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• NIOSH Mining Brings Expertise to Washington
  3/29/2017 - News articles
  NIOSH Mining researchers shared their technical expertise in Washington with colleagues developing their own virtual reality space.
• Communications and Tracking Systems Modeling and Performance
  3/13/2017 - Research projects
  A project to enhance the understanding of underground mining communication and tracking system performance through the development and validation of radio signal propagation models.
• NIOSH Hearing Loss Prevention Unit is at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
  3/6/2017 - Calls for participation
  NIOSH Mining's Hearing Loss Prevention Unit is offering free hearing tests at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 in Las Vegas!
• Technology Upgrade of the Sarcos Snake Robot
  11/28/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to provide a technology upgrade to the Sarcos snake robot that was built to assist in mine emergencies.
• NIOSH Workshops at MINExpo 2016
  10/25/2016 - News articles
  See the latest mining safety and health solutions from NIOSH at two workshops going on now at MINExpo 2016.
• Fatigue Management for Haul Truck Drivers: A Low-Tech Solution for a Small Mine
  10/22/2016 - News articles
  A feature story of how a small mine implemented a fatigue management program for its haul truck drivers.
• Evaluation and Development of Hearing Loss Interventions
  10/22/2016 - Research projects
  A project to improve the effectiveness of hearing loss prevention interventions through development, refinement, promotion, and long-term evaluation.
• Assessing the Safety Culture of Coal Mining
  10/22/2016 - Research projects
  A project to work with a consultant, Human Performance Analysis, to assess the safety culture at U.S. coal mines.
• An Analysis of Health and Safety Management Systems in Mining
  10/22/2016 - Research projects
  A pilot project to identify leading indicators in health and safety management practices unique to the mining industry and compare them against the leading indicators of mature occupational health and safety programs.
• Demonstration of the Ability of Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing Technologies to Enhance Mine Safety
  8/23/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to explore early detection of rock movement signaling imminent underground space or pit wall collapse in mines, which has the potential to prevent loss of life and serious injuries from mine disasters.