February is “Heart for the Hungry” month at the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and Dolese Bros. Co. announced the continuation of its partnership with the food bank.
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Aggregates Operations Honored for Safety, Environment, Community
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) is recognizing outstanding aggregates operations in the United States and Canada for an extraordinary commitment to safety, superior environmental stewardship and community involvement in 2015.
Read MoreVulcan Quarry Receives National Recognition
Vulcan Materials Co. announced that its Manassas Quarry in Manassas, Va., has received an Excellence in Community Relations Gold Award from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association. This top level national award recognizes a superior level of active involvement with and positive contributions to the facility’s neighboring community.
Read MoreDefining Reputation
Everyone Knows That Reputation Is Important, But Can You Define It? By Thomas J. Roach Reputation is the accumulation of stories and images of a person or an organization. Lance Armstrong and Alex Rodriguez benefited from news stories praising them for their accomplishments in sports. When they were accused of doping, they denied the charges and many people believed them.
Read MoreLehigh Seeking New Provisions
Changes to the Carroll County, Md., code regarding mining operations have been described as clarifications by Lehigh Cement Co., but some residents have argued the changes could have a significant impact on their community, according to the Baltimore Sun. A draft of the proposed changes now in front of the Board of Carroll County Commissioners for final approval is said…
Read MoreRecent MSHA Outreach with Metal/Nonmetal Stakeholders
By Joseph A. Main One of my initiatives when I arrived at MSHA was to get out into the mining community and meet with our stakeholders to share what we are doing at MSHA and discuss how we could improve mine safety and health. We have attended many stakeholder events across the country since then. Working with our stakeholders, we…
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