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THYSSENKRUPP ATTENDS SUSTAINABILITY EVENT IN SPAIN
thyssenkrupp attended the 11th annual Cotec Europe Summit in Madrid in February, emphasizing its commitment to reducing waste and energy consumption through support of event host Cotec Foundation, a nonprofit with “a mission to promote innovation as a catalyst for economic and social development.” Chaired by King of Spain Felipe VI and attended by high-ranking officials from Spain, Italy and Portugal, the event was a chance for Cotec to share its first report addressing the circular economy theme. Javier Sesma, general manager of thyssenkrupp’s Innovation Center in Gijon, Spain, states energy-friendly products such as the company’s ACCEL and iwalk moving walks are “poised to change the way people will commute in cities.”
LABOR SECRETARY, MSHA: MINE ELEVATORS ARE “WORKING PLACES”
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the Secretary of Labor contend mine elevators are "working places" as defined by federal regulations and subject to the same oversight as areas where work is performed, Aggregates Manager reports. The regulations state "a competent person designated by the operator shall examine each working place at least once each shift for conditions that may adversely affect safety or health" and that the operator must promptly take action if problems are found. Citations for failure to do this have been issued. Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) have denied the broadened "working places" definition, agreeing with the mining industry's contention that elevators are simply conveyances, rather than working spaces. ALJs advise mine operators to keep meticulous records to support potential challenges.
FOUR ELEVATORS FOR JAKARTA ELEVATED BUS ROUTE
City-owned bus operator TransJakarta plans to install a total of four elevators at two passenger shelters in South Jakarta, Indonesia, The Jakarta Post reports. The shelters are at CSW and Velbak, and are along the new corridor 13 elevated route nearing completion connecting South Jakarta and the western suburbs. The elevators, along with the new route, are expected to be operational in June.
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