MAJOR, a global manufacturer of high-performance wire screening media, offers aggregate and mining producers access to the company’s free virtual training series to help operations optimize efficiency and team learning amid the conditions caused by COVID-19. The on-demand webinars provide practical tips involving screen media, screen boxes and the screening process. Additionally, operations can request private virtual training sessions to…
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Blasters Licensing With COVID-19
How to Stay Current With Licensing to Ensure Continued Operations. By Dr. Anthony Konya
Read MoreNSSGA Update on MSHA Annual Refresher Training
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) has learned from MSHA that although the agency will not issue a written policy publicly, they will rely on internal guidance regarding enforcement of annual training and other requirements in light of the coronavirus.
Read MoreBlasting Education Schedule Includes Summit
The Academy of Blasting and Explosive Technology has released its 2020 Seminar Schedule to the public. This year the academy has launched several new programs including a certification program as a Blasting Safety Manager and Boom! 2020, an Executive Blasting Summit.
Read MoreMSHA Schedules Stakeholder Meetings
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced the dates and locations of five public stakeholder meetings on the standards for examinations of working places in metal and nonmetal mines that became effective on Sept. 30.
Read MoreLearn Loaders with Jon Pardi
Oct. 1, 2019 – CASE Construction Equipment has partnered with ACM/CMA award-winning country artist Jon Pardi to launch a contest designed to recruit new operators to the construction industry. Contest winners will have the opportunity to learn how to operate equipment alongside the country music singer, who in addition to working construction in the past, has a passion for the industry…
Read MoreNew John Deere Facility for Dealer Training
John Deere recently completed the construction of a 7,500-sq.-ft. facility in Coal Valley, Ill., to better meet internal training demands, along with supporting customer visits and events. The building is part of the Construction & Forestry Training Campus and includes three classrooms that can be used separately for training purposes, or combined to hold over 250 people for larger events. In…
Read MoreTrump Apprentice Program Stiffs Construction Industry
The Trump administration announced a program to boost funding and change the way apprenticeship programs are managed in the United States. These new apprenticeships would be run by businesses and industry associations, called Industry Recognized Apprentice Programs (IRAPs), in partnerships with schools.
Read MoreSafety Training
By Joseph P. McGuire and Bill Snead A majority of companies in the aggregates industry have a genuine concern about the safety of their employees. In their efforts to ensure employee accidents and injuries are kept to a minimum, safety professionals continually look for that one program, new initiative or “silver bullet” to eliminate unwanted events on company sites or…
Read MoreWait ‘Till Next Year
By Bradford T. Hammock Enforcement, Training and Outreach Are Among The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s 2014 Priorities.
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