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• Infographics: Helping Mines Control Respirable Silica Dust
  10/2/2017 - Publications
  Use these four handy infographics for tips on helping mine workers reduce their respirable dust exposure.
• Simulation and Measurement of Through-the-Earth, Extremely Low-Frequency Signals Using Copper-Clad Steel Ground Rods
  9/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A paper presenting the simulation and measurement results of recent NIOSH research aimed at investigating current injection at extremely low-frequency, and in particular, ground contact impedance.
• Knowing the Facts about Heat Stress in Mining
  6/29/2017 - Safety alerts
  Learn about the risks associated with heat stress in mining and what you can do to keep yourself safe.
• Assessing and Evaluating Human Systems Integration Needs in Mining
  6/12/2017 - Research projects
  A project to use a systems approach to characterize what information needs to be provided to mine workers, determine the timing and format of that information, and then use this information to develop alternatives to interfaces design.
• Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP)
  6/5/2017 - Research projects
  A project to maintain a Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP) designed to identify the incidence and progression of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis in all coal miners.
• Workplace Perceptions of Safety
  6/1/2017 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  An article discussing what workers think about health and safety, why it matters, and what you can do about it.
• How Miners in Low Coal Respond to the CPDM
  4/1/2017 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  An article discussing a series of low-seam coal mine visits made by NIOSH researchers to understand what unique challenges may exist for miners who are required to use the CPDM while working in low coal.
• 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!
• Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Applications in Underground Coal Mines
  12/17/2016 - Research projects
  A project to investigate the feasibility potential to develop and implement IIoT concepts into the mining industry.