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• Application of Fatigue Management Systems: Small Mines and Low Technology Solutions
  4/1/2014 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article that presents a case study of a small surface mining organization to highlight the fatigue risk management system implemented at the studied mine site.
• Visual feedback system to reduce errors while operating roof bolting machines
  2/1/2013 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An experiment was conducted to explore coding and directional compatibility on roof bolting equipment and to determine the feasibility of a visual feedback system to alert operators of critical movements and workers in close proximity to the equipment.
• Training for Safety in Emergencies Inoculating for Underground Coal Mine Emergencies
  11/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Emergency training for miners can use inoculation theory, which explains how people can resist persuasion attempts by preparing counterarguments in advance. The theory may be used to prepare workers to react quickly by preparing responses in advance.
• Evidence that Reducing Knee Injuries in Underground Mining may have a Substantial Impact on Mine Company Finances
  12/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  To encourage mining companies to implement knee injury training programs and interventions, NIOSH performed an analysis of workers’ compensation data for one underground coal mine in Illinois and six in Pennsylvania.
• MultiFit4: An Improved System for Insert-Type
  9/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper describes the results of initial testing of the NIOSH Multifit4 system that was designed to be used as a tool by qualified researchers to evaluate hearing protector training and fit interventions at worksites.
• A Case Study in Applied Social Marketing: Developing an Occupational Safety and Health Product
  12/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This case study provides an example of how social marketing was applied to meet the needs of business customers in the mining industry.
• Ergonomics Interventions at Badger Mining Corporation
  3/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper presents details of the process integration, and several examples of task-specific interventions that reduced exposure to risk factors as a result of a partnership between NIOSH and the Badger Mining Corporation.
• Noise Assessment of Stone/Aggregate Mines: Six Case Studies
  8/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH completed a survey of equipment sound levels and worker noise exposures in the mining industry. The findings identify the equipment and machinery likely to cause worker overexposures and the workers found to be experiencing overexposures.
• Noise Exposure and Hearing Conservation in US. Coal Mines - A Surveillance Report
  1/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This study examines the patterns and trends in noise exposure documented in data collected by Mine Safety and Health Administration inspectors at U.S. coal mines from 1987 through 2004.
• Working in Noise with a Hearing Loss: Perceptions from Workers, Supervisors, and Hearing Conservation Program Managers
  12/1/2005 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This study outlines potential challenges regarding job safety and hearing conservation practices for noise-exposed, hearing-impaired workers.