From the Magazine

Says Luck Stone’s Raymond Slaughter: “You can have the safest site, but if [employees are] not aware then it’s hard to make the right decision.” Photo: Pit & Quarry

Working to improve safety on jobsites (Part 1)

P&Q Staff Published Apr 24, 2025

Although technology plays a role in making worksites safer, many producers say they’re intensifying training efforts to impart the basics on new employees. Keep Reading

The latest in power transmission components

P&Q Staff Published Apr 23, 2025

Dodge Industrial, Regal Renxord Corp. and SEW-Eurodrive are among the manufacturers with power transmission equipment to explore. Keep Reading

Rock breaker, excavators for aggregate operations

P&Q Staff Published Apr 22, 2025

Take a look at equipment developments from Develon, Petro-Canada Lubricants, Toku America and Volvo Construction Equipment. Keep Reading

Ronaldo Dos Santos (far right) says empowering mechanics with mobile devices has been effective for Anderson Columbia. Pictured with Dos Santos are Byron Laferriere of Vizalogix (far left), Erik Elkington of Vizalogix/Vantage Point (second from left) and Brennen Hall of Desert Aggregates (second from right). Photo: Pit & Quarry

Embracing AI and automation in aggregates (Part 2)

P&Q Staff Published Apr 21, 2025

Industry leaders weigh the pros and cons of emerging tools available to the aggregate industry. Keep Reading

Says Trux’s Kent Masden: “People are going to start to use [AI] to automate the simple stuff so you can get that off your plate. That’s what we’re all looking for.” Photo: Pit & Quarry

Evolving tech for the aggregate industry (Part 1)

P&Q Staff Published Apr 17, 2025

Producers and manufacturers share their views on the plethora of new technologies available at their fingertips. Keep Reading

The combination of long hours and shift work can result in a tired or fatigued workforce. Photo: Nalinee Supapornpasupad/IStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Educating quarry workers on ergonomics

Steve Fuller Published Apr 17, 2025

In his latest monthly column, P&Q contributor Steve Fuller discusses body mechanics and how they contribute to worker health. Keep Reading

Mike Heenan, who wrote the monthly “MSHA & The Law” column appearing in Pit & Quarry from 1996 to 2017, was a preeminent authority on mine safety law.

Remembering Mike Heenan, a mining industry advocate

Bill Doran and Margo Lopez Published Apr 16, 2025

The mining community lost a great friend and advocate this month with the passing of Mike Heenan, a longtime Pit & Quarry columnist who was a preeminent authority on mine safety law. Keep Reading