Dictionary.com defines “compliance” as: the act of conforming, acquiescing or yielding. a tendency to yield readily to others, especially in a weak and subservient way. conformity; accordance: in compliance with orders. cooperation or obedience: Compliance with the law is expected of all. The applicable definitions of “safety” are: the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger. the…
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Confined Spaces Hazard Alert Puts Operators in Tight Spot
The New MSHA Hazard Alert And Accompanying Statements And Enforcement Are Poised To Create A Great Deal Of Confusion. by Avi Meyerstein
Read MoreFirst Look – January 2016
TOP NEWS FAST Act Becomes Law In a major victory for the aggregates industry, both chambers of Congress voted to approve, and President Obama signed, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation, or FAST Act. Boxley to Sell Boxley Materials will sell its West Virginia cluster of facilities and is considering the sale of the company as well. Ab Boxley, president and…
Read MoreMSHA Warns Producers on Lockout Procedures
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has penned the following letter to producers regarding effective lockout procedures.
Read MoreFine Reduced From $8,000 to $800 for Guarding Violation
A violation of § 56.14105 was upheld as significant and substantial, but was not due to a contractor’s unwarrantable failure to comply with the standard where a guard was partially put back into place with equipment running. MSHA’s proposed fine of $8,000 was reduced to $800.
Read MoreMining Deaths in 2015 Lowest Ever Recorded
Preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) indicate that 28 miners died in 2015 in work-related accidents at the nation’s mines, down from 45 in 2014. The figure represents the lowest number of mining deaths ever recorded and the first year that mining deaths dropped below 30.
Read MoreMSHA Impact Inspections Target Quarries
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 189 citations and six orders during special impact inspections at 17 coal mines, and six metal and nonmetal mines in November. Most of the coal mine inspections focused on compliance with respirable dust standards.
Read MoreTen Ways to Limit Section 105(c) Discrimination Complaints
Here Are The Best Strategies A Mine Operator Can Institute To Reduce The Risks. By Linda Otaigbe
Read MoreFirst Look – December 2015
TOP NEWS Transportation Bill Imminent At press time, a House transportation-funding measure was being reconciled with the Senate version of the bill via a conference committee consisting of House and Senate members and chaired by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.). Vulcan Has Positive Third Quarter Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the third quarter ending Sept.…
Read MoreCalCIMA Announces Member Awards
The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) announced the recipients of its annual Member Recognition Awards.
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