CONTENTS VOLUME 113 APRIL 2021 NO. 10 P&Q BUSINESS 66 BUSINESS UPDATE Rogers Group completes an acquisition in Alabama CL ASSIFIEDS & AD INDEX 71 CLASSIFIED ADS 74 ADVERTISER INDEX SAFET Y 68 SAFETY UPDATE The Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association presents a top award, and the Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association hosts Safety Week HSVRS/E+/GETTY IMAGES (DRILL COVER); JANGELTUN/DIGITALVISION VECTORS/GETTY IMAGES (GEAR LOGO) ; P&Q STAFF (BOTTOM RIGHT) NOW WWW.PITANDQUARRY.COM ONLINE FOR THE LATEST NEWS & INSIGHTS Boost spring operations with the P&Q Start-Up Guide Our Start-Up Guide touches on best approaches to get into produc-tion mode, plant inspections and supply chain slow-downs. In addition, equipment suppli-ers present their latest technolo-gies to boost operations. Learn more at pitandquarry.com/startup 70 MSHA & THE LAW A few legal considerations on MSHA’s COVID-19 guidance BY BILL DORAN & MARGO LOPEZ SPECIAL SECTION IN THE BACK 73 P&Q PROFILE A conversation with Precision Blasting Services’ Anthony Konya Historical images from the Pit & Quarry archives DRILLING & BLASTING 50 The 4 most costly 74 A LOOK BACK mistakes in blasting Improperly addressing certain mistakes will lead to increased drilling and blasting costs and performance decreases BY ANTHONY KONYA PULLOUT SUPPLEMENT 58 The latest in drilling PIT & QUARRY HALL OF FAME After page 42, you’ll find a pullout supplement this issue dedicated to the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame. Our coverage includes the announcement of the 2021 Hall of Fame class, as well as a look back at the Hall since its inception in 2013. Equipment from Mincon, Orica, Sandvik Rock Tools and Soosan America Industry experts provide insight on the nation’s road to recovery 60 The latest in blasting Solutions from BME, Dyno Nobel and Sauls Seismic 62 Blast from the past Check out these historic images from the Pit & Quarry archives P&Q STAFF Pit & Quarry regularly visits with industry experts to hear the very lat-est on an infrastructure bill, construc-tion markets and more. Learn more at pitandquarry.com/r2rvideos CONNECT facebook.com/PitandQuarry twitter.com/PitandQuarry pitandquarry.com/linkedin youtube.com/PQTV3 instagram.com/PitandQuarry 2 PIT&QUARRY April 2021 pitandquarry.com
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