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• Developing a Framework to Identify and Address Hazards Unique to Women in Mining
  11/21/2023 - Research projects
  A project to better understand the specific needs of women mine workers and develop a framework to guide the design and redesign of work systems to more equitably address the needs of diverse workers. 
• Analyzing Industrial Hygiene Practices for Respirable Mine Dust
  11/21/2023 - Research projects
  A project to investigate and document health, safety, and industrial hygiene risk management practices and processes associated with monitoring and controlling respirable dust and crystalline silica in hazardous work environments.
• Characterizing the Generation and Mitigation of Hazardous Gases during Lithium-ion Battery Failure Events
  11/21/2023 - Research projects
  A project to characterize gas generation from lithium-ion batteries used in battery electric vehicles during a battery failure event and identify mitigation strategies that can reduce gas hazards and protect U.S. mineworkers.
• Evaluation of VR Mine Rescue Training Platform
  11/14/2023 - Research projects
  A project to evaluate NIOSH’s recently developed VR Mine Rescue Training platform as a supplemental training tool.
• Coexistence and Safety of Wireless Systems in Mining
  10/17/2023 - Research projects
  A project to determine if existing regulations, standards, or guidelines developed for nonmining industrial, commercial, and medical sectors are adequate to ensure coexistence and safety of wireless systems in the mining sector.
• Evaluating and Developing Emerging Technologies to Improve Conveyor System Safety
  7/11/2023 - Research projects
  A project to develop interventions to reduce traumatic injuries and fatalities that occur during operation and maintenance activities on conveyors.
• Identify and Characterize Health Hazards Associated with Surface Stone, Sand and Gravel (SSG) Mining and Processing
  7/11/2023 - Research projects
  A pilot project to identify and characterize health hazards in mining.
• Exploration of Cross-Sectional Configuration Benefits of an Explosion Apparatus
  6/29/2023 - Research projects
  A pilot project to determine which cross-sectional area configuration would be best to evaluate explosion propagations and new prevention technologies.
• Utilizing a Human-Centered Design Approach for Mine Automation
  6/20/2023 - Research projects
  A pilot project to identify and understand human factors considerations when designing and implementing automation.
• Integrated Analysis of Coal Pillar and Entry Stability
  5/7/2023 - Research projects
  A project to reduce ground fall injuries and fatalities in underground coal mines through the application of improved analysis procedures that will facilitate the design of pillars, entries, and ribs as an integrated system.