Pit & Quarry articles from July 1998

Pit & Quarry archives from July 1998

Preserving rights. (company rights in government audits and investigations)
July 1, 1998... The goal of audits and investigations is to obtain evidence against the investigated party. When government investigators make demands for company records, or insist on talking to company personnel, they give the impression that they are...

Success story awards: Haines & Kibblehouse Inc.(Company Profile)
July 1, 1998... PIT & QUARRY'S 1998 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR As part of our "Success Story" awards program, Pit & Quarry is proud to name Haines & Kibblehouse Inc., Skippack, Pa., as its 1998 Producer of the Year. Operating 14 quarries in Eastern Pennsylvania,...

Controlling material segregation: telescopic radial stacking technology can help keep stockpiled material uncontaminated and in spec.
July 1, 1998... Aggregate producers everywhere have invested tens of millions of dollars in crushing plants and the equipment necessary to feed raw materials to these plants. This equipment is capable of producing a quality, in spec product - and does. This...

Making an impact: an Illinois sand and gravel producer targets the recycling market, and his clients include quarry operations, too. (Mid-America Recycling)(includes related article on Grasan impactor plants)
July 1, 1998... Mid-America Recycling - headquartered in Mohomet, Ill., with branches in Springfield, Decatur and Urbana, has been in the sand and gravel business for more than 30 years. In 1988, the company determined that recycling concrete and asphalt rubble...

Total repair cost management: a comprehensive support program helps customers manage and maintain their equipment.
July 1, 1998... A maintenance support program developed by John Deere can help producers manage and maintain their Deere or non-Deere construction equipment. Called Total Repair Cost Management (TRCM), it is a lineup of ongoing programs and services to help...

Don't look back: understanding back injuries and prevention policies can keep employees healthy, happy and litigation-free.
July 1, 1998... Back injury occurs when there is a transfer of energy to the area of the spine greater than the bone and soft tissue can handle. There is physical evidence of the energy transfer. There is a bruise, laceration, fracture, dislocation or burn....

Preventing eye injuries: a good safety program can and will prevent eye injuries.
July 1, 1998... Hazards and accidents are most often caused by a combination of carelessness and unsafe working conditions. Assessing the workplace, choosing and issuing the proper safety eyewear and educating employees on the correct use and storage of their...

Construction guidelines. (guidelines for using the Superpave system)
July 1, 1998... A new Superpave report should make the learning process easier. In the past two years, state highway agencies have built more than 400 Superpave pavements. For most of these pavements, construction went smoothly, with no more problems than...