Safety
NSSGA names outstanding aggregates operations for 2015
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) issued awards to outstanding aggregates operations in the United States and Canada, commending them for their commitment to safety, environmental stewardship and community involvement in 2015. NSSGA named Gold, Silver and Bronze… Keep Reading
MSHA, OSHA chiefs offer further 2017 budget proposal details
Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) provides additional details on the agency's 2017 budget request in a blog post on the Department of Labor's website. According to Main, the 2017 budget request… Keep Reading
Mine use of drones the focus of upcoming webinar
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association's (NSSGA) monthly AGG1 Online Webinar series continues this month with a webinar on drones. According to NSSGA, the Feb. 25 webinar will exhibit how mining companies are using drone aerial images to change… Keep Reading
Equipment upgrade improves safety, product quality
Oklahoma’s oldest and largest crushed stone producer, Dolese Bros. Co., recently completed a $14 million upgrade of its limestone quarry in Hartshorne that included construction of a new, completely automated crushing plant and the upgrade and replacement of most of… Keep Reading
Insights on the latest MSHA developments
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and regulations are continuously of interest to aggregate producers. Mike Heenan, an attorney at Ogletree Deakins who also serves as Pit & Quarry’s legal editor, offered his latest insights on MSHA developments in… Keep Reading
Pit & Quarry Roundtable draws nearly 50
The Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference took place Jan. 12-14 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., uniting aggregate producers, manufacturers and allied trade representatives in an idea-exchanging forum. The event, which was sponsored by Am Cast, Philippi-Hagenbuch, Sandvik Mining & Construction,… Keep Reading
MSHA: Mining deaths drop to all-time lows
Preliminary Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) data indicate that 28 miners died in 2015 in work-related accidents at U.S. mines. That figure is down from 45 in 2014. The 28 represent the fewest number of mining deaths ever recorded… Keep Reading
Crushing do’s and don’ts
The simplest details make a huge difference when crushing, says Stephen Dobler, Sandvik Construction's business line manager for crushing and screening in Canada. "I think everyone has a good grasp on how they should be feeding a crusher," Dobler says.… Keep Reading
MSHA releases November impact inspection results
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) released its November impact inspection results, revealing that federal inspectors issued 189 citations and six orders during special impact inspections at 17 coal mines and six metal and nonmetal mines. MSHA conducted its… Keep Reading
