, Inc.Member Application for Plant Inspection

NCBVA Certified Vault Manufacturing Plants(Continued)

Pennsylvania Concrete Vault Co. Greensburg, PA Perfection Vault Woodson, ILPhenix Vault Phenix City, ALPioneer Vault, Inc. Doylestown, PAPoplar Bluff Doric Vaults, Inc. Poplar Bluff, MOPrecast Concrete Products, Inc. Blissfield, MI Precision Precast Inc. Pittsfield, MAQuality Burial Vault Co. Houston, TXRex Vault Service Newton, ILRocky Mountain Monument/Vault Sandy, UTRoland-Wilbert Vault Co. Clinton, IARoland-Wilbert Vault Co. Marion, IASaginaw Wilbert Vault Corp. Saginaw, MISam Green Vault Corp. Lynchburg, VASt. Louis Wilbert Vault Co. St. Louis, MO

Saline Vault Co. Sweet Springs, MOSanteiu Vaults Inc. Livonia, MISexton Wilbert Corporation Bloomington, INSheldon Vault Co. Sheldon, IAShore Vault & Precast Co. Exmore, VASimerly Concrete Products, Inc. Bristol, TNSimerly Vaults, Inc. Knoxville, TNSouthern Ohio Vault Co. Portsmouth, OHSouthern Vault Service Blakely, GASpoerr Precast Concrete Sandusky, OHSI Funeral Services Cedar Hill, TXSI Funeral Services Gerard, PASI Funeral Services Parsons, KSSI Funeral Services San Antonio, TXSunnycrest, Inc. Auburn, NY

Superior Burial Vaults, Inc. Salt Lake City, UTSuperior Vault Co. Bryantown, MDSuperior Vault Co. Charlestown, INSuperior Vault Co., Ltd. Mississauga, Ont., CanadaSwan’s Concrete Products Westbrook, METurner Vault Company Toledo, OHVanden Boomen Burial Vaults Inc. Appleton, WIVanden Boomen Burial Vaults Inc. Wausau, WIVincent & Son, Inc. Galena, ILWashington Wilbert Vault Works Inc. Laurel, MDWarga Concrete Products Inc. Fort Wayne, INWatts Vault & Monument Co. Des Moines, IAWayne Burial Vault Co., Inc. Indianapolis, INWelte Vault Co. Danbury, IAWest Plains Vault & Mfg. Co. Pomona, MO

Whitman Vault Co. Whitman, MAWicomico Vault Co., Inc. Salisbury, MD Wieser Precast Stewartville, MNWieser Doric Vault Co. LaCrescent, MNWilbert Burial Vault Co. Atlanta, GAWilbert Burial Vault Co. Waycross, GAWilbert Burial Vault Co. Muskegon, MIWilbert Burial Vault Co. Traverse City, MIWilbert Services Lancaster, NYWilbert Vaults of Houston, Inc. Houston, TXWillbee Concrete Products Jackson, MI Williams Wilbert Des Moines, IAWilliams Vault Company Emporia, VAWillmar Precast Co. Willmar, MNZeiser Wilbert Vault Co. Elmira, NY

2013 CalenderApril 10-13International Cemetery, Cremation & FuneralAssn. (ICCFA)Annual Convention & ExpositionTampa Convention Center& Marriott Waterside HotelTampa, FL

April 25-28International Order ofThe Golden Rule (OGR)Annual Conference and SupplierShowcaseThe Peabody HotelMemphis, TN

August 7-10Cremation Association of North America (CANA)Annual ConventionWashington, DC

October 20-23National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)Int’l. Convention and ExpositionAustin Convention Center Austin, TX

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136 South Keowee StreetDayton, OH 45402(888)88-NCBVAFax (937) 222-5794



National Concrete Burial Vault Association“Serving the death care industry with the very best”

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Key Contact____________________________________Nickname_____________Title ______________________________________________________________Company Name _____________________________________________________Street Address _______________________________________________________City _____________________ State _______________ Zip __________________Phone ___________________________ Fax ______________________________E-mail ____________________________________________________________Company Web Site ___________________________________________________

Check here if you prefer to have your mail sent to your home.Home street Address _________________________________________City _____________________ State ______________ Zip ___________Home Phone _________________ Home Fax ______________________

COMPANY INFORMATION Burial Vault Manufacturer Funeral Director Crematory Cemetery

Doric Wilbert Eagle Trigard Con-O-lite Other Provide Graveside Services

Metal Vaults Plastic Vaults Fiberglass VaultsOffer sizes for Children Adults Oversize

Associate Member: Tell us in 25 words or less about your product/services

Please enroll me in NCBVA today!Signature indicates that you have read and agree to abide by NCBVA’s Code of Ethics and the rules that govern the National Concrete Burial Vault Association. Signature is required before this application can be processed.

