Investigation of Machine-Mounted Area Lighting to Lower Injury Risk from Slips-Trips-Falls for Operators of Mobile Surface Mining Equipment

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• Personal Author:
  Demich B ; Mayton, Alan G. ; Nasarwanji, Mahiyar F.
• Description:
  During dusk, nighttime and dawn operations, effective illumination is a crucial component of safety for getting on/ off mobile surface mining equipment and for preshift inspections. U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) researchers examined whether illuminance levels could be improved for ingress/egress systems and preshift walkaround inspections of equipment using light-emitting diode (LED) area luminaires. Illumination and glare were key metrics evaluated. Although headlamps provided adequate illumination, LED area luminaires illuminated a much broader area compared to the narrow spot lighting of the headlamp. Hence, the use of additional area luminaires can increase slip-trip-fall (STF) hazard awareness and detection. Furthermore, a commercially available luminaire demonstrated better results than a custom LED luminaire relative to discomfort and disability glare. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Hazardous Substances Lighting Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Surface Mining Equipment Glare Hazard Recognition Illumination Ingress/Egress Systems Injury Prevention Machine-mounted Lighting Miners Mining Equipment Slips, Trips, And Falls Slips-trips-falls STF Surface Mining

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0026-5187
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; 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:
  35-37
• Volume:
  72
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062301
• Citation:
  Min Eng 2020 Nov; 72(11):35-37
• Contact Point Address:
  Alan G. Mayton, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD), Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• Email:
  amayton@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Mining Engineering
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215356/cdc_215356_DS1.pdf
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