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1. MSHA Reports Ninth Fatality of 2018: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Aug. 22, a 29-year-old miner with one year of experience was fatally injured at a Haines & Kibblehouse plant while cleaning a snub pulley. ...; Created on 04 September 2018
2. NSSGA Announces Safety Excellence, Sterling Safety Awards: (Latest News); ... provided by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Winners are: Helotes Quarry, Martin Marietta, Small, San Antonio. Benson Quarry, Martin Marietta, Medium, Greensboro, N.C. Corona ...; Created on 31 August 2018
3. Safety: (Safety & Health); ... Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), companies encourage their employees to speak up when equipment, machines or conditions are not ...; Created on 13 August 2018
4. MSHA Report: (Features); Agency Contacts, Fatality Reports and the Latest MSHA News. The Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health division of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) enforces the Mine Act ...; Created on 13 August 2018
5. A Measured Approach: (Law); On Issues of Leadership, the Situation is Always Fluid at MSHA and OSHA. By Mark Savit Every time an administration changes, the new folks in charge get to appoint the new leaders of all of the ...; Created on 13 August 2018
6. Welcome Back, Aggregates Almanac: (Editorial); ... that. Interested to keep abreast of the latest issues at MSHA? You can get that here. Looking for a state-by-state review of production data? We have that. Need an all-in-one-place recap of where ...; Created on 13 August 2018
7. FIRST LOOK - AUGUST 2018: (First Look); ... and strategy officer. MSHA WATCH The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on June 13, a 65-year-old truck driver with four years of experience was fatally injured when his ...; Created on 13 August 2018
8. MSHA Reports Seventh Fatality of the Year: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on July 31 a 62-year-old foreman with 40 years of experience was fatally injured while dismantling a portable crusher at Susag Sand & Gravel ...; Created on 10 August 2018
9. MSHA to Hold Stakeholder Meetings: (Latest News); The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will hold six public stakeholder meetings and a webinar on the Agency’s Request for Information (RFI) on Safety Improvement Technologies ...; Created on 31 July 2018
10. MSHA Releases Fatality Final Report: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a final report on 2018’s Fatality #2. On March 14, Lee G. Mackay (victim) began work at 7:00 a.m. at Geneva Rock Products Inc.’s Hansen Pit in Draper, ...; Created on 25 July 2018
11. Spring Regulatory Agenda Reveals EPA, MSHA Priorities: (Green Resources); ... species are designed. NSSGA opposed the 2014 rule expanding the definition of critical habitat, which would result in more land requiring federal permits. The Department of Labor agenda states that MSHA ...; Created on 25 July 2018
12. Coal vs. Metal/Nonmetal: Apples v. Oranges? Cats v. Dogs?: (Law); These Differences Really Matter When It Comes to MSHA Enforcement. By Brian Hendrix When a Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) inspector arrives at your mine for an inspection, you just ...; Created on 25 July 2018
13. Missouri Quarries Launch Target Zero Safety Program: (Latest News); ... our program was named ‘Crossroads 2017,’ and it resulted in a 26 percent reduction in recordable accidents with almost 2.5 million man hours throughout all FHC locations being reported to MSHA/OSHA companies ...; Created on 24 July 2018
14. Superior Silica Sands Worker Killed by Runaway Train: (Frac Sand); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on June 23, a 39-year-old electrician with 10 weeks of experience was fatally injured while trying to stop runaway railcars at Superior Silica ...; Created on 13 July 2018
15. The Rock Products Interview: Randy Lake: (Features); ... is having a notable impact is with our primary regulator, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). The arduous paperwork process required for hazards and inspections under and the workplace exams ...; Created on 11 July 2018
16. High-Tech Material Handling: (Features); ... inspections by factory-trained and MSHA-certified technicians, providing operators with easy access to a wealth of data on the application, operating environment, service life and condition of conveyor ...; Created on 11 July 2018
