By Mark S. Kuhar Do you wear your wedding ring at work? How about when you engage in outdoor activities such as biking, running, skiing or snowboarding? Yeah, probably not.
Read MoreDay: June 6, 2017
ARTBA Foundation: Drivers, Work Zone Safety Is in Your Hands
As part of the 18th annual National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) held April 3-7, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation called on drivers to stay off their mobile devices, slow down and pay close to attention to nearby road workers when traveling through construction zones.
Read MoreSecuraTrac Offers Location Technologies for Safety
SecuraTrac announced its next generation mPERS mobile emergency pendant, the MobileDefender Model S (MD-S). It is developed on the same platform as the powerful MobileDefender and introduces new capabilities that will help to ensure the safety of those who use it and the SecuraTrac platform.
Read MoreCemex USA Wins 3 Global Health and Safety Awards
Cemex USA showed it is helping set the standard inside global Cemex by winning three Cemex Health and Safety Awards this year, highlighting safety and innovation.
Read MoreMarch Construction Starts Climb 5 Percent
Public Works Lifted by Two Large Pipeline Projects; Highways Inch Higher Building on Last Month’s Huge Gain. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreVulcan Quarries Achieve Wildlife Habitat Council Certification
Vulcan Materials Co. announced that it has received certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) for its efforts to protect, enhance, and monitor wildlife and habitat restoration projects at Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve.
Read MoreDiscontinuity
An Apparent Change In MSHA Enforcement Policy Could Have Relatively Far-Reaching Consequences. By Mark Savit
Read MorePERMITTING – MAY 2017
Pennsylvania Quarry Wants to Dig Deeper The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is raising “significant” concerns with a controversial proposal to mine 200 ft. deeper at Hanson’s Oak Hall Quarry, according to a report in the Centre County Gazette. While no final decision has been made, “technical deficiencies” cited by the DEP could put that plan in jeopardy. The…
Read MoreRules vs. Relationships
Just Because Small Print in a Contract Says That a Company Can Do Something Doesn’t Make It Right. Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreAre Job Titles Important?
For Many People, Their Job Title Reflects Their Identity. By Steve Schumacher
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