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• Methods to Lower the Dust Exposure of Bag Machine Operators and Bag Stackers
  10/1/2000 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article reviews various dust control technologies developed over the years at the Pittsburgh Research Laboratory of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to provide various options and alternatives to lower bag machine o...
• 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...
• An Underground Coal Mine Fire Preparedness and Response Checklist: The Instrument
  8/1/2000 - Information Circulars
  Provides a detailed description of a data collection instrument used to profile the fire prevention and response capabilities of a mine site.
• Self-Contained Self-Rescuer Field Evaluation: Sixth-Phase Results
  7/1/2000 - Information Circulars
  This report presents findings regarding laboratory-tested SCSRs in the sixth phase of testing from mid-1996 to early 1998. The SCSRs were tested on human subjects and on a breathing and metabolic simulator.
• 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...
• A Compendium of NIOSH Mining Research 2000
  2/1/2000 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  This compendium details the current research program of the Office for Mine Safety and Health Research.
• Mining Publications List: 1995 - 1999
  10/1/1999 - Catalogs and indexes, NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  A listing of the mining-related publications produced by NIOSH from 1995 - 1999.
• Focus on Prevention: Conducting a Fire Risk Assessment
  10/1/1999 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications, Training materials
  The first step to emergency preparedness is defining and analyzing hazards. Although all hazards should be addressed, resource limitations usually do not allow this to happen all at once.
• Technology News 477 - A Systems Safety Approach for Programmable Electronics
  8/1/1999 - Technology News
  For mining, programmable electronics (PE) is an emerging technology that enables new capabilities and flexibility. It also can create new hazards and/or worsen existing hazards.
• 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.