Tag: safety

Identifying safety risks through panorama photos

May 29, 2019By Brianna M. Eiter, Timothy J. Orr, William Helfrich, Jason Navoyski and Michael McNinch

Capturing and studying panoramic photos is one way aggregate producers can build up their hazard recognition skills during safety training.

MSHA awards safety grant to University of Nebraska at Kearney

May 13, 2019By Zach Mentz

The Mine Safety & Health Administration awarded a $92,000 grant to the Nebraska Safety Center to assist the University of Nebraska at Kearney in training the state’s mining industry.

Employee safety should always be the first priority when resuming operations in the spring. Photo courtesy of Mellott Company.

Starting up your operation this spring

May 9, 2019By Edited by Kevin Yanik

After the long offseason, checking a site’s conditions and crushing equipment is essential for aggregate operations to successfully resume.

Grant funding available from MSHA

April 18, 2019By Zach Mentz

The Brookwood-Sago grants from the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) focus on powered haulage safety.

Autonomous vehicles and MSHA

April 8, 2019By William Doran and Margo Lopez

Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez examine evolving aggregate industry tech and how the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will respond.