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4/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA quick, safe, and effective method has been developed that allows workers to clean their dust laden work clothing periodically throughout the day.
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2/1/2007 - Conference papersDuring the 20th century, the increased emphasis on worker health and safety and the advent of new mining equipment and methods led to many changes in mine face ventilation practices.
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9/1/2006 - Information CircularsThis document describes how Bridger Coal Company implemented an ergonomics process at its Jim Bridger Mine from 2001 through 2004. The process, the promotion of the process to management and employees, and the impacts of the process are reviewed.
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6/1/2006 - Conference papersDust from worker's clothes has been shown to be a problematic source of personal dust exposure. A recently completed effort between NIOSH and Unimin Corp. has resulted in a quick and effective way to clean worker clothing. Field testing indicated that t...
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2/1/2006 - Technology NewsDescribes a guide for developing an effective formalized on-the-job (OJT) program. The guide contains materials and suggestions for conducting a 1-day workshop for teaching OJT trainers how to be better coaches to less experienced workers. It incorporat...
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11/1/2005 - Technology NewsThe NIOSH Office of Mining and Construction Safety and Health Research has redesigned its Mining Safety and Health Web topic page. The updated page incorporates a significant amount of new safety and health information, plus an improved layout to better...
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8/1/2005 - Information Circulars, Training materialsThis training package describes how to develop or manage an on-the-job training program so that information is passed on from trainer/coach to trainee efficiently and effectively.
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7/1/2005 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article examines the factors related to injuries due to inadequate blasting shelters and blast area security, and identifies mitigation techniques.
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5/1/2005 - Technology NewsA new clothes-cleaning process was developed that uses a compressed air nozzle manifold to blow dust from the worker's clothes in an enclosed booth. The process cleans work clothes 10 times faster and removes up to 50% more dust than the single air hose...
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1/1/2005 - Peer reviewed journal articlesDiscusses a cooperative research effort to lower respirable dust levels in an enclosed cab on an older surface drill at a silica sand operation. A number of modifications were incorporated into the drill's filtration and pressurization system, as well a...
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program