Pit & Quarry, January 2014

INTERVIEW Constantino How might NSSGAs relationship with MSHA change or grow during your tenure Johnson We will continue to cultivate an effective working relationship We will always stand ready to work with the agency to develop education and training that can reduce injuries and fatalities Our Alliances Safety Alerts based on aggregates injury data from 2012 do a very good job of educating about best practices for avoiding injuries in critical areas like materials handling and slips and falls Similarly we work well together to conduct the Noise Dust workshops which are very effective instruction on how to monitor for over exposure to workplace health hazards We will also use our relationship to educate MSHA on the realities confronting operators to encourage appropriate regulation and enforcement Remember Its the operator on whom the Mine Act places primary responsibility for workplace safety So we all have a vested interest in the operators ability to successfully produce stone sand and gravel in the safest healthiest and most compliant manner possible We It is certainly a priority for NSSGA to do a better job educating the public about the contributions of this vital industry and the jobs it provides Mike Johnson plan to continue to work with MSHA both on behalf of safety and compliance and in encouraging balanced regulation and enforcement Constantino What one thing would you most like to accomplish during your time with NSSGA Johnson I would most like to see us get the federal government back in the business of investing in infrastructure Doing so will not only finally allow us to fully recover from the recession and help NSSGAs members return to the sales volumes and profitability that the industry enjoyed in 2006 2007 but it will also put us on a path to give the next generation a chance at a better quality of life in a world class economy Americas transportation system was once the envy of the world Now it is not Bottom line You cannot have the number one economy in the world or for that matter sustain a real economic recovery with the 23rd rated infrastructure we have now NSSGA is committed to working with its coalition partners to get the federal government back to building the America our people deserve P Q Deister Ultra Fines Recovery System UFR The Deister UFR System is capable of recoveries to 350 400 mesh at slurry capacities from 1500 3500 GPM It utilizes a radial distribution manifold for even distribution of solids to all cyclones The reverse slope vibrating screen is available in sizes up to 7 wide and 12 long with solids capacities up to 70 TPH Recovers ultra fi ne sands silts Greatly reduces settling pond cleaning maintenance Allows producers to turn waste materials into saleable product No need for polymers fl occulants NEW DEISTER MACHINE COMPANY INC P O Box 1 Fort Wayne IN 46801 260 426 7495 Fax 260 422 1523 email info@ deistermachine com www deistermachine com www pitandquarry com January 2014 PIT QUARRY 29