Tag: safety

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Essential Minerals Association celebrates safety excellence

October 23, 2023 By

The organization formerly known as the Industrial Minerals Association-North America issued awards and renewed a longtime partnership at a fall meeting.

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NMA names Sentinels of Safety award winners

October 19, 2023 By

The National Mining Association (NMA) recognized several aggregate operations with its Sentinel of Safety Awards in numerous categories.

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IME, MSHA solidify alliance in name of safety, health

October 17, 2023 By

The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) and the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) are working cooperatively to achieve several objectives.

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The more control blasters have on the front end of a detonation, the less likely an incident is to occur on the back end. Photo: Xesai/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Utilizing technology to produce safer blasts

October 4, 2023 By

Buckley Powder’s Brett Richter details how newer tools are making a blaster’s job easier.

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MACC Tech is a two-year program designed to provide students with basic knowledge of aggregate production, asphalt and concrete production, and construction equipment and techniques. Photo: iStock.com/1715d1db_3

Upcoming safety, health conferences to explore

September 13, 2023 By

Safety and health professionals across the industry have two meeting opportunities to expand their knowledge and glean insights that can be applied to their operations.

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Knife River has locations in 14 states, stretching as far west as Hawaii and as far east as Minnesota. Photo: P&Q Staff

CEO reflects on Knife River’s culminating moment

August 14, 2023 By

President and CEO Brian Gray reflects on Knife River’s recent spinoff and the road ahead for the company and the construction materials industry.

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Mine safety and health training conference coming in October

August 7, 2023 By

Workshops at the Training Resources Applied to Mining Conference in West Virginia will cover a variety of topics pertinent to mine safety trainers.

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Type II safety helmets like Studson’s SHK-1 Full-Brim protect the wearer on the top of the head from falling objects, as well as on the front, back and sides of the head. Photo: Studson

Reevaluating head protection on jobsites

August 4, 2023 By

While hard hats are the go-to headwear on jobsites, another option could provide added safety.

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L&H Industrial releases digital monitoring system

July 31, 2023 By

The new Asset IQ allows operators to monitor their equipment and take steps to prevent downtime and breakdowns.

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