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• The Necessity for Improved Hand and Finger Protection in Mining
  7/13/2022 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper provides details on hand and finger injuries in the U.S. mining industry.
• How To Wear Soft Foam Earplugs
  3/23/2022 - Training materials
  Instructions on how to get the best protection from soft foam earplugs.
• Escape respirator request for information (RFI)
  4/8/2021 - Notices
  Submit input by 6/30/2021 in response to a request for information (RFI) from industry and manufacturers about mine escape respirators
• Infographic: Inspect Your Boots for Signs of Wear
  9/4/2020 - Publications
  Are your boots worn down? They could be compromised and unable to protect you from work hazards.
• Effects of Metatarsal Work Boots on Gait During Level and Inclined Walking
  7/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study discussing the effects of metatarsal work boots on gait when walking in different conditions.
• Infographic: Now Hear This! Take Action to Protect Your Hearing
  2/24/2020 - Publications
  Use this infographic to learn how to protect your hearing to avoid occupational noise-induced hearing loss.
• Slip, Trip, and Fall Hazard Identification, Investigation, and Remediation at Surface Mining Facilities
  2/20/2020 - Research projects
  A project that adopts a multifaceted approach to investigate slips, trips, and falls (STF), develops tools to identify, report, and remediate STF hazards, and provides recommendations on ingress/egress systems on mobile mining equipment and footwear.
• Method for Measuring Wear on Boot Outsoles Using a 3D Laser Scanner
  10/5/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article that introduces a new method for the quantifying boot outsole wear.
• When Work Boots Wear Out
  2/1/2019 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  An article describing a NIOSH study measuring boot wear over the course of two years at multiple mine sites.
• Breathing Air Supply Partnership
  9/26/2017
  A partnership between the NIOSH Mining Program and its stakeholders to share refuge alternative solutions.