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Haver & Boecker offers Flex-Mat 3 in Western Canada
Haver & Boecker Canada became the exclusive source for Flex-Mat 3 screen media in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. The Flex-Mat 3, manufactured by Major Wire Industries, is a self-cleaning screen that has been used for the mining, aggregate, sand and… Keep Reading
Polaris Materials opens aggregates terminal in Long Beach
Polaris Materials Corp. opened an aggregates terminal in the Port of Long Beach in California. According to Polaris, the terminal took its first delivery July 19 from a self-discharging Panamax ship carrying 77,000 tons of agggregates from the company's Orca… Keep Reading
MSHA creates online training tool to report injuries
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) created an interactive, online training tool to help mine operators and contractors comply with federal regulations by reporting injuries, illnesses and accidents. The tool is aimed at helping operators understand Part 50 of… Keep Reading
Report: Senate, House Republicans torn on highway bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is in favor of passing a six-year highway bill, The Hill reports, but House Republicans want the Senate to pass a five-month highway patch. According to The Hill, which cites a Senate Republican leadership… Keep Reading
Case dealers to carry Thunder Creek trailers
Case Construction Equipment is now offering Thunder Creek Equipment’s new FST Series trailers through its nationwide dealer network. According to a press release, the trailers offer a shop for heavy equipment owners’ fuel and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) storage and… Keep Reading
MSHA report offers details of year’s mining deaths
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) released a midyear report noting that 18 miners died in the first half of 2015. According to MSHA, eight miners died at surface metal and nonmetal mines and two died at underground metal… Keep Reading
June construction starts retreat 15 percent
New construction starts in June dropped 15 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $620.2 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The decline followed an especially strong May, the company says. Nonbuilding construction in… Keep Reading
Senate’s focus this week: highway funding
The Hill reports that work on a highway bill is expected to dominate the U.S. Senate's work this week, beginning with a procedural vote on Tuesday. The House of Representatives passed a five-month Highway Trust Fund fix last week, but,… Keep Reading
NSSGA: New MSHA workplace exam guidance a concern
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is planning to issue new guidance on compliance for workplace exams. A new program policy letter (PPL), obtained by the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), would reportedly expand the tasks required… Keep Reading