_________________________________________ ___________ (Signature) (Date)

Dues Schedule

Manufacturer MemberDues are based on total units sold at this location.

Please check appropriate level: 1-999 Units .........$225 1000 - 1999 .........$350 2000 - 3499 .........$430 3500 - 4999 .........$580 5000 and more ....$700

Associate Member .....$300

Franchise Group .......$1000

Payment InformationInclude payment with this completed form. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express

Check is enclosed

Please charge my Visa MasterCard

Account #_____________________Expiration date _________________

Mailing Information

NCBVAP.O. Box 917525

Longwood, FL 32791(888) 88-NCBVA

Fax: (407) 774-6751

www.ncbva.org

We believe that concrete is an ideal material for the construction of burial vaults for the interment of human remains and that a properly constructed concrete burial vault is worthy of acceptance by the public. Our sales and advertising policies will be governed by standards acceptable by the public and the funeral profession and by principles advocated by the National Concrete Burial Vault Association, Inc. We pledge fair trade practices to our competitor, whose product we will not dispar-age. We shall conduct our business on sound business principles, striving to build a relationship of respect and confidence for the burial vault industry with the public, with the funeral director and with the cemetery’s management. We will abide by the rules and regulations of the National Concrete Burial Vault Association, Inc., thereby contributing to a stronger and greater national industry.

CODE OF ETHICS


National Concrete Burial Vault Association“Serving the death care industry with the very best”

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Key Contact____________________________________Nickname_____________Title ______________________________________________________________Company Name _____________________________________________________Street Address _______________________________________________________City _____________________ State _______________ Zip __________________Phone ___________________________ Fax ______________________________E-mail ____________________________________________________________Company Web Site ___________________________________________________

Check here if you prefer to have your mail sent to your home.Home street Address _________________________________________City _____________________ State ______________ Zip ___________Home Phone _________________ Home Fax ______________________

COMPANY INFORMATION Burial Vault Manufacturer Funeral Director Crematory Cemetery

Doric Wilbert Eagle Trigard Con-O-lite Other Provide Graveside Services

Metal Vaults Plastic Vaults Fiberglass VaultsOffer sizes for Children Adults Oversize

Associate Member: Tell us in 25 words or less about your product/services

Please enroll me in NCBVA today!Signature indicates that you have read and agree to abide by NCBVA’s Code of Ethics and the rules that govern the National Concrete Burial Vault Association. Signature is required before this application can be processed.

_________________________________________ ___________ (Signature) (Date)

Dues Schedule

Manufacturer MemberDues are based on total units sold at this location.

Please check appropriate level: 1-999 Units .........$225 1000 - 1999 .........$350 2000 - 3499 .........$430 3500 - 4999 .........$580 5000 and more ....$700

Associate Member .....$300

Franchise Group .......$1000

Payment InformationInclude payment with this completed form. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express

Check is enclosed

Please charge my Visa MasterCard

Account #_____________________Expiration date _________________

Mailing Information

NCBVAP.O. Box 917525

Longwood, FL 32791(888) 88-NCBVA

Fax: (407) 774-6751

www.ncbva.org

We believe that concrete is an ideal material for the construction of burial vaults for the interment of human remains and that a properly constructed concrete burial vault is worthy of acceptance by the public. Our sales and advertising policies will be governed by standards acceptable by the public and the funeral profession and by principles advocated by the National Concrete Burial Vault Association, Inc. We pledge fair trade practices to our competitor, whose product we will not dispar-age. We shall conduct our business on sound business principles, striving to build a relationship of respect and confidence for the burial vault industry with the public, with the funeral director and with the cemetery’s management. We will abide by the rules and regulations of the National Concrete Burial Vault Association, Inc., thereby contributing to a stronger and greater national industry.

CODE OF ETHICS

136 South Keowee StreetDayton, OH 45402

(888)88-NCBVAFax (937) 222-5794

24 NCBVA.ORG | April 2013

NCBVA|136 South Keowee Street|Dayton, OH 45402-2241

The BulletinThe Bulletin is the bi-monthly publication of the National Concrete Burial Vault Association. We would very much be interested in hearing from you!

Make sure to add us onto you mailing list for news releases about your company, special events, staff promotions or additions, and new products and services that would be of interest to the association and its members.

We would also look forward to receiving any photos of products or installations you have, either color or black & white. If they are at least 300 dpi and 1 mg at 8 x 10 inch format, we will even consider them for the cover!

And, we are also interested in receiving any thought leadership articles on industry trends and techniques, along with case study stories that promote the high standards of the association. (Or, if you just have an idea, let us know and we can write it for you or with you!)

Please contact me at any time!

DonDonald A. Mounce, APR | The Bulletin Editor National Concrete Burial Vault Association (NCBVA) 136 South Keowee Street | Dayton, OH 45402 (888)88-NCBVA | Fax (937) 222-5794 [email protected] | www.ncbva.org

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