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The Joe Main Agenda and Prospects for MSHA Legislation in 2010

- January 5, 2010

The Industrial Minerals Association - North America (IMA-NA) will offer a Webinar on Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. EST to examine the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) agenda ...

Congress Fails to Extend SAFETEA-LU before CR Expires

- November 4, 2009

Efforts in the Senate to consider a six-month extension of the surface transportation law by unanimous consent stalled last week when several senators objected. According to the National ...

EPA stormwater Webcast for aggregate operations

- September 2, 2009

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering a free, on-line, Industrial Stormwater Webcast on Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (EDT) for owners and operators ...

Knife River Corp. hosts U.S. Representative Jim Oberstar

- August 14, 2009

(SAUK RAPIDS, Minnesota) — Minnesota’s U.S. Representative Jim Oberstar (D), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, was given a first-hand look at the nation’s drastic ...

Quarry Academy focuses on improving processes

- August 11, 2009

"Improving processes, instilling expertise" is the theme for Quarry Academy 2009, sponsored by Sandvik and Dyno Nobel and scheduled for Nov. 3 through 5 in Atlanta, Ga. ...

MSHA’s Mike Davis to address Fly-In attendees

- August 11, 2009

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) says it is concerned that improvements in the aggregates industry safety and health record is not being acknowledged by the ...

Fort Payne Quarry wins 2009 Alabama Small Manufacturer of the Year Award

- August 10, 2009

Vulcan's Fort Payne Quarry won the 2009 Alabama Small Manufacturer of the Year Award in June. The award is presented annually to manufacturing companies of different sizes ...

Terex to move manufacturing from Cedar Rapids plant

- August 7, 2009

(Westport, Conn., Aug. 6, 2009) — Terex Corporation today announced that it will be consolidating the manufacturing of the equipment made at its Terex Cedarapids plant in ...

Hardhat Comedy Tour

- August 7, 2009

In an effort to raise brand awareness and provide some comic relief for out-of-work construction workers, Volvo Rents launched its Hardhat Comedy Tour in November 2008 in ...

Color for a cause

- August 7, 2009

Volvo Rents has recently launched its “Color for a Cause” initiative to increase brand awareness and support various charities. The campaign allows franchise owners to choose a ...

Congress passes HTF fix

- August 5, 2009

The House and Senate approved a bill (H.R. 3357) to put $7 billion into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) in order to keep it solvent through the end ...

Obama to nominate Michaels to head OSHA

- August 5, 2009

On July 28, President Obama announced that he would nominate David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, to become the assistant secretary of labor for the U.S. Occupational Safety and ...

Aggregates Manager wins 2009 AZBEE Awards

- August 4, 2009

Aggregates Manager won several 2009 AZBEE Awards, which are presented by the American Society of Business Publication Editors for editorial excellence in several categories each year. The ...

Increased MSHA Scrutiny on Fall Protection on Mobile Equipment

- August 3, 2009

In recent weeks, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) says it has been made aware of Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) enforcement of what ...

Senate committee approves 18-month SAFETEA-LU extension

- July 27, 2009

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved an 18-month extension of SAFETEA-LU on July 15 by a vote of 18-1. The bill authorizes only highway and ...

July 2009 – State & Province News

- July 1, 2009

by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief Alabama A trial involving a company that wanted to develop a quarry in Gurley has been postponed, with no new date set. According to The ...

July 2009 – AggBeat

- July 1, 2009

by Kerry Clines, Senior Editor U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson signed a final rule on April 21 to reinstate the 500-pound threshold for certain industrial ...

June 2009 – State & Province News

- June 1, 2009

by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief Alaska Alaska Railroad officials say they are gearing up for a busy gravel-hauling season. According to the Alaska Journal of Commerce, the railroad expects to ...