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1/1/2000 - Technology NewsBridging of material in ore passes causes blockages in the flow of material. These blockages can be hazardous and must be removed before production can continue.
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8/1/1999 - Technology NewsFor mining, programmable electronics (PE) is an emerging technology that enables new capabilities and flexibility. It also can create new hazards and/or worsen existing hazards.
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11/1/1998 - Technology NewsDevelopment of methods and tools to assist in the evaluation and selection of rock supports could reduce the number of unplanned rock falls significantly.
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8/1/1998 - Technology NewsNIOSH designed a passive device to detect overheating insulators on mine trolley/track haulageways.
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6/1/1998 - Technology NewsDiscusses one type of explosion hazard that was discovered lurking inside sealed and filled plow frame sections when NIOSH investigated ignition incidents resulting from drilling into plow frames.
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5/1/1998 - Technology NewsNIOSH has developed the Hazard Recognition Training Program for Underground Limestone to teach miners to recognize visual cues that distinguish poor ground conditions.
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5/1/1998 - Technology NewsThis Tech News reports on the evaluation of the air quantity reaching the face of a 40 foot box cut during a two-pass extended cut sequence.
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2/1/1998 - Technology NewsStudies of hoist safety features and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident statistics suggests a need to measure wire rope tension, conveyance speed and position, and shaft guide misalignment.
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2/1/1998 - Technology NewsRecent ore pass failures have underlined the lack of ore pass design methods and standards available to both MSHA and mine engineers.
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12/1/1997 - Technology NewsCurrent innovations in Doppler radar technology have led to suggestions by several institutions and manufacturers that new backup alarm systems are available that can replace or augment warning systems for backing operations on large haulage vehicles.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program