MSHA to Award Grants for Mine Safety Education, Training The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced the availability of up to $1 million in grants for education and training programs to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines. The Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006…
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Mucha to Receive James M. Christie Award
Randall J. “Randy” Mucha, corporate director of health and safety for Lehigh Hanson, will receive the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) James M. Christie Safety and Health Professional of the Year Award. The award recognizes an individual for substantial contributions and commitment to safe and healthy practices within his or her company and the industry.
Read MoreConstruction Starts in 2016 Advance Only 1 Percent
The 1 Percent Increase at the National Level for Total Construction Starts in 2016 Was the Result of a Mixed Performance at the Five-Region Level. By Mark S. Kuhar
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Aggregates Industries Quarry Could Protect D.C. Water Supply WTOP in Washington, D.C., is reporting that local water officials are looking into the possibility of utilizing Aggregates Industries’ Travilah Quarry in Rockville, Md., to provide water storage for the local D.C., Maryland and Virginia water utilities in the event that water from the Potomac River would become unavailable or undrinkable. The…
Read MoreLimiting MSHA’s Jurisdiction: Is It Connected to a Working Mine?
he Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Overruled MSHA and the Commission. Find Out Why. By Brian Hendrix
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Rogers Group Seeks Special Exemption Rogers Group, Inc. is once again seeking a special exception for a proposed limestone quarry, according to the Journal and Courier. “Rogers Group is moving forward with our project and is looking forward to serving customers in the Greater Lafayette, Ind., market,” company spokesman Tom Kenley told the paper. The company highlighted quarry construction and…
Read MoreAvoiding Email Paralysis
Email Processes Are Indispensable to Business Communication, But They Can Create Problems. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreChallenged Yourself Lately?
If You Want to Continue to Grow, Look for Ways to Stretch Yourself. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreColumbia Steel Debuts New Cone Mantle Design
A new, patented cone mantle design offers improved crusher output based on initial field trials, according to Columbia Steel Casting Co. Inc. By looking beyond the concept of simple gravity feeding, Columbia’s engineers have developed a unique mantle modification intended to direct feed more efficiently into a crushing chamber.
Read MoreNew Mack Engine Oil EOS-4.5 Extends Drain Intervals
Mack Trucks announced extended engine oil drain intervals for customers using its newly formulated Mack Engine Oil EOS-4.5. Depending on the application, oil drain intervals have been extended by up to 15,000 miles compared with previous formulations, helping reduce customer maintenance costs. Introduced as the factory fill in Mack’s 2017 engines, genuine Mack Engine Oil EOS-4.5 also extends drain intervals…
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