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Highlights from the Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference

The 2018 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference took place Jan. 30-31 at Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green, Florida. Keep Reading

P&Q’s State of the Industry Report reflects on 2017 and the year ahead

The latest edition of Pit & Quarry featuring the magazine's year-end State of the Industry Report is here. Keep Reading

What to expect from MSHA policy, leadership changes

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While the first seven months of the Trump administration have been anything but boring, there's still a lot to find out about MSHA's course going forward. Keep Reading

Planning for a workplace crisis

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Workplace accidents almost always occur suddenly and without warning. Here's how to handle them. Keep Reading

How to handle the closeout conference

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The best strategy for a closeout conference, like an inspection, depends on a lot of factors. Keep Reading

Lessons from the safest year in mining

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A number of things were done right in 2016 to achieve the fewest fatal accidents ever in coal and metal and nonmetal mining. Keep Reading

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Exploring the transition ahead at MSHA

Bill Doran, an attorney at Ogletree Deakins, sheds some light on the transition to come at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). Keep Reading

Uncovering significant and substantial violations

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Before the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) can issue an unwarrantable failure citation, the violation must be significant and substantial. Keep Reading

Thanks, Mike

Mike Heenan is moving toward semi-retirement, so taking over the column are his very able colleagues Margo Lopez and William Doran. Keep Reading

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