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3/1/2012 - Technology NewsThis paper describes an engineering noise control that reduces roof bolting machine (RBM) operators’ exposure to noise in underground coal mines, thereby decreasing the risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in RBM operators and nearby workers.
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11/8/2017 - Technology NewsRead the latest Technology News describing the NIOSH-developed Saturn area light, which significantly improves illumination for roof bolting machines.
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11/1/2017 - Technology NewsRead the latest Technology News describing the NIOSH-developed Saturn LED area light, which significantly improves illumination for roof bolting machines.
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10/12/2017 - Technology NewsA Technology News describing a self-tramming, remotely controlled mobile dry scrubber developed by J.H. Fletcher and Co. under a NIOSH contract to reduce exposure of miners to airborne dust.
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9/30/2017 - Technology NewsA Technology News describing a self-tramming, remotely controlled mobile dry scrubber developed by J.H. Fletcher and Co. under a NIOSH contract to reduce exposure of miners to airborne dust.
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9/1/2008 - Technology NewsResearch conducted by NIOSH has focused on producing noise treatments to reduce noise generated by the Roof Bolting Machine. A drill steel enclosure for reducing roof bolting machine drilling noise has been developed as an engineering control.
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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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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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2/1/2000 - Technology NewsA bolter operator must manually place the drill steel and wrench into the drill chunk and then hold onto it as the drill is guided to the hole placement or the wrench is raised to the bolt head. During these actions, the inadvertent actuation of the dri...
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3/1/1995 - Technology NewsDust collector discharge shrouds were used to reduce airborne respirable dust generated from emptying dry dust collectors on small truck-mounted drills at surface coal mines.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program