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• 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.
• Ergonomics Processes: Implementation Guide and Tools for the Mining Industry
  2/1/2009 - Guides and manuals, Information Circulars
  This paper describes how three mining companies partnered with the MSD Prevention Team at NIOSH to demonstrate that an ergonomics process could be systematically implemented and effectively integrated with existing safety and health programs.
• Ergonomic Interventions at Unimin
  12/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper discusses ergonomic interventions that were successfully implemented at the Unimin Gleason, Tennessee operation using a participatory approach to reducing the risk of injury.
• Reducing Low Back Pain and Disability in Mining
  9/1/2008 - Information Circulars
  This report provides managers, supervisors, and safety and health professionals with information on low back pain (LBP) and low back disability. It also provides the latest LBP research and describes methods to address the problem.
• Ergonomics and MSD Prevention
  3/8/2019 - Research areas
  Ergonomics and MSD Prevention Topic Page
• Development of Ergonomics Audits for Bagging, Haul Truck and Maintenance and Repair Operations in Mining
  12/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article describing the development and testing of ergonomics and safety audits for small and bulk bag filling, haul truck and maintenance and repair operations in coal preparation and mineral processing plants found at surface mine sites.
• Emerging Ergonomics Issues and Opportunities in Mining
  11/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article exploring ergonomics issues and opportunities related to emerging mining technologies.
• NIOSH Researchers Win Ergonomics Award
  9/24/2018 - Awards and recognition
  An interdisciplinary group of NIOSH researchers recently won a prestigious award from the International Ergonomics Association.
• Simple Solutions for Surface Mine Workers
  3/1/2018 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  Learn more about solutions and task design ideas that you can use to reduce exposure to risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders and slips, trips, and falls.
• Technology News 554 - ErgoMine Targets Ergonomics and Safety Issues in Mining
  8/1/2016 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  This Technology News describes a new ergonomics audit application that allows users without any ergonomics training to audit certain common tasks at their work site. Users can share the recommendations generated by email.