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• HASARD - An Electromagnetic-Based Proximity Warning System
  12/20/2019 - Safety guidelines, tips, and checklists, Unpublished documents and reports
  This web page details the original development by the NIOSH Office of Mine Safety and Health Research of a novel electromagnetic-based proximity warning (PW) system to warn underground coal miners whenever they get too close to continuous mining machines.
• Proximity Warning Systems for Mining Equipment
  9/27/2012 - Conferences, workshops, and seminars
  NIOSH OMSHR sponsored a free, one-day workshop to discuss proximity warning and detection systems for mining equipment.
• Engineering Considerations and Selection Criteria for Proximity Warning Systems for Mining Operations
  9/19/2012 - Unpublished documents and reports
  A Proximity Warning System (PWS) marker on each worker that is activated as he or she approaches a dangerous area could alert the operator and prevent a potential injury or fatality.
• Recommendations for Evaluating & Implementing Proximity Warning Systems on Surface Mining Equipment
  6/1/2007 - Reports of Investigations
  NIOSH studied technology and methods that could reduce accidents involving surface mining equipment. These proximity warning systems included radar, sonar, GPS, radio transceiver tags, and combinations of radar and cameras.
• Mineworkers' Perceptions of Mobile Proximity Detection Systems
  8/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH researchers interviewed mineworkers to understand the affects mobile proximity detection systems can have on mineworkers and the mining process, as well as the risks they may present. 
• Design of Proximity Systems for Underground Mobile Equipment
  2/4/2019 - Research projects
  A project to develop guidelines that the mining industry and regulatory agencies could use in the design and implementation of proximity detection technology for mobile equipment in underground coal mines.
• A Method for Estimating the Low Frequency Coupling Characteristics of a Ferrite-Cored Rod Antenna to a Long Conductor
  12/28/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article introducing a NIOSH-developed method to measure coupling characteristics for a ferrite-cored antenna to a straight wire.
• Investigation of the Influence of a Large Steel Plate on the Magnetic Field Distribution of a Magnetic Proximity Detection System
  7/13/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study investigating the influence of a steel mass on the magnetic field distribution of a proximity detection system.
• Electromagnetic Interference from Personal Dust Monitors and Other Electronic Devices with Proximity Detection Systems
  5/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article describing a study conducted to determine how the PDM3700 and some other electronic devices and proximity detection systems interact with each other in underground mines.
• Proximity Detection Research at SME 2017
  2/13/2017 - News and announcements
  Learn about NIOSH proximity detection research at SME 2017.