safety and health
The coronavirus, MSHA compliance and things you may have overlooked
Producers have a number of new considerations to make when it comes to Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) compliance, including potentially citable areas. Keep Reading
Smart glove presents social distancing solution
ProGlove, an industrial wearables provider, added a proximity-sensing capability to its barcode scanning solution. Keep Reading
Returning to work in a new world
In the new mining environment, operators are confronted with a series of challenges to reassure their people that the workplace is safe. Keep Reading
Volvo Penta, Volvo CE supply PPE to health care workers
Volvo Penta and Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) are producing personal protective equipment (PPE) in response to the coronavirus. Keep Reading
Evaluating the pandemic’s impact on producers
In early April, P&Q asked aggregate producers a series of survey questions about the coronavirus pandemic’s effects on their businesses. The results are mixed, but a number of trends emerge. Keep Reading
Sensor solution aids social distancing in the workplace
Triax Technologies' device can be affixed to any hard hat or lanyard for proximity detection and contact tracing. Keep Reading
P&Q survey: Producers prioritizing safety, health in pandemic
The onset of the coronavirus presented yet another reminder of how aggregate producers put safety and health above all else, a Pit & Quarry survey finds. Keep Reading
Doran & Lopez: How mining responded swiftly to the crisis
Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez applaud the mining industry for their ability to adapt on the fly and rapidly implement new policies and procedures during the coronavirus pandemic. Keep Reading
How MSHA is responding to the coronavirus
Although the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) continues to perform mandatory inspections, the agency is encouraging inspectors to work in cooperation with operators on site due to the circumstances created by the coronavirus. Keep Reading
