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6/12/2017 - Research projectsA project to use a systems approach to characterize what information needs to be provided to mine workers, determine the timing and format of that information, and then use this information to develop alternatives to interfaces design.
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6/5/2017 - Research projectsA project to maintain a Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP) designed to identify the incidence and progression of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis in all coal miners.
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6/1/2017 - Non-peer reviewed journal articlesAn article discussing what workers think about health and safety, why it matters, and what you can do about it.
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4/1/2017 - Non-peer reviewed journal articlesAn article discussing a series of low-seam coal mine visits made by NIOSH researchers to understand what unique challenges may exist for miners who are required to use the CPDM while working in low coal.
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3/6/2017 - Calls for participationNIOSH Mining's Hearing Loss Prevention Unit is offering free hearing tests at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 in Las Vegas!
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11/28/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to provide a technology upgrade to the Sarcos snake robot that was built to assist in mine emergencies.
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10/25/2016 - News articlesSee the latest mining safety and health solutions from NIOSH at two workshops going on now at MINExpo 2016.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to improve the effectiveness of hearing loss prevention interventions through development, refinement, promotion, and long-term evaluation.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA pilot project to identify leading indicators in health and safety management practices unique to the mining industry and compare them against the leading indicators of mature occupational health and safety programs.
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8/23/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to explore early detection of rock movement signaling imminent underground space or pit wall collapse in mines, which has the potential to prevent loss of life and serious injuries from mine disasters.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program