Modify Selection
- Hazard prevention and control:
- Hazardous materials management
- or
- Emergency planning
- or
- Site security
- or
- Work design
- or
- Proper work techniques
- or
- Acclimatization
- or
- Exposure tracking
- or
- Health screening
- or
- Safety culture
- or
- Employee management
- or
- Worker participation
- or
- Accident and injury recording
- or
- Hazard recording
- or
- Health and safety programs
- or
- Behavior safety programs
- or
- Materials storage
- or
- Policies
- or
- Standards
- or
- Work scheduling
- or
- Work pace control
- or
- Work breaks
- or
- Task rotation
- or
- Clothes cleaning
- or
- Hand signalling
Home Links
Results 131 - 140 of 144
-
1/1/1996 - Conference papersThis address covers the areas of assessing the current status of the Mining Health and Safety Research Program and outlining the need and direction for continued research.
-
1/1/1996 - Reports of Investigations214 underground coal miners were interviewed to determine mine workers' state of fire-fighting preparedness and the technology being used to detect and respond to underground mine fires. Several important changes are suggested to deal with fires.
-
9/1/1995 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsInformation regarding adverse health effects resulting from exposure to respirable coal mine dust was reviewed as a basis for the development of new occupational safety and health standards. Recommendations are provided concerning respirable coal mine d...
-
4/1/1994 - Conference papersIn emergency management, the effects of stress on the performance of emergency personnel, typically have been ignored or regarded as too enigmatic to quantify. This paper discusses the concept of Critical Incident Stress in responders to emergencies. It...
-
1/1/1994 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsThis paper discusses methods for reducing musculoskeletal injuries in mines. Included are discussions of how to implement ergonomics committees, methods for identifying hazards, ways to formulate and implement solutions, and followup analysis.
-
1/1/1994 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsThis paper discusses emergency response planning with a special emphasis on small minesites. It addresses the importance of an emergency response plan and offers some tips for developing a useful document.
-
1/1/1994 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsThis paper reviews the basics of developing safety interventions aimed at improving worker performance and describes approaches for maintaining program effectiveness. Emphasis is given to identifying performance discrepancies (hazardous behaviors) by ob...
-
1/1/1994 - Guides and manuals, NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsThis guide discusses what mining companies can do if they are considering changes in their shiftwork practices.
-
1/1/1993 - Reports of InvestigationsA prototype end-cab shuttle car (SC) design has been developed to improve protection and address ergonomic concerns of the SC operator in low coal mines. This report discusses research to modify a used 21SC JOY SC, retrofit the SC with the Bureau-devel...
-
1/1/1989 - Information CircularsThis report presents a literature review conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Mines summarizing what has been learned from recent empirical studies of the relationship between mine safety and the characteristics of miners, mine management, and mining companies.
Home Links
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program