Mine Safety & Health Administration
MSHA initiative emphasizes April safety
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) unveiled a new initiative to curb mining deaths in one of the year’s deadliest months. “Think, Plan Train… Before You Begin Work!” is an MSHA safety alert initiative aimed directly at the metal… Keep Reading
Safety consultant: Speak up to achieve safety excellence
Zach Knoop, a senior safety consultant at Caterpillar Safety Services, asked two straightforward questions to aggregate producers at the start of an AGG1 Academy educational session he led in Nashville, Tenn. The first: How many of you want your employees… Keep Reading
Considerations to make for your next MSHA inspection
Max Corley, an attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, shared a few strategies aggregate producers can use during a Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) inspection at an AGG1 Academy educational session in Nashville, Tenn. Corley, whose firm is located… Keep Reading
Is an impact inspection coming your way?
Be prepared for impact inspections from the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), even if you don't believe one is coming your way as an aggregate producer. That's one of the messages Max Corley, an attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl… Keep Reading
Pit & Quarry’s redesign roadmap
It’s been a long time coming and a lot of work to make happen, but the new Pit & Quarry is here. From the front cover to the Looking Back page (now called A Look Back), our brand has a… Keep Reading
2015 fatality overview, avoiding injuries in the future
Mining deaths were at a record low in 2015. Twenty-eight people died across the mining industry, with 17 of the deaths occurring in metal and nonmetal mines. The decline reflects advances in safety consciousness, training and regulatory compliance. To further… Keep Reading
Protecting yourself from misinterpretations in legal matters
Words follow you – especially words you have written and words written about you. Legal cases are won or lost on words. In today’s world, emails and other writings are readily accessible to anyone who initiates a legal action. This… Keep Reading
MSHA, OSHA share 2017 budget details
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez released the president’s 2017 budget for the Department of Labor, which supports the president’s plan to train workers for jobs of the future and bolster the economic and retirement security of working families. Find… 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
