LENOX — A five- to 10-day blasting operation for the town’s public safety complex construction project was launched on Tuesday, causing brief traffic shutdowns on the Route 7/20 bypass and on ...

Small-business owners worry that a proposed bill designed to further regulate the quality of drinking water will only hurt the local blasting and drilling industry. The bill, H 4645, targets the ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a safety alert advising employers to take precautions when storing, handling, transporting, and using explosives and detonators in underground coal ...

"This new guidance focuses on silica alternatives, since most shipyards have moved away from using silica as a blasting agent," OSHA Administrator Edwin Foulke Jr. said. "However, alternative blasting ...

Late last month Mankato Public Safety Director Todd Miller sent Jordan Sands, the company that owns the Jefferson Quarry, a letter stating that “... I do not plan to renew or reactivate the explosive ...

Construction at Kannapolis Lake will involve controlled blasts as part of a critical Dam Spillway Project, ensuring safety ...

Debris from a blast on Aug. 21 damaged some nearby buildings. The transit agency has announced it will hire an independent safety consultant to review all blasting and safety procedures. Aug 29, 2012 ...

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