A citation issued to Northshore Mining Co. for failing to report an eye injury was upheld by the Commission where evidence showed the employee took time off from work to have debris removed from his eye, and could not work the remainder of the shift. The decision reverses an Oct. 21, 2015, decision by ALJ David Barbour (22 MSHN D-2382).
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CEMEX USA Touts Safety Week, Health & Safety Academy
Cemex USA reaffirmed its commitment to workplace safety and the health of its employees with Safety Week 2017: Action-Based Safety, a company-wide initiative observed at its facilities across the United States.
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in December Slide 5 Percent
Highways Also Down; Annual Construction Finishes Year Up 1 Percent to $676.5 Billion. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreCalPortland Constructing Industry’s First Burrowing Owl Habitat
CalPortland said it is now “perched” as the rock products’ industry’s first company to safely construct a burrowing owl habitat within one of its mining sites. The habitat is designed to support the burrowing owls – a Species of Concern in several states including Arizona – in a safe, comfortable, environmentally efficient manner.
Read MoreNew Financial Responsibility Requirements on the Horizon
The New Regulations, If Finalized, Would Add An Additional Regulatory Obligation To the Industry. By Megan Caldwell
Read MorePERMITTING – FEBRUARY 2017
Cemex Operation Target of Protestors, Regulators Cemex’s Lapis Lustre Sands in Marina, Calif., has been in operation in a dredge pond on a beach above the tide line since around 1965. Its sands have served municipalities, water filtration systems, gardens and nurseries, golf courses, well drillers, sandblasters, recreational facilities and many construction uses. The California Coastal Commission, which has been…
Read MoreThe Publicity Puzzle
Organizations That Want To Survive and Prosper Have To Adjust To Three Game-Changing Facts. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreThe Whisper Factor
What It Is And How It Can Help You As A Leader. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreSchenck Process Launches App to Measure Vibration
With the vibe2know app from Schenck Process, anyone can determine a vibrating machine’s current performance. The user simply inserts a smartphone into the specially designed mount and attaches it to the equipment. The app then immediately measures vibratory amplitude, frequency, oscillating angle and operating speed, and enables the user to visualize the vibrating machine’s motion pattern.
Read MoreLarson Touts Low-Voltage Lighting
Confined spaces, such as storage silos, reclaim tunnels and storage tanks, and wet locations, including wastewater treatment plants and wash-down facilities, are some of the toughest work environments to operate in for businesses in industrial sectors. Minimizing risks through the deployment of explosion proof fixtures (for hazardous locations) and low voltage luminaries are vital to ensuring workplace safety.
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