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What’s next with MSHA?

What’s ahead for the aggregate industry with a new head at the Mine Safety & Health Administration? Find out now. Keep Reading

P&Q Profile: Duff Quarry’s Ross Duff

Ross Duff, a fourth-generation miner, is spearheading technology and equipment advancements at Duff Quarry, his family’s mid-Ohio operation. Keep Reading

The latest on MSHA’s workplace exams rule

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) published its final rule on examinations of working places in metal and nonmetal mines in the Federal Register. Keep Reading

Civil penalty assessments: Myths versus facts

We are often asked how the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) sets civil penalty amounts for citations – a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. Keep Reading

Effectively recognizing safety hazards at worksites

Which competencies are most critical for a "competent person" to adequately perform a workplace examination? Keep Reading

DOL again exploring health tied to underground diesel exhaust

The U.S. Department of Labor will reopen the public comment period regarding the Request for Information on Exposure of Underground Miners to Diesel Exhaust. Keep Reading

Inside a Knife River crushing operation

A Knife River operation in Oregon is poised to pounce on a rebounding market behind its new jaw and cone crushing plants. Keep Reading

How to handle MSHA abatement demands

The reality in abatement disputes is that negotiation is usually the most timely and effective means of resolving an abatement problem. Keep Reading

MSHA assistant secretary addresses NSSGA convention

David Zatezalo of the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) offered insights on the agency's rulemaking efforts and his approach to policy. Keep Reading

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