Pit & Quarry articles from May 2003

Pit & Quarry archives from May 2003

Hanson PLC signs a contract to acquire Better Materials Corp. from Better Minerals & Aggregates Co. for $152 million in cash. (Top News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Hanson PLC signs a contract to acquire Better Materials Corp. from Better Minerals & Aggregates Co. for $152 million in cash, plus the assumption of about $3 million of debt.

McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge. (Top News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $483.6 billion, the value of new construction starts in February slips 3 percent, according to McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge.

Tim Reagan, an aggregates industry executive with extensive marketing credentials, accepts the position of vice president for market development at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association. (Top News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Tim Reagan, an aggregates industry executive with extensive marketing credentials, accepts the position of vice president for market development at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, succeeding Larry Quinlivan, who retired in...

Safe Explosives Act. (Top News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * The Justice Department publishes a 48-page Interim Final Rule to implement the provisions of the Safe Explosives Act that was passed on November 25, 2002, as part of the Homeland Security Act.

Deere & Company. (Top News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Deere & Company earns a spot among the top five percent of the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies in a ranking of corporate citizenship, according to Business Ethics magazine.

The Senate approves a budget amendment setting a highway and transit investment target of $311.5 billion. (Top News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * The Senate approves a budget amendment setting a highway and transit investment target of $311.5 billion over the expected six years of a TEA-21 reauthorization bill.

Washington wire. (Out in front: this month's critical trends and topics).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * The Senate approved a budget amendment that sets a highway and transit investment target of $311.5 billion over the expected six years of a TEA 21 reauthorization bill. The amendment authorizes $255 billion for highways and an additional...

Red flags. (Out in front: this month's critical trends and topics).(Mine Safety and Health Administration to adjust fines)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... [C] As of press time, MSHA had plans to adjust most of its fines under Part 100 of its regulations by about 10 percent to account for inflation, effective April 11. Under the new penalty structure, a violation of a mandatory health and safety...

Stock watch. (Out in front: this month's critical trends and topics).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 1, 2003... STOCK WATCH (AT PRESS TIME) THIS MONTH LAST MONTH Cemex SA d20.20 17.57 Centex Construction Prod. d37.03 34.78 Florida Rock Industries d35.84 33.33...

Essential economics. (Out in front: this month's critical trends and topics).(monthly construction contracts)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 1, 2003... Monthly Construction Contract Value Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rates, in Millions Feb. 2003 Jan. 2003 % Change Nonresidential Building $142,196 $145,738 -2 Residential Building ...

Construction put in place during February 2003 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $872.2 billion. (Other Economic News ...).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Construction put in place during February 2003 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $872.2 billion, 0.2 percent below the revised January estimate of $873.7 billion, according to the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau....

CEMA reports that new orders and billed sales were down for the conveyor industry. (Other Economic News ...).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * CEMA reports that new orders and billed sales were down for the conveyor industry for the second consecutive year in 2002.

Critical vigilance. (Mark My Words).(investigation of theft of explosives from South Dakota quarry)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The theft of 15 detonator caps from a bullet-proof storage shed at the L.G. Everist Quarry in Dell Rapids, S.D., is being taken very seriously by the FBI, ATF and the South Dakota Bureau of Homeland Security. The missing explosives are blasting...

Front-shovel power. (Brand new: just released to the market).
May 1, 2003... Caterpillar's 5090B front shovel is a high-production loading tool that replaces the 5080 hydraulic excavator and works productively and cost effectively with trucks in the 40- to 70-ton size classes. The new machine features more engine...

Hardfacing strength. (Brand new: just released to the market).
May 1, 2003... Stoody CP2000 is a hardfacing product for pits, quarries and cement applications where heavy equipment has to stand up to abrasive materials. The product is also available on welded wear plate from most major plate manufacturers. Where mined...

Secondary impactor revolution. (Brand new: just released to the market).
May 1, 2003... Representing a new generation of secondary impactors, the NGS Secondary Impact Master from Universal Engineering Corp. is designed to increase profitability by reducing overall operating expenses. The unit offers a hydraulic-shim adjustment on...

Hanson to acquire U.S. producer for $152 million. (Stockpile: the latest producer news).
May 1, 2003... Hanson PLC, the international building materials company, has signed a contract to acquire Better Materials Corp. from Better Minerals & Aggregates Co. for $152.0 million in cash, plus the assumption of about $3 million of debt. Completion of...

