August 2002 Contents

August 2002 Editorial Management Operations Marketing Regulations People Iron Tracks Classifieds Carved in Stone		DEPARTMENTS Management Operations Marketing Regulations People Management Dollars and $ense. Industry experts discuss the future of transportation funding. Keeping Score. AggMan and the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association team up to rate your representatives. Operations Blasting Near Domestic Well Supplies — Facts and Myths. Part 1 in a series on research that refutes claims of well water damage from blasting operations. Success in the Field: Flexibility is the Key to Success. Washing plants enable Missouri producer to meet specification requirements. Maintenance Matters: An Easier Way to Troubleshoot Electrical Systems. Voltmeter leads help locate high-resistance electrical faults without parts swapping. Tech Trends in Secondary and Tertiary Crushing. Advances in wear materials, chamber configuration, and automation broaden market offerings.		Marketing GIS Atlas and Database CD Provides Easy Access to Aggregates Industry Information. CD pinpoints locations of aggregates operations and was used during the recent coal mine rescue in Shanksville, Pa. ICAR Marks 10 Years of Top Aggregates Research. The center celebrates superior scholarship in technical properties of aggregates. Regulations Rock Law: Preparing for HazCom. New chemical hazard program and training required: fines and liability risks increase. Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. A circuit court addresses MSHA’s jurisdiction over suppliers, and the Commission renders a decision on unwarrantable failures. People Mind Over Management: How Do You Keep Good Employees from Leaving? Fulfilling expectations is the key to improving employee retention and maintaining high morale. Medford Quarry Celebrates 25 Years of Safety. Employee commitment is the key to a quarter century of operation without a lost-time accident. IN EVERY ISSUE In My Opinion State by State FMSHRC Iron Tracks Classifieds Carved in Stone

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