Development of Ergonomics Audits for Bagging, Haul Truck, and Maintenance and Repair Operations in Mining

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• Personal Author:
  Dempsey, Patrick G. ; Drury CG ; Gallagher S ; Heberger JR ; Mayton A ; Pollard J ; Porter, William L. ; Reardon L
• Description:
  The development and testing of ergonomics and safety audits for small and bulk bag filling, haul truck, and maintenance and repair operations in coal preparation and mineral processing plants found at surface mine sites is described. The content for the audits was derived from diverse sources of information on ergonomics and safety deficiencies including: analysis of injury, illness, and fatality data and reports; task analysis; empirical laboratory studies of particular tasks; field studies and observations at mine sites; and maintenance records. These diverse sources of information were utilized to establish construct validity of the modular audits that were developed for use by mine safety personnel. User and inter-rater reliability testing was carried out prior to finalizing the audits. The audits can be implemented using downloadable paper versions or with a free mobile NIOSH developed Android application called ErgoMine. Practitioner Summary: The methodology used to develop ergonomics audits for three types of mining operations is described. Various sources of audit content are compared and contrasted to serve as a guide for developing ergonomics audits for other occupational contexts. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Minerals Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Audit Author Keywords: Mining Coal Processing Haulage Vehicles Maintenance Mineral Processing Mine Safety Observational Method Surface Mining
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0014-0139
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama ; Colorado ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049828
• Citation:
  Ergonomics 2017 Dec; 60(12):1739-1753
• Contact Point Address:
  Patrick G. Dempsey, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236
• Email:
  pdempsey@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Ergonomics
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228418/cdc_228418_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.70 MB ]