Allison Barwacz
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
KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens hires sales development engineer
KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens named Nate Hicks as its new parts sales development engineer. In this position, Hicks is responsible for increasing customer uptime and reducing overhead costs through improved parts design. Prior to this position, Hicks served as… Keep Reading
OSHA sends silica safety rules to White House
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent its long-delayed rules intended to protect workers from exposure to harmful silica dust to the White House, reports The Hill. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has… Keep Reading
Mellott Co., Kirby-Smith enter business agreement
Warfordsburg, Pa.-based Mellott Co. and Oklahoma City-based Kirby-Smith Machinery entered into a long-term business agreement. Through the agreement, Kirby-Smith will be the exclusive dealer for the Mellott brand of crusher replacement parts and wear liners. Mellott’s equipment will now be… Keep Reading
Flexco manufacturing urethane blades at Michigan facility
Flexco is now manufacturing its urethane belt cleaner blades at its Grand Rapids, Mich., location. According to Flexco, the investment gives the company the opportunity to generate new products. “We spent more than a year testing over 100 formulations in… Keep Reading
EIW names regional sales manager
Eagle Iron Works (EIW) promoted Billy Wilson to regional sales manager. Wilson has worked with EIW since McLanahan Corp. acquired it. Prior to this position, Wilson served as the logistics/warehouse manager for the company where he handled service calls to… Keep Reading
CalCIMA names safety award winners
The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) named the winners of its 2015 safety awards, including the Excellence in Safety Awards and Outstanding Safety Leadership Awards. Panel members from the association’s Safety & Health Committee chose the award winners.… Keep Reading
Construction starts fall in November, but up for the year
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $563.3 billion, new construction starts fell 5 percent in November compared to October, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. These statistics lowered the Dodge Index to 119. Despite this decline, total construction starts during… Keep Reading
Masaba names new president
Masaba, headquartered in Vermillion, S.D., named James Peterson as its new president. Peterson has served Masaba for the past seven years working in sales and marketing positions. Prior to this position, he was business owner and president of Canica-Jaques VSI… Keep Reading
