By Ellen Smith Extension cords, power cords and cables are subject to continuity and resistance testing under Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations, according to an Aug. 12 ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
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The Knuckle-Buster Effect
Perhaps Giving It A Name Will Help Us To More Readily Recognize The Line-Of Fire, Balance And Ergonomic Risks Associated With Performing Certain Tasks. By Randy Logsdon
Read MoreWaters of the United States Ruling Welcomed News
The Supreme Court Ruled That Property Owners Have The Right To Seek Judicial Review Of Jurisdictional Determinations Regarding Waters Of The United States. By Jason Moore
Read MorePermitting – October 2016
AUSTIN QUARRY APPROVED • STABLER POINT ROCK QUARRY EXPANDS • CANADIAN QUARRY FACES COMMUNITY OPPOSITION • INDIANA SUPREME COURT REFUSES AMERICUS CASE
Read MoreVermeer Offers T1255III Terrain Leveler
The Vermeer T1255III Direct Drive Terrain Leveler surface excavation machine combines raw cutting productivity with the ability to carefully extract what you’re after, according to the company. With the drive motor mounted directly to the cutter drum, it maximizes work efficiency and reduces wear costs associated with other types of transmissions. Hydraulic low-speed, high-torque motors on each side of the cutter head…
Read MoreVulcan Third Quarter Revenues Down, Profits Up
Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2016. Total revenues decreased $30 million, or 3 percent, to $1,008 million. Gross profit increased $13 million, or 4 percent, to $304 million.
Read MoreBarton Dies; Former Caterpillar Chairman
Glen Barton, former Caterpillar Inc. chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), died in Peoria, Ill., at age 77. Barton retired in 2004 after nearly 43 years of service to Caterpillar, spending the last five as chairman and CEO.
Read MoreMining Asteroids
By Mark S. Kuhar Deep Space Industries announced its plans to fly the world’s first commercial interplanetary mining mission. Prospector-1 will fly to and rendezvous with a near-Earth asteroid, and investigate the object to determine its value as a source of space resources. This mission is an important step in the company’s overall plans to harvest and supply in-space resources…
Read MoreNew Home Sales Rise in September
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.1 percent in September from a downwardly revised August reading to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 593,000 units, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Read MoreWOTUS Rule Flawed, Says Congressional Committee
The process that led to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule “was rife with legal shortcuts, predetermined conclusions, and politically-driven timelines,” according to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
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