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6 Emerging Issues in Mining Safety and Health
Pages 73-78

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... Emerging issues can be associated with cultural or industrial factors or trends, such as changes in commodity demand, workforce, or technology. The Mining Program attempts to identify issues emerging in the next 5 to 10 years and has identified production demands, workforce issues, and mining practices as areas of future concern.
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From page 74...
... EMERgINg AREAS IN RESPIRATORy DISEASE PREvENTION • Future research may show that nanoparticles are common in the mining environment, or that they are more toxic than larger-sized respirable particles. The Mining Program should stay aware of current and future research in this field and be ready to address potential control technologies associated with nanoparticles in the mining environment, especially methods of both measuring and controlling exposure.
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From page 75...
... The Mining Program should be prepared to conduct intervention research related to potential ototoxic effects. EMERgINg AREAS IN CUMULATIvE MUSCULOSkELETAL INjURy PREvENTION • Because mining in the future will be carried out under more difficult conditions (greater depths, thinner seams, more severe environmental conditions)
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From page 76...
... Communications, emergency response, and rescue team deployment strategies will all be more difficult in future mining settings. The Mining Program should be aware of internationally developed tech nologies, while continuing to develop its own as needed, to have the best disaster prevention and response strategies in place as change occurs.
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From page 77...
... Mining Program research into the relative merits of various mine design scenarios would likely reduce hazards and optimize resource recovery. • Explosives are commonly used to drive openings for underground metal mines and for some stone mines.
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From page 78...
... mInIng safety H e a lt H R e s e a R c H nIosH and at 7 tion dissemination. The Mining Program should study the effectiveness of new educational materials, including virtual reality training, to ascertain if the increased cost of these techniques is associated with greater change in miner awareness and reduction in hazardous work activities.
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  • noise levels
  • conduct intervention
  • hearing loss
  • work organization
  • deeper mines

  • injury prevention
  • disaster prevention
  • intervention research
  • program research
  • traumatic injury

  • mine design
  • complex mining
  • coal mining
  • mining industry
  • mining conditions

  • mining practices
  • mining pro
  • mining equipment
  • mining tasks
  • changing mining

  • mining ventures
  • mining settings
  • mining methods
  • challenging mining
  • input parameters


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