The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched a new enforcement initiative to “better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards resulting from repeated overexposure to respirable crystalline silica.” MSHA said that silica dust affects thousands of miners each year and, without adequate protection, miners face risks of serious illnesses, many of which can be…
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Permitting – July 2022
The United States District Court reinstated mining contracts for CEMEX’s Soledad Canyon operation in California, according to KHTS News. The ruling by the United States District Court vacated the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) decision in 2019 and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) decision in 2015 that confirmed expiration of contracts on July 31, 2020. American Aggregates of…
Read MoreTotal Construction Starts Increase in May
Total construction starts rose 4% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $979.5 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts rose 20%, while residential starts fell by 4% and nonbuilding lost 2% during the month. Highway and bridge starts were up slightly. Year-to-date, total construction was 6% higher in the first five months of 2022 compared…
Read MoreSafety Training: Engagement and Communication
Revisiting Safety Culture And Gaps In Worker Development During Organizational Uncertainty. By Joseph McGuire, Emily J. Haas and Lucas Simpson Changes to the workplace have required organizations to reconsider their approaches to workers’ daily task processes, training, and ongoing development. This even includes how and in what ways management may choose to communicate with workers during their normal workdays. A…
Read MoreDoosan Dealer Grows Offering in Alberta
Brown’s Industrial Sales, an authorized Doosan Infracore North America dealership, expanded its reach with a new parts and service location in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada.
Read MoreGeneva Rock’s Aggregate Division Adopts Lehi Trail
Geneva Rock’s Aggregate division recently adopted a section of the Murdock Trail system in Lehi, Utah.
Read MoreNew Asphalt Plant At H&K’s Easton Quarry & Asphalt Facility
H&K Group Inc.’s Materials Division will open its newest and most innovative asphalt facility at Easton Quarry & Asphalt, Easton, Pa. The opening date coincides with prime asphalt paving season, and Easton Asphalt will soon be the Lehigh Valley Region’s go-to supplier for exceptional quality asphalt products, the company stated. This new asphalt plant at Easton Asphalt will replace an existing asphalt…
Read MoreContinental Acquires WCCO Belting
Continental has acquired WCCO Belting, Wahpeton, N.D. With this acquisition, the technology company complements its conveyor belting customer portfolio and strengthens its Conveying Solutions business in multiple industries. Additionally, equipment manufacturers, distributors, dealers and farmers will benefit from a combined product and service portfolio generating a full multi-tier offering that will enable better support and service. “This strategic acquisition is…
Read MoreKomatsu and Cummins to Collaborate on Zero-Emissions Mining Trucks
Komatsu and Cummins have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of zero-emissions haulage equipment. Building on a legacy of diesel engine partnership across a wide variety of mining and construction equipment, Cummins and Komatsu will initially focus on zero emissions power technologies including hydrogen fuel cell solutions for large mining haul truck applications. In August 2021,…
Read MoreAustin Powder Launches E*STAR Tunnel
Austin Powder released its new E*STAR Tunnel, developed for rapid tunnel blasting deployment while reducing post-blast plastic residue in the muck pile.
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