World of Asphalt 2003 success despite economic uncertainties. (Stockpile: the latest producer news).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The World of Asphalt 2003 Show and Conference held at the Nashville Convention Center in Tennessee exceeded organizers' expectations. The event featured 177 exhibitors using 48,800 net sq. ft. of exhibit space to showcase the asphalt...

France's Lafarge to appoint Bruno Lafont as COO. (Stockpile: the latest producer news).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... French building materials company Lafarge SA is to propose Bruno Lafont as COO to its board of directors, the company says. Lafont has been executive vice president of the Gypsum Division since 1998. The company also confirmed that the...

AGC enters into partnership with EPA. (Association News).(Associated General Contractors of America )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced a joint effort to improve environmental regulations, encourage contractors to take advantage of environmental management systems, and...

Marketing pro to head market development team for NSSGA. (Association News).(Tim Reagan to become vice president at the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Tim Reagan, an aggregates industry executive with extensive marketing credentials, has accepted the position of vice president for market development at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), succeeding Larry Quinlivan, who...

Deere listed among America's best corporate citizens. (Manufacturer News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Deere & Company has earned a spot among the top five percent of the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies in a ranking of corporate citizenship. The "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list is published in the Spring 2003 edition of Business Ethics...

Company completes sale of Manitowoc Boom Trucks. (Manufacturer News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The Manitowoc Co. Inc. has completed the sale of Manitowoc Boom Trucks Inc. to Quantum Heavy Equipment LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for cash. The sale was required by the Department of Justice in order for Manitowoc to acquire...

Astec Industries to get out of financing business. (Manufacturer News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Astec Industries Inc. says that the company has elected to exit its equipment financing business conducted through Astec Financial Services Inc. and is no longer entering into new-equipment financing arrangements with its customers. The...

Cedarapids equipment goes to war in Iraq. (Manufacturer News).
May 1, 2003... Cedarapids Inc.'s "Outside the Rocks" newsletter reports that the company supported three individual Construction Support and Engineering Battalions in the mobilization of their crushing and screening equipment systems overseas. The units...

Ben Janies, major accounts manager for Metso Minerals Industries Inc., passed away on January 28 at the age of 64.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 1, 2003... * Ben Janies, major accounts manager for Metso Minerals Industries Inc., passed away on January 28 at the age of 64. Janies had nearly 20 years of service with Metso Minerals (previously Nordberg). Prior to this, he worked in sales management...

Montreal-based Major Wire Industries Ltd. has added Pierre Bergeron and Alain Brault as production managers responsible for the Flex-Mat and OptimumWire woven wire manufacturing operations.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Montreal-based Major Wire Industries Ltd. has added Pierre Bergeron and Alain Brault as production managers responsible for the Flex-Mat and OptimumWire woven wire manufacturing operations. Bergeron brings 27 years of continuous improvement...

Goodyear's commercial tire division named Dan Martin to the position of general manager of Original Equipment & Strategic Accounts.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Goodyear's commercial tire division named Dan Martin to the position of general manager of Original Equipment & Strategic Accounts. In his new position, Martin will be responsible for working with original equipment OEMs (truck, trailer and...

Compro Systems Inc. (CSI Group) has named the following people to new positions.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Compro Systems Inc. (CSI Group) has named the following people to new positions: Steve Campbell will be the new COO of the CSI Group and will retain his duties as president of John B. Long Co.; Roy Smith will hold the CFO position for the CSI...

Bosch Rexroth Corp. announced three changes in its leadership.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Bosch Rexroth Corp. announced three changes in its leadership: Steven D. Roberts was named senior vice president--corporate finance; in the company's Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies business unit, Ernst Iseli assumed the role of vice...

Buffalo Wire Works Co. has named Michael J. Burns as CFO.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Buffalo Wire Works Co. has named Michael J. Burns as CFO. He will oversee all financial operations of Buffalo Wire Works.

Connecticut. (Northeast).(Millane family sues Hartford, Connecticut over rejected plan)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Contending that the Inland Wetlands Commission failed to follow its own regulations, the Millane family is suing the town of Hartford for rejecting its plan to build a sand and gravel mining operation. The suit, filed at Hartford Superior...

New Jersey. (Northeast).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * A state judge this week has set a May 19 trial date for the case between Prospect Park, N.J., and Tilcon quarry. In November 2002, state Superior Court Judge Burrell Ives Humphreys ruled that the borough's new quarry license law is valid and...

New York. (Northeast).(New York Construction Materials Association's new website)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * The New York Construction Materials Association has added a Web site to its tools of communicating with members. The site, at www.nymaterials.com, features up-to-the-minute news, regulatory alerts and cutting-edge information. Another new...

