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Accident and injury reports

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MSHA is under pressure to audit mine operator reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. The inspector general of the U.S. Department of Labor issued a report in March that notes while MSHA has taken steps to detect and deter underreporting,… Keep Reading

Idea from space inspires new way to reduce carbon emissions, fuel

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Less carbon emissions means a more environmentally friendly way to drill, and less fuel use means cost savings. You’re kicked back in your favorite recliner, watching a documentary on the Space Shuttle and suddenly they’re talking about on-board pneumatic systems.… Keep Reading

Mergers & Acquisitions: Bargain hunting

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Some recent mergers and acquisitions of major aggregate producers may have smaller producers thinking. Surprisingly in today’s uneven and uncertain economic climate, two recent reports show that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are on the upswing, with most of the action… Keep Reading

Wheel loader coolant maintenance

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When someone realizes during the summer that the coolant level in a cooling system is low, it may seem to make sense to add a jug of water to top off the system when the correct fluid is not available.… Keep Reading

How to maximize wheel loader uptime and productivity

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Wheel loaders take a pounding. They work in material that wears away the very steel from which they’re built. Wheel loaders lift and carry enormous loads across uneven terrain for hours on end. They fight dust that is determined to… Keep Reading

Miners’ rights to representation

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The signature box on MSHA’s Representative of Miners Designation Form reads as follows: “I certify that I have been designated as representative by at least two miners who work at the mine. A copy of this form has been delivered… Keep Reading

Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Profile: Ralph Rogers

Pioneer seized great opportunities, helped grow the nation. Ralph Rogers laid the groundwork for what is now the largest privately owned aggregate company in the United States. The company that started in 1908 with a single roadside operation in Bloomington,… Keep Reading

Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Profile: Bruno Nordberg

Draftsman set stage for modern-day crushing, screening equipment. Bruno Nordberg founded the Nordberg Manufacturing Co. in 1886, and he achieved his first recognition and success in steam engines. Born in Finland, Nordberg emigrated to the United States with little in… Keep Reading

Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Profile: Chuck Lien

‘Rock Chuck’ amassed reserves, shaped his company around family. Pete Lien & Sons, which started in 1944 near Rapid City, S.D., with Chuck Lien, his father, Pete, and brother, Bruce, has grown from a company that had $16,000 in gross… Keep Reading

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