By Mark S. Kuhar You’ll want to run as fast as you can to get away from this quarry.
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MSHA: No Mining Operations Meet POV Criteria
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that – for the third consecutive year – none of the nation’s more than 13,000 mining operations meets the criteria for a Pattern of Violations notice. The screening period started on July 1, 2016, and ended on June 30, 2017.
Read More3M Offers Center for Hearing Conservation Online Resource
Operating a successful workplace hearing conservation program is just one of many challenging tasks health and safety managers face. Each day, they must enforce all applicable rules and regulations while providing the right equipment, training and support for their noise-exposed workforce.
Read MoreJuly Construction Starts Increase 6 Percent
Gains Reported for Public Works, Power Plants, Multifamily Housing, Healthcare Facilities and Highways. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreLuck Ecosystems Expands Operations into Maryland
Luck Ecosystems, a business unit of Luck Stone that produces a variety of custom-engineered blended soils and riprap for environmental and recreational purposes, is expanding its footprint into Maryland through a partnership with Chaney Enterprises, the largest ready-mix, sand and gravel supplier in Maryland.
Read MoreTrump’s Mining Regulation Rollback
The Administration’s Efforts to Unwind Regulations Applicable to the Mining Industry Are Sure to Meet With Pushback. By Jason Moore
Read MorePERMITTING – SEPTEMBER 2017
Connecticut Quarry Enters Into Legal Battle With Town Farm River Rock, East Haven, Conn., filed a lawsuit claiming the Town of East Haven illegally shut down the business in May and that East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo, Jr. had been harassing and bullying it, according to a report on WTNH TV. The quarry’s corporate owner, One Barbery Real Estate Holding…
Read MoreGood Will vs. Self-Interest
Don’t Keep Your Public Relations Officer in a Cabinet on the Wall By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreAre You a Good or Bad Role Model?
Your Employees Follow Your Lead Regardless of How You Act. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreKolberg-Pioneer Filter Kits for All Mobile Equipment
Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. (KPI), released new filter kits for all mobile equipment. The new filter kits will further improve engine performance in asphalt and other dusty environments. “Our equipment is well-suited for RAP applications, these filters allow us to build on that strength for even better performance,” said Tim Harms, product manager for crushing and screening products.
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