The first rock quarry permit sought since Buffalo County, Minn., passed new mining regulations last spring has won unanimous backing by county board zoning supervisors, according to the Winona Daily Journal.
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Canadian Quarry Seeks Expansion
Lafarge Canada has registered an extension project for an environmental assessment to expand its quarry in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, while ensuring a stable supply of aggregates for the southern Nova Scotia construction industry, said Alex Kenney, general manager for Atlantic Ready Mix/Lafarge Canada Inc.
Read MoreThe Art of the Apology
By Thomas J. Roach When An Attack Comes You Can Admit Guilt, Deny The Charge, Ignore The Charge, Or Change The Subject.
Read MoreBaby Boomer Brain Drain
By Steve Schumacher When Your Veteran Employees Retire, It May Cause A Drop In Skills And Productivity, But There Is Something You Can Do About It.
Read MoreWalking and Chewing Gum
By Randy K. Logsdon Congress had just passed the bill that funded the government (ending the partial government shut-down at least temporarily) and raising the debt limit again. A television reporter interviewed a congressman and the conversation went something like this:
Read MoreNoise Dosimeter is World’s Smallest
Casella CEL, offers the CEL-350 dBadge micro noise dosimeter. Amazingly compact, this breakthrough safety tool is designed to measure the noise exposure of an employee over the working day to uncover dangerous areas and to assure compliance with strict OSHA, NIOSH or ISO (European) regulations.
Read MoreNew Personal Protective Equipment Products
3M offers the addition of two new products to its personal protective equipment portfolio. The upgraded 3M SecureFit Protective Eyewear 400 Series boasts innovative new features and enhancements to the industry-popular 3M SecureFit Protective Eyewear series. The new 3M Welding Helmet 10 with an Auto-Darkening Filter (ADF) offers an affordable welding helmet solution for students or the first-time welder.
Read MoreWorkplace Safety Software
Predictive Solutions Corp. announced that version 9.0 of its SafetyNet software, used to predict and prevent workplace injuries, is now available to its customers.
Read MoreReporting from the Field
By Mark S. Kuhar At Rock Products, I believe in reporting from the field, not from behind a desk.
Read MoreNonmetallic Index Up
December 23, 2013 – The nonmetallic mineral products leading index increased 0.7 percent to 232.0 in November from a revised 230.5 in October. However, its 6-month smoothed growth rate remained at the revised 7.0 percent growth rate of October. The 6-month smoothed growth rate is a compound annual rate that measures the near-term trend.
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