On June 3, a 24-year old haul-truck operator, with nine months of experience, and a 56-year old hydraulic-excavator operator, with six years of experience, were killed at Green Brothers Gravel Co. Inc.’s Harmony Mine & Mill in Mississippi.
Read MoreDay: June 27, 2016
Cell Phones and Mobile Equipment Don’t Mix
Cell phone use while operating mobile equipment is a form of distracted driving and is extremely dangerous. MSHA and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers have jointly developed the following safety alert as a project within the alliance between the two organizations. The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that cell phones are involved in 6,000 auto fatalities each year. Operating mobile equipment has inherent risks…
Read MoreReview Commission Decision: Turn Over Employee Contact Information
In a split decision reported by Ellen Smith of Mine Safety and Health News, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission on May 17 found that MSHA has the right to request employee contact information to interview mine employees who may have knowledge about conditions in a mine where MSHA was conducting a 110(c) investigation, and where dangerous conditions…
Read MoreACS Expands Its Market Opportunities with a Gantry Robot
Since 1968, ACS Industries has been in the business of providing attachments for large-scale earthmoving and construction equipment. In the aftermath of the recessionary economy of 2008 and 2009, the company was ready to dig deeper and build a more enduring presence in new markets. A robotic system designed in collaboration with Lincoln Electric helped to make it happen. Located in a…
Read MorePhoenix Introduces Online Heavyweight Conveyor Belt Catalog
Phoenix recently introduced a virtual catalog for its heavyweight conveyor belts. “The new secure website is designed primarily as a sales tool for distributors,” said Bret Hall, head of Phoenix and NBS Service-NAFTA. “It will give the user the option of customizing products and services, all online and all instantaneously and enhance the ordering process. It reinforces our commitment to provide our…
Read MoreEnhanced MSHA Enforcement to Begin July 1
On July 1, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will begin enhanced enforcement of “Rules to Live By,” its initiative of standards commonly cited following mine deaths, as well as some standards for the coal industry.
Read MoreInterstate Highway System Turns 60
As the U.S. Interstate Highway System turns 60 years old this week, it faces increasing congestion, unprecedented levels of travel – particularly by large trucks – and insufficient funding to make needed repairs and improvements.
Read MoreLuck Companies Sells Retail Stone Centers
Luck Companies announced it has sold five Luck Stone Center retail locations and closed two more, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Read MoreU.S. Concrete Makes New York Acquisition
U.S. Concrete Inc. has acquired the assets of NYCON Supply Corp. (NYCON), a ready-mixed concrete producer headquartered in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, N.Y.
Read MoreAtlas Copco Secoroc Powerbit Offers Longer Bit Life
Powerbit, the all-new range of top hammer bits for surface drilling, gets more feet before the first regrind. The Atlas Copco Powerbit series is designed to last longer with increased performance in any rock – hard to soft, abrasive to non-abrasive. All aspects of drill-bit technology combine to ensure the longest possible service life for Powerbit. The range features an…
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