The value of new construction starts in September dropped 5 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $523.7 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Decreased activity was reported for both nonresidential building and housing, while the nonbuilding construction sector managed a partial rebound after its August decline.
Read MoreDay: October 19, 2015
A Road that Charges Electric Cars
By Mark S. Kuhar How about a road that charges your electric car while you are driving on it? Sound far-fetched? Off-road trials of the technology needed to power electric and hybrid vehicles on England’s major roads are due to take place later this year. The trials are the first of their kind and will test how the technology would…
Read MoreMSHA Hits Aggregates Plants During August Impact Inspections
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 193 citations and 13 orders during special impact inspections conducted at 14 coal mines and seven metal and nonmetal mines in August.
Read MoreMiner Over-Exposed to Ammonia Gas Wins Discrimination Claim
By Ellen Smith A miner who complained about feeling ill on the job due to an unknown over-exposure to ammonia gas, and was written up for two alleged workplace infractions on the very same day of his health findings, was granted a favorable judgment in a discrimination claim where MSHA had claimed that his rights under the Mine Act had…
Read MoreTurk’s* Take
By Randy K. Logsdon It was a voice from the past. I turned and looked upon a face that seemed vaguely familiar. “Turk?,” I asked. “Yes, it’s me,” was the response. “How long has it been?” We found a table, sat down and began to reminisce.
Read MoreNoise and Dust Suppression at Luck Stone
Shane Mashburn, Pittsboro Plant, North Carolina. Luck Stone takes its potential impact on the community seriously, and to that end, takes the time to discuss the methods it uses to minimize noise. There are compliance standards created by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), but we also have internal standards to help ensure that our associates are protecting their hearing. All…
Read MoreConstruction Starts Drop in August; Up Year-Over-Year
Highway And Bridge Construction Falls 15 Percent, Largely Due To The Inability Of Congress To Pass a Highway Bill. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreProgram Policy Letter Could Change Workplace Examination Practices
MSHA’s New Interpretation Of The ‘Examination Of Working Places’ Standard Raises Some Red Flags. By Donna Vetrano Pryor
Read MorePERMITTING – OCTOBER 2015
Singleton Stone Moving Forward Approval of the final permit needed by Singleton Stone LLC to operate a stone quarry in Eagle Creek Township, located in south Lake County, Ind., was granted despite mounting opposition from both the states of Illinois and Indiana, according to the Chicago Tribune. In a letter from Brian Wolff, branch chief of surface water, operations and…
Read MoreDeister Offers Two-Mass Electromechanical Vibrating Feeder
Deister Machine Co. Inc. highlights the latest addition to its heavy-duty and innovative line of screening, scalping and feeding equipment – the new Deister (EMF-Series) Two-Mass Electromechanical Vibrating Feeder, which is designed to allow greater control over high-capacity feed rates and productivity, while lowering costs per ton in a wide variety of rugged aggregate, mining and mineral applications. The new…
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