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• Development and Evaluation of a Training Exercise for Construction, Maintenance and Repair Work Activities
  8/1/2000 - Conference papers
  Recent studies have shown that miners performing construction, maintenance, and repair (CMR) work activities in the conduct of their jobs incur from 39 to 65 percent of all reported injuries in the mining industry. To address this issue, an interactive...
• Self-Contained Self-Rescuer Field Evaluation: Sixth-Phase Results
  7/1/2000 - Information Circulars
  This report presents findings regarding laboratory-tested SCSRs in the sixth phase of testing from mid-1996 to early 1998. The SCSRs were tested on human subjects and on a breathing and metabolic simulator.
• Behavioral and Organizational Dimensions of Underground Mine Fires
  5/1/2000 - Information Circulars
  A scientific study of human behavior during an escape from a fire in an effort to understand and derive benefits for design, engineering and safety efforts.
• A Compendium of NIOSH Mining Research 2000
  2/1/2000 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  This compendium details the current research program of the Office for Mine Safety and Health Research.
• Technology News 479 - Ore Pass Level and Blockage Locator Device
  1/1/2000 - Technology News
  Bridging of material in ore passes causes blockages in the flow of material. These blockages can be hazardous and must be removed before production can continue.
• Mining Publications List: 1995 - 1999
  10/1/1999 - Catalogs and indexes, NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  A listing of the mining-related publications produced by NIOSH from 1995 - 1999.
• The Emergency Communication Triangle
  10/1/1999 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications, Training materials
  This training material focuses on the content of emergency warning messages. A procedure, using mental cues that can be used by senders and receivers of emergency warnings, is presented.
• Technology News 477 - A Systems Safety Approach for Programmable Electronics
  8/1/1999 - Technology News
  For mining, programmable electronics (PE) is an emerging technology that enables new capabilities and flexibility. It also can create new hazards and/or worsen existing hazards.
• Mine Rescue Training Simulations and Technology
  5/1/1998 - Conference papers
  Reports on a series of mine rescue training exercises developed, conducted and evaluated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Deep Min...
• Training to Improve Emergency Communication Skills
  5/1/1998 - Conference papers
  This paper introduces a method for teaching workers to communicate necessary information when giving or receiving emergency warning messages.