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• A Study of Heat Stress Exposures and Interventions for Mine Rescue Workers
  2/1/2004 - Conference papers
  A study of heat stress exposures among mine rescue workers in underground mines. Investigating several engineering controls, such as cooling the air inhaled by rescuers through an apparatus, wearing cooling vests, and supplying thru the CCBA.
• A Miniature Data Acquisition System with LED Warning Lights
  9/1/2003 - Conference papers
  Researchers have developed a miniature data acquisition system (MIDAS) that can measure resistance changes and temperature, store data for later retrieval, and illuminate LED lights. This instrument can be used with strain-gaged bolts, cable bolts, CSIR...
• Addressing the Safety of Programmable Electronic Mining Systems: Lessons Learned
  10/1/2002 - Conference papers
  The functional safety of programmable electronic (PE) mining systems is an international issue and concern. From 1995 to 2001, 11 PE-related mining incidents in the U.S. were reported by the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
• Development and Evaluation of a Training Exercise for Construction, Maintenance and Repair Work Activities
  8/1/2000 - Conference papers
  Recent studies have shown that miners performing construction, maintenance, and repair (CMR) work activities in the conduct of their jobs incur from 39 to 65 percent of all reported injuries in the mining industry. To address this issue, an interactive...
• Using the Internet to Train Emergency Command Center Personnel
  5/1/2000 - Conference papers
  Well-prepared personnel and an effective emergency response plan are essential components of any emergency command center. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is developing an Internet-based, computer simulation training...
• The Challenge of Enforcing Safety Rules in Remote Hazardous Work Areas
  3/1/1999 - Conference papers
  This conference paper presents some findings obtained from interviews with coal miners about why supervisors sometimes fail to enforce an important mine safety rule.
• Innovative Strategies for Mine Fire Preparedness
  6/1/1998 - Conference papers
  There has been some improvement in overall mine fire preparedness. However, little data has been gathered on a site-by-site basis to determine what improvements might be made on a local level.
• Geotechnical Factors Influencing Violent Failure in U.S. Mines
  3/1/1997 - Conference papers
  Sudden, violent failures of rock around mine openings influence access, ventilation, and safety in both hard-rock and coal mines. The authors initiated a comprehensive study to develop predictive tools for assessing potential rock failure.
• Update on Mining Health and Safety Research
  1/1/1996 - Conference papers
  This address covers the areas of assessing the current status of the Mining Health and Safety Research Program and outlining the need and direction for continued research.
• A Spatial/Spectral Domain Microwave Coal Seam Imaging Sensor-Progress in Signal Processing
  7/1/1994 - Conference papers
  The paper, presents the results of roof coal thickness measurements in underground mines and rib coal thickness measurements in highwall mines. The microwave sensor described uses a unique spatial modulation scheme created by antenna motion, along with ...