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12/18/2024
IME Applauds House Passage of the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act
IME President Clark Mica: "Passage of the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act is a win for our nation’s essential transportation workforce."
11/22/2024
IME Applauds Senate Passage of the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act
IME President Clark Mica: "Today’s transportation workers, including those who transport commercial explosives, face a number of duplicative background checks and fees that increase costs and decrease efficiency in the system. The Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act is important because it streamlines the process by allowing workers to apply existing valid background checks to multiple TSA-managed credentialing programs."
11/08/2024
IME Applauds DOD Award to Construct Domestic TNT Production Facility
In the commercial explosives industry, TNT is a key raw material for producing cast boosters, a commercial explosive product which is widely used in the $121.7 billion mining industry and the $2.2 trillion quarry and construction industries. Without these products, essential infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, tunnels and pipelines - would be severely hampered.
10/09/2024
IME Honors Six Member Companies with Highest Safety Award
At its 2024 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet, the Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) recognized member companies with the Tricia Appleton Award for Safety which is the organization’s highest award given to those member companies with zero recordable safety incidents the previous year.
10/09/2024
IME Awards Seven Companies With Certificates for Safety and Health Excellence
During the Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) 2024 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet, the IME awarded seven member companies with its annual Safety and Health Certificates of Excellence given to IME member companies with a total recordable incident rate (TRIR) better than the average overall rate achieved by the chemical manufacturing industry for the year 2023.
08/19/2024
IME Announces New Safety Library Publication Addressing Manufacturing Safety for Explosives and Blasting Agents
The new publication, titled SLP-33: Guide to Explosives & Blasting Agents, addresses safety in the manufacturing of explosives and blasting agents, and addresses elements of process safety management that are directly relevant to explosives manufacturing, storage, and use.
07/23/2024
IME Applauds House Passage of WRDA; Urges Senate Action
The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) President Clark Mica released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act on July 22, 2024.
07/11/2024
IME Applauds Senate Passage of Mining Schools Act
The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) applauds the bipartisan efforts of Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY) in the United States Senate to pass the Mining Schools Act of 2023 (S. 912), which will provide much-needed funding to recruit and educate tomorrow’s mining engineers.
05/21/2024
Explosives Build America: Economic Impact Study Highlights Critical Role of Commercial Explosives in Building the U.S. Economy
The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) today released its first-ever economic impact study highlighting the importance of the commercial explosives industry at the national, state, and congressional district levels.
01/25/2024
IME’s Hoffman Recognized with ISEE President’s Award for Service to the Commercial Explosives Industry
IME director of scientific and regulatory affairs Josh Hoffman receives the ISEE President's Award for contributions and service to the explosives industry.
12/06/2023
IME Endorses the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act
Commercial Explosives Industry Joins Over 150 Organizations in Advocating for Congress to Reform Redundant Process
IME endorses legislation that will eliminate duplicative background checks and fees for the nation's essential transportation workers.
10/20/2023
IME Recognizes Four Member Companies With Highest Award for Safety in 2022
During the Institute of Makers of Explosives Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet, the IME recognized four member companies with the prestigious Tricia Appleton Award for Safety for 2022.
10/17/2023
IME Renews Safety Alliance with MSHA to Promote Safe, Healthy Mining Operations
At the 2023 annual meeting of the Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME), IME President Clark Mica and the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) Administrator for Mine Safety and Health Enforcement Brian Goepfert announced the renewal of a collaborative relationship to continue fostering safe and healthy working conditions at the nation's mining operations.
09/19/2023
Commercial Explosives Industry Applauds Legislation to Incentivize Hiring and Retaining CDL Drivers
IME Urges Amendment to Include Class B Drivers for HazMat
The Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act would provide a $7,500 tax credit for each qualified licensed commercial truck driver and up to $10,000 in tax credits for each employee registered in trucking apprenticeships.
05/30/2023
IME Announces 2023 Public Policy Priorities
The IME Board of Governors approves the public policy priorities of the commercial explosives industry.
03/30/2023
IME Applauds House Passage of the Lower Energy Costs Act
The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) President Clark Mica issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.
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