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• Releasing the Energy of Workers to Create a Safer Workplace: The Value of Using Mentors to Enhance Safety Training
  9/1/2002 - Information Circulars
  The mentor/learner model is a time-honored approach to teaching. This paper highlights the unique advantages of using mentoring as a teaching method in the mining industry that can make the educational experience both interesting and effective.
• The NIOSH Shield Hydraulics Inspection and Evaluation of Leg Data (Shield) Computer Program
  8/1/2002 - Conference papers
  A high percentage of longwall shields, which provide ground control in mines, operate well below the rated support capacity due to hydraulic malfunctions. NIOSH developed a computer program to identify shields not performing to rated specifications.
• The Changing Organization of Work and the Safety and Health of Working People: Knowledge Gaps and Research Directions
  4/1/2002 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  Organizational practices have changed dramatically in recent years. To compete more effectively, many companies have restructured themselves and downsized their workforces, increased their reliance on nontraditional employment practices that depend on t...
• Self-Contained Self-Rescuer Field Evaluation: Seventh-Phase Results
  3/1/2002 - Reports of Investigations
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, has undertaken a study to determine how well self-contained self-rescuers (SCSRs), deployed in accordance with Federal regulations (30 CFR 75....
• Technology News 494 - Expert Miner Training Video Released by NIOSH
  3/1/2002 - Technology News
  This video showcases Jim Mortensen, a "gypo" miner for nearly 40 years in a deep, underground silver mine in the west.
• A Summary of Fatal Accidents Due to Flyrock and Lack of Blast Area Security in Surface Mining, 1989 to 1999
  2/1/2002 - Conference papers
  This paper summarizes flyrock and blast area security fatalities from 1989-1999, examining causative factors. Accident data indicates that flyrock and lack of blast area security were primary causes of blasting related injuries in surface mining.
• Zen and the Art of Rockbolting
  1/1/2002 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications, Videos and multimedia
  The main theme of this video is how to work safely AND efficiently.
• A Compendium of NIOSH Mining Research 2002
  12/1/2001 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  This compendium details the current research program of the Office for Mine Safety and Health Research.
• The Safety and Health of Emergency Workers
  9/1/2001 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A successful emergency management effort involves many components. The authors suggest areas in three environmental elements that deserve further inquiry.
• Use of Simulation Exercises for Safety Training in the U.S. Mining Industry
  9/1/2001 - Information Circulars
  Organizations that used problem-solving simulation exercises to support mine health and safety training were surveyed. Recommendations are made for the expansion of simulation exercises as a method for occupational health and safety training.