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10/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis study evaluated two training techniques for educating young children about noise and hearing loss.
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9/1/2003 - Conference papersResearchers have developed a miniature data acquisition system (MIDAS) that can measure resistance changes and temperature, store data for later retrieval, and illuminate LED lights. This instrument can be used with strain-gaged bolts, cable bolts, CSIR...
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10/1/2002 - Conference papersThe functional safety of programmable electronic (PE) mining systems is an international issue and concern. From 1995 to 2001, 11 PE-related mining incidents in the U.S. were reported by the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
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9/1/2002 - Information CircularsOn-the-job training (OJT) is a very common method of teaching job skills. Health, safety, and operational skills can be connected through training. Haul truck operator training is used to illustrate some of the concepts discussed in this paper.
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9/1/2002 - Information CircularsToolbox training is short, informal training conducted at a worksite by technically competent persons for the benefit of a work team. The key feature of toolbox training is a focus on a work team and what is important to that group in its workplace.
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9/1/2002 - Information CircularsThe mentor/learner model is a time-honored approach to teaching. This paper highlights the unique advantages of using mentoring as a teaching method in the mining industry that can make the educational experience both interesting and effective.
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8/1/2002 - Conference papersA high percentage of longwall shields, which provide ground control in mines, operate well below the rated support capacity due to hydraulic malfunctions. NIOSH developed a computer program to identify shields not performing to rated specifications.
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4/1/2002 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsOrganizational practices have changed dramatically in recent years. To compete more effectively, many companies have restructured themselves and downsized their workforces, increased their reliance on nontraditional employment practices that depend on t...
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3/1/2002 - Reports of InvestigationsThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, has undertaken a study to determine how well self-contained self-rescuers (SCSRs), deployed in accordance with Federal regulations (30 CFR 75....
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3/1/2002 - Technology NewsThis video showcases Jim Mortensen, a "gypo" miner for nearly 40 years in a deep, underground silver mine in the west.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program