Mineworkers’ Perceptions of Mobile Proximity Detection Systems

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• Personal Author:
  Bellanca, Jennica L. ; Helton J ; McNinch M ; Swanson LR
• Description:
  As manufacturers and mine operators develop and implement proximity detection systems (PDSs), they need to be mindful of the systems' compatibility with mineworkers' tasks, and possible unintended consequences. Researchers at the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) interviewed mineworkers at mine sites that currently use or previously have used PDSs on mobile equipment, including shuttle cars, battery haulers and scoops. Mineworkers reported that mobile PDSs affect loading, tramming, section setup, maintenance and general work on the section. Mineworkers discussed the operational effects and increased burden, exposure and risk. Mineworkers also suggested that improved system task compatibility, training, logistics and PDS performance might help address these issues. Manufacturers and mine operators implementing this or similar technologies may also consider mitigating task incompatibilities up front, performing additional site-specific usability testing and restricting the use cases of the system to improve performance. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Environmental Exposure Mining Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Accidents Author Keywords: Proximity Detection Exposure Levels Haulage Haulage Vehicles Mine Workers Mining Industry Mobile Equipment Protective Measures Proximity Detection Risk Factors Task Compatibility Task Performance Training Underground Miners Underground Mines Unintended Consequences Usability

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0026-5187
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division ; SMRD - Spokane Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  49-51
• Volume:
  71
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058594
• Citation:
  Min Eng 2019 Jun; 71(6):49-51
• Contact Point Address:
  Jennica L. Bellanca, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• Email:
  jbellanca@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Mining Engineering
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c51e1af77879c75749ce20115b56cef8e9592b3fbb5eea8795269fed4d339ea2c41a8a08aab680c5a263f14f6d3adde19f548af96ef2c5ed97260eb3d94b4887
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/227964/cdc_227964_DS1.pdf
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