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• Characteristics of Mining-Induced Seismicity Associated with Roof Falls and Roof Caving Events
  6/1/2005 - Conference papers
  This study used microseismic emissions to help identify three local rock failure processes. It was also shown that analysis of microseismic emissions can aid in assessing the degree of instability associated with these local rock failure processes.
• Mapping Hazards with Microseismic Technology to Anticipate Roof Falls - A Case Study
  8/1/2004 - Conference papers
  More that 700 microseismic emissions were collected from two underground limestone mine roof fall areas in southwestern PA. Results reveal much about the behavior of strata prone to failure and allow for the construction of hazard maps.
• Ergonomic Assessment of Musculoskeletal Risk Factors at Four Mine Sites: Underground Coal, Surface Copper, Surface Phosphate, and Underground Limestone
  8/1/2004 - Information Circulars
  This study examined musculoskeletal injury risk at four mining sites: underground coal, underground limestone, surface copper, and surface phosphate.
• Focus on Prevention: Conducting a Hazard Risk Assessment
  7/1/2003 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications, Training materials
  The first step to emergency preparedness and maintaining a safe workplace is defining and analyzing hazards.
• Machine Injury Prediction by Simulation Using Human Models
  1/1/2003 - Conference papers
  Computer human modeling was used to examine machine appendage speed. The objective was to determine the impact of roof bolter machine appendage speed on the likelihood of the operator coming in contact with the appendage.
• Toward a Typology of Dynamic and Hazardous Work Environments
  12/1/2001 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The most hazardous work environments share one feature in common: constant change. A preliminary typology of dynamic and hazardous work environments, along with a schema to observe the dynamic characteristics of these hazards is proposed.
• Using Fault-Tree Analysis To Focus Mine Safety Research
  2/1/2001 - Conference papers
  One recurring mine safety problem - a dozer falling into a void over a drawpoint on a coal surge pile - was analyzed using fault tree analysis software on a personal computer. The analysis identified basic and intermediate events that led to the burial ...
• Safety Framework for Programmable Electronics in Mining
  12/1/1999 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Mining has one of the highest annual average fatality rates among major US industries. The US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Pittsburgh Research Laboratory in Pittsburgh, PA is addressing the safety of this new technology.
• Focus on Prevention: Conducting a Fire Risk Assessment
  10/1/1999 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications, Training materials
  The first step to emergency preparedness is defining and analyzing hazards. Although all hazards should be addressed, resource limitations usually do not allow this to happen all at once.
• An Ounce of Prevention: Training Workers to Prevent a Crisis
  4/1/1999 - Conference papers
  This paper introduces a technique for incorporating employee participation into the prevention component of a contingency plan.