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• OMSHR at the 2013 SME Annual Meeting
  2/20/2013 - About us, Conferences, workshops, and seminars, News and announcements
  A feature page about OMSHR activities at the SME Annual Meeting.
• Trend in Black Lung Cases Concerns NIOSH Researchers
  9/28/2012 - News articles
  Implementation of dust control technology and improved dust monitoring are effective ways for mine operators to reduce exposures to respirable coal dust. OMSHR is working to assist the industry’s efforts to limit miner exposure to dust.
• OMSHR's New Website
  9/28/2012 - News and announcements
  OMSHR’s New Website
• Inundations Can Put Miners at Risk by Blocking Escape Routes
  9/28/2012 - News articles
  Inundation, or water suddenly entering a mine, is not that uncommon.
• Deep Metal Mine Fatality Raises Questions on Use of Cemented Fill
  9/28/2012 - News articles
  In light of recent accidents in metal mines, some fatal, NIOSH OMSHR is again studying the use of cemented fill in mining operations.
• Coal Mine Explosion Prevention Accomplishments
  9/28/2012 - News articles
  Coal Mine Explosion Prevention Accomplishments
• History of the Mining Program
  9/19/2012 - Historical information
  This document describes the history of the Mining research program, beginning with the establishment of the U.S. Bureau of Mines in 1910.
• Underground Coal Mining Injury: A Look at How Age and Experience Relate to Days Lost from Work Following an Injury
  4/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This study used the MSHA database on accidents, injury, and illness from the years 2003-2007 to examine how age and experience at the current mine, total years experience as a coal miner, and experience in the current job affects injury severity.
• HazComWriter
  3/9/2010 - PC software
  Software that helps companies write their required HazCom plans and list all hazardous chemicals at their site.
• One Hundred Years of Federal Mining Safety and Health Research
  2/1/2010 - Information Circulars
  This publication provides an historical overview of research undertaken by the U.S. federal government over the last 100 years to improve the health and safety of our nation's miners. Federal research efforts began with the establishment of the U.S. Bur...