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Coming to grips with MSHA’s enforcement of structural integrity

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There has been an uptick in enforcement efforts related to structural integrity over the past six to seven years, due in large part to some high-profile structural failures at mines around the country. Keep Reading

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P&Q Profile: Bramco-MPS’ Mark Strader

As an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Mark Strader is familiar with all aspects of both the manufacturing and distribution sides of the aggregate industry. Keep Reading

Motor wiring draped across a vibrating motor to the side of a dewatering screen is a dangerous condition. Check this and replace wiring as needed. Photo: McLanahan

Key safety areas to watch in washing operations

To uphold a safe work environment, here are some safety hazards to watch for around wet processing equipment typically found on aggregate-producing sites. Keep Reading

In the NIOSH study, illuminance on the platform of equipment was typically the best compared to levels measured on the ground below the first step and the first step, especially in the presence of task lighting. Photo: NIOSH

Lighting mobile equipment for safer surface mining operations

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Results from a recent study indicate that mobile equipment operators identified proper illumination as a superior feature of safe ingress/egress systems. Keep Reading

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Matson taking the torch as NSSGA chairman

Despite Washington’s politically toxic environment, Rogers Group's Darin Matson is optimistic about the prospect of getting critical work done as he looks to the months ahead at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). Keep Reading

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Montabert, Komatsu distribution center open for business

The 50,000-sq.-ft. center houses both Montabert products and the company’s customer care and inventory planning teams. Keep Reading

Behind tracked plants such as the SR520, Anaconda Equipment has already brought a number of mobile screening developments to market in North America. Photo courtesy of McLanahan Corp.

How McLanahan and Anaconda came together

The new partnership between McLanahan Corp. and 
Anaconda Equipment – one forged in 2019 – means new tech developments are ahead. Keep Reading

Aggregate producers using drones must ensure their privacy policies adhere to the rapidly changing patchwork of state statutes governing information privacy across all sectors. Photo: Mailfor/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Navigating new federal and state drone privacy laws

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Aggregate producers using drones are now required to ensure their privacy policies adhere to the federal laws and rapidly changing patchwork of state statutes governing information privacy. Keep Reading

More than 100 years ago, Phenix Marble relied on about 200 employees to produce roughly 200,000 cu. ft. of dimensional stone per year. Now, the company is capable of functioning with four employees. Photo: P&Q Staff

Longtime aggregate producer ventures into dimensional stone

A producer in Springfield, Missouri, recently resurrected a century-old dimensional stone company, and it's already landed some high-profile projects. Keep Reading

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