May 1, 2009
Articles
Improved Safety
In the past few years, the aggregate industry has experienced a big reduction in the injury and fatality rates. In fact, if current trends hold, 2008...
Maybe it was the Stick
When the Mine Safety and Health Administration released the 2008 mining fatality figures in January, it didn't mention cooperative efforts between government...
The Metrics Pyramid
So there we were with sodas, chips, pizza and the NFL playoffs on television. Some guys were smiling and some were not. Some guys were talking about various...
Washington Letter
Senate Panel Wants Specifics From Administration
Members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee are urging the Obama administration not to leave all the hard decisions to them about how...
Columnists
Sparing Some Change
If there was any one word that dominated the latter half of 2008, it was Change was the rallying cry for both supporters and detractors of President Obama's...
Does the name Pavlov ring a Bell?
The Russian physiologist and psychologist, Ivan Pavlov performed some experiments on dogs to research gastric function. The now famous experiments in...
Leadership Versus Control: Every Manager Makes a Choice
Much has been written about communication and leadership. Best practices are noted, innovative theories are prescribed, and buzzwords are created. Job...
Hourly Foremen Held as Agents For 110(C)
It is not often that the full Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission issues a substantive decision in the aggregates industry, but its recent...
Tough Regulation Enforcement Expected in Obama Era
Although the Obama administration has been preoccupied with jump-starting the economy, signs are emerging as to how the regulatory agencies and Congress...
Equipment Articles
Clearing the Air
Miner's exposure to dust remains a top concern among regulatory agencies, particularly at production facilities with high levels of silica. This respirable...
Recent Innovations for the Aggregate Industry
SCREEN The minerals separator from Rotex is for industrial sand applications from inch to 100 mesh. The multi-deck stacked design provides sharp separations....
A Slow Year, Some Additions for Wheel Loaders
In 2008, just about every manufacturer had a major wheel loader release in coordination with ConExpo-Con/Agg. Volvo released a prototype of the L220F...
Final Word
Predicting Environmental Policy
There seems no shortage of crisis coming at the Obama administration in its early days. It is a noteworthy topic given the potential for sweeping change. To learn more about what to expect, we spoke with John Hayden, vice president of environment, safety & health for the National Stone...
