Safety
Lattimore Materials celebrates safety milestone
Lattimore Materials Co., an aggregate industries U.S. company, recently surpassed the 2 million-hour mark without a lost-time injury. "We commend Lattimore for its accomplishment and unwavering attention to safety," says Bernard Terver, president and CEO of Aggregate Industries U.S. "Our… Keep Reading
Moyno Mag Drive 500 Series
Moyno Mag Drive 500 Series pumps utilize the latest technology to ensure operator safety, eliminate workplace hazards and protect the environment from contamination, according to the company. This proprietary progressing cavity mag drive pump is the first progressing cavity wobble… Keep Reading
West Virginia senator introducing mine safety bill
NSSGA reports Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) has introduced new mine safety legislation that includes a number of items seen in previous mine safety bills. Last week, NSSGA reported that Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) was developing new mine safety legislation, and… Keep Reading
Nineteen mining deaths second fewest ever at midyear
MSHA reports 19 miners died in work-related accidents at mines across the United States in its 2012 midyear summary of mining deaths. Ten of the 19 deaths were coal mining related, while nine were metal and nonmetal mining deaths. Four… Keep Reading
New standard sought to distinguish safe, harmful fines
A proposed ASTM International standard will be used to distinguish between harmful and non-harmful fines in construction aggregate. A test method to rapidly determine the methylene blue value for fine aggregate and mineral filler is being developed by a normal… Keep Reading
DOL sues mining companies for unpaid penalties
The U.S. Department of Labor, on behalf of MSHA, has filed complaints in U.S. district courts against mining companies in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire to collect $267,724 in unpaid civil penalties resulting from federal mine safety violations. The complaints… Keep Reading
Knife River names safety director
Sean Haggerty has been promoted to safety director at Knife River Corp. He will be based out of the company’s offices in Stockton, Calif. Haggerty joined Knife River in 2007 as safety manager for Hawaiian Cement and West Hawaii Concrete.… Keep Reading
Big River Industries earns pair of safety awards
The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) and National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) have recognized Big River Industries Inc., a producer of expanded clay lightweight aggregate, with their annual safety awards. Big River’s plants in Erwinsville, La., and Livingston, Ala., each… Keep Reading
Main says enhanced enforcement strategies are working
Despite a number of challenges confronting the mining industry over the past two and a half years, MSHA Assistant Secretary Joseph Main says the actions being taken by the agency and many in the industry are moving mine safety and… Keep Reading
