Articles
Features:
January 2012
Supply Lines:
The Bucket List
Check out this round up of buckets and teeth that can help your operation dig up big profits.
Special Report:
Forecast 2012 – Forward Momentum
The mass may be smaller and the velocity may be slower than desired, but the rock is rolling in the right direction.
Feature:
Lafarge, PACCAR working on $15 billion storm surge protection system with Corps of Engineers
To protect New Orleans and its residents from surges in future storms, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on a $15 billion protection system of linked levees, flood ...
Supply Lines:
Dumping in Style
Check out this latest and greatest selection of Class 8 dump trucks and bodies.
Special Report:
Gaining Ground in a Humpty Dumpty Economy
Poised between a Japan-like depression and inflation and stagnation, a careful course is necessary to correct the economy.
Equipment Management:
Maintenance Matters in Conveyor Hydraulic Systems
Material handling system operational reliability and safety requires the proper care and feeding of conveyor hydraulic systems.
Feature:
MSHA pre-assessment conference procedures begin, but spark concerns about program execution
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is planning, this month, to begin implementation of pre-assessment conferencing procedures “to help reduce any backlog of future violations” before the Federal Mine ...
Feature:
Iowa Overlay: Concrete on asphalt overlay upgrades farm-to-market road
Oak Crest Hill Road South East in Johnson County, Iowa, appears to be just a typical farm-to-market secondary road.
But being one of 11 Iowa highway “stimulus” projects worth, in ...
Departments:
January 2012
Feature:
DOL regulatory agenda holds a few surprises
On Jan. 20, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its “Fall 2011” semi-annual
regulatory agenda, covering the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and Occupational Safety and Health ...
State & Province News:
State and Province News January 2012
Keep up to date with this breakdown of industry news in the United States and Canada.
Feature:
Safety Watch
Take steps to make sure ground conditions are stable before entering the work area.
Rollouts:
Rollouts January 2012
A continuous level sensor, a V-belt tracking system and a finger-operated joystick controller are among the products featured.
Editorial:
Editorial
H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, is a rare, pragmatic bill that protects aggregate producers, farmers, and other rural businesses from the uncertainty surrounding current and future regulation ...
Feature:
Data Mining January 2012
Merger and acquisition activity continued to plug along at a snail’s pace as 2011 closed.
Carved In Stone:
Carved in Stone
From the father of soil mechanics to a fictional young wizard, many have sought mythical solutions to complex problems.
Aggbeat:
AggBeat
The Congestion Problem: TTI identifies the worst stretches of highway that offer unpredictable travel times, plus an update on the Highway Trust Fund.
Rock Law:
Rock Law
Review Commission ruling increases the burden on mines to maintain automatic warning devices on mobile equipment.
Feature:
New mine safety legislation could lead to bipartisan action
With the New Year comes a new round of legislative proposals affecting mine safety and health. Although legislative action was limited in 2011 largely to oversight hearings concerning the Occupation ...
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