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Why Water for Dust Control Is Unsustainable

In Dust Control, EnviroKleen®, Environment, Guided Self Apply Dust Control, Industrial Facilities by Steve Vitale

Water sustainability became a pressing topic in 2020 as a record-breaking drought settled across the United States, almost covering the entirety of the country’s Western half with pockets in the Midwest and East Coast regions. The drought spanned from the same year through 2022 after winter precipitation was believed to have delivered the much-needed moisture. If life-need water supply is …

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OSHA to Enhance Enforcement of Pre-COVID Silica Dust Control Regulations

In Dust Control, EnviroKleen®, Guided Self Apply Dust Control, Industrial Facilities, Road & Surface Management by Steve Vitale

In 2018, OSHA released its latest set of silica dust control regulations geared towards reducing workers’ exposure. OSHA became concerned when they received 116 infractions, 80% of which were deemed severe, within the beginning of the same year. OSHA noted these serious violations were compounded by numerous other infringements. Taking in the reality of industrial yard spaces, the agency decided …

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Get Back on Track with Safety: How Rail Switch Maintenance Renews Your Customers’ Trust

In Rail, Rail & Mass Transit, Rail Lubrication, Railroads by Steve Vitale

Many businesses understand the significant cost benefits that come with choosing railroad shipping. In 2020, RSI Logistics compared the cost difference for shipping products from Cleveland, OH to Houston, TX between the trucking and rail systems. Taking in a railroad cart’s ability to carry four times more than a single truck load, RSI determined the railcar cost equivalent as just $1,669 …

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Federal Funding Available – Unpaved Roads That Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

In County Roads, Gravel Roads, Unpaved Roads by Steve Vitale

Environmentalism has always been a part of the conversation at Midwest. Bob Vitale founded Midwest over 50 years ago on the very definition of sustainability and its three folds. His vision continues to drive our innovation, as our arsenal of dust control and soil stabilization products aim to 1) improve the conditions of employees, 2) guard the environment against pollutants, and …

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A Solution to America’s Crumbling Infrastructure — Agriculture

In Gravel Roads, Road & Surface Management, Roads, Unpaved Roads by Steve Vitale

Research from the 2020 TRIP report discusses America’s crumbling infrastructure in agriculture and the lack of funding available to repair the network. The rural economy is heavily dependent on what the TRIP report refers to as “goods production.” This includes farming and ranching. The report also covers forestry and fishing, mining and energy extraction, and manufacturing. Agriculture accounts for 11% of earnings …