Safer Mine Hoisting with Conveyance Position and Load Monitoring

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• Personal Author:
  Beus, Michael J. ; Iverson S
• Description:
  A state-of-the-art hoisting research facility was constructed to test new engineering controls developed by the Spokane Research Laboratory (SRL) of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Results indicate that monitoring of conveyance position, wire rope tension, guide displacement, and voice from the moving conveyance can eliminate hazardous conditions of underground hoisting operations. Field tests revealed that the conveyance monitoring system functioned as intended. Reliable data transmission have been achieved from depths of 1,333m (4,000 ft) in a deep mine shaft, which is sufficient for all but the deepest shafts in the United States. The major benefit arising from this research will be the prevention of injuries and fatalities related to hoisting operations. Improved hoist monitoring technology will improve the safety of the workplace. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Engineering Mining Occupational Health Safety Safety Management Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Underground Mines Conveyances Engineering-controls Hoisting-equipment Hoists Injury-prevention Mine-safety Mining-industry Monitoring-systems Occupational Health And Safety Safety-monitoring Safety-research Underground-mining Wire Rope Tension Work-environment Work Environment

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  SRL - Spokane Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  119-121
• Volume:
  36
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20000848
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 1999 Sep; 36(S1):119-121
• Contact Point Address:
  Michael J. Beus, NIOSH, Spokane Research Laboratory, E 315 Montgomery Ave, Spokane, WA 99207 USA
• Email:
  tzb7@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:06fcf2539c96ff3348a9d6b90711ca68398271f53365f87412176a722b8b3929f3edb7d55e0bd47ebf75a0dd49ab0657c1aeb8ed1bc6a43fd2766cb8d828623e
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/220395/cdc_220395_DS1.pdf
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