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1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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
21. AGG1: The Year’s Premier Show: (Features); ... 201: Maximizing Conveyor Performance: Location: 332B&E Looking Back, Looking Forward: MSHA Enforcement Update and Compliance Strategies: Location: 320B Increase Mine Worker Hazard Recognition and Risk ...; Created on 14 February 2018
22. FIRST LOOK - FEBRUARY 2018: (First Look); ... protection system along the American-Mexican border of the United States can be built at an affordable cost, within a briefer timeframe and provide better protection. MSHA WATCH The Mine Safety ...; Created on 14 February 2018
23. MSHA Chief Outlines Priorities to Congress: (Latest News); Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Administrator David Zatezalo outlined priorities for the agency during a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on Feb. 6. “Safety remains ...; Created on 08 February 2018
24. MSHA Reports First Fatality of the Year: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported the first fatality of 2018 in the metal/nonmetal sector. On Jan. 25, 2018, an articulated haul truck at a CRH sand and gravel plant in Iowa ...; Created on 06 February 2018
25. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert for Crushers: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a new Serious Accident Alert. On Oct. 22, 2017, a miner was working on clearing a jammed primary crusher. While using an air hammer to break ...; Created on 31 January 2018
26. Do Safety Complaints Allow Bad Deeds To Go Unpunished?: (Law); ... file complaints with MSHA, and if they were terminated, § 105(c)(2) requires the miners be temporarily reinstated if MSHA’s investigations show the complaints were not “frivolously brought.” 30 U.S.C. ...; Created on 25 January 2018
27. Outlook/Forecast 2018: (Features); ... is ready to team with general construction contractors, transportation and trucking associations and highway users to get the job done. “A new MSHA administrator will also bring changes to the industry ...; Created on 24 January 2018
28. FIRST LOOK - JANUARY 2018: (First Look); ... reported third quarter 2017 net income of $26.1 million and net income attributable to the common unitholders and general partner of $18.4 million. MSHA WATCH The Mine Safety and Health Administration ...; Created on 24 January 2018
29. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert for Fly Rock: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a new Serious Accident Alert. On Dec. 11, 2017, miners were preparing for a shot. The miners were positioned about 130 yd. from the face. One ...; Created on 18 January 2018
30. MSHA Reports 13th Fatality for 2017: (Latest News); 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 16 January 2018
31. Washington Regulatory Agenda Moving Forward: (Latest News); ... of how it evaluates costs of regulatory actions when developing them. The Labor Department agenda yielded few surprises. MSHA is requesting public comment on existing standards and regulations that could ...; Created on 09 January 2018
32. Regional Reports: (Features); ... Legislative On Oct. 18, U.S. Congressman Rod Blum (R-Iowa) and State Representative Kristi Hager toured the Pattison Sand Co. operations in Clayton, Iowa. MSHA The Mine Safety and Health Administration ...; Created on 19 December 2017
33. FIRST LOOK - DECEMBER 2017: (First Look); ... Vulcan Up in Third Quarter According to the company, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma negatively affected more than half of the company’s operational footprint in the third quarter. MSHA WATCH David ...; Created on 19 December 2017
34. National Miners Day Celebrated: (Latest News); Dec. 6 is National Miners Day, a day designated by Congress to honor the contributions and sacrifices of miners both past and present. It is appropriate that the country takes a moment to celebrate the ...; Created on 06 December 2017
35. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alerts: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a serious accident alert for an accident that occurred on Oct. 11. A miner received an electrical shock while working in a 480-volt electrical control ...; Created on 21 November 2017
36. Small Mines Office Discussed at Zatezalo Confirmation Hearing: (Safety & Health); ... (MSHA). The comments came in a confirmation hearing held by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP). In the hearing, Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) noted the effectiveness of ...; Created on 21 November 2017
37. MSHA Reports Ninth Fatality of the Year: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported the ninth fatality of 2017 in the metal/nonmetal sector. The Fall of Material incident happened at Argos USA’s Roberta cement plant in Alabama. ...; Created on 21 November 2017
38. Déjà Vu All Over Again: (Law); MSHA’s Latest on the Workplace Examination Rule. By Mark Savit Just when we thought the Workplace Exam rule would go into effect as published, at the 11th hour, the Mine Safety and Health Administration ...; Created on 21 November 2017
39. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued the following Serious Accident Alert. On August 14, 2017, a miner suffered burns to his body when hot, fine material was flushed out of a ...; Created on 17 November 2017
40. Zatezalo Confirmed to Head MSHA: (Latest News); David Zatezalo was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Assistant Secretary of Labor overseeing the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by a vote of 52-46 on Nov. 15, 2017. During his confirmation ...; Created on 17 November 2017
41. Elliott Joins MSHA Staff: (People on the Move); Aggregates industry veteran Ed Elliott joined The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) as a senior advisor to the acting assistant secretary. With a 30-year career in the aggregates industry, ...; Created on 15 November 2017
42. Martin Engineering Offers Conveyor Systems Tracking Technology: (Material Handling & Conveying); ... cleaners. Customers benefit from regularly scheduled inspections by factory-trained and MSHA-certified technicians, providing operators with easy access to a wealth of data on the application, operating ...; Created on 08 November 2017
43. FIRST LOOK - NOVEMBER 2017: (First Look); ... under which CRH plc will acquire Ash Grove, has been approved by stockholders. MSHA WATCH Support for a re-launched effort to deliver compliance assistance to small mines was expressed by David ...; Created on 08 November 2017
44. Zatezalo Nominated to Head MSHA: (Safety & Health); ... Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Zatezalo has a long career of experience in mining, and has seen the industry from both the union and management sides. According to the biography released ...; Created on 31 October 2017
45. Rock Wins James M. Christie Award: (Safety & Health); ... NSSGA’s AGG1 Academy, AGG1 Online webinars as well as MSHA Spring Thaw workshops on the West Coast in an effort to share the successes of his program with the entire aggregates industry. The award will ...; Created on 31 October 2017
46. Safety Lessons Learned: (Law); ... related associations and counsel the mining, quarrying, cement and mineral refining industries, and their equipment manufacturers, to respond to the “new” Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (MSHA) of 1977, ...; Created on 24 October 2017
47. Van der Graaf Drum Motors Require No Maintenance: (Maintenance & Wear Parts); ... outside of the conveyor frame. MSHA/OSHA compliant. Construction Heavy duty bolt-on construction with cast-iron components; withstands greater levels of belt tension and shock loading compared to typical ...; Created on 24 October 2017
48. First Look - October 2017: (First Look); ... Policy Forum The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association held its first Legislative & Policy Forum/Fall Board Meeting in Washington, D.C. MSHA WATCH David Zatezalo, a former coal-mining executive ...; Created on 24 October 2017
49. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a new serious accident alert. On Oct. 11, 2017, a miner received an electrical shock while working in a 480-volt electrical control panel for a portable ...; Created on 18 October 2017
50. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a new serious accident alert. The accident happened on July 25, 2017. A miner was attempting to change the oil filter on the diesel motor for ...; Created on 13 October 2017

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