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3/1/2012 - Technology NewsThis paper describes an engineering noise control that reduces roof bolting machine (RBM) operators’ exposure to noise in underground coal mines, thereby decreasing the risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in RBM operators and nearby workers.
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8/1/2023 - Technology NewsUse Keeping Cool to help workers recognize the signs of heat-related illness and provide appropriate first aid.
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5/1/2001 - Technology NewsNIOSH tech news report on an incident where CO generated from blasting at a strip mine migrated through the ground into a nearby home, poisoning the occupants.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program