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Blasting Contractors Getting Squeezed

Published Friday, January 01, 2010

Several regulatory factors driven by the Mine Safety and Health Administration are bearing down on blasting contractors. This is especially troubling for large contractors as this has dramatic effects on contractors' safety and productivity. Many of these factors have direct or downstream effects on mine operators. Being aware of them may help lessen the negative impacts. Because of the ever-rising tide of new regulatory burdens, more mine and quarry operators are choosing a contractor to blast rock instead of doing it themselves. As with any service, an increase in the contractor's cost of providing the service is ...

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