July 28, 2017 – Louis Griesemer, president of Springfield Underground and NSSGA co-chair; and Marv Lichtenfels, MSHA deputy administrator, metal/non-metal, issued the following statement from the MSHA-NSSGA Alliance: Although good housekeeping can sometimes be overlooked, it is a key part of eliminating potential safety hazards and preventing issues with equipment and safety management. Keeping all areas within an operation neat and orderly…
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Win an Award for Safety
July 12, 2017 – Do you have an innovative process that helps workers stay healthy or improves safe operations? The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) wants to hear about it. Producers can apply for a NIOSH Safety and Health Technology Innovations Award by July 31. A simple description of the technology or process is all that’s needed to apply. Visit…
Read MoreDrone Webinar This Week
July 10, 2017 – Kespry will be hosting a “How Drone Data is Changing the Aggregates Industry” webinar this week, Thursday, July 13, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. PST. Tony Cinkovich, senior project manager at Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel, will discuss how their company uses drone data for inventory management, mine planning and haul truck road construction. Attendees can submit questions before the webinar…
Read MoreDrones at the White House
June 24, 2017 – Drones have invaded the White House! Kespry CEO George Mathew recently attended a meeting with President Trump, where he presented the Kespry Drone System – reportedly the first drone to be in the White House – and discussed the Commercial Drone Industry. One of Kespry’s aggregates customers, John Davenport, also attended and spoke with President Trump about how drone technology…
Read MoreAED: Open Up Cuba
June 19, 2017 – There is equipment to be sold. Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President and CEO Brian P. McGuire advised that any U.S. Cuba policy should continue engagement with the island, as this is vital to the United States’ economic and national-security interests. In 2016, the association led two business delegations to Cuba, allowing dozens of equipment industry leaders…
Read MoreAttend a Free Drone Webinar
June 8, 2017 – Interested in a free drone webinar? On June 15 at 2:00 p.m. EST, Brian Biggerstaff, environmental manager at CSA Materials, will discuss how his company uses the Kespry Automated Drone System for inventory management, environmental management and visualizing shot blasts. Learn how actionable insights from drone data are saving companies time and money. Questions can be…
Read MoreThe Tank of Gas is Half-Full
June 1, 2017 – According to Politco’s Morning Transportation, there’s a new chapter in the Trump administration’s ongoing gas tax saga – White House infrastructure adviser Richard LeFrak said that he’s in favor of raising the gas tax. Though, he argued it wouldn’t really be a raise since “you’d be leveling it to where it would have been had they…
Read MoreMSHA Announces Rule Extension
May 22, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced it is extending the effective date of the agency’s final rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines until Oct. 2, 2017. This extension will allow additional time for MSHA to provide training and compliance assistance for its stakeholders. MSHA is developing a…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Wants to Invest in U.S. Infrastructure
May 15, 2017 – Saudi Arabia is planning to do what Congress won’t: invest in U.S. infrastructure development, according to media reports. The kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund is set to announce the $40 billion plan. Saudi Arabia has reportedly been expressing an interest in investing in energy, industry, infrastructure and technology for months. Saudi Arabia, the world’s top crude exporter, made…
Read MoreConservative Groups Draw Line in Sand on Infrastructure
May 11, 2017 – A coalition of conservative groups laid out a wish list for what they want in President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure package – and it could spell trouble for the key White House policy effort. according to The Hill. In a letter sent to the administration and key members of Congress, the organizations fired their opening salvo in the…
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