By Ellen Smith ALJ Jacqueline Bulluck raised a proposed fine of $30,000 to $45,000 against a company for firing a known whistleblower after the company tried to hold the rank-and-file miner responsible for his supervisor’s breach of the lock-out tag-out policy.
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Principle Number Two: Safety is Just Common Sense
By Randy K. Logsdon This is the second in a series of six columns exploring traditional principles of safety. The first part was entitled: “Safety First.” Safety should not be considered a priority – priorities change. Safety should be applied as a foundational value in every activity or task. – Ed.
Read MoreFirst Look – May 2014
Martin Marietta’s First QuarterMartin Marietta Materials reported first-quarter aggregates production volume up 8 percent.
Read MoreWorld’s Largest Two-Axle All-Wheel-Drive Mining Truck
The Belaz-75710 is reportedly the world’s largest mining two-axle all-wheel-drive dump truck. With weight-carrying capacity of 450 metric tons, the new vehicle rolled out of the BelAZ plant in late 2013 is being field tested as the biggest machine of its class with a record-breaking capacity. To suit the needs of the gigantic haul truck, Siemens developed a unique AC…
Read MoreGrow America Act a Good Start
If the Foxx is guarding the henhouse, in this case it isn’t a bad thing.
Read MoreEPA and Army Corps Clarify Protection for Nation’s Streams and Wetlands
Agriculture’s Exemptions and Exclusions from Clean Water Act Expanded by Proposal. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreDon’t Wait for a Citation
Responsibilities for Protecting Temporary Workers and Independent Contractors. By Linda Otaigbe
Read MorePermitting April 2014
Kentucky Permit Disputed According to the Bowling Green, Ky., Daily News, the battle over the proposed site for a rock quarry continues. Franklin, Ky., residents David and Ronda Carver, who have helped lead the Neighbors Against the Quarry group opposing the rock and limestone quarry site proposed for 169 acres of land on Ditmore Ford Road by Charles Deweese Construction,…
Read MoreFebruary Construction Unchanged from Prior Month
Bridge Construction Down 14 Percent, Highways Down 21 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreWhat Makes a Professional Communicator?
The Key To Professional Communication Is Not Great Ideas and Flowery Language. By Thomas J. Roach
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