- Hazard prevention and control:
- Hazardous materials management
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- Preparedness checklists
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- Work design
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- Proper work techniques
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- Health screening
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- Safety culture
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- Safety incentives
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- Worker participation
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- Hazard recording
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- Health and safety programs
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- Hearing conservation programs
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- Behavior safety programs
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- Materials storage
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- Policies
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- Standards
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- Work scheduling
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- Work pace control
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- Work breaks
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- Task rotation
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- Clothes cleaning
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- Communications, location tracking, and signalling
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- Emergency communications
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- Signalling
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- Hand signalling
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2/1/2013 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn experiment was conducted to explore coding and directional compatibility on roof bolting equipment and to determine the feasibility of a visual feedback system to alert operators of critical movements and workers in close proximity to the equipment.
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9/27/2012 - Conferences, workshops, and seminarsNIOSH Workshop on Hearing Loss Prevention in Mining - 2006
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9/22/2012 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to develop a practical methodology with appropriate technical guidelines that enables mine operators and enforcement agencies to evaluate the reliability of underground communications, tracking, and atmospheric monitoring systems.
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9/18/2012 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to design a prototype two-way, through-the-earth (TTE) emergency communication system, fabricate the hardware, and test the system at an underground coal mine.
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9/18/2012 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to address issues associated with battery selection, use, and charging for the underground coal mining environment, specifically with respect to MINER Act requirements for mine communications and personnel tracking technology.
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9/17/2012 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to develop and demonstrate a modified, fiber optic-based perimeter security system to track personnel in an underground coal mine.
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9/7/2012 - Conferences, workshops, and seminarsWorkshop on Hearing Loss Prevention in Mining - 2005
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NIOSH sponsored two workshops designed to familiarize attendees with communications and tracking technologies.
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12/1/2011 - Technology NewsA surface network system using off-the-shelf components successfully established strategic communications links in a limited mine-simulated environment. The system could be expanded to link other communication devices and a command center.
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11/1/2011 - Reports of Investigations, Training materialsNonverbal Communication for Mine Emergencies is a training program that teaches miners a series of nonverbal hand signals to use in the event of an emergency. These hand signals can be used by miners if they are unable to communicate verbally.