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• Advancement of Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines
  5/9/2019 - Research projects
  A project to minimize the risk of heat illness for miners entering an RA, ensure the availability of air delivery and purging systems for RAs, facilitate the use of BIP RAs, and develop a reliable communications system for RAs.
• Advanced Tutorial on Wireless Communication and Electronic Tracking: Mine Operations Center (MOC)
  5/9/2019 - Training materials
  Section 6 of the OMSHR advanced tutorial on wireless commumnication and electronic tracking covering the mine operations center.
• Advanced Tutorial on Wireless Communication and Electronic Tracking: Electronic Tracking Systems Performance
  5/9/2019 - Training materials
  Section 3 of the OMSHR advanced tutorial on wireless communication and electronic tracking covering electronic tracking systems performance.
• Advanced Tutorial on Wireless Communication and Electronic Tracking: CT System Survivability, Reliability, And Availability
  5/9/2019 - Training materials
  Section 4 of the OMSHR advanced tutorial on wireless communication and tracking covering CT system survivability, reliability and availability.
• Advanced Tutorial on Wireless Communication and Electronic Tracking: CT System Safety
  5/9/2019 - Training materials
  Section 5 of the OMSHR advanced tutorial on wireless commnication and elctronic tracking covering CT system safety.
• Advanced Tutorial on Wireless Communication and Electronic Tracking: Appendix B
  5/9/2019 - Training materials
  Appendix B of the OMSHR advanced tutorial on wireless communication and electronic tracking covering basic equations.
• Develop Mining Fatigue Model and Management System
  4/2/2019 - Research projects
  A project to define workplace fatigue for the mining industry by developing a preliminary fatigue model and management system using a human factors systems approach, which accounts for the predictors causing fatigue.
• Using Performance Management Strategies to Improve Mine Emergency Training and Preparedness
  11/1/2018 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  A report on one company’s efforts to improve its mineworkers’ self-escape competencies using competency-based performance management strategies, including assessment and remediation processes.
• Human Factors Considerations in Addressing Mining Occupational Illnesses, Injuries, and Fatalities
  4/13/2018 - Internal Reports
  This white paper offers a holistic overview of the NIOSH Mining Program's 40-year history of studying human factors in the industry and some of the critical knowledge gathered about safety and human behavior.
• Ideas from the Field: Training Responsible Persons to Lead and Succeed
  4/1/2018 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  A trade publication article that focuses on the need for coal miners to designate an on-site responsible person (RP) during a mine emergency.