Worker Exposure and Equipment Noise in Large Surface Coal Mines

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• Personal Author:
  Babich, Daniel R. ; Bauer, Eric R.
• Description:
  Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) continues to be a problem in the mining industry. New noise standards (30 CFR 62) promulgated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration are aimed at reducing NIHL in the mining industry. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is conducting a cross-sectional survey of noise sources and worker noise exposures to address NIHL in mining. Noise surveys, including full-shift worker noise profiling, have been completed in several surface coal mines, with an emphasis on draglines. The results of these studies are reported, their implications concerning worker NIHL are addressed, and their application to administrative and engineering controls is discussed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Engineering Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Mining Noise Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Coal-miners Coal-mining Engineering-controls Hearing-impairment Hearing-loss Miners Mining-equipment Noise-exposure Noise-induced-hearing-loss Noise-levels Occupational-diseases Surface-mining

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0026-5187
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona ; New Mexico ; North Dakota ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 8 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Pennsylvania ; Texas ; Wyoming
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  49-54
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20024863
• Citation:
  Min Eng 2004 Apr; 56(4):49-54
• Contact Point Address:
  NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 18070, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Hearing Loss
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Mining Engineering
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/220848/cdc_220848_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.69 MB ]