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Contractors fined $265K for trench collapses, including fatal cave-ins in Ala., Miss.
This year is starting out to be a costly one for contractors cited for trench violations by the U.S. Occupational Health & Safety Administration. OSHA issued proposed penalties totaling $264,670 in January for five separate trench collapses, including cave-ins in Alabama that killed two workers and one in Mississippi that killed one worker. OSHA reported […]
February 11, 2020
Dealers
BTI names Todd Francis south central regional manager
Todd Francis will now oversee sales support for BTI's breaker and demolition attachments for the aggregate industry. Details here on Equipment World!
June 6, 2019
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Machine financing in East & West South Central area sees 11% growth in 1Q 2019; state-by-state breakdown of-top financed models, equipment types, brands
The number of new financed machines in the East and West South Central U.S. has increased by 11%. State-by-state breakdown and more details on Equipment World.
June 4, 2019
Dealers
Thompson Machinery plans three new stores within next 12 months
In the next 12 months, the caterpillar dealer Thompson Machinery plans to open two new Tennessee locations and one new Mississippi location. Details here.
May 3, 2019
Components
Continental opens new training center at future Miss. tire plant
Continental opens its Employee Training Center building on its future Truck Tire Plant campus in Clinton, Mississippi. Learn more on Equipment World.
January 11, 2019
Roadbuilding
Ribbon-cutting marks opening of last phase of I-269 in Miss.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of the final miles of I-269 in the state of Mississippi. Get more details on the ceremony here on Equipment World.
October 31, 2018
Roadbuilding
Closed for more than a year, construction begins on Jackson, Miss., bridge
Construction has officially begun on the McDowell Road bridge which has been closed over a year due to faulty structural issues. Get more details here.
October 30, 2018
Roadbuilding
Miss. governor calls special session to discuss infrastructure funding solutions
Find out how Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant plans to move the state forward in terms of improving infrastructure funding on Equipment World.
September 3, 2018
Vocational
Dump truck, semi collide on Miss. highway, killing both drivers
The disastrous collision of a log truck and dump truck in Copiah County, MS, kills two truckers, Charles Ray Halford and James E. Millender.
August 10, 2018
Death by Trench
What to expect when an OSHA compliance officer investigates
June 11, 2018
Roadbuilding
Miss. DOT using drones to keep an eye on infrastructure
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is using drones to keep an eye on infrastructure projects in the state, and to help keep drivers safe, LocalMemphis.com reports. Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert explained the importance of drone technology on state roads and bridges, saying “Compared to traditional bridge inspection processes and safety implementations of using employees for […]
May 3, 2018
Roadbuilding
New website designed to curb Miss. traffic deaths
A new website has been created to try to reduce the rising number of traffic fatalities in Mississippi, especially in work zones. The site, GoMDOT.com/DriveSmartMS, comes in response to a 14-percent increase in road deaths in the state during the past three years, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. “MDOT has a goal of […]
January 29, 2018
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