If the Technology Fits: An Evaluation of Mobile Proximity Detection Systems in Underground Coal Mines

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• Personal Author:
  Bellance JL ; Swanson LR
• Description:
  Proximity detection systems (PDSs) for mobile machines have the potential to decrease injuries and fatalities. Early adopters of the technology have identified some challenges, which presents an opportunity to explore and improve the integration of mobile PDSs in underground coal mines. The current study applied the task-technology fit framework to investigate the fit between mobile PDS technology and mining relative to health and safety, from the perspective of leaders at two coal mines. Quantitative results from the study show that mine leaders evaluated mobile PDS favorably for training and ease of use, system feedback, user authorization and experience, and less favorably for safety, compatibility, task completion, and reliability. Qualitative results reveal specific task, mine, and system characteristics that may have influenced leaders' evaluations. The study includes considerations for safe technology integration. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Automation Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Coal Mines Injury Prevention Mining Industry Mobile Equipment Proximity Detection Underground Mines
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059767
• Citation:
  2019 SME Annual Meeting, February 24-27, 2019, Denver, Colorado, preprint 19-053. Englewood, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 2019 Feb; :1-7
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  2019 SME Annual Meeting, February 24-27, 2019, Denver, Colorado, preprint 19-053
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215231/cdc_215231_DS1.pdf
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