US: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has fined Dragon Products for failure to comply with mine safety rules. The Maine Monitor newspaper has reported that inspectors issued 33 citations following an inspection of its quarry in May 2023.
Thomaston cement plant manager Jennifer Small said that the citations primarily relate to 'housekeeping,' and that the company has 'promptly addressed these citations and worked closely with the MSHA to improve plant safety.'
Dragon Products, a subsidiary of Giant Cement, paid mine safety fines worth US$150,000 in 2022, US$76,700 in 2021 and US$134,000 in 2020.