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2/6/2015 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA report that discusses current knowledge and potential data sources of MNM miner health.
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10/7/2014 - Research areasEducation and Training Topic Page
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4/1/2014 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article attempts to determine patterns in maintenance and repair fatalities in mining, to compare fatalities between coal and mental/nonmetal sectors, and to use this information to identify safety deficiencies and remedial measures.
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9/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper describes the results of initial testing of the NIOSH Multifit4 system that was designed to be used as a tool by qualified researchers to evaluate hearing protector training and fit interventions at worksites.
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10/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles(NIOSH) researchers worked with powder crew members from the Bridger Coal Company to identify and rank routine work tasks based on perceived exposure to WMSD risk factors.
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3/1/2008 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsThis user manual explains objectives that can be addressed with the NIOSH Hearing Loss Simulator and training scenarios applied to real-life, real worker scenarios. This guide explains the simulator's functions in detail.
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3/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper presents details of the process integration, and several examples of task-specific interventions that reduced exposure to risk factors as a result of a partnership between NIOSH and the Badger Mining Corporation.
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12/1/2007 - Non-peer reviewed journal articlesThis report compares components of hearing conservation regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the 1998 NIOSH "best practices" criteria.
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11/1/2007 - Brochures/flyers/pamphletsThis sheet explains your audiogram (hearing test) and gives some basic information about protecting your hearing.
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11/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesMany mining companies apply ergonomic principles, but it is done either informally and/or reactively. This paper discusses how Vulcan Materials Company applied ergonomic principles and the interventions implemented to reduce risk factor exposures.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program