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• Identification of Noise Sources on Longwall Panels Using Multiple Time-Synchronized Dosimeters
  12/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper describes research designed to develop guidelines and test procedures for identifying all noise sources that are major contributors to the underground noise exposure of longwall coal mining system workers.
• The Modern Evolution of Hearing Conservation Regulations
  12/1/2007 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  This 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.
• Post-Explosion Observation of Experimental Mine and Laboratory Coal Dust Explosions
  7/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH's Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (PRL) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) conducted joint research on post-explosion dust samples. The data will aid in future forensic investigations of accidental coal mine dust explosions.
• Post-Explosion Observations of Experimental Mine and Laboratory Coal Dust Explosions
  8/1/2006 - Conference papers
  NIOSH and MSHA conducted joint research on dust explosions by studying post-explosion dust samples of high and low volatile bituminous coals collected from full-scale explosions at NIOSH's Lake Lynn Experimental Mine and from laboratory explosions.
• Performance of a Light-scattering Dust Monitor in Underground Mines
  1/1/2006 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The Thermo-MIE personal DataRAM dust monitor (pDR) is a light-scattering instrument approved for use in gassy underground mines by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). However, the use of light-scattering monitors has been inhibited by...
• Ground Control Issues for Safety Professionals
  11/1/2001 - Book chapters
  Falls of ground continue to be one of the most serious causes of injury to U.S. miners. This chapter provides guidance to safety professionals tasked with preventing groundfall injuries, and includes analysis of MSHA's accident and injury data.
• Use of Simulation Exercises for Safety Training in the U.S. Mining Industry
  9/1/2001 - Information Circulars
  Organizations that used problem-solving simulation exercises to support mine health and safety training were surveyed. Recommendations are made for the expansion of simulation exercises as a method for occupational health and safety training.
• Haulage Truck Dump Site Safety: An Examination of Reported Injuries
  3/1/2001 - Information Circulars
  Working in elevated areas near an edge is a common hazard for operators of off-highway mobile mining equipment. Serious injuries involving haulage trucks working at dump sites are examined for the period 1988 to 1997.
• The Aging Workforce: An Emerging Issue in the Mining Industry
  8/1/2000 - Conference papers
  The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the median age of the mining workforce is rising faster than the overall U.S. civilian labor force. The Mine Safety and Health Administration reports that the percentage of injured and ill workers who are 45...
• The Effects of Disaster on Workers: A Study of Burnout in Investigators of Serious Accidents and Fatalities in the U.S. Mining Industry
  5/1/2000 - Conference papers
  Based on the anecdotal data, the authors suggest that specific training in working with grieving families and greater organizational support would be appropriate. In addition, utilizing local community mental health and/or pastoral services are suggested.