Information Circular 9491: Ergonomics and Mining: Charting a Path to a Safer Workplace

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Personal Author:
  Torma-Krajewski, Janet ; Steiner, Lisa J. ; Lewis, Pauline ; Gust, Paul ; Johnson, Jean
• Description:
  Ergonomics processes described in the literature have been associated mostly with manufacturing, financial, electronics, and office settings where working conditions tend to be rather constant and repetitive. The information presented in this document demonstrates, however, that an ergonomics process can also be implemented in a setting such as mining where working conditions frequently change and workers are periodically exposed to extreme weather conditions. This document describes how Bridger Coal Company implemented an ergonomics process at its Jim Bridger Mine from 2001 through 2004. The process developed by the Ergonomics Committee, the promotion of the process to management and employees, and the impacts of the process on working conditions at the mine are reviewed. Barriers overcome and lessons learned are also described. Quotes from Bridger Coal Company employees are included in the document to add a personal perspective. Other industries with working conditions similar to mining, such as construction and agriculture, may find this information useful. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Content Notes:
  by Janet Torma-Krajewski, Lisa Steiner, Pauline Lewis, Paul Gust, and Kean Johnson.
  
  220146
  
  Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-24).
  
  
• Subjects:
  Cumulative Trauma Disorders Equipment Design Ergonomics Human Engineering Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Mining Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Vibration

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• Keywords:
  Mining-industry; Mine-workers; Ergonomics; Musculoskeletal-system-disorders; Training; Injury-prevention; Posture; Manual-materials-handling; Materials-handling; Manual-lifting; Vibration; Cumulative-trauma; Cumulative-trauma-disorders; Repetitive-work
• Source:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2006-141, (IC 9491), 2006 Sep; :1-38
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  Information Circular
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania ; 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:
  43 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20031146
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2007-103754
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• NORA Priority Area:
  Research Tools and Approaches: Intervention Effectiveness Research
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/24156/cdc_24156_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.16 MB ]