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• ErgoMine
  3/30/2022 - Mobile software
  Download the updated ErgoMine mobile app. New in 2.0 are MSD risk factor evaluation forms, stair, ladder, and walkway checklists, and a fix list manager.
• Comparison of Whole-Body Vibration Exposures on Older and Newer Haulage Trucks at an Aggregate Stone Quarry Operation
  8/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This testing monitored the performance of older and newer truck models relative to whole-body vibration (WBV) exposures as a means for determining when the vehicle (e.g., suspension system) and seats required maintenance or replacement.
• Ergonomic and Existing Seat Designs Compared on Underground Mine Haulage Vehicles
  10/1/2003 - Conference papers
  NIOSH researchers conducted a study to compare seat designs on underground coal mine haulage vehicles.
• Characterization of Haul Truck Health and Safety Issues
  5/4/2023 - Research projects
  A project to inform future health and safety research related to powered haulage by identifying health and safety issues related to haul trucks through a systematic evaluation of accidents, operators’ needs, and technology maturity.
• Autonomous Docking of Face Haulage Mining Machinery in GPS-Denied Environments
  2/16/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A capacity-building contract with the University of Kentucky to examine the autonomous docking of face haulage machinery in GPS-denied environments.
• Why Do Haul Truck Fatal Accidents Keep Occurring?
  4/1/2022 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A review of U.S. haul-truck-related fatal accidents from 2005 to 2018 that focuses on the initiating event, event outcome, hazards present, and possible preventative and mitigative controls.
• Developing a Playbook on Powered Haulage Safety
  3/15/2022 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  An article detailing how three NIOSH products--EXAMiner, ErgoMine, and Toolbox Talks--can be used as part of a surface mobile and powered haulage safety program.
• Canopy Air Curtain to Reduce Respirable Coal Mine Dust Exposure for Shuttle Car Operators
  12/17/2021 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to extend canopy air curtain technology to shuttle car operators by developing a canopy air curtain system for shuttle cars that will reduce the operators’ respirable dust exposure.
• Haul Truck Research Roadmap Report 2020
  11/1/2021 - Internal Reports
  A web page detailing the NIOSH Mining Program's Haul Truck Research Roadmap.
• Infographic: Haul Trucks Can Kill!
  10/12/2020 - Publications
  This infographic provides six major tips to improve haul truck safety among miners.