A controversial study by a Michigan State University (MSU) research assistant – “Evaluation of Silicosis, Asthma and COPD Among Sand and Gravel and Stone Surface Mine Workers” – that suggests an increase in doctor visits for shortness of breath among long-term sand and gravel mine workers in the state compared to the rate for production workers in other industries – is fundamentally flawed, according to Rock…
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CASE Dealer Expands Southeast Footprint
CASE Construction Equipment dealer Tidewater Equipment Company has expanded its construction equipment footprint in the southeastern United States with an all-new full-service location in Enterprise, Ala. – delivering dedicated equipment sales, parts and service support to southern Alabama.
Read MoreA Rock Products Special Report: Silicosis, Asthma, COPD and Michigan’s Sand, Gravel and Stone Miners
By Joe McGuire This Rock Products special report, authored by safety consultant Joseph McGuire, was written to refute the findings in a recently released study, “Evaluation of Silicosis, Asthma and COPD Among Sand and Gravel, and Stone Surface Mine Workers.” – Ed.
Read MoreMastering Stratification
June 23, 2022 – A feature in the June issue of Rock Products, “Mastering Stratification to Increase Productivity” makes the case that increased stratification leads to a greater quantity of fine material passing through the open area of the screen media, increasing the effective capacity of the machine. The article was written by Matthew Armstrong, a business development analyst at MAJOR. Stratification is essential for effective screening. Increased…
Read MoreBrookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants Now Available
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a funding availability of up to $1 million in grants through its Brookwood-Sago grant program to support education and training to help the mining community identify, avoid and prevent unsafe and unhealthy working conditions in and around the nation’s mines. Established by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, the program’s…
Read MorePeckham Employees Save Man’s Life With Quick Action
Tommy Faxon was in the right place at the right time on the morning of June 9. Faxon, owner of Tommy Faxon Excavation, was displaying symptoms of a heart-related emergency while unloading a tanker at Peckham’s PARCO terminal at Union Street in Athens, N.Y. Scott Pooters, the company’s Liquid Division manager, was nearby as this was happening, along with fellow…
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