- Hazard prevention and control:
- Administrative controls
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- Hazardous materials management
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- Preparedness checklists
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- Proper work techniques
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- Exposure tracking
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- Health screening
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- Safety incentives
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- Employee management
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- Accident and injury recording
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- Hazard recording
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- Health and safety programs
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- Hearing conservation programs
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- Behavior safety programs
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- Standards
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- Work scheduling
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- Work pace control
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- Work breaks
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- Task rotation
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- Clothes cleaning
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- Communications, location tracking, and signalling
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- Communications
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- Emergency communications
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- Signalling
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- Personnel tracking
- Document types:
- Reports of Investigations
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4/7/2023 - PC software, Reports of InvestigationsEVADE 2.4 has been updated with expanded video and data features to make it a more generalized and powerful tool.
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5/1/2010 - Reports of InvestigationsThis NIOSH report presents the results of extensive in-mine coal dust particle size surveys of dust samples collected from intake airways in 61 U.S. coal mines, representing all 10 MSHA bituminous Coal Mine Safety and Health Districts.
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6/1/2007 - Reports of InvestigationsNIOSH studied technology and methods that could reduce accidents involving surface mining equipment. These proximity warning systems included radar, sonar, GPS, radio transceiver tags, and combinations of radar and cameras.
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4/8/2020 - Reports of InvestigationsSee how findings on mineworker perceptions about safety climate can help companies develop improved health and safety management systems.
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11/1/2011 - Reports of Investigations, Training materialsNonverbal Communication for Mine Emergencies is a training program that teaches miners a series of nonverbal hand signals to use in the event of an emergency. These hand signals can be used by miners if they are unable to communicate verbally.
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8/1/2011 - Reports of Investigations, Training materialsRadio 101 is a program to train miners in the use of two-way radio communication in the mines.
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5/1/1997 - Reports of InvestigationsA report evaluating a wireless signaling and warning system for underground mines applicable to both coal and non-coal mines. A TeleMagnetic Signalling Systems wireless ultra-low-frequency electromagnetic signaling system was installed and tested.
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1/1/1993 - Reports of InvestigationsA 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...
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1/1/1984 - Reports of InvestigationsA short-range locator system capable of locating trapped miners has been devised. The system consists of a light-weight, low-power radio transmitter incorporated into a miners cap lamp battery and a directional receiver carried by rescuers.
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1/1/1983 - Reports of InvestigationsAn essential element of the USBM electromagnetic location and communication system for trapped miners is knowledge of the surface and above-surface electromagnetic fields created by an underground transmitter.