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12/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesNIOSH research indicates that LEDs can enhance safety by improving a miner’s ability to see hazards and by reducing glare. This paper considers whether LEDs can also reduce miner exposure to hazards during maintenance and operation of LED lighting.
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8/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe purpose of this study was to perfect a method of gathering information on work positions and Visual Attention Locations needed by operators during the cutting phase and while the continuous miner trams to a new location.
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10/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe top five priority hazards associated with underground coal mining equipment have been identified and information about potential contributing factors and controls collated.
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9/1/1999 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAlmost 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.
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7/1/1995 - Peer reviewed journal articlesIn 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...
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3/1/1975 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe 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...
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4/1/2022 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA review of fatigue interventions tested on industrial shiftworkers.
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12/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA study examining the effect individual mineworker factors—including risk attitude, work experience, and safety training—have on hazard recognition accuracy.
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6/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA case study analyzing near-miss reports at an aggregates company. The analysis provides insight into ways that risk communication and management programs can be improved.
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8/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA study applying the task-technology fit framework to investigate the fit between mobile proximity detection systems and mining relative to health and safety
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program