‘More Enforcement’ Is MSHA’s Favorite Answer To Every Problem. By Brian Hendrix According to Bloomberg Law, Assistant Secretary of Labor for MSHA Chris Williamson announced in early March that MSHA will increase the number or frequency of impact inspections. MSHA will also resume its practice of posting the names of mines targeted for impact inspections to MSHA’s website. Every month,…
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Timing is Everything
Whether Giving A Speech Or Just Speaking One-On-One, The Timing Of What We Say Is As Important As The Words We Choose. By Thomas J. Roach Timing is everything. Haven’t we all made what should have been a welcome comment, but it turned out to be unwelcome because of when we said it? And haven’t we all discovered rare moments…
Read MoreLeading an Exhausted Workforce
The Last Few Years Have Tested Leaders In Ways They Never Imagined. By Steve Schumacher It is very common that people at all levels of organizations get tired, stressed, burnt out and frustrated. These things happen during start-ups, new product rollouts, peak business times and when systems and resources are stretched thin. Leaders understand that most of these times are…
Read MoreDigging Deep for Education
Martin Stone Quarries Gives Its Local Education Foundation Its Largest Donation Ever As It Supports STEM Programs And Workforce Development. By Therese Dunphy Earlier this year, the Foundation for Boyertown Education recently received a $75,000 donation; its single largest contribution ever. The generous donation came from long-time contributor Bechtelsville, Pa.-based Martin Stone Quarries Inc. It is but one in a…
Read MoreBrass Knuckle SmartFlex 400 Series Gloves
With long-lasting comfort comes increased compliance. That’s the thought behind the SmartFlex 400 Series hand protection from Brass Knuckle. Three gloves, each designed with a 13-gauge nylon shell offering abrasion resistance, uncoated back and wrist to encourage all-day wear, and ultra-thin polyurethane coating on the palm and finger area for an amazingly sensitive gripping surface. Every glove in the 400…
Read MoreEnergy Star Cement Plants and Emissions Prevention
The 86 facilities recognized in the EPA Energy Star Industrial Program – 10 cement plants in eight states among them – are credited with saving more than 100 trillion Btu of energy and preventing 6 million-plus metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The cement and peer plants earned Energy Star certification for operating in the top 25% of energy efficiency…
Read MoreConstruction Spending Up Year-Over-Year
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during January 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,825.7 billion, 0.1% (±0.7%) below the revised December estimate of $1,827.5 billion. The January figure is 5.7% (±1.2%) above the January 2022 estimate of $1,726.6 billion. In January, the estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate of public construction spending was $383.1…
Read MoreNews from Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut
According to the Green Valley News, Vulcan Materials submitted an application for a conditional use permit with the Town of Sahuarita, Ariz., to operate a hot mix asphalt plant at its current sand and gravel mining operation along Old Nogales Highway, just over a half-mile from some of the northernmost homes in Quail Creek. Residents have since raised a number…
Read MoreTTI Introduces ‘Future of Hydraulic, Lubrication Filtration Technology’
TTI announced its newest innovation, the SmartFlow Media Technology and PowerGuard SmartFlow Filter Element Line. This media technology is an optimization that is available across every filter element the company manufactures and allows TTI to pair any two or more filtration medias together in parallel flow. This drop-in ready solution is patent protected and ideal for power generation and transmission,…
Read MorePetro-Canada Lubricants Launches Produro TO-4+ UHP
Petro-Canada Lubricants, an HF Sinclair brand, launched PRODURO TO-4+ UHP, a multi-purpose synthetic all-season transmission, hydraulic, drive line and wet brake fluid for heavy-duty mobile equipment that increases equipment productivity and decreases operating costs. Developed to improve the performance of mining and construction equipment operating in extreme conditions, PRODURO TO-4+ UHP maximizes durability and equipment protection at elevated system temperatures…
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