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• Infographic: 10 Sleep Tips for Miners
  8/30/2019 - Publications
  An infographic that provides advice miners can use to achieve better sleep.
• Infographic: Do Your Workers Show Signs of Fatigue?
  8/30/2019 - Publications
  Use this infographic to learn more about the effects of fatigue on workers and what you can do to lower your risk.
• Advancement of Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines
  5/9/2019 - Research projects
  A project to minimize the risk of heat illness for miners entering an RA, ensure the availability of air delivery and purging systems for RAs, facilitate the use of BIP RAs, and develop a reliable communications system for RAs.
• Inventive Methods for Evaluating the Translation of Hand-arm Vibration to the Ear Canal in Miners
  4/2/2019 - Research projects
  A project to assess whether vibration intensity can successfully be measured on heavy-duty mining equipment and the human body simultaneously using technology capable of evaluating hand-arm vibration (HAV) and its possible translation to the hearing canal.
• Ergonomics and MSD Prevention
  3/8/2019 - Research areas
  Ergonomics and MSD Prevention Topic Page
• Evaluating Hearing Loss Risks in the Mining Industry Through MSHA Citations
  3/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article presenting an assessment of hearing conservation program compliance, and excessive noise exposure and hearing loss risks for both coal and non-coal mining divisions through evaluating MSHA citations.
• Patterns of Heat Strain Among a Sample of US Underground Miners
  3/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article characterizes the physiologic effects of heat strain among a small sample of US miners.
• Feasibility Testing of a Near Real Time Respirable Silica Monitor
  1/9/2019 - Contract reports, Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop a near real-time respirable silica monitor.
• Hearing Loss Prevention Overview
  3/13/2018 - Research areas
  Hearing Loss Prevention Overview Topic Page
• Simple Solutions for Surface Mine Workers
  3/1/2018 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  Learn more about solutions and task design ideas that you can use to reduce exposure to risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders and slips, trips, and falls.