In 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported there were 29 mining fatalities, making it the sixth consecutive year that mining fatalities were below 30. Among those fatalities, five occurred in coal mines, a historic low.
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AED Reschedules 2021 Summit
In response to the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) has rescheduled its 2021 Summit. The event will now take place from May 24 – 26, 2021, in-person at The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, along with a virtual option.
Read MoreASCE Highlights ‘Failure to Act’ on Infrastructure
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) publishes the “Report Card for America’s Infrastructure,” which grades the current state of national infrastructure categories on a scale of A through F.
Read MoreA Pitmaster Revisited
Who Rebuilds a 1948 Crushing Plant? Neil Schmidgall, of course. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreBrass Knuckle Gloves Are a Cut Above
Demonstrating just how important appropriate hand protection is, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 70% of workers who experience hand injuries are not wearing gloves. Matching the hazard to the proper level of protection is key.
Read MoreMSHA Targets Electric Motor-Driven Mine Equipment and Accessories
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced a proposed rule incorporating national and international voluntary consensus standards related to electric motor-driven mine equipment and accessories.
Read MoreMSHA Reports 22nd Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Oct. 19, an excavator’s bucket struck a plant operator who was standing on the cross beam of a grizzly hopper screen at Swayback Quarry, Larimer, Colo.
Read MoreConstruction Starts Lower Through First 10 Months of 2020
Starts In The Highway And Bridge Category Were Up 8%, While Environmental Public Works Were 8% Lower.
Read MoreNorthern Ontario Aggregates Operations Seek to Enhance Biodiversity
The Ontario Aggregate Resources Corp. (TOARC), through the Management of Abandoned Aggregate Properties (MAAP) program, focuses on two important Aggregate Resources Trust purposes: the rehabilitation of legacy pits and quarries, and research relating to aggregate resource management, including rehabilitation.
Read MoreEPA Retains Current Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter
According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), on Dec. 7, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter (PM), retaining the current standard for both coarse PM (PM10) and fine PM (PM2.5).
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