The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Feb. 4 is $3.707. That is higher than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.619.
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OFF-HIGHWAY DIESEL PRICES
The national estimated average price-per-gallon for off-highway diesel fuel as of Jan. 20 is $3.619. That is lower than the previous comparison price-per-gallon of $3.658.
Read MoreFatalities Hit Month of December
Three fatalities struck the aggregates industry in the month of December. On Dec. 4, a 63-year-old lead man with 16 years of experience was killed at a crushed stone mine. The victim initiated a blast and was struck by flyrock from the blast. He was standing 153 ft. from the nearest blast hole and was struck by rock as large…
Read MoreCompany Cannot Claim it ‘Lacked Adequate’ Notice of Bad Ball Joints
By Ellen SmithAn ALJ improperly determined that a company lacked “adequate notice” when cited for four violations at its plant where an MSHA inspector alleged excessive movement in the ball joints of the steering linkage of four trucks.
Read MoreNo Respect
By Randy K. Logsdon Rodney Dangerfield made a fortune by exploiting the line “I get no respect.” Housekeeping is the Rodney Dangerfield of occupational safety in many industries, including mining. There may be a number of reasons (possibly excuses) for neglecting housekeeping in the workplace — rushing, someone else’s job, planning? I suggest that one of those reasons is an…
Read MoreMajor Trends in Green Building
By Mark S. Kuhar What are the major trends likely to affect the green building industry and markets in the United States in 2014? As one of the world’s leading green building consultants, Jerry Yudelson thinks he knows the answers. In fact, his list of green building megatrends has become an annual event.
Read MoreOperators May Face Criminal Charges After Accidents
MSHA and OSHA Fines Are Not The Only Sanctions Faced When Fatalities Occur.By Donna Pryor
Read MorePermitting – January 2014
Conveyor Approved for QuarryLehigh Cement Co. is expected to meet all of its federal and state requirements for air pollution emissions under a draft permit for its proposed conveyor belt transportation system, at its Carroll County, Maryland plant. The proposed conveyor belt system would move limestone from a quarry in New Windsor to the company’s plant in Union Bridge, according…
Read MoreNovember Construction Retreats 11 Percent
Highway Work Ticked Downward as Colder Weather Slowed the Season, But Activity is Still Up for the Year.
Read MoreCommunication in 2014
Reconsidering The Brave New World That Will Bring Unimaginable Changes To Our Lives. By Thomas J. Roach
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