Safety
Considerations to make when evaluating drones
Drones continue to captivate aggregate producers, many of whom are currently exploring how to incorporate the technology to better ascertain volumes and model topographies. Michael Singer, co-founder of Drone View Technologies, estimates that between 3 and 5 percent of producers… Keep Reading
MSHA proposes rule on workplace examinations
MSHA announced today the publication of a proposed rule to enhance the quality of workplace examinations in metal and nonmetal mines around the United States. Keep Reading
Mississippi pit collapse traps two miners
Recovery efforts continue at a Mississippi gravel pit, where two miners were trapped following a pit collapse. Keep Reading
Steps to improve safety culture
A company culture and its norms can change unsafe working behaviors. Keep Reading
Advances in safety management lowers fatality rate
Safety in metal and nonmetal mines in the first three months of 2016 improved over 2015. Keep Reading
MSHA increases focus on safety standards linked to mining deaths
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is enhancing enforcement of its “Rules to Live By” initiative of standards commonly cited following mining deaths, as well as nine underground coal mine exam rule standards for hazards… Keep Reading
The latest on highway funding, WOTUS and more
Hal Williford, president of Memphis Stone & Gravel Co. and chairman of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) offered an update on areas of interest to the association at the recent Young Leaders Meeting in Austin, Texas. Highway… Keep Reading
Blasting, explosives safety training course available
RAM Inc. plans to host its annual Blasting and Explosives Safety Training (BEST) Course Sept. 7-9 at the South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City, S.D. According to RAM, the 20 continuing education-hours course will include an instructional tour… Keep Reading
Mandatory training contributes to record-low fatalities
Mining deaths have been on a long downward trend. The 28 deaths that occurred in mines in 2015 were an all-time low. A number of factors contribute to this continuous improvement. Conscientious operator implementation of mandatory safety training requirements is… Keep Reading
