Tag: Coronavirus

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AGC: Metro area construction employment above pre-pandemic levels

April 7, 2022By

Nearly 60 percent of U.S. metro areas saw construction employment growth in February 2022 compared to February 2020, a month prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Supreme Court ruling blocks OSHA vaccine mandate

January 14, 2022By

The Supreme Court ruling on the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine mandate notes that the virus is not an occupational hazard in most workplaces.

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Will the lingering pandemic slow aggregate consumption?

August 31, 2021By

Even though the pandemic is resurging, P&Q contributor David Chereb does not expect it to hurt aggregate demand much at all. Chereb explains why during a video visit with editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik.

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NSSGA’s Johnson addresses infrastructure at Roundtable

August 9, 2021By

Michael Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), touched on a number of hot-button industry topics at the 2021 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference.

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Outlook projects growth for aggregate in 2021, 2022

April 5, 2021By

The economy is growing rapidly, and it will grow fast enough that labor shortages will show up in select industries – including construction, David Chereb writes.

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MSHA updates guidance on COVID-19

March 10, 2021By

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) issued new guidance to operators and mine workers Wednesday, seeking to mitigate and prevent viral spread at mining sites.

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Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association to host virtual Safety Week

February 25, 2021By

The association will host Safety Week virtually March 1-5. The weeklong series replaces OAIMA’s annual Spring Thaw Safety Training Conference.

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OSHA issues revised COVID-19 guidance

February 4, 2021By

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) new guidance details measures to mitigate spread in the workplace.

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2020 in a nutshell for Pit & Quarry readers

December 31, 2020By

P&Q editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik looks back on 2020, selecting six developments the magazine covered that stand out about the aggregate industry’s year that was.

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