NSSGA's GARA team held the first Policy Briefing Webinar of 2024. After the winter holidays, things are heating up on Capitol Hill. Government funding measures and regulatory changes like the Air Emissions Reporting Rule and the Powered Haulage Rule are at play. Listen in for an update from the team about what's happening on the Hill and with ROCKPAC and upcoming elections.
Join us at our annual ROCKPAC 101 webinar to learn more about ROCKPAC's mission, contribution criteria and the value it adds to NSSGA's advocacy efforts. Our staff will also give overviews of ROCKPAC's recent successes and the political fundraising landscape, followed by time for Q&As.
Join NSSGA’s GARA team for a Policy Briefing Webinar. Capitol Hill is working on several pieces of legislation with significant domestic and international implications. Additionally, NSSGA is working to share our positions on MSHA's silica rule and powered haulage rule. Like all policy briefings, the GARA team provided updates on key regulatory and legislative activity and answered questions from participants.
NSSGA's Government and Regulatory Affairs team provides an update on activities from Congress and the administration impacting the aggregates industry. They focused on health and safety, environmental and engineering & technical areas.
This panel will review the new MSHA silica rule published on April 18. The new Part 60 in the rule goes into effect in two years. Presenters John Ulizio and Libby Pritchard will go over the new rule; the requirements the rule imposes on Metal/Non-Metal; and what mine operators can do to prepare. The panel will also talk about how NSSGA is providing compliance assistance to member companies, including future materials, webinars and workshops.
What if the biggest risks on your jobsite aren’t the ones you’re trained to see? Mental health and substance abuse are increasingly impacting safety outcomes—carrying real human and financial costs for companies. In this session, Emily Hargrove and Devery Youngblood explore how these issues are showing up across our industry—and what leaders can do to begin addressing them in practical, meaningful ways.
On Thursday, June 27, NSSGA's GARA team hosted a Policy Briefing Webinar. Hear about the NDAA reauthorization and its implications for our industry; discover the latest updates on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) and how they impact water resources and infrastructure; understand the status and future prospects of the Highway Transportation Fund (HTF); and hear the latest developments on the silica rule.
MSHA’s Educational Field and Small Mine Services (EFSMS) program specializes in educational outreach to industry stakeholders. The Directorate of Technical Support and its Approval and Certification Center and Technology Center provides engineering, scientific, and technical expertise to other MSHA program areas. In this webinar, MSHA staff will provide an overview of the EFSMS and Technical Support program area and the services they provide to the mining community. There also will be a question-and-answer segment.
NSSGA is pleased to Part 1 of an interactive webinar series on medical surveillance programs for workers with silica dust exposures. A medical surveillance program is a significant part of an occupational health program for workers exposed to silica dust, is required to be offered under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) silica standard and is expected to be included in the upcoming Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rule on silica dust.
In this webinar, we dove into the basics of advocacy and provide strategies on how to have an impactful meeting on Capitol Hill. From Hill meeting prep, to navigating around the Capitol complex, to drafting a thank you note, this webinar shared the basics on how to be a great advocate for the industry. Again this year, we are partnering with NAPA and NRMCA for our joint Hill Days. The association's government affairs staff was on hand to answer questions!