17. FIRST LOOK - JULY 2018: (First Look); ... 31, 2018. Construction Materials revenue increased 32.5 percent to $45.7 million, compared with $34.5 million last year. MSHA WATCH The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration ...; Created on 11 July 2018
18. MSHA Reports Fifth Fatality of the Year: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on June 13, a 65-year-old truck driver with four years of experience was fatally injured when his truck traveled over a berm and into an impoundment ...; Created on 02 July 2018
19. MSHA Seeking Data on Technologies to Improve Safety: (Latest News); The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced it is seeking data on technologies that can improve safety conditions for America’s miners. MSHA’s Request for Information ...; Created on 28 June 2018
20. FOCUS ON HEALTH & SAFETY - JUNE 2018: (Safety & Health); Truck Driver Killed at Texas Operation / MSHA Issues Close Call Accident Alert After Material Slide / Stay on Top of Illness and Injury with Technology Truck Driver Killed at Texas Operation The ...; Created on 15 June 2018
21. Ashes, Ashes All Fall Down: (Law); Does OSHA/MSHA Dust/Contaminant Sampling Produce Valid Evidence of Violations? By Henry Chajet and Thomas A. Hall Given that dust and other contaminate sampling is highly technical (e.g. silica, ...; Created on 15 June 2018
22. FIRST LOOK - JUNE 2018: (First Look); ... MSHA WATCH 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 ...; Created on 14 June 2018
23. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued the following Serious Accident Alert. On May 17, 2018, a miner was injured when the excavator he was operating rolled down a 28-ft.-high pile ...; Created on 11 June 2018
24. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on March 24, two miners were using a man-lift to charge (load) blast holes with non-electric blasting caps, 8-grain boosters and ammonium ...; Created on 30 May 2018
25. MSHA Seeks to Collect Unpaid Fines: (Safety & Health); David Zatezalo, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) administrator, and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta recently highlighted that the agency will look to collect $67 million of unpaid fines issued ...; Created on 30 May 2018
26. MSHA to Publish Final Rule on Workplace Exams: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will publish a final rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines that amends a final rule published on Jan. 23, 2017. The amendments ...; Created on 30 May 2018
27. Improving Safety Through Paperwork: MSHA’s Workplace Examination Rule: (Law); MSHA Is Happy To Saddle The Industry With $276 Million In Additional Costs Over The Next Decade Or So For A Rule That May Not Be Beneficial. By Brian Hendrix On April 9, the Mine Safety and Health ...; Created on 30 May 2018
28. Technology in Unlikely Places: (Editorial); ... Health Administration (MSHA). Imagine my surprise upon learning that MSHA has initiated the deployment of a Mobile Inspection Application System (Mobile IAS) to “further enhance the efficiency and effectiveness ...; Created on 24 May 2018
29. FIRST LOOK - May 2018: (First Look); ... vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. MSHA WATCH The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will publish a final rule on Examinations of Working Places in ...; Created on 24 May 2018
30. Spring Regulatory Agenda Reveals EPA, MSHA Priorities: (Latest News); ... of Labor agenda states that MSHA is requesting data and information on technologies that can reduce accidents involving powered haulage equipment. These technologies include collision warning, proximity ...; Created on 22 May 2018
31. MSHA Issues Close Call Accident Alert After Material Slide: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on April 18, a front-end loader operator observed that a portion of the "dirt dump" or refuse pile located on the top rim of the quarry ha ...; Created on 03 May 2018
32. Ponce Joins Telsmith As Regional Sales Manager: (People on the Move); ... of Idaho, 2007 Idaho E.I.T Certification, and a current MSHA Safety Certification. Telsmith Inc. provides a full range of minerals processing solutions to the aggregate, mining, industrial, and recyclin ...; Created on 01 May 2018
33. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued the following Serious Accident Alert. A tire contractor was seriously injured when the front-end loader he was repairing fell on him. The front-end ...; Created on 27 April 2018
