By Mark S. Kuhar Winter is the time of the year when the relationship between man and machine is put to the ultimate test. From frostbite to fatigue failures, operating in extremely low temperatures where downtime is not an option is always a challenge. Terex Trucks’ Regional Customer Support Manager John Hunter offers some key practices to aid safe operation,…
Read MoreDay: January 17, 2017
Examination Citation for Elevators Violated Due Process Rights
Judge Thomas McCarthy vacated an S&S citation issued against Cemex’s Demopolis plant under §56.18002(a) for allegedly failing to designate a competent person to inspect elevators for each shift. The decision is similar to a July 2016, decision by Judge Barbour. Judge McCarthy found that the Secretary did not give “fair notice” to the operator that elevators fell within the definition…
Read MoreThe Night Shift
This will be the last safety column by Randy Logsdon, as he has accepted appointment by the governor of New Mexico to the position of state mine inspector. We thank him for his contributions to Rock Products. – Ed.
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in November Slip 6 Percent
Nonbuilding Construction Descended 9 Percent; Highway And Bridge Construction Fell 16 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreThe WIIN Act Is In; Will WOTUS Be Out?
The Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation (WIIN Act), formerly known as the Water Resources Development Act or WRDA, cleared the U.S. Senate by a vote of 78 to 21 after passing the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill now heads to President Obama’s desk for his signature.
Read MoreA Box of Chocolates: Possible Legal Issues in 2017
By Mark Savit Life is full of surprises. Virtually no one called either the Brexit vote or the election, and the Cubs won the World Series for the first time since 1908. So asking anyone to predict what the new year would bring by way of new or emerging legal issues suddenly seems more daunting than it would usually be.…
Read MorePERMITTING – JANUARY 2017
Luck Stone, Mellott Partner on New Quarry Project Luck Stone announced that the company will open a new quarry in Prince Edward County, approximately five miles west of downtown Farmville, Va. Luck Stone anticipates that the site, which is located along U.S. Route 460, will be open for business in the summer of 2017. Land development activities are planned to begin…
Read MoreThe Importance of Website Maintenance
Books Are For The Ages; Websites Are For The Moment. Is Yours Updated? By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreWhen The Boss Is Wrong
How You Handle It Can Help Or Hurt Your Career. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreAEM Advocates for Diesel Fuel Quality
Fuel quality is critical to keep Tier 4 engines running smoothly, which is why the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released information to help equipment owners and users keep their machines up and running.
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