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5/3/2024 - Research projectsA project to provide a larger arsenal of tools for the assessment of ground-failure-related hazards to the underground softrock mining community.
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1/16/2024 - Research projectsA pilot project to determine the geological variables linked to high methane concentrations and increased mining-induced seismicity in underground coal mines.
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1/9/2024 - Research projectsTo investigate the feasibility and efficacy of human-centric lighting (HCL) interventions to reduce mineworker circadian disruption (CD) and improve well-being for underground metal and coal miners.
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1/9/2024 - Research projectsA project to characterize the effect that inexperience has on risk of injury and to reduce related risks for miners new to the industry, to specific worksites, or to their jobs or tasks.
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12/29/2023 - Research projectsA pilot project to address unresolved questions in the mining industry about the potential for pressurized explosions within explosion-proof enclosures containing lithium-ion batteries.
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Investigating Mining Practices and Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposures in Underground Coal Mines12/28/2023 - Research projectsA project to examine past and current coal mining practices and to identify potential trends, gaps in effective respirable crystalline silica exposure sampling and monitoring, and/or associations with geographic regions of high lung disease rates.
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12/28/2023 - Research projectsA project to develop methods and guidance for validating collision warning and avoidance system (CXS) detection performance for surface mining haul trucks.
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12/27/2023 - Research projectsA project to develop and implement workplace solutions to reduce miners’ overexposure to hazardous airborne contaminants emitted from diesel-powered equipment.
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12/19/2023 - Research projectsA project to facilitate monitoring efforts by establishing a common language around the definition of elongate mineral particle and a common measurement and analytical protocol to be used by industry, academia, and government.
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12/14/2023 - Research projectsA project to develop effective measures to prevent hot surface ignitions on mining equipment, improve fire suppression techniques, and develop a diagnostic tool to determine the effect of mine fires on a mine’s ventilation system.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program