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6/12/2015 - PC software, Training materials3D virtual reality-based software to teach the benching process for the BG 4 self-contained breathing apparatus used in mine rescue.
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11/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper presents test results from a selection of four sound restoration hearing protection devices, with the objective of determining whether they provide improved speech intelligibility to workers near certain types of mining equipment.
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8/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articlesFor 10 subjects in four postures, euler angle decomposition and inverse dynamics were used to determine the knee angles, the net forces, and the moments applied to the tibia during kneeling and squatting with and without kneepads.
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6/1/2011 - Guides and manuals, Reports of InvestigationsRefuge alternatives are airtight, reinforced shelters that underground coal miners can enter during a mine emergency. This publication provides recommendations for training miners in how to operate a refuge chamber.
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12/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis study examines stress transmitted to anatomic landmarks of the knee (patella, combined patella tendon, and tibial tubercle) while in static kneeling postures without kneepads and while wearing two kneepads commonly used in the mining industry.
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10/1/2010 - Information Circulars, Training materialsHow to Operate a Refuge Chamber: A Quick Start Guide was created by researchers at NIOSH to be used as a template for mine instructors to modify based on the refuge chambers used at their mine.
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5/1/2008 - Information Circulars, Training materialsThis training package educates the mining community about possible interventions beyond kneepads that may be used to help decrease knee injury rates.
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6/13/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsTriton Systems proposes to develop a new product—“MineEar”—which would offer superior awareness, communication, and hearing protection through noise attenuation, occlusion effect reduction technology, and advanced noise reduction.
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10/24/2022 - Safety guidelines, tips, and checklistsUse these resources to prevent slips, trips, and falls at your mining operation.
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9/6/2022 - Promotional materialsThe updated Hearing Loss Simulator offers users the chance to learn what a hearing loss sounds like without losing theirs.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program