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• Hazards in Motion
  1/1/2001 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications, Videos and multimedia
  The Hazards In Motion video teaches mobile equipment safety for underground miners.
• Technology News 484 - Devices to Monitor Blind Spots Near Large Haulage Equipment
  1/1/2001 - Technology News
  CDC/NIOSH Technology News brief on several technologies available to monitor the blind spots of large haulage equipment.
• 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.
• Using the Internet to Train Emergency Command Center Personnel
  5/1/2000 - Conference papers
  Well-prepared personnel and an effective emergency response plan are essential components of any emergency command center. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is developing an Internet-based, computer simulation training...
• 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.
• Focus on Prevention: Conducting a Fire Risk Assessment
  10/1/1999 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications, Training materials
  The first step to emergency preparedness is defining and analyzing hazards. Although all hazards should be addressed, resource limitations usually do not allow this to happen all at once.