Investigation of Machine-Mounted Area Lighting to Reduce Risk of Injury 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:
  Nonfatal injuries from slips, trips, and falls (STF) that occur at surface mines can result from inadequate lighting. Mobile equipment operators are among the occupations associated with the nonfatal incidents reported to the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). In addition, getting on/off the equipment (ingress/egress) frequently adds to the highest proportion of nonfatal incidents. Accordingly, researchers at the Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a field study to investigate lighting on haul trucks and wheel loaders with regard to glare and illuminance levels recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). The objective was to determine whether two light-emitting diode (LED) area luminaires - a Mr. Beams (model MB390 Ultrabright) (area luminaire-1) and a NIOSH-developed Saturn (custom-designed for a mine roof bolter study) (area luminaire-2) - could complement a headlamp luminaire. Measured levels of visual tasks, with the headlamp alone and the area luminaires plus the headlamp, demonstrated that illuminance met or exceeded IES-recommended levels. Nevertheless, the area luminaires illuminated a much broader area, which is key to increasing hazard awareness. Discomfort and disability glare were lower with area luminaire-1 than with area luminaire-2. Differences in glare were more noticeable for newer models of haul trucks and loaders featuring updated ingress/egress system designs. This study demonstrates that commercially available luminaires, such as area luminaire-1, are capable of complementing headlamp lighting, and can thus improve a miner's ability to detect and avoid STF hazards. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Accidental Falls
  • Accidents
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Lighting
  • Mining
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Mining
  • Surface mining
  • Miners
  • Worker safety
  • Slips, trips, and falls
  • STF
  • Lighting
  • Falls
  • Slips
  • Trips
  More +
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  2524-3462
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• 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
• Volume:
  37
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060125
• Citation:
  Min Metall Explor 2020 Dec; 37(6):1919-1930
• Contact Point Address:
  Alan G. Mayton, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD), 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA
• Email:
  ANM9@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215360/cdc_215360_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.11 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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