Evaluation of “Minimum” and “Lowest Practical” Working Heights for Safe Use of Canopies

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• Personal Author:
  Aljoe, William W.
• Description:
  This paper outlines an analytical approach to determining the "minimum working heights" and "lowest practical working heights" necessary to allow the safe use of canopies on underground coal mining equipment. Each element of the working height (mine floor to nearest overhead obstruction) is discussed in some detail, emphasizing the variability of the numerical values assigned to each element. The effects of machine type, machine frame height, and mine conditions on the working heights attainable with canopies are reviewed. With state-of-the-art cab and canopy technology, these variables will frequently prevent the safe use of canopies in low coal seams without extensive modifications to existing equipment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Analytical Processes Coal Mines Coal Mining Equipment Design Mining Equipment Mining Industry Underground Mines Underground Mining
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications ; Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  75-90
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10002898
• Citation:
  Cabs and canopies for underground coal mining equipment. Proceedings: Bureau of Mines technology transfer symposium, Charleston, West Virginia, June 22, 1983. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, IC 8996, 1985 Jan; :75-90
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1985
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Cabs and canopies for underground coal mining equipment. Proceedings: Bureau of Mines technology transfer symposium, Charleston, West Virginia, June 22, 1983
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219430/cdc_219430_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.11 MB ]