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March 4 2023 Vol. XXIX • No. 5
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Dozer Operator Henry Schinske Has No Plans to Retire...8
Industry Gathers for MAA’s Annual Conference, Trade Show...34
By Cindy Riley
Almost 40 years after planning first began, construction crews in Springfield, Mo., are busy working on a highly publicized project known as the Kansas Expressway Extension. The first phase, a $15.8 million dollar undertaking, stretches from CEG CORRESPONDENT
Komatsu’s Chattanooga Facility Now Producing Artic Trucks...64
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-43 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-50 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53-59 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-87 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Republic Road to Plainview Road, and is almost halfway complete. “The largest challenge to date has been the amount of rock encountered,” said Klay Camden, project manager of contractor Emery Sapp & Sons. “This project involves moving a large quantity of excavation [210,000 cubic yards],
of which 20,000 cubic yards is rock. This has required both blasting and breaking to get the rock removed down to planned subgrade elevations. Additional rock has been encountered to get all the underground utilities throughout the corridor in place as well.” see EXPRESSWAY page 52
Playing Nice With OSHA How to Avoid Fines for Jobsite Violations, What to Do If You Are Cited By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The Department of Labor opened the year with an increase in the cost of penalties for employer violations. This means not only the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, but the Employee Benefits Security Administration, Wage and Hour Division and Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs are all under the fee-hike umbrella. So is OSHA. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s maximum penalty increases include more than $15,000 per violation for serious, other-thanserious and posting requirement violations. OSHA is included in the Department of Labor’s see OSHA page 28
increased penalty costs for employer violations.