Safety
Three metal/nonmetal mines cited in September impact inspections
MSHA issued 150 citations and 10 orders during special impact inspections conducted at three metal/nonmetal mines and 13 coal mines during the month of September. The three metal/nonmetal mines MSHA inspected were Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc.'s Glass Rock Operation… Keep Reading
Ground control, lighting to be discussed at safety seminar
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is hosting its 17th annual underground stone safety seminar Dec. 4-5 in Louisville, Ky. The seminar will include presentations on ground control and improved lighting for use in rib and roof… Keep Reading
Continuous conversation key to accident prevention
Mark Kennedy fortunately hasn't seen this happen, but he's heard stories from years ago about how quarry workers would wedge steel bars into a clogged crusher, only to have the crusher spit the bar out and shoot it through the… Keep Reading
CalCIMA recognizes producers for safety at conference
The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) recognized Lehigh Hanson and Santa Fe Aggregates for their dedication to safety at the recent CalCIMA 2012 Education Conference. Lehigh Hanson's Carroll Canyon plant in San Diego was recognized in the Large… Keep Reading
MSHA says fatality, injury rates hit historic lows
Mining fatality and injury rates fell to an all-time low in 2011, according to data MSHA recently released. The fatal injury rate for mining as a whole was 0.0114 per 200,000 hours worked, and the all-injury rate was 2.73 per… Keep Reading
Holcim facility achieves safety milestone
Holcim Inc.'s Devil's Slide facility in Morgan, Utah, surpassed the eight-year mark last week without a lost-time injury. Company President Bernard Terver commended the achievement, congratulating the facility's employees for their attention to safety. "Our employees have shown great commitment… Keep Reading
Sandvik
The Sandvik QJ341 mobile jaw crusher carries the features of its predecessor, the QJ340, such as a 1,200x750 mm feed opening, hydraulically adjustable closed-side setting (CSS), high reduction ratios and crushing speed, productivity, reverse crushing action to relieve blockages and… Keep Reading
WEG Electric: MVW-01
The MVW-01 is designed with multi-processing control architecture, and uses a 32-bit high performance processor (64-bits bus) with floating-point capability, ensuring a high-performance control of the drive and motor. The unit follows the same programming philosophy of the LV WEG… Keep Reading
MSHA unveils machine guarding compliance assistance resource
MSHA introduced a new guide that will serve as a compliance assistance resource to address improperly guarded machinery. “Guarding Machinery at Metal & Nonmetal Mines” is a sequel to a compliance guide for guarding conveyor belts published in 2010. In… Keep Reading
