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• Ideas from the Field: Training Responsible Persons to Lead and Succeed
  4/1/2018 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  A trade publication article that focuses on the need for coal miners to designate an on-site responsible person (RP) during a mine emergency.
• A Case Study Exploring Field-Level Risk Assessments as a Leading Safety Indicator
  3/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study focusing on one trona mine’s experience in the development and implementation of a field-level risk assessment program to help its organization understand and manage risk to an acceptable level.
• Exploring the Use of Situation Awareness in Behaviors and Practices of Health and Safety Leaders
  2/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A publication examining how health and safety management systems (HSMS) reduce worksite injuries, illnesses and fatalities, and how an understanding of HSMS may be gained by studying the behaviors of health and safety leaders.
• Mine Worker Fatigue and Circadian Rhythms
  2/1/2018 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  An article discussing how light impacts circadian rhythms and fatigue among mine workers.
• Industrial Internet of Things: (IIoT) Applications in Underground Coal Mines
  12/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article presenting the results of a feasibility study on Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications in underground coal mines based on existing communication and tracking infrastructure.
• 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.
• 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.