On Dec. 10, MSHA published a final rule that allows the use of eight voluntary consensus standards approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for electric mining equipment approvals. This final rule allows product manufacturers and designers seeking MSHA approval to follow either the ANSI-approved voluntary consensus standards or the existing MSHA-specific technical requirements. This final rule updates MSHA’s…
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CRH Names Connolly Interim Chief Financial Officer
CRH plc announced that Alan Connolly has been appointed interim chief financial officer effective Jan. 1, 2025. As announced on Sept. 24, 2024, Jim Mintern, CRH’s current chief financial officer, will assume the role of chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, 2025. A robust and comprehensive process, supported by an independent recruitment consultant, considering both internal and external candidates, is…
Read MoreMissouri S&T Researchers Set to Work in Lunar Gravity for NASA Project
By Mark S. Kuhar A team of researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology, who are examining how to enrich materials needed for construction on the Moon, will soon experience what gravity is like on Earth’s closest celestial companion while testing their technology. “We have made fantastic progress on our technology to separate the Moon’s regolith, or surface-level materials,…
Read MoreIt Was a Change Election
What Will The Department Of Government Efficiency Do With MSHA? By Brian Hendrix A few months ago, I said I would explain what the Supreme Court’s decision this year in SEC v. Jarkesy may mean for certain types of cases under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act. Much has changed since then, so I’m going to cover Jarkesy in…
Read MoreTo Be Yourself
Communication In A Work Environment Calls For A Balance Between Professional Formality And Basic Sincerity. By Thomas J. Roach “Be Yourself,” is good advice, but it is an odd expression. Logically, if someone encourages you to be yourself it is because they think you are being phony. On the other hand, if you are advised to be yourself, the implication…
Read MoreConnecting with Community Spirit
From Supporting The Military And First Responders To Nurturing Its Relationship With The Monks Next Door, Callahan & Nannini Has A Legacy Of Giving. By Therese Dunphy With the holiday season approaching, Salisbury Mills, N.Y.-based Callahan & Nannini Quarry is once again preparing to participate in the Trees for Troops program. Trees for Troops, a program of the Christmas SPIRIT…
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