34. MSHA Inspectors Join Digital Age: (Safety & Health); According to Avi Meyerstein of the law firm Husch Blackwell’s Technology, Manufacturing & Transportation team, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that its mine safety inspectors ...; Created on 24 April 2018
35. Truck Driver Killed at Texas Operation: (Latest News); 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 ...; Created on 19 April 2018
36. FIRST LOOK - APRIL 2018: (First Look); ... for Infrastructure for America. MSHA WATCH The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) recently met with MSHA Administrator David Zatezalo, deputy secretaries and a senior advisor to ...; Created on 13 April 2018
37. MSHA To Publish Final Rule on Workplace Exams: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will publish a final rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines that amends a final rule published on Jan. 23, 2017. The amendments ...; Created on 06 April 2018
38. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on March 24, two miners were using a man-lift to charge (load) blast holes with non-electric blasting caps, 8-grain boosters and ammonium ...; Created on 06 April 2018
39. MSHA Issues Close Call Accident Alert: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a new Close Call Accident Alert. On March 13, a front-end loader operator was constructing an embankment to detour material away from the water supply. ...; Created on 03 April 2018
40. MSHA Seeks to Collect Unpaid Fines: (Latest News); David Zatezalo, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) administrator, and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta recently highlighted that the agency will look to collect $67 million of unpaid fines issued ...; Created on 21 March 2018
41. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a new Serious Accident Alert. On Feb., 8, a plant operator was shoveling material from around a crusher when a rock fell from the surge bin ...; Created on 01 March 2018
42. Aggregates Operations Safer Than Retail Stores: (Latest News); ... record low injury rate in 2017, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). This year’s rate is estimated at 1.74 per 200,000 hours worked, marking the 17th consecutive year that the ...; Created on 26 February 2018
43. Todd Ohlheiser: (Rock Stars); ... MSHA’s proposed Workplace Exams Rule in 2016 by telling the agency about the real-world implications of the rule. He has also worked to educate Colorado operations on the serious effects to permitting ...; Created on 23 February 2018
44. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued the following Serious Accident Alert: On Jan. 18, 2018, a miner was operating an excavator equipped with a rock breaker attachment to break up ...; Created on 22 February 2018
45. FOCUS ON HEALTH SAFETY - MARCH 2018: (Safety & Health); MSHA Chief Outlines Priorities to Congress - MSHA Reports First Fatality of the Year - MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert for Crushers - MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert for Fly Rock MSHA Chief Outlines ...; Created on 21 February 2018
46. Benchmark 2018: An Exclusive Survey: (Features); ... 17.07 percent. 9. Safety regulations (MSHA), 15.85 percent. 10. Insurance, 14.63 percent. 11. Transportation, 12.20 percent. 12. Liability costs (legal), 10.98 percent. 13. Trump Transportation ...; Created on 20 February 2018
47. FIRST LOOK - MARCH 2018: (First Look); ... million in the prior year. For the full-year 2017, total revenues were $3.89 billion, an increase of $298 million, or 8 percent. MSHA WATCH Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Administrator ...; Created on 20 February 2018
48. 2018 Spring Thaw Workshops Planned: (Safety & Health); ... safety and health. During these educational outreach events, safety professionals from mining companies, associations, and MSHA share information and experiences in dealing with a range of mining dangers. ...; Created on 14 February 2018
49. MSHA Reports 13th Fatality for 2017: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported the 13th fatality for calendar year 2017 in metal and nonmetal mining. On Dec. 30, 2017, an employee in a pickup truck approached the quarry ...; Created on 14 February 2018
50. Do Safety Complaints Allow Bad Deeds To Go Unpunished?: (Law); ... Coal Resources, LP, 36 FMSHRC 2088 (Rev. Comm’n 2014). Persistent, accusatory interrogations directed towards a miner who complained to MSHA are also prohibited interference. Facts and Procedures in ...; Created on 14 February 2018

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