Education
Changing up education practices
Pete Lien & Sons removes its employees from the classroom and brings safety training directly to them. Are eight hours of classroom safety training in one sitting truly effective? That’s the question leaders at Pete Lien & Sons discussed the… Keep Reading
Countdown to to AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo
The industry will come together this March for AGG1 and the NSSGA Convention. Baltimore is the site of this year’s AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo. The show will offer more than 130,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space together with World… Keep Reading
FMI whitepaper offers insights on executive pay
Management consulting and investment banking firm FMI released a whitepaper on executive pay trends that is available as a free download here. The whitepaper, authored by Mike Rose, offers a few key takeaways according to FMI. One takeaway is that… Keep Reading
NSSGA to discuss how to mitigate fatigue risk during webinar
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is hosting a webinar Monday, Jan. 15 on mitigating fatigue risk. The one-hour webinar begins at 1 p.m. EST. Anyone interested can sign up for the webinar here. According to NSSGA, nearly… Keep Reading
NSSGA offering noise, dust workshop at AGG1
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association's (NSSGA) Noise and Dust Workshop will co-locate with the 2015 AGG1 Academy & Expo. According to NSSGA, the workshop will begin March 19 – the last day of AGG1 – and run through March 21.… Keep Reading
Distribution technology to be covered in December webinar
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is hosting a one-hour webinar Dec. 4 titled, "Eliminate the Bottleneck on the Truck Scale." The webinar, which is part of NSSGA's AGG1 Online Webinar series, begins at 1 p.m. ET that… Keep Reading
Project STONE workshop educates on aggregates industry
Project STONE (Science Teaching in Ohio's New Economy) celebrated its 5th year in 2014. This teachers education program includes hands-on learning opportunities including visits to OAIMA (Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association) members operations in Ohio. Teachers learn how to… Keep Reading
MSHA awards $1 million in safety grants
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded $1 million to organizations dedicated to mine safety and education. Through its Brookwood-Sago grants program, MSHA was able to donate the money to seven organizations, each of which… Keep Reading
Registration open for Superior’s Dealer Sales and Service Schools
Manufacturer and global supplier of material handling systems Superior Industries opened registration for its 2014 Dealer Sales and Service Schools. The sales track is scheduled to run from September 30 to October 1 and the service track is scheduled to… Keep Reading
