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• Exploring the State of Health and Safety Management System Performance Measurement in Mining Organizations
  3/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article describing a study to empirically explore common methods to measure health and safety management system (HSMS) performance in mining organizations.
• Formative Research to Reduce Mine Worker Respirable Silica Dust Exposure: A Feasibility Study to Integrate Technology into Behavioral Interventions
  2/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article on the formative data collection and analysis that informed the development of a multilevel intervention to bridge health communication between workers and management to reduce mine worker overexposure to respirable silica dust.
• Using Dust Assessment Technology to Leverage Mine Site Manager-Worker Communication and Health Behavior: A Longitudinal Case Study
  1/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study looking at how a dust assessment technology, the Helmet-CAM, was used to identify and encourage communication about potential problem areas and tasks on site that contributed to elevated exposures.
• Through-the-Earth (TTE) Communications: Range Reliability Improvements
  11/20/2015 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop and test an enhanced magnetics-based communications waveform with increased ability to provide communications in the presence of ambient noise and interference in order to extend existing magnetics-based technologies.
• Assessing Noise and Dust: NIOSH and Vulcan Materials Co. Team Up to Test How Well Helmet-CAM Technology Measures Miner Exposure Levels
  9/1/2015 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  This trade publication piece by NIOSH discusses testing of the Helmet-CAM system. NIOSH partnered with Vulcan Materials Co. to test and evaluate the setup for noise assessment at the company's mining operation near Baltimore.
• Particle Size and Surface Area Effects on Explosibility Using a 20-L Chamber
  6/25/2015 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A paper examining the particle size distributions, specific surface areas (SSA), and the explosion suppression effectiveness of various rock dusts.
• Facilitating the Use of Built-in-place Refuge Alternatives in Mines
  4/1/2015 - Reports of Investigations
  An RI that explores 3 issues to facilitate use of BIP RAs: (1) locating BIP RAs further from the face; (2) providing a consistent process for the design and approval of RA stoppings; (3) delivering a reliable supply of clean, breathable air to a BIP RA.
• Current Knowledge of U.S. Metal and Nonmetal Miner Health: Current and Potential Data Sources for Analysis of Miner Health Status
  2/6/2015 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A report that discusses current knowledge and potential data sources of MNM miner health.
• Health and Safety Management Systems Through a Multilevel and Strategic Management Perspective: Theoretical and Empirical Considerations
  2/1/2015 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Multilevel and strategic management theory and research methods are presented and applied to current issues in occupational health and safety, the goal to better understand health and safety management systems from a theoretical and empirical perspective.
• Radio System Modifications for Improved Mine Safety (Medium Frequency)
  11/19/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to increase the performance of medium frequency communications in underground mines.