Tag: safety

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PCA dubs June as Safety Month

June 5, 2023 By

The Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) observance of June as Safety Month is concurrent with the National Safety Council’s designation of June as National Safety Month.

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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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Jamen McDermott of Sensata Technologies/PreView Radar, center, says safety is at the heart of the products his company offers. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

How producers are prioritizing jobsite safety today

April 28, 2023 By

Aggregate producers detail their approaches to safety and health and how they create cultures that send employees home the way they arrived each day.

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PGA National Resort will play host to the 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference next February. Photo: PGA National Resort

P&Q selects venue, dates for 2024 Roundtable

March 28, 2023 By

The Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference will return to South Florida next year. Find out where and when the magazine will host the festivities.

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Step up your approach to ladder safety

March 23, 2023 By

With slips, trips and falls a regular source of mining injuries, operators should reflect on how employees handle ladders.

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Says Summit Materials’ Scott Anderson: “Inflation was kind of beating us out of the gate, and we were playing catchup. I feel like we’re catching up and we are going to see the benefits of that momentum into 2023.” Photo: Dan Kleinsorge

Industry leaders in Missouri talk business (Part 2)

March 22, 2023 By

Find out what Farmer Companies’ Kirk Farmer, Martin Marietta’s Ward Nye and Summit Materials’ Scott Anderson had to share during a Missouri Limestone Producers Association roundtable discussion.

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MSHA: 2023 mining fatalities already up to 10

March 8, 2023 By

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) reports that three more mining fatalities happened in February while a fourth occurred on the first day of March.

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Maverick Environmental Equipment and MWS Equipment designed the brand-new wash plant at Arms Sand & Gravel. Photo: P&Q Staff

Keys to ensuring a safe spring start-up

March 6, 2023 By

With conditions in early spring always changing, operators must be aware of their surroundings and craft an adequate plan for washing and classifying equipment.

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Modern jaw crushers can clear themselves automatically with hydraulics that open the crusher to a safe position. Photo: Powerscreen

How hydraulics can elevate crushing safety

February 2, 2023 By

A closer look at hydraulic systems reveals that operational safety and productivity are greatly affected.

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