What to know
The NIOSH Mining Program offers many tools and publications that enhance mining safety and health. These include guides, software, training exercises, workshops, and videos. Many can be downloaded.
Guides
Jointly developed by NIOSH and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to offer effective strategies for prevention and recovery from opioid use disorder (OUD).
Describes dust-generating processes and strategies to reduce dust exposure.
Provides general information on engineering dust control technologies for coal mining.
Learn strategies for controlling dust in metal and nonmetal mines.
Fact Sheets and Infographics
Offers practical information about risk factors for working in hot mining conditions.
Proporciona información sobre los factores de riesgo del estrés por calor.
Explains how frontline mineworkers can protect their hearing.
Como los trabajadores de minería pueden proteger su audición.
Tips to help miners sleep better and stay safer and healthier on the job.
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Learn how covering or replacing cloth seats can help mines control respirable silica dust.
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Learn how cleaning dust from work clothes can help mines control respirable silica dust.
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Information to help mines control respirable silica dust while spraying or hosing during clean up.
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Learn how tying bulk or mini bags can help mines control respirable silica dust.
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Learn about adding an in-line wetted scrubber to reduce float dust.
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Three essential components of a fall arrest system: for miners.
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Discusses the effects of fatigue on workers specifically as it relates to mine workers.
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Windows Software
CMRR windows software for estimating the relative inherent strength of coal mine roof.
Designs perimeter control blast rounds for typical underground drifting applications.
Contributes to decision-making to help decrease silica dust exposure.
Access the NIOSH Hearing Loss Simulator (HLSim) web application.
Keeping Cool: Training to Reduce Heat Stress Incidents
Ofrece información práctica sobre trabajar en altas temperaturas.
Information for collaborators in the evolving Virtual Reality Mine Rescue Training platform
S-Pillar Windows software for stone mine pillar design.
The Safety Pays in Mining web application estimates the cost of mining injuries
The Fatalities Cost in Mining web application estimates the cost of mining fatalities
MFIRE is a software simulation of the spread of smoke and other hazardous fire contaminants.
Content Source
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Mining Program
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Published: October 21, 2024
Updated: June 17, 2024
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