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• EVADE Software
  6/12/2023 - PC software, Reports of Investigations
  EVADE 2.4 has been updated with expanded video and data features to make it a more generalized and powerful tool.
• Practical Demonstrations of Ergonomic Principles
  7/1/2011 - Reports of Investigations
  This document consists of a series of demonstrations designed to complement training on ergonomic principles.
• Recommendations for a New Rock Dusting Standard to Prevent Coal Dust Explosions in Intake Airways
  5/1/2010 - Reports of Investigations
  This NIOSH report presents the results of extensive in-mine coal dust particle size surveys of dust samples collected from intake airways in 61 U.S. coal mines, representing all 10 MSHA bituminous Coal Mine Safety and Health Districts.
• A Review of NIOSH and U.S. Bureau of Mines Research to Improve Miners' Health and Safety Training
  1/1/2010 - Book chapters
  This paper describes how miners' safety and health training has improved since the beginning of the program in the late 1970's after the Federal Mine Safety legislation was passed, and identifies areas where further improvements are needed.
• 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.
• Working in the Classroom - A Vision of Miner Training in the 21st Century
  11/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This article discusses how narrative-based training has evolved and is likely to continue changing in the future using the Underground Coal Mine Map Reading Training (UCMMRT) developed by NIOSH.
• A Gas Pressure-Based Drift Round Blast Design Methodology
  6/1/2008 - Conference papers
  The paper provides: (a) a description of the gas pressure-based design approach to blasting, (b) a simple technique for estimating the damage radius of the buffer row of holes, and (c) a discussion of smoothwall design for the contour row of holes.
• Blast Area Security
  1/1/2007 - Videos and multimedia
  This video provides information about blast area security to those working around blast sites.
• Technology News 522 - Blast Area Security: Flyrock Safety
  12/1/2006 - Technology News
  NIOSH has released communication products about flyrock safety via information brochures, flashcards, and toolbox talk materials. These products target the mining and construction industries, and can be used for employee and visitor training.
• Toolbox Training on Flyrock Awareness
  12/1/2005 - Training materials
  A training product to improve blast safety by providing information about blasting to those who work around blast sites