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6/1/2007 - Technology NewsNIOSH has released a new report entitled "Roof Bolting Machine Operators Skills Training for a Walk-Thru Roof Bolter: Trainer's Guide" (IC 9489). It is designed to help safety trainers develop structured training for new operators of walk-thru bolting m...
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5/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper summarizes a NIOSH investigation of engineering noise controls to reduce sound levels in cabs on air-rotary drill rigs. Results revealed that some drillers are exposed to A-weighted sound levels exceeding 85 dB even though a cab is used.
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2/1/2007 - Technology NewsObjective: To evaluate the effectiveness of dust collector bags for reducing dust liberation from a roof bolter dust collection system.
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8/1/2006 - Information CircularsThis trainer's guide is designed as a reference manual. The purpose is to offer information and examples to skills trainers to assist them in structuring training for new operators of Walk-Thru roof bolting machines.
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1/1/2006 - Peer reviewed journal articlesNIOSH initiated a study of a roof bolter to reduce noise exposure to mine roof bolter operators. When drilling into granite, it was found that wet drilling generated lower sound power levels and performed better than vacuum drilling.
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10/1/2005 - Peer reviewed journal articlesNIOSH researchers successfully developed a computer model that generates contact data by means of simulation while exercising the model with several variables associated with the machine and its operator.
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5/1/2005 - Information CircularsThis report examines the boom arm vertical speed for roof bolting machines to study a moving boom arm appendage at different speeds during different work scenarios. The goal of this study is to determine the impact of the appendage speed on the likeliho...
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1/1/2005 - Peer reviewed journal articlesDiscusses a cooperative research effort to lower respirable dust levels in an enclosed cab on an older surface drill at a silica sand operation. A number of modifications were incorporated into the drill's filtration and pressurization system, as well a...
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1/1/2005 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe noise-control treatments most commonly observed on drills and bolters during this study were evaluated on machines at underground metal mines to determine the amount of noise reduction achieved by each control.
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11/1/2004 - Information CircularsThis instructor's manual supplements the Wearing Hearing Protection Properly 3-D training reel. It offers tips on using the reel as a training aid, assessing training needs, and discussion notes that provide additional information to the user.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program