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Suggested Citation:"E Committee on Earth Resources Roster ." National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. 2007. Mining Safety and Health Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11850.
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Committee on Earth Resources Roster*

MURRAY W. HITZMAN, Chair, Colorado School of Mines, Golden

FRANK BURKE, CONSOL Energy, Inc., South Park, Pennsylvania

WILLIAM S. CONDIT, Bureau of Land Management (retired), Santa Fe, New Mexico

MICHAEL DOGGETT, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

THOMAS V. FALKIE, Berwind Natural Resources Corporation (retired), Newtown Square, Pennsylvania

PATRICIA M. HALL, BP America, Inc., Houston, Texas

DAVID D. LAURISKI, Safety Solutions International, LLC, Parker, Colorado

ANN S. MAEST, Stratus Consulting, Boulder, Colorado

LELAND L. MINK, U.S. Department of Energy (retired), Worley, Idaho

REGINAL SPILLER, Frontera Resources Corporation, Houston, Texas

SAMUEL J. TRAINA, University of California, Merced

HAROLD J. VINEGAR, Shell Exploration and Production Company, Houston, Texas

National Research Council Staff

ELIZABETH A. EIDE, Study Director

NICHOLAS D. ROGERS, Senior Program Assistant

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The Committee on Earth Resources is a standing committee of the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources and serves as the focal point within the board for activities relevant to mineral and energy resources. This evaluation was conducted under the auspices of this standing committee.

Suggested Citation:"E Committee on Earth Resources Roster ." National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. 2007. Mining Safety and Health Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11850.
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The U.S. mining sector has the highest fatality rate of any industry in the country. Fortunately, advances made over the past three decades in mining technology, equipment, processes, procedures, and workforce education and training have significantly improved safety and health. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Safety and Health Research Program (Mining Program) has played a large role in these improvements. An assessment of the relevance and impact of NIOSH Mining Program research by a National Research Council committee reveals that the program makes essential contributions to the enhancement of health and safety in the mining industry. To further increase its effectiveness, the Mining Program should proactively identify workplace hazards and establish more challenging and innovative goals toward hazard reduction. The ability of the program to successfully expand its activities, however, depends on available funding.

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