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• The Potential Impact of Light Emitting Diode Lighting on Reducing Mining Injuries During Operation and Maintenance of Lighting Systems
  12/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH research indicates that LEDs can enhance safety by improving a miner’s ability to see hazards and by reducing glare. This paper considers whether LEDs can also reduce miner exposure to hazards during maintenance and operation of LED lighting.
• Continuous Mining: A Pilot Study of the Role of Visual Attention Locations and Work Position in Underground Coal Mines
  8/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The purpose of this study was to perfect a method of gathering information on work positions and Visual Attention Locations needed by operators during the cutting phase and while the continuous miner trams to a new location.
• Predicting System Interactions in the Design Process
  9/1/1999 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Almost every process has a predecessor, and studying the predecessor helps to define needs and shortcomings to be addressed. This paper illustrates how such an approach was used to assess remote machine operation in underground coal mines.
• Theory on the Propagation of UHF Radio Waves in Coal Mine Tunnels
  3/1/1975 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The theoretical study of UHF radio communication in coal mines, with particular reference to the rate of loss of signal strength along a tunnel, and from one tunnel to another around a corner is the concern of this paper. This work was part of an invest...
• A Case Study Exploring Field-Level Risk Assessments as a Leading Safety Indicator
  3/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study focusing on one trona mine’s experience in the development and implementation of a field-level risk assessment program to help its organization understand and manage risk to an acceptable level.
• Exploring the Use of Situation Awareness in Behaviors and Practices of Health and Safety Leaders
  2/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A publication examining how health and safety management systems (HSMS) reduce worksite injuries, illnesses and fatalities, and how an understanding of HSMS may be gained by studying the behaviors of health and safety leaders.
• Industrial Internet of Things: (IIoT) Applications in Underground Coal Mines
  12/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article presenting the results of a feasibility study on Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications in underground coal mines based on existing communication and tracking infrastructure.
• Simulation and Measurement of Through-the-Earth, Extremely Low-Frequency Signals Using Copper-Clad Steel Ground Rods
  9/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A paper presenting the simulation and measurement results of recent NIOSH research aimed at investigating current injection at extremely low-frequency, and in particular, ground contact impedance.
• 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.
• 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.