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• An Oral History Analysis of Mine Emergency Response
  4/1/2004 - Information Circulars
  A compilation of accounts by 30 veteran mine emergency response experts. These veterans related stories and observations from events experienced during as many as 47 years of response activities. These provide an overview of lessons learned on-site.
• Programmable Electronic Mining Systems: Best Practice Recommendations (In Nine Parts): Part 4: 3.0 Safety File
  5/1/2002 - Information Circulars, Safety guidelines, tips, and checklists
  This report is the fourth in a nine-part series of recommendations addressing the functional safety of processor-controlled mining equipment.
• Programmable Electronic Mining Systems: Best Practice Recommendations (In Nine Parts): Part 3: 2.2 Software Safety
  9/1/2001 - Information Circulars, Safety guidelines, tips, and checklists
  This report is the third in a nine-part series of recommendations addressing the functional safety of processor-controlled mining equipment.
• Optimizing Secondary Roof Support with the NIOSH Support Technology Optimization Program (STOP)
  8/1/2000 - Conference papers
  The 1990s saw an unprecedented increase in technologies for more effective, easier to install roof support in underground mines. To facilitate application and improve mine safety, NIOSH developed the Support Technology Optimization Program (STOP).
• Predicting System Interactions in the Design Process
  9/1/1999 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Almost every process has a predecessor, and studying the predecessor helps to define needs and shortcomings to be addressed. This paper illustrates how such an approach was used to assess remote machine operation in underground coal mines.
• A Method for Evaluating System Interactions in a Dynamic Work Environment
  1/1/1997 - Conference papers
  Discusses a methodology to evaluate the causes of mishaps to develop recommendations to enhance safety. A specific case involves implementation of remotely controlled equipment in extended cut mining.
• A Human Component to Consider in Your Emergency Management Plans: The Critical Incident Stress Factor
  7/1/1995 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  In recent years the issue of human stress response in emergency workers has begun to receive attention. This paper presents a rationale for considering human stress as a significant factor in the management of emergencies. It discusses the concept of st...
• Theory on the Propagation of UHF Radio Waves in Coal Mine Tunnels
  3/1/1975 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The theoretical study of UHF radio communication in coal mines, with particular reference to the rate of loss of signal strength along a tunnel, and from one tunnel to another around a corner is the concern of this paper. This work was part of an invest...
• Refuge Chamber Training Products and Guidance
  12/28/2023 - Training materials
  To help instructors teach miners about the use of refuge chambers, NIOSH has developed a suite of training modules covering operations, decision-making and expectations.
• Mining Applications of Novel Interventions for Fatigue - Evaluating Safety Toolkits (MANIFEST)
  12/5/2023 - Research projects
  A project to develop evidence-based fatigue toolkits, enabling mines to sustainably and independently measure fatigue, interpret fatigue assessments, and select, implement, and evaluate appropriate interventions related to mineworker fatigue.