You Can Influence What Your Boss Thinks Of You And Your Performance. By Steve Schumacher We all have bosses. No matter if you are a first-line supervisor or a CEO, you still report to someone that monitors and evaluates your potential and your performance.
Read MoreMonth: August 2013
June Construction Settles Back One Percent
New Construction Starts In June Receded 1 Percent, But Highway Construction Took A Huge Leap Forward. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MorePennsylvania Quarry Seeks Air Quality Permit
According to The Times-Tribune, the Covington Township, Pa., board of supervisors is asking the state Department of Environmental Protection to carefully review Eureka Stone Quarry’s application to renew its air quality permit.
Read MoreMartin Marietta Quarry Seeks Expansion
According to the Berkeley Independent, Martin Marietta Materials wants to expand the operations of its Jamestown, S.C., quarry. Local residents have expressed concerns about safety issues regarding the truck traffic this operation will produce and the way the trucks are driven.
Read MoreCalifornia Quarry Permits Asphalt Plant
The San Rafael Rock Quarry in Marin, Calif., won permission to recycle asphalt from Marin roads projects despite opposition from neighbors who worried the move will intensify operations, according to a report in the Marin Independent Journal.
Read MoreA Wellness Program Checkup
By Mark Savit New Affordable Care Act Regulations Create Hiccup for Outcome-Based Wellness Programs
Read MoreMcCarthy Confirmed as EPA Chief
By Mark S. Kuhar Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official Gina McCarthy won Senate confirmation to head the agency in a 59 to 40 vote.
Read MoreLafarge Will Fund Green Projects
Under an agreement with U.S Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice and New York State, Lafarge North America Inc. has agreed to fund $1.5 million in projects to reduce air pollution in the community surrounding its Ravena, N.Y., cement plant. The agreement also provides Lafarge additional time to reduce air pollution from the cement plant. A March 2010…
Read MoreDouble Check for Your Safety
By Randy K. Logsdon First Quiz Question: The electrical equipment in your work area suddenly quits. Nothing seems to be working right today. You make the trek over to the motor control center and discover that the circuit breaker for the equipment has tripped. What is your next course of action?
Read MoreRecent MSHA Outreach with Metal/Nonmetal Stakeholders
By Joseph A. Main One of my initiatives when I arrived at MSHA was to get out into the mining community and meet with our stakeholders to share what we are doing at MSHA and discuss how we could improve mine safety and health. We have attended many stakeholder events across the country since then. Working with our stakeholders, we…
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