By Mark S. Kuhar Transit Mix, a subsidiary of Chicago-based Continental Materials, is hoping to turn a Colorado Springs, Colo., quarry where it plans to discontinue operations into a world-class mountain bike park.
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FOCUS ON HEALTH & SAFETY – JUNE 2018
Truck Driver Killed at Texas Operation The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on April 12, a 60-year-old customer truck driver was killed at Rye Dredge and Plant, Liberty County, Texas, when he fell from, and was run over by, his truck while scanning into the operator’s check-in system. The victim was found underneath the belly dump of the…
Read MoreMarch Construction Starts Advance 11 Percent
Nonresidential Building Skyrockets 73 Percent; Highway and Bridge Construction Up 29 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreCemex Illustrates Sustainability Commitment for Earth Day
Cemex employees across the United States participated in environmentally-friendly events for Earth Day and throughout April, upholding the company’s long-standing commitments to sustainable practices and their neighboring communities.
Read MoreAshes, Ashes All Fall Down
Does OSHA/MSHA Dust/Contaminant Sampling Produce Valid Evidence of Violations? By Henry Chajet and Thomas A. Hall
Read MorePERMITTING – JUNE 2018
Judge Invalidates Meteor Timber’s Wetland Permit Atlanta-based Meteor Timber is appealing a judge’s decision to invalidate wetland permits it was issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to fill 16 acres of wetland in Monroe County as part of a proposed $75 million frac sand processing and rail loading facility, according to Wisconsin Public Radio. On May 4, Administrative…
Read MoreEnthymeme and Syllogism
Communicating Using Enthymemes Is More Effective Than Communicating Using Syllogisms. Know What I Mean? By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreHow to Truly Collaborate With Others
Everyone Knows It Is a Good Thing But It May Not Be Clear How to Collaborate. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreNew Hansford Sensors Products Enhance Vibration Monitoring
Hansford Sensors launched a range of new products that enable engineers to bring yet greater efficiency to vibration monitoring in a range of applications. Among the new products are the latest 4-20mA Transmitters, or Loop Powered Sensors, the new M12 Cable Assemblies with protective conduits and Snap On Quick Release Cables.
Read MoreGoodyear Launches Tire Performance Monitoring System
Tires can be critical to the success of mining, construction, quarry and port operations, and they can represent a significant investment for businesses in those sectors.
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