The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced federal inspectors issued 152 citations and five orders during special impact inspections conducted at 10 coal mines and seven metal and nonmetal mines in November 2016.
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President-Elect Trump’s Potential MSHA and OSHA Initiatives
An early look at the president-elect’s potential workplace safety agencies (e.g. MSHA, OSHA and NIOSH) initial actions can provide the transition team, the new cabinet and sub-cabinet, the Congress and the regulated industry insights on warranted corrections. The foggy crystal ball reports that:
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – December 2016
TOP NEWS Martin Marietta Sets Records Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2016. The company set new records for consolidated net sales, gross profit and net earnings, even as aggregates product line shipments to the infrastructure market, which comprised 42 percent of quarterly volumes, decreased 7.2 percent. Infrastructure shipments in the third quarter…
Read MoreNSSGA Marks National Miners Day
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) recognized the nearly 100,000 men and women in the aggregates industry on Dec. 6: National Miners Day.
Read MoreMSHA Hits Aggregates, Cement Plants With Impact Inspections
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced federal inspectors issued 130 citations and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at 10 coal mines and five metal and nonmetal mines in October 2016.
Read MoreMining Deaths Drop to Historic Lows
According to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), mining deaths dropped to historic lows in FY 2016. From Oct. 1, 2015, to Sept. 30, 2016, 24 deaths – a record low – occurred at the more than 13,000 mines nationwide, the lowest total since 34 in FY 2013. By contrast, in FY 2015, there were 38 mining deaths.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – NOVEMBER 2016
TOP NEWS Eagle Flies High Eagle Materials Inc. reported Concrete and Aggregates division revenues for the second quarter of $38.8 million, an increase of 7 percent. Second quarter operating earnings were $4.8 million, a 25 percent improvement from the same quarter a year ago, reflecting improved aggregates sales volumes and improved concrete and aggregates sales prices. Polaris Turns Up the…
Read MoreRequirement for Yearly Checks of Extension Cords Upheld by Court
By Ellen Smith Extension cords, power cords and cables are subject to continuity and resistance testing under Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations, according to an Aug. 12 ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Read MoreMSHA Hits Texas Quarry With Imminent Danger Order
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 146 citations, six orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections at 11 coal mines and five metal and nonmetal mines in September 2016.
Read MoreMining Deaths Drop to Historic Lows in FY 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) released data that indicates Fiscal Year 2016 was the safest year in mining history.
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