Alabama. (Southeast).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * The tulotoma magnifica, a golf ball-sized snail that makes its home in the sandy bed of Weoka Creek, may well put the brakes on a proposed 77-acre quarry project near Elmore County. The snails, which are protected under the federal Endangered...

North Carolina. (Southeast).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * At the end of March, state officials gave Martin Marietta Aggregates 45 days to come up with a plan to stop draining Catherine Lake or dispute findings that activity at the company's quarry in Onslow County is contributing to low lake levels....

South Carolina. (Southeast).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * A judge in Berkeley County has settled a five-year dispute between Martin Marietta and several hundred disgruntled neighbors in rural Cross. Judge Markley Dennis ruled the class-action settlement was fair, paving the way for residents to...

Virginia. (Southeast).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * The Dinwiddie County Planning Commission will continue its public hearing regarding a conditional-use permit for Tidewater Quarries Inc. to build a quarry. In the most recent meeting, representatives of the state Department of Mines, Minerals...

Iowa. (North Central).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * The Iowa Limestone Producers Association gathered at the Hotel Fort Des Moines for its 58th annual convention. Mike Deutmeyer, president, Weber Stone Co. Inc., was elected president; Chris Dinsdale, general manager, Basic Materials Corp., was...

Michigan. (North Central).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * The Michigan Aggregates Association held its 2003 annual meeting at the Marriott at Centerpoint in Pontiac. Topics of the meeting included the association's annual report, financial report, a legislative briefing on statewide mining...

Ohio. (North Central).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Two more locations have been proposed for a long-discussed asphalt plant, which residents in Geauga County have been fighting for nearly three years. The sites arose during settlement talks between township trustees and officials with...

Wisconsin. (North Central).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * The Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin reports that with the weather warming and construction season fast approaching, a group of Waukesha County businesses held a special seminar aimed at improving safety in the transportation of local...

Missouri. (South Central).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Missouri's environmental regulators take great pride in their tire cleanup program, which has disposed of 12 million tires over the last decade. This year, lawmakers must renew the 50-cent per tire fee that pays for the program--part of...

New Mexico. (South Central).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Residents near a controversial gravel pit off N.M. 217 will not appeal a recently issued nonconforming use certificate. On Feb. 3, the owners of the pit received the green light to haul up to 34 truckloads a day out of the pit. The...

Colorado. (Rocky Mountain).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * A temporary shutdown of the Agile Stone quarry at Parkdale has not affected the Rock 'N Rail freight railroad or Canon City and Royal Gorge tourist train operations. According to Randy Case II, president and CEO of Agile Stone and Rock 'N...

Hawaii. (Pacific).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * In a joint effort to improve environmental regulations, to encourage contractors to take advantage of environmental management systems, and to explore ways to assess environment progress, the construction industry's leading trade association...

Washington. (Pacific).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Opponents of a company's plan to process gravel near Ken's Truck Town take their case to the Pollution Control Hearings Board in Lacey. At issue is the water-discharge permit granted last year by the state Department of Ecology to Cadman Inc....

MegaProducers 2003. (Special Report).(Directory)
May 1, 2003... TOP AGGREGATES PRODUCERS LIST Following is Pit & Quarry's MegaProducers 2003 list. This annual listing of high-volume producers is an enhanced and updated version of the list released by the U.S. Geological Survey in October 2002, and is...

Massive impact on crushing. (TechWatch: cutting-edge solutions).
May 1, 2003... Cedarapids' new 1520 Andreas-type primary horizontal shaft impactor is available in both stationary and portable plant designs. With an unobstructed feed opening of 52 in. x 81 in., the unit is capable of handling up to 34-in. shot rock, sand...

Having it both ways. (TechWatch: cutting-edge solutions).
May 1, 2003... The Grasan KRHl0l3 concrete and asphalt rubble crushing plant combines the features of a compact, highly mobile machine with the benefits of a hydraulically controlled primary impactor for greater control of product size and up to 20 percent...

Self-cleaning screening product celebrates milestone. (TechWatch: cutting-edge solutions).
May 1, 2003... Major Wire Industries Ltd. recently celebrated the 5,000th field application of Flex-Mat high-performance, self-cleaning screen cloth. Introduced to aggregate, asphalt producers and recyclers in 1996, Flex-Mat is designed to be a very...

Conveyor pulley shaft sizing. (E&T TechWatch).
May 1, 2003... A conveyor pulley assembly is an integral structure that relies on the pulley and shaft working and functioning together. When pulleys fail, it is often a result of improperly sized pulley shafts. For example, failures may commonly occur at the...

