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1/1/1994 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsThis 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...
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1/1/1994 - Guides and manuals, NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsThis guide discusses what mining companies can do if they are considering changes in their shiftwork practices.
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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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1/1/1992 - Reports of InvestigationsThis report documents the status of a laser-based underground guidance system for tracking and controlling the movements of underground mobile mining equipment.
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1/1/1989 - Information CircularsThis 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.
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Research and Evaluation Methods For Measuring Nonroutine Mine Health and Safety Skills: Bibliography6/1/1988 - Contract reportsA comprehensive review of published research was carried out to identify methods for teaching and assessing critical but nonroutine skills for coping with emergency situations.
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Mine Safety Education and Training Seminar: Proceedings: Bureau of Mines Technology Transfer Seminar1/1/1988 - Conference proceedings, Information CircularsThis proceedings volume presents several new developments that are helping to improve the quality and efficiency of health, safety, and occupational skills training in the mining community. Several papers address the issue of how to teach and assess min...
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7/1/1985 - Peer reviewed journal articlesMedium frequency (MF) techniques have been successfully applied to the problem of radio voice communications in both coal and metal and nonmetal mines. MF techniques can also be applied to the areas of in-mine control and monitoring. Preliminary work in...
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2/1/1984 - Contract reportsAn electromagnetic (EM) system for the location of trapped mine workers at coal-mine (300 m) depths has been developed.
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2/1/1984 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe Bureau of Mines has conducted field studies in coal mines throughout the United States to determine the effectiveness of electromagnetic techniques in locating miners trapped underground following a mine accident.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program