Gas Monitor Simulator Development and Mine Rescue Contest Field Trials

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• Personal Author:
  Alexander, Danrick W. ; Bealko, Susan B. ; Holtan J ; McWilliams, Linda J. ; Whoolery M
• Description:
  Researchers from the Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (OMSHR) of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) completed field trials during coal mine rescue contests using simulated gas detectors in place of placards. The gas monitor simulator (GMS) devices replaced static, paper placards to deliver gas concentration data. Eleven teams were observed during the field contest, which was approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). GMS devices were given to three team members, the captain, and both gasmen. Observation of teams revealed that team members changed behavior by acknowledging and sharing information more often while using the GMS. As a result of this research, it has been demonstrated that under the existing contest format, the newly developed GMS device may be used with no adverse impact on team contest performance. Furthermore, when GMS technology advantages are used, contest realism is improved. In the future, competency assessment may be incorporated. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automation Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Behavior Behavior-patterns Coal-mining Emergency-response Gas-detectors Gas-indicators Gases Group-behavior Group-dynamics Mining-industry Monitoring-systems Monitors Rescue-measures Rescue-workers Simulation-methods Task-performance Underground-mining Work-environment

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OMSHR - Office of Mine Safety and Health Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039269
• Citation:
  2011 SME Annual Meeting, February 27 - March 2, Denver, Colorado, Preprint 11-014. Englewood, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 2011 Feb; :1-5
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  2011 SME Annual Meeting, February 27 - March 2, Denver, Colorado, Preprint 11-014
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5964b0de1370256967070b97a03e9615099d89fd9d337d771d2d9d522947bb1694a08228c33c51573f1a2fc74f9979bb04fa87b20c0eb5376c60eee0fbf7227a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/227331/cdc_227331_DS1.pdf
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