Background Check Yourself Before a New Job Do you have a criminal record? It’s a very simple question to answer, but one that can end up costing you an opportunity for a good job. Even if you sail through the interview and are awarded a contract, a standard background check can bring that potential career […]
Best Maritime Safety Product of 2013 At the end of the year, companies and TV shows alike often use the season to compile top ten lists with a comical spin, review the events of the year, and hand out awards. As the year 2013 winded down, the Safety at Sea Awards shined a much-needed spotlight […]
Mining Safety Mistakes You Could be Making Statistically speaking, major mining accidents are a bit of a rarity. When a severe accident occurs, it becomes the lead news story for several days. Meanwhile, there are hundreds of mining operations all over the world that continue to excavate as per their usual procedures. Therefore, the question […]
How to Put Vertical Tillage to Work on Your Farm Farming innovation is all about increasing productivity and making the farmers’ workday a bit smoother. This is how the concept of vertical tillage was formed. Basically, vertical tillage allows the farmer to start a field’s drying out phase earlier. It can also provide more residue […]
Farm Drones Flying to a Field Near You Recently, the online shopping giant Amazon announced that they were working on drone delivery. The goal is to have any order placed with Amazon delivered within 30 minutes via a fully automated drone. In response to this news, the small community of Deer Trail, Colorado put forth […]
Fatigue Being Studied with ReadiBand Worker fatigue has long been a problem plaguing many, but especially those employed as mining operators. However, it might have less to do with working too long and more to do with not getting the right amount of rest. Even though doctors recommend that we get at least 7 to […]
Having a decent job in the mining industry puts you in the enviable position of setting up a secure financial future. If all goes according to plan, you’ll be able to provide a decent standard of living for yourself and your family, while working towards a nice retirement. In order to accomplish the goal of […]
Could You be a Company Leader? Shakespeare wrote in his play Twelfth Night that when it comes to “greatness” some are born with it, some achieve it, and others have it thrust upon them. This concept can apply to the leadership roles within companies. Maybe you have a supervisor who is a natural born leader, […]
As technology advances, farmers are stepping up to take advantage of all the new equipment and applications. For farmers, a tablet makes for a handy device. Its size makes it more practical than a Smartphone, yet easier to carry around than a laptop. With a tablet, a farmer can tap into all kinds of valuable […]
“Access To Market” Oil Sands Infographic “A recent report by Canaccord Genuity suggests that the Keystone XL Pipeline, once thought to make or break getting Alberta oil to new and expanded markets, may no longer be necessary” This sentence alone is enough to grab anyone’s attention. Amid all the ongoing questions and concerns on both […]
