safety and health
P&Q Roundtable a hit at PGA National Resort
A record number of attendees gathered near West Palm Beach, Florida, last week for the annual Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading
Episode 7: Safety and health in aggregates
Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski take a deep dive on safety and health as it relates to the aggregate industry. Additionally, the editors dig into the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s final rule on mobile equipment Keep Reading
Ontario seminar draws record attendance
The Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association hosted its annual Operations, Health & Safety Seminar this week, touching on topics like women in the workplace and mobile equipment safety. Keep Reading
Mining fatalities totaled 40 in 2023
The total was the most in a single year industrywide since 2014, a year in which 46 miners died across the U.S. Keep Reading
The results of MSHA’s recent performance review
An Office of Inspector General performance review of the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) found significant deficiencies with the agency. Keep Reading
Safety-focused meetings to consider early this year
Safety is a theme of several first-quarter meetings, including the upcoming Missouri Mine Safety & Health Conference and the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Operations, Health & Safety Seminar. Keep Reading
Final rule on mobile equipment emerges from MSHA
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) finalized its rule related to mobile equipment at surface mines and surface areas of underground sites. Keep Reading
A real-world look at what diminishes conveyor safety
Among the root causes of conveying system safety issues are production-first cultures, low-bid purchasing and designs that are needlessly complex. Keep Reading
MSHA to award $1 million in safety grants
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will distribute Brookwood-Sago grants for safety education and training at mines. Keep Reading
