safety and health
Emphasizing suicide prevention among construction workers
With September being Suicide Prevention Month, the Associated Builders & Contractors is promoting mental health among construction workers. Keep Reading
Keys to protecting mine workers from heat stress
New research is underway to better understand heat stress and how it impacts those working within aggregate operations. Keep Reading
Illustrating community relations gone wrong
P&Q’s Kevin Yanik shares details from a phone call last month that presents a case in point in how not to go about community relations. Keep Reading
7 steps to work into vibrating screen walk-arounds
There are several measures and best practices operators should take to optimize the performance of their vibrating screens. Keep Reading
MSHA awards mine safety, health grants
More than $10.5 million in state grant funding will be used to support health and safety training throughout the country. Keep Reading
Addressing fatigue in the mining workforce
Shift work schedules can increase the likelihood of fatigue on the job. Implementing a fatigue risk management system is a proven way to combat fatigue within the mining workforce. Keep Reading
What’s ahead with MSHA on powered haulage?
With fatal powered haulage accidents this year already up over 2020, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will likely be developing a related rule for operators. Keep Reading
New look at the test for discrimination
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that could signal a major shift in the way Mine Safety & Health Administration discrimination cases are litigated. Keep Reading
Pair of fatalities characterized as powered haulage accidents
Nine miners have died this year, based on the latest details from the Mine Safety & Health Administration. The agency classified the last two incidents as powered haulage accidents. Keep Reading
