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• Evaluation of Face Dust Concentrations at Mines Using Deep-Cutting Practices
  1/1/2011 - Reports of Investigations
  Dust surveys determined if deep-cut mining expose face workers to higher levels of respirable dust. Study findings indicate that levels on bolting faces did not appear to be affected by longer cycles associated with deep-cut mining practices.
• Equipment Noise and Worker Exposure in the Coal Mining Industry
  12/1/2006 - Information Circulars
  This study presents a NIOSH cross-sectional survey of noise sources and worker noise exposures, discusses the survey's application to administrative and engineering controls, and reviews exposure reduction methods.
• Self-Reported Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among Operators of Heavy Construction Equipment
  8/1/2003 - Conference papers
  This study assessed the adequacy of cab design and determined the percentage of musculoskeletal symptoms among operators of heavy construction equipment.
• A Survey of Atmospheric Monitoring Systems in U.S. Underground Coal Mines
  4/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Results from a survey conducted to determine the number of atmospheric monitoring systems (AMS) used in underground coal mines in the United States, as well as an examination of how regulation changes have impacted CO sensor use.
• Informational Preferences of Coal Miners: The What, When and Who
  1/1/2017 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  A trade publication piece by NIOSH on information and knowledge gathering in an era of new technologies. The survey discussed focuses on miners' perceptions of gas levels, airflow, dust levels, and the location of people and equipment.
• New National Survey of the U.S. Mining Population Published
  12/14/2012 - News and announcements
  The most comprehensive survey of our nation’s mining population.
• Task Analysis
  9/20/2012 - Catalogs and indexes
  Task analysis is one of the basic tools that an ergonomist has to design and evaluate systems.
• National Survey of the Mining Population: Part I: Employees
  6/1/2012 - Information Circulars
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted the first comprehensive survey of the U.S. mining population in more than 20 years.
• National Survey of the Mining Population: Part II: Mines
  1/1/2012 - Information Circulars
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted the first comprehensive survey of the U.S. mining population in more than 20 years.
• Miners' Views About Personal Dust Monitors
  2/1/2008 - Information Circulars
  This report summarizes a field study by NIOSH that documented the reactions of 30 miners at 4 underground coal mines concerning the use of personal dust monitors (PDMs) and how they make use of the information it provides.