Safety
What keeps aggregate producers up at night?
Hiring qualified personnel and retaining customers from low-price competitors are just a handful of the challenges aggregate producers faced in 2017. Keep Reading
5 steps to safety excellence
Keep employees safe on the job by intensifying your focus on these key areas. Keep Reading
MSHA awards $10.5 million in safety grants
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) awarded $10.5 million in grant funding to reduce mining accidents, injuries and illnesses. Keep Reading
MSHA nominee Zatezalo testifies before Senate
David Zatezalo, the Trump administration's nominee to head the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), met with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Keep Reading
CalPortland VP to receive NSSGA safety, health award
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) selected Mark Rock, senior vice president of risk management for CalPortland, to receive its 2017 James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of the Year Award. According to NSSGA, the award recognizes… Keep Reading
Tire maintenance tips for aggregate producers
Roy Brooks, off-the-road specialist for the East Region at GCR Tires & Service, offers his thoughts on what makes for a successful tire maintenance program. Keep Reading
Former coal exec to be nominated as MSHA head
President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate former coal executive David Zatezalo to be the assistant secretary of labor at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). Keep Reading
Hurricane Harvey and the effects on the Houston market
Hurricane Harvey will forever change the lives of those in Houston. What impact is the epic storm having on area aggregate producers, and what's the outlook for the industry in southeast Texas? Keep Reading
Overlooking tire pressure a detriment to a successful program
Roy Brooks, off-the-road specialist for GCR Tires & Service's East Region, dives into the role of tire pressure and why aggregate operations should value this metric. Keep Reading
