Tag: National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health

Mine workers should continue to drink water after work to ensure they are well hydrated before their next shift. Photo: Ju Photographer/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Keys to protecting mine workers from heat stress

August 8, 2022 By Alex Johnson, Kristin Yeoman and Brianna M. Eiter

New research is underway to better understand heat stress and how it impacts those working within aggregate operations.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health's ErgoMine app provides an entire audit dedicated to haul trucks. Photo: P&Q Staff

Developing a playbook on powered haulage safety

March 15, 2022 By Brianna M. Eiter and Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji

The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health has several tools available that can be incorporated into safety programs for surface mobile and powered haulage equipment.

The combination of long hours and shift work can result in a tired or fatigued workforce. Photo: Nalinee Supapornpasupad/IStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Addressing fatigue in the mining workforce

September 24, 2021 By Annalise Mcinelly, Brianna M. Eiter, Zoë Dugdale and Timothy J. Bauerle

Shift work schedules can increase the likelihood of fatigue on the job. Implementing a fatigue risk management system is a proven way to combat fatigue within the mining workforce.

New safety app helps miners identify hazards

April 8, 2021 By Zach Mentz

Version 2.0 of the ErgoMine app is an on-the-ground resource and auditing app to help miners identify, record and track safety hazards at jobsites.

To help reinforce the proper use of personal fall protection, NIOSH developed two infographics on fall protection (“As Simple as ABC” and “As Easy as 123”) that may be posted in useful areas. Photo: NIOSH

Understanding why workers fall

February 8, 2021 By Jonathan K. Hrica, Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji, Brianna M. Eiter, Jonisha P. Pollard and Lydia M. Kocher

Falls are an imminent danger in mining, but having protection equipment and the know-how to use it is the recipe to avoid accidents.

NIOSH awards recognize safety innovation

December 10, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

Suwannee American Cement was a winner in the stone, sand and gravel category this year within the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health’s (NIOSH) Mine Safety & Health Technology Innovations Awards program.

In the NIOSH study, illuminance on the platform of equipment was typically the best compared to levels measured on the ground below the first step and the first step, especially in the presence of task lighting. Photo: NIOSH

Lighting mobile equipment for safer surface mining operations

February 28, 2020 By Alan G. Mayton and Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji

Results from a recent study indicate that mobile equipment operators identified proper illumination as a superior feature of safe ingress/egress systems.

Agencies jointly pursuing solutions on silica

February 12, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health and the Mine Safety & Health Administration formed a working group to safeguard the health of mine workers regarding exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

An example of solid and liquid contaminants observed during the shadowing period. Photo courtesy of NIOSH

Overcoming common slip, trip and fall hazards

December 30, 2019 By Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji, Alan G. Mayton, Jonisha P. Pollard, Ashley E. Whitson, Lydia M. Kocher, Mary Ellen Nelson and Patrick G. Dempsey

Check out these proactive measures, based on National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health research, to help your operation avoid serious incidents.