Interpreting mine safety regulations no simple business
Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez explore some of the regulatory inconsistencies mine operators have experienced with the Mine Safety & Health Administration.
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On being the editor of Pit & Quarry
Kevin Yanik shares a vital lesson he learned from his time on the magazine, one he was reminded of during a 2019 visit to Missouri’s Lile Quarry.
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Characterizing MSHA’s latest enforcement approach
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is nearing the completion of its second year under David Zatezalo, so how does enforcement under the new chief compare to the approaches of the last administration?
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Comparing and contrasting MSHA with OSHA
Aggregate producers may not like everything about the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s (MSHA) approach, but a glimpse at a couple of day-to-day practices at the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) provides a look at a potential alternative universe.
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MSHA’s 2017 workplace exams rule back in place
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) put this old rule into effect after a court vacated a 2018 update of the rule on examinations of working places.
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TACA talks conservation at environmental seminar
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) panel explored how mining companies consider their post-mining land uses and, in concert with land trusts, seek to capture the land’s remaining value.
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Epiroc donates drill rig to Missouri S&T
The FlexiROC T20 R replaces outdated equipment while joining a fleet of other equipment at the school’s Experimental Mine.
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More aggregate demand, pricing gains on horizon
S-C Market Analytics’ David Chereb provides his latest aggregate forecast and a look at the economy’s effect on pricing.
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