Whether It’s An Action To Reinforce Or To Correct, Nothing Beats The Personal Touch. By Randy K. Logsdon An October 9 investigative report in the Chicago Tribune delved into a sudden increase in automated red-light citations issued at several Chicago intersections. It seems that the citations that are issued by mail include data regarding the infraction, including the length of…
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Stronger Contract Provisions Will Be Required When Using Independent Contractors. By Nickole Winnett
Read MoreFirst Look – November 2014
TOP NEWS Martin Marietta Makes Big Gains Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported its results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2014, with a healthy increase in sales and profitability. Labor Secretary Holds Aggregates Industry Roundtable U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez invited a select group of aggregates executives for a frank dialogue on the key issues facing the industry.…
Read MoreMSHA Makes Training Easier
Nov. 25, 2014 – Training is an essential part of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) mission to keep miners safe and healthy. In order to do a more effective job of delivering its training resources, MSHA has rearranged its web-based presentation of training materials on workplace safety and health. The agency’s website says, “Our goal is to help the mining…
Read MoreMSHA Reports Impact Inspections
Nov. 4, 2014 – They’re baaaaaack. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that federal inspectors issued 192 citations, five orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at nine coal and four metal and nonmetal mines in September.Non-metallic minerals producers inspected were Cemex Construction Materials of Florida LLC, Brooksville South Cement Plant (7 citations); Lafarge…
Read MoreMSHA Issues Third-Quarter Fatality Data
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration released a summary of U.S. mining deaths that occurred during the third quarter of 2014. From July 1 to Sept. 30, eight miners were killed in accidents at work, including five in metal and nonmetal mining and three in coal mining. In that same period in 2013, nine miners died…
Read MoreTwo Personal Liability Cases Upheld Against Foremen
By Ellen Smith The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the Labor Secretary that an agent of a limited liability corporation, or “LLC,” can be charged under 110(c) of the Mine Act, and in a separate case, the Review Commission upheld charges against a foreman.
Read MoreMost Frequently Cited Standards
In an effort to assist mining operations with compliance efforts, MSHA provides a list of the “Most Frequently Cited Standards” by mine type. Following you will find the five most frequently written citations for stone producers, including the number of citations written thus far in 2014.
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Producers Must Look Beyond The Written Standards To Anticipate How MSHA May Apply and Enforce The Law And Regulations. By Ross Watzman
Read MoreFirst Look – October 2014
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