Software partnership formed. (eBusiness: update for the wired world).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Command Alkon Inc., on the Web at www.commandalkon.com, has formed an alliance with Hyland Software Inc., developers of OnBase (www.onbase.com) integrated document management (IDM) software. Command Alkon anticipates a seamless integration of...

Facility managers and engineers will be able to more effectively analyze and address energy-related challenges with Rockwell Software RSEnergyMetrix. (Software eBits).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Facility managers and engineers will be able to more effectively analyze and address energy-related challenges with Rockwell Software RSEnergyMetrix, a new Web-enabled energy management solution from Rockwell Automation...

Yaskawa's new DriveWizard software, Version 5.3, makes startup, commissioning and troubleshooting of Yaskawa drives (www.drives.com) simpler than ever. (Software eBits).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Yaskawa's new DriveWizard software, Version 5.3, makes startup, commissioning and troubleshooting of Yaskawa drives (www.drives.com) simpler than ever. Windows-based DriveWizard provides a complete set of user-friendly tools for viewing and...

Farr Air Pollution Control (www.farrapc.com) has published a new software program and catalog that provide the tools and information needed to make informed decisions about dust collector design and selection. (Software eBits).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Farr Air Pollution Control (www.farrapc.com) has published a new software program and catalog that provide the tools and information needed to make informed decisions about dust collector design and selection. The company says it is the first...

The Dynamic Earth. (eBusiness: update for the wired world).
May 1, 2003... The Smithsonian Institution's "The Dynamic Earth" Web site includes a Rocks and Mining section. The site provides educational materials on geology, minerals, and the mining of aggregates. Visit the site at www.mnh.si.edu/earth.

On the trail of a scale: truck scales and scale accessories are a critical link to help aggregate producers keep their weight under control. (E&T Truck Scales).
May 1, 2003... Over the years, truck scales have evolved from old, mechanical, lever-style devices installed in-ground, to high-technology, digital devices that rely on load cells and sophisticated electronics--all packed into a design that doesn't require a...

A tire for work: Wendling Quarries fashions a comprehensive tire-management program that lowers its cost-per-hour. (E&T Off-Highway Tires).
May 1, 2003... Going with a comprehensive tire-management program is putting some extra bounce into the bottom line at Wendling Quarries. The DeWitt, Iowa-based company produces 40 products--including crushed stone, sand, gravel, asphalt mix and ready mix...

Software solutions for mine planning: software for site assessment, deposit modeling, quarry design and quality control can help quarry operators make strategic decisions. (E&T Software).
May 1, 2003... More and more quarry operations are reaping the benefits of applying computer technology to aid in geological and engineering responsibilities such as site assessment, deposit modeling, quarry design and quality control. Where once these were...

Discovering the lost aggregate opportunity: the aggregate industry needs to understand how its own product works if it is to have it used in concrete. (E&T Technical Session--Part Six).
May 1, 2003... Aggregates make up 80 percent of the volume of concrete, yet aggregates producers know very little about how aggregates influence their concrete clients' business--either positively or negatively. Only through understanding how aggregates work...

Recycle plant. (Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace).
May 1, 2003... The compact Grasan KR1010 crushing plant provides high mobility, sets up ready to run in 15 minutes, operates in tight quarters. and crushes up to 150 tons per hour of concrete and asphalt rubble, brick, block and stone. The self-contained...

Heavy-duty motors. (Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace).
May 1, 2003... WEG's extensive range of NEMA premium efficiency motors save energy while incorporating features that extend operating life in industrial applications. These rugged cast-iron-frame motors are available from 1 hp to 500 hp in totally enclosed...

Inventory management. (Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Bindicator's new GP-4 Yo-Yo inventory management system consists of the GP-4 weight and cable level measurement sensor and a NEMA 4X remote display. The GP-4 sensor has 4 - 20 mA output with adjustable span, RS-485 communication and optional...

Magnetic separators. (Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Eriez Magnetics has released its first in a series of Ask Orange reference guides. How to Choose & Use Magnetic Separators is a new, 16-page, how-to manual covering magnetic materials, differences in dry, moist and liquid process applications...

Mine-duty pulley. (Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Superior Industries' line of heavy-duty, standard and custom-designed mine-duty pulleys are designed to handle the most severe applications, where maintenance and downtime must be minimized. Mine-duty drum and wing pulleys are offered in the...

Safety eyewear. (Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace).
May 1, 2003... American Allsafe's new Envision spectacle offers a sporty wrap-around look. It has an adjustable ratchet temple for custom fit and soft grip comfort temple, which means extra comfort and extended wear time. The Envision has a single-lens...

