OSHA
Comparing and contrasting MSHA with OSHA
Aggregate producers may not like everything about the Mine Safety & Health Administration's (MSHA) approach, but a glimpse at a couple of day-to-day practices at the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) provides a look at a potential alternative universe. Keep Reading
OSHA updates regulation standards publications
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration provided up-to-date regulations and standards in two of its industry publications. Keep Reading
Monitoring workplace noise to improve employee health
Technology can play a key role in the long-term health of your employees, but some operations need to first understand and consider exactly what’s at stake. Keep Reading
Starting up your operation this spring
After the long offseason, checking a site’s conditions and crushing equipment is essential for aggregate operations to successfully resume. Keep Reading
The 5 hazardous co-workers around crushers
Working alongside impact crushers and other key quarry equipment is dangerous when the wrong attitude is brought to the task. Keep Reading
Seeking clarity on crystalline silica
The new Occupational Safety & Health Administration rule blurs the compliance line for a number of industry companies. Keep Reading
Preventing workplace violence
With workplace violence becoming problematic across the nation, what can producers do to help prevent an incident at their operation? Keep Reading
Religious fasting: A legal issue for operators?
Accommodations producers should make for employees celebrating Ramadan and other religious occasions that raise safety concerns on the job. Keep Reading
Things to consider if OSHA’s silica dust rule affects you
An Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) rule on respirable crystalline silica is coming down in June for general industry and maritime. Keep Reading
