Tags: Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA)
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 ...
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 ...
AED Chairman to Congress: Give Us a Highway Bill Now
- May 25, 2011
A new multiyear highway bill must be a top legislative priority Associated Equipment Distributors' (AED) 2011 Chairman Dennis Kruepke told a crowd gathered for the Rally for ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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