Explosives manufacturer Dyno Nobel traces its roots back to Alfred Nobel and his pivotal invention of dynamite. The name dynamite is derived from the Greek word dýnamis, meaning power. This year marks 150 years of progression due to the power of dynamite.
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NIOSH Releases Updated Hazard Assessment Software
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) now offers more ways to reveal hazards on the job. EVADE 2.0 can pull together video footage and exposure data on dust, diesel and gases, as well as sound into one display for a more comprehensive view of the hazards miners face. The software synchronizes all the incoming data files to…
Read MoreClickSafety Launches New Online Miner Safety Courses
ClickSafety, a provider of online safety training for the construction and general industries, released its online surface mining safety courses, MSHA 4-Hour New Miner Part 1 (Site Entry), and MSHA 8-Hour Mine Safety and Health Refresher. The courses are designed to help meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Part 46 Training…
Read MoreMSHA Issues Alert for Prevention of Falls
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a “Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety Alert Preventing Fall of Person Accidents.” In the past decade, 29 miners have died at metal and nonmetal (MNM) mines when they fell from the area where they worked, such as heavy equipment, ladders and conveyor walkways.
Read MoreRock Products Sponsors Award at Young Leaders Meeting
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) celebrated its 25th Young Leaders Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Ariz., last month. Industry leaders imparted advice to a record crowd of more than 200 people, including Rock Products Associate Editor Josephine Smith and Director of Sales Sean Carr.
Read MoreCaterpillar Sales, Revenues Rise in First Quarter
Caterpillar Inc. announced first-quarter 2017 sales and revenues of $9.8 billion, compared with $9.5 billion in the first quarter of 2016. First-quarter 2017 profit per share was $0.32, compared with $0.46 per share in the first quarter of 2016. Excluding restructuring costs, first-quarter 2017 profit per share was $1.28, double first-quarter 2016 profit per share excluding restructuring costs of $0.64…
Read MorePolydeck Opens Texas Facility
The grand opening of Polydeck’s newest remote facility, the South Texas Distribution Center (DC) in San Antonio, was held on Friday, April 7. Attendees engaged in a discussion of training opportunities that Polydeck could provide; received a preview of recent new product introductions like Kwikdeck, Metaldex and the cross member protection system; enjoyed a lunch buffet; and a drawing for…
Read MoreRogers Group Buys a Prison
Rogers Group Inc. has paid the state of Tennessee $12.1 million for a 119-acre vacant former prison in West Nashville, according to a report in The Tennessean.
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