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MSHA pre-assessment conference procedures begin, but spark concerns about program execution
- January 5, 2012
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 ...
Registration open for MSHA whistleblower provisions webinar – Oct. 12
- October 3, 2011
Registration is open for the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (NSSGA) next committee webinar addressing MSHA whistleblower provisions. Whistleblower protection has gained priority status with the ...
Senate approves transportation extension: FAA and Highway Extensions Act
- September 15, 2011
The U.S. Senate on Sept. 15 passed legislation to extend funding for the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for four and six months, ...
Aggregate producers take Joe Main on surface, underground mine tours
- August 17, 2011
Stone, sand, and gravel producers — representing the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) largest jurisdictional sector — welcomed Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety ...
AEM, MSHA align for miner health and safety
- July 18, 2011
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) have reconfirmed their previously established alliance to foster safer and more healthful ...
‘Rally for the Roads’ on May 25 in D.C. will tout need for adequate highway funding
- May 9, 2011
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and its allied trade associations will sponsor a “Rally for Roads” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on ...
NSSGA tightens internal organization for focus, efficiency
- April 11, 2011
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) continues to tighten its internal organization for focus and efficiency. Federal regulations, federal legislation and judicial process are now ...
House approves 7-month extension of SAFETEA-LU
- March 3, 2011
The House of Representatives voted 421-4 on March 2 to extend until Sept. 30 federal highway and transit programs that are slated to expire on March 4.
The ...
Obama’s 2012 budget proposes $556 billion for transportation
- February 14, 2011
President Obama on Feb. 14 submitted his budget for FY 2012, which includes the Administration’s plans for transportation reauthorization.
In the budget, the president proposes a $556 billion ...
Vulcan’s Browning gets NSSGA top safety, health award
- January 25, 2011
Terry Browning, safety and health manager for Vulcan Materials Company’s Midwest region in Naperville, Ill., has been named the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (NSSGA) 2010 ...
NSSGA reveals award winners for Safety, Environmental and Community Relations Excellence Awards
- January 6, 2011
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced on Jan. 6 the gold, silver, and bronze winners of the organizations Safety, Environmental and Community Relations Excellence ...
MSHA ramps up airborne contaminant exposure monitoring
- January 4, 2011
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has increased its focus on exposure monitoring at metal and nonmetal mines throughout the country "to ensure better worker protection from ...
Highway Financing 101 Webinar postponed
- October 25, 2010
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association's (NSSGA) NSSGA'S Highway Fnancing 101 Webinar that was originally slated for Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. EDT is being ...
Obama reveals $50 billion infrastructure proposal
- September 7, 2010
In a “Labor Fest” speech in Milwaukee, President Barack Obama revealed plans to spend at least $50 billion throughout the next six years to rebuild 150,000 miles ...
‘Contractor Safety’ Webinar set for Sept. 14
- August 26, 2010
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will host a Webinar on "Contractor Safety" on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. EDT.
The one-hour Webinar will be ...
House passes second spending bill for fiscal 2011
- August 2, 2010
The House of Representatives passed the second fiscal 2011spending bill on July 29, mostly along party lines, according to a National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) ...
Knife River CEO: ‘A need for real jobs meeting real needs’
- July 29, 2010
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Chairman Bill Schneider, president and CEO of Knife River Corp., testified July 27 before the House Transportation and Infrastructure ...
‘Following Up on an MSHA Inspection’ webinar set for July 20
- June 29, 2010
Mike Heenan, an attorney at Ogletree & Deakins and a member of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (NSSGA) Council of Counsel will present the webinar, ...
Webinar June 1: Inverted Pavement Systems
- May 24, 2010
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) in conjunction with the Aggregates Foundation for Technology, Research and Education (AFTRE) are hosting an "Inverted Pavement Systems" Webinar ...
MSHA criticized for poorly training inspectors
- May 5, 2010
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration received harsh criticism from the U.S. Department of Labor's inspector general for failure to properly train 56 percent of journeyman ...
Nine ways underground aggregates facilities differ from underground coal mines
- April 12, 2010
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) has been disseminating this list of “talking points” about how aggregates mining — both surface and underground — is ...
AggBeat
- April 1, 2010
The Highway Trust Fund, the U.S. minerals sector and explosive archaeology findings are in the news.
$17.6 billion ‘jobs bill’ passes Senate, transfers $19.5 billion into Highway Trust Fund
- March 17, 2010
St. Patrick's Day must be lucky for than the Irish. Looks like the transportation industry is in luck until at least the end of the year.
The Senate ...
Senate votes to move ahead with ‘jobs bill’; final vote March 17
- March 16, 2010
The U.S. Senate voted 61 to 30 on March 15 to end debate on the amended version of the “jobs bill” H.R. 2847 and proceed to a ...
House OKs $15 billion jobs bill, Senate to vote on amendments March 16
- March 12, 2010
Congressional Democrats made headway on their top legislative priority — job creation — when the House of Representatives approved a $15 billion package of tax credits and ...
EPA’s 2011 $10 million budget proposal focuses on greenhoues gases, water quality and chemicals
- March 3, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed $10 billion budget for 2011 would increase spending for high-priority goals such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving water quality, ensuring ...
NSSGA named to 2010 Associations Advance America Honor Roll
- March 3, 2010
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) has been named to the 2010 Associations Advance America Honor Roll, a national awards competition sponsored by the American ...
Will Stimulus Funds Pave the Way to a Better Future?
- March 1, 2010
Two of the nation’s top aggregate producers highlighted the impact of stimulus funding as they outlined how streamlined costs and reduced capital expenditures have improved their overall ...
January 2010 – Information Library
- January 1, 2010
Information Library
by Kerry Clines, Senior Editor
Online x-ray product testing
Customers can now see their products passing through the Eriez E-Z Tec X-Ray Inspection System live online, eliminating the ...
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