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This report is the third in a nine-part series of recommendations addressing the functional safety of processor-controlled mining equipment.
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This report is the second in a nine-part series of recommendations addressing the functional safety of processor-controlled mining equipment.
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This report addresses the functional safety of processor-controlled mining equipment. It is part of a risk-based system safety process encompassing hardware, software, humans, and the operating environment for the equipment's life cycle.
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8/1/2000 - Conference papersThe 1990s saw an unprecedented increase in technologies for more effective, easier to install roof support in underground mines. To facilitate application and improve mine safety, NIOSH developed the Support Technology Optimization Program (STOP).
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9/1/1999 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAlmost every process has a predecessor, and studying the predecessor helps to define needs and shortcomings to be addressed. This paper illustrates how such an approach was used to assess remote machine operation in underground coal mines.
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3/1/1975 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe theoretical study of UHF radio communication in coal mines, with particular reference to the rate of loss of signal strength along a tunnel, and from one tunnel to another around a corner is the concern of this paper. This work was part of an invest...
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6/20/2023 - Research projectsA pilot project to identify and understand human factors considerations when designing and implementing automation.
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6/13/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsThis contract research develops a simulation software platform, AutonoDES, that can be used as a “what-if” scenario analysis tool for mixed-fleet (both human-operated and autonomous) mining operations.
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5/22/2023 - Employment opportunitiesJoin our research and support teams solving mining health and safety problems.
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5/16/2023 - Awards and recognitionDeadline EXTENDED to August 15! Submit your nominations now for the 2023 series.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program