Integrating Technology: Learning from Mine Worker Perceptions of Proximity Detection Systems

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• Personal Author:
  Haas, Emily J. ; Rost KA
• Description:
  This study sought to identify changes in continuous mining machine (CMM) operators' risk perception and risk behaviors as a result of adding a proximity detection system (PDS) into their environment. To accomplish this research task, 9 CMM operators from 5 locations were interviewed. Interviews were thematically analyzed for constructs including patterns in risk perception and behavior before and after PDS integration and the process of adapting to the PDS. Operators discussed standing in the red zone less than they did before using the PDS; however, they also discussed other risky decisions they made while learning how to operate their CMM with the PDS technology such as "cheating" the technology and working faster to meet production goals. The process of relearning job tasks with technology and unintended behaviors as a result of that relearning process need to be taken into account when introducing new technology into the mine environment. The study results show an in-depth view of mine workers' perspectives and how their job tasks and environment could be or are affected when learning how to use new technology that are relevant to companies and mine operators when introducing new technology into the mine environment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Behavior Environment Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Men Mining Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accident-prevention Detectors Environmental-protection Humans Injuries Machine-operators Miners Mining-industry Risk-factors Safety-measures Work-environment Workers

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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 8 ; Pennsylvania
• 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:
  1-7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046513
• Citation:
  2015 SME Annual Meeting, February 15-18, 2015, Denver, Colorado, preprint 15-013. Englewood, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 2015 Feb; :1-7
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  2015 SME Annual Meeting, February 15-18, 2015, Denver, Colorado, preprint 15-013
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9ae877bed5ed1969d7928a5cfdfb55bc6d9b2c2babfd26705b12362a4c712ae4f8119de66da32fab2d537ad48f391c84c0ce9c951861d22f0ab4eb67cea5c828
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228140/cdc_228140_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 116.99 KB ]