Tag: Department of Labor

Under the U.S. Department of Labor’s new rules, some aggregate producers may reduce their workforce to avoid shouldering large added expenses. Photo: welcomia/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Defining the new independent contractor

April 3, 2024 By

Failure to properly classify independent contractors and document their status at the beginning of a relationship
can now lead to issues down the road.

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MSHA to award $1 million in safety grants

May 30, 2023 By

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will distribute Brookwood-Sago grants for safety education and training at mines.

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Brookwood-Sago mine safety grants awarded

October 10, 2022 By

Ten organizations driving miner education across the U.S. will receive $985,284 in grants awarded under the Brookwood-Sago mine safety program.

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The visit to Luck Stone was Chris Williamson’s first to an aggregate operation. Photo: Luck Stone

Luck Stone hosts MSHA assistant secretary in Virginia

August 9, 2022 By

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association organized a day-long tour at the Bull Run Plant for MSHA assistant secretary Chris Williamson.

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Supreme Court ruling blocks OSHA vaccine mandate

January 14, 2022 By

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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OSHA unveils new COVID-19 emergency temporary standard

November 5, 2021 By

The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association offered a reaction to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

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How to retool your business for millennials

July 2, 2021 By

The right business environment can motivate younger workers. Find out what it takes to be a millennial-friendly business in the aggregate industry.

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What’s ahead with MSHA on powered haulage?

June 22, 2021 By

With fatal powered haulage accidents this year already up over 2020, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will likely be developing a related rule for operators.

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Producers excluded from COVID-19 emergency temporary standard

June 18, 2021 By

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association commended the Department of Labor on its exclusion of the aggregate industry in a COVID-19 emergency temporary standard.

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