Technology News 553: Interactive BG 4 Training Software Reinforces Skills for Benching Mine Rescue Breathing Apparatus

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Personal Author:
  Navoyski, Jason ; Brnich, Michael J. Jr. ; Bauerle, Timothy
• Description:
  An effective training tool, the BG 4 Benching Trainer software, now helps to reinforce the critical skills that mine rescue team members must possess to accurately "bench" closed-circuit breathing apparatus. This software supplements traditional hands-on training through a 3D interactive environment in which rescue personnel can practice benching a virtual Draeger BG 4 apparatus. Knowledge of critical benching skills helps in maintaining the integrity of breathing apparatus and in keeping mine rescue team members safe during mine emergencies. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Coal Coal Mining Emergency Management Mining Occupational Health Rescue Work Safety Safety Management Software Staff Development

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• Keywords:
  Mining-industry; Training; Safety-education; Emergency-egress; Emergency-response; Mine-escapes; Mine-workers; Underground-mining; Underground-miners; Coal-miners; Coal-mining; Safety-practices; Safety-programs; Safety-research; Behavior; Simulation-methods; Miners; Escape-systems; Regulations
• 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. 2015-225, (TN 553, 2015 Aug; :1-2
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  Technology News
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Periodical
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; 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:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046627
• Contact Point Address:
  Jason Navoyski, NIOSH Office of Mine Safety and Health Research, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• Email:
  JNavoyski@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a57d198d660db6186cf65420db09a24fa8fc805dbb6d2ff2ae8b9aabcb25b4096599db351fa7cb012938100cebbab3192408cfe6e2a6eb9c4ffbbfae10742a2d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/35435/cdc_35435_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 914.89 KB ]