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• Ergonomics Processes: Implementation Guide and Tools for the Mining Industry
  2/1/2009 - Guides and manuals, Information Circulars
  This paper describes how three mining companies partnered with the MSD Prevention Team at NIOSH to demonstrate that an ergonomics process could be systematically implemented and effectively integrated with existing safety and health programs.
• Working in the Classroom - A Vision of Miner Training in the 21st Century
  11/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This article discusses how narrative-based training has evolved and is likely to continue changing in the future using the Underground Coal Mine Map Reading Training (UCMMRT) developed by NIOSH.
• Ergonomics and Risk Factor Awareness Training for Miners
  7/1/2008 - Information Circulars, PC software, Training materials
  This training will increase awareness of risk factors and encourage miners to take action to report and reduce their exposures to risk factors.
• A Gas Pressure-Based Drift Round Blast Design Methodology
  6/1/2008 - Conference papers
  The paper provides: (a) a description of the gas pressure-based design approach to blasting, (b) a simple technique for estimating the damage radius of the buffer row of holes, and (c) a discussion of smoothwall design for the contour row of holes.
• Reducing Dust Exposure from Contaminated Work Clothing with a Stand-Alone Cleaning System
  6/1/2008 - Conference papers
  An alternative method to the original system developed by NIOSH and Unimin Corp to provide for a stand-alone clothes cleaning system.
• Ergonomics: Beyond Compliance
  2/1/2007 - Conference papers
  Many mines are realizing that the only way to tackle cumulative injuries is to better understand those injuries and their root causes. The benefits of a formalized approach to reducing these injuries along with examples is presented.
• Arc Flash Awareness
  1/1/2007 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications, Videos and multimedia
  This video focuses on individual and organizational behavior related to arc flash events over an 11-year period in the mining industry.
• Blast Area Security
  1/1/2007 - Videos and multimedia
  This video provides information about blast area security to those working around blast sites.
• Technology News 522 - Blast Area Security: Flyrock Safety
  12/1/2006 - Technology News
  NIOSH has released communication products about flyrock safety via information brochures, flashcards, and toolbox talk materials. These products target the mining and construction industries, and can be used for employee and visitor training.
• Toolbox Training on Flyrock Awareness
  12/1/2005 - Training materials
  A training product to improve blast safety by providing information about blasting to those who work around blast sites