OSHA
OSHA hears from NSSGA rep on silica rule
NSSGA's Pam Whitted, senior vice president of legislative and regulatory affairs, testified before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the potential impacts of its crystalline silica proposed rule. Whitted joined other stakeholders in expressing concern over the cost… Keep Reading
NSSGA issues comments on proposed silica rules
NSSGA filed formal comments with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the agency’s proposed rule on occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica. OSHA’s proposal is important to aggregates producers because MSHA aims to propose a silica standard for… Keep Reading
Risk realization
People have a tendency to become complacent and overlook risky situations over time. Why do injuries and fatalities occur in the workplace? Or, perhaps a better question would be, why do the same injuries and fatalities continue to occur? When… Keep Reading
2013 Equipment Online
Even in today’s increasingly digital world, Pit & Quarry readers tell us they prefer the print magazine as their top source for industry information. Still, the magazine isn’t the only media platform aggregate producers are leaning on these days. Websites,… Keep Reading
OSHA proposes new standards to limit crystalline silica exposure
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a rule to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in American workers. OSHA seeks to lower worker exposure to crystalline silica, which, according to a press release,… Keep Reading
MSHA says OSHA standard meets its own requirements
MSHA issued a clarification that mine operators who meet the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) hazard communication standard are in compliance with MSHA’s hazard communication standard. According to an MSHA press release, OSHA recently published an update to its… Keep Reading
The right time for lost time
When traveling to pits and quarries in North America, it's common to be greeted with a sign touting the site's safety record -- "X number of consecutive days without a lost-time injury." The same pride is often on display at… Keep Reading
OSHA educating about hazards working in heat
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has kicked off a national initiative to educate workers and their employers about the hazards of working outdoors in hot weather. The outreach effort builds on last year’s summer… Keep Reading
