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• A Profile of Workers' Experiences and Preparedness in Responding to Underground Mine Fires
  1/1/1996 - Reports of Investigations
  214 underground coal miners were interviewed to determine mine workers' state of fire-fighting preparedness and the technology being used to detect and respond to underground mine fires. Several important changes are suggested to deal with fires.
• Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust: Occupational Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust
  9/1/1995 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  Information regarding adverse health effects resulting from exposure to respirable coal mine dust was reviewed as a basis for the development of new occupational safety and health standards. Recommendations are provided concerning respirable coal mine d...
• Advances in Mine Emergency Communications
  4/1/1994 - Conference papers
  To address communicating while wearing an SCSR, two-way, FM radios were built in and improved mouthpieces were added to the SCSR to improve the ability to communicate. Prototypes we built and tested. Leaky feeder systems are also described.
• A Missing Component in Your Emergency Management Plans: The Critical Incident Stress Factor
  4/1/1994 - Conference papers
  In emergency management, the effects of stress on the performance of emergency personnel, typically have been ignored or regarded as too enigmatic to quantify. This paper discusses the concept of Critical Incident Stress in responders to emergencies. It...
• Job Design: An Effective Strategy for Reducing Back Injuries
  1/1/1994 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  This paper discusses methods for reducing musculoskeletal injuries in mines. Included are discussions of how to implement ergonomics committees, methods for identifying hazards, ways to formulate and implement solutions, and followup analysis.
• Emergency Response Planning for Small Mines: Who Needs It?
  1/1/1994 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  This paper discusses emergency response planning with a special emphasis on small minesites. It addresses the importance of an emergency response plan and offers some tips for developing a useful document.
• Developing and Maintaining Safety Programs for Improved Worker Performance: Don't Forget the Basics
  1/1/1994 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  This paper reviews the basics of developing safety interventions aimed at improving worker performance and describes approaches for maintaining program effectiveness. Emphasis is given to identifying performance discrepancies (hazardous behaviors) by ob...
• Shiftwork: A Guide for Schedule Design
  1/1/1994 - Guides and manuals, NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  This guide discusses what mining companies can do if they are considering changes in their shiftwork practices.
• Transverse-Mounted End-Cab Design for Low-Coal Shuttle Cars
  1/1/1993 - Reports of Investigations
  A prototype end-cab shuttle car (SC) design has been developed to improve protection and address ergonomic concerns of the SC operator in low coal mines. This report discusses research to modify a used 21SC JOY SC, retrofit the SC with the Bureau-devel...
• Review of Recent Research on Organizational and Behavioral Factors Associated With Mine Safety
  1/1/1989 - Information Circulars
  This report presents a literature review conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Mines summarizing what has been learned from recent empirical studies of the relationship between mine safety and the characteristics of miners, mine management, and mining companies.