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8/1/2003 - Conference papersThis study assessed the adequacy of cab design and determined the percentage of musculoskeletal symptoms among operators of heavy construction equipment.
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6/1/2007 - Conference papersResults from underground dust surveys to identify current operating practices and the types of controls being used at longwall operations are presented as an update on longwall dust control technology and operating practices.
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8/1/2006 - Conference papersA survey of pillar conditions was carried out at 21 operating limestone mines that use the room-and-pillar method. Pillar instability is most likely caused by unfavorable geological structures in pillars with width to height ratios of less than 1.5.
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6/1/2006 - Conference papers, NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsThe purpose of this study was to assess the adequacy of the cab design and to determine the percentage of musculoskeletal symptoms among operators of mobile equipment used in mining and construction.
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2/1/2002 - Conference papersThe ultimate goal of this research is to develop control technologies to reduce worker exposure to respirable silica dust. Dust surveys were conducted in an underground limestone and gold mine to investigate silica dust sources, generation levels, and ...
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8/1/2000 - Conference papersIncludes general information on the hearing loss problem in mining, a review of hearing protection used and noise regulations in mining, and other background materials.
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3/1/1999 - Conference papersThis conference paper presents some findings obtained from interviews with coal miners about why supervisors sometimes fail to enforce an important mine safety rule.
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10/1/1998 - Conference papersNIOSH researchers assert that the use of a realistic scenario interview will result in frank and detailed responses from face crew members. This approach provides an effective means of acquiring worker perceptions of the types of hazards that exist, the...
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10/1/1998 - Conference papersLike many experienced workers, remote control continuous miner operators perform their everyday jobs making choices and decisions that they may not consciously think about. To better understand what potential cues and feedback help to guide the operator...
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5/1/1996 - Conference papersThe characteristics of leaders under the duress of an emergency are important in the development of emergency planning, training, and in the management of an actual emergency. The U.S. Bureau of Mines analyzed the leadership behavior in three undergroun...
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program