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10/19/2023 - Fact Sheets, Safety guidelines, tips, and checklistsThis series of fact sheets covers heat stress topics from acclimitization and hydration to first aid for heat illness and risk factors, and also includes a discussion about work and rest schedules.
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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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3/17/2023 - Training materials, Web softwareUse Keeping Cool to teach workers how to recognize heat-related illness and provide first aid.
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8/30/2019 - PublicationsAn infographic that provides advice miners can use to achieve better sleep.
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8/30/2019 - PublicationsUse this infographic to learn more about the effects of fatigue on workers and what you can do to lower your risk.
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5/9/2019 - Research projectsA 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.
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3/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article characterizes the physiologic effects of heat strain among a small sample of US miners.
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2/14/2018 - PublicationsA poster presenting heat stress risk factors, prevention, and treatment.
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6/29/2017 - Safety alertsLearn about the risks associated with heat stress in mining and what you can do to keep yourself safe.
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3/30/2017 - Research projectsA project to identify and test the physiologic and environmental measurement tools and data collection instruments needed to assess heat strain among miners.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program