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• Possible Impact of New Safety Technology Developments on the Future of the United States Mining Industry
  11/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This paper discusses the changes that new legislation and regulations are making to the industry and current research that is producing technologies to make mining safer and will likely impact the future of mining in the U.S.
• Advanced Measurement Methods in Mining
  11/1/2008 - Book chapters
  This paper features how researchers use DHM to assess and ultimately decrease the occupational risk and threats faced by underground coal mine machine operators.
• Tell Me a Story: Using Stories to Improve Occupational Safety Training
  7/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article discusses the social and cultural power of stories, and how they have been used to develop training for skilled blue-collar workers.
• An Examination of Antecedents to Coal Miners' Hearing Protection Behaviors: A Test of the Theory of Planned Behavior
  2/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  The motivation behind this investigation was to apply an established theory to better understand three potential antecedents to intentions toward wearing hearing protection among coal miners.
• Miners' Views About Personal Dust Monitors
  2/1/2008 - Information Circulars
  This report summarizes a field study by NIOSH that documented the reactions of 30 miners at 4 underground coal mines concerning the use of personal dust monitors (PDMs) and how they make use of the information it provides.
• Research Report on Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines
  12/1/2007 - Unpublished documents and reports
  Section 13 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 ("MINER Act"), PL 109-236, required NIOSH to conduct "research, including field tests, concerning the utility, practicality, survivability, and cost of various refuge alternatives...
• Back Injury Control Measures for Manual Lifting and Seat Design
  12/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article discusses research results of studies that shed light on possible mechanisms through which low back injuries may occur and how this knowledge can be leveraged to reduce the risk of low back pain.
• Application of a Microphone Phased Array to Identify Noise Sources on a Roof Bolting Machine
  10/1/2007 - Conference papers
  This paper discusses the methods NIOSH used to identify noise sources on a roof bolting machine while drilling.
• Miners' Views about Personal Dust Monitors
  9/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This NIOSH paper documents coal miners’ reactions to the new Personal Dust Monitor (PDM), and how they make use of the information th PDM provides.
• Reducing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Longwall Coal Mine Workers: NIOSH's Approach
  6/1/2007 - Conference papers
  This paper presents an overview of ongoing studies, a progress report of results, and the implications for reducing worker noise exposures and preventing noise-induced hearing loss in longwall mining workers.