Rotor upgrade. (Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace).
May 1, 2003... Universal Engineering Corp. says it offers an economically priced rotor upgrade program for all current owners of Universal 130/150 Impact Master II secondary crushers to revitalize their older machines. Optional top-loading hammers are...

Conveyor belting. (Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace).
May 1, 2003... A new, 34-page, color brochure that discusses a complete line of light- and medium-duty belting and a variety of custom fabrication processes offered for challenging end-user applications is available from Sparks Belting Co. The catalog...

Bin discharger. (Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace).
May 1, 2003... All interior and exterior surfaces of Carman Industries' vibrating bin discharger are fabricated from 304 stainless steel, except the motor. To satisfy specifications, interior surfaces are ground and polished to the equivalent of a #4 finish...

Portable plant. (Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace).
May 1, 2003... The Fast Pack portable crushing plant from Kolberg-Pioneer and JCI is a new generation portable crushing system. It is designed so that it may be moved more quickly, more frequently and with lower transportation costs than traditional designs....

Vibration monitor. (Product Highlight).
May 1, 2003... The Instantel Minimate Plus is designed for blasters, contractors, consultants and engineers, because the company says it offers unrivaled features and versatility in a rugged and easy-to-use package. It is available with external ground...

Dual delay. (Product Highlight).
May 1, 2003... The Shock-Star Dual-Delay from Austin Powder Co. combines a specialized surface detonator and high-strength, in-hole detonator in one assembly. Therefore, users have one unit to store, inventory and transport. Fewer connections are required for...

Blasting seismograph. (Product Highlight).
May 1, 2003... The GeoSonics/Vibra-Tech SSU 3000LCP Plus seismograph combines convenience with durability. Its features include a full-sized keyboard for easy data entry, an 80-character LCD for immediate display of results and a large thermal printer that...

Construction activity falls 3 percent. (National affairs: key issues).
May 1, 2003... At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $483.6 billion, the value of new construction starts in February slipped 3 percent, according to McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Each of the construction...

Senate passes Bond-Reid budget amendment. (Highway funding).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Senate passes Bond-Reid budget amendment: The Senate, by an overwhelming majority of 79-21, approved a budget amendment offered by Senators Christopher "Kit" Bond (R-Mo.) and Harry Reid (D-Nev.) that sets a highway and transit investment...

Committee leaders set to offer increase in Highway Trust Fund. (Highway funding).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * Committee leaders set to offer increase in Highway Trust Fund: The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to begin marking up the omnibus energy bill. The bill is expected to include a Highway Trust Fund (HTF) financing package aimed at...

House passes fiscal year 2004 budget. (Highway funding).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * House passes fiscal year 2004 budget: The House passed by a vote of 215 to 212 H. Res. 95, the FY 2004 budget resolution. Highway transportation funding was set at $32 billion for FY 2004, but includes a provision allowing for more money to...

MSHA fines increased in April. (National affairs: key issues).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... As of press time, MSHA had plans to adjust most of its fines under Part 100 of its regulations by about 10 percent to account for inflation, effective April 11. Under the new penalty structure, a violation of a mandatory health and safety...

Interim final rule issued for Safe Explosives Act. (National affairs: key issues).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The Justice Department published a 48-page Interim Final Rule to implement the provisions of the Safe Explosives Act that was passed on November 25, 2002, as part of the Homeland Security Act. With this Interim Final Rule, the Bureau of...

Classified information. (Safety: key issues).
May 1, 2003... It has always been a relief to be able to say that my work in the Army was classified. It would have been painful to confess what a really low-level clerk I had been. However, for some unfathomable reason back in 1960, in a desk drawer in the...

MSHA: where is it now? Part 1. (Law: key issues).
May 1, 2003... From the prospective of most mine operators, MSHA enforcement is judged primarily by what happens at their own operations. Some see a very formidable agency continually meting out strong enforcement measures. Others see an agency that is trying...

MSHA forms not protected 'work product'. (Legal highlights: key issues).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Judge Richard W. Manning held that MSHA must turn over to Aggregates Industries MSHA's Special Assessment Review Form, which the agency used to support its special penalty assessment of $30,000...

MSHA reduces penalty in conveyor-related fatality. (Legal highlights: key issues).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... MSHA has agreed to reduce a sand and gravel company's penalty for a violation of an equipment maintenance rule from $17,500 to $8,310 in a case arising from a fatal conveyor accident. According to the settlement motion, approved by FMSHRC...