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Investigation of human body vibration exposures on haul trucks operating at U.S. surface mines/quarries relative to haul truck activity by Mayton, Alan G., Porter, William L., Xu, Xueyan S., Weston, Eric B., Rubenstein, Elaine N.

“…Workers who operate mine haul trucks are exposed to whole-body vibration (WBV) on a routine basis. Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational…”
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Investigation of Machine-Mounted Area Lighting to Reduce Risk of Injury from Slips-Trips-Falls for Operators of Mobile Surface Mining Equipment by Mayton, Alan G., Demich, Brendan, Nasarwanji, Mahiyar F.

“…Nonfatal injuries from slips, trips, and falls (STF) that occur at surface mines can result from inadequate lighting. Mobile equipment operators are among the…”
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Why Slips, Trips, and Falls Are Still A Problem: A Hazard Assessment At Surface Mines by Nasarwanji, Mahiyar F., Mayton, Alan G., Pollard, Jonisha

“…Slips, trips, and falls (STF) contribute significantly to nonfatal incidents at surface mines. Although fall fatalities and STF from mobile equipment have been…”
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LED Area Lighting to Reduce Glare for Roof Bolter Operators by Sammarco, John J., Mayton, Alan G., Rubinstein, Elaine N.

“…Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed a light-emitting diode (LED) area luminaire called the Saturn and…”
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Discomfort Glare Comparison for Various LED Cap Lamps by Sammarco, J J, Mayton, A G, Lutz, T, Gallagher, S

“…Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are investigating different lighting technologies with the objective of…”
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Pressure distribution on the anatomic landmarks of the knee and the effect of kneepads by Porter, William L., Mayton, Alan G., Moore, Susan M.

“…This study examines stress transmitted to anatomic landmarks of the knee (patella, combined patella tendon and tibial tubercle) while in static kneeling…”
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An Analysis of Injuries to Haul Truck Operators in the U.S. Mining Industry by Santos, Brenda R., Porter, William L., Mayton, Alan G.

“…Because haul trucks are used extensively in mining, the operators of these trucks are exposed to various risks and hazards inherent to this occupation. The…”
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LET THERE BE LIGHT: Providing efficient lighting on and around mobile equipment is key to safer surface mining operations by Mayton, Alan G, Nasarwanji, Mahiyar F

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Evaluation of Seat Designs Relative to Transmitted Vehicle Vibration on Underground Mine Transport Vehicles by Jobes, Christopher C., Mayton, Alan G.

“…The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) researchers have investigated seat design issues for the occupants and operators of…”
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OVERCOMING COMMON SLIP, TRIP FALL HAZARDS: Proactive measures based on National Institute for Occupational Safety Health research to help your operation avoid serious incidents by Nasarwanji, Mahiyar F, Mayton, Alan G, Pollard, Jonisha P, Whitson, Ashley E, Kocher, Lydia M, Nelson, Mary Ellen, Dempsey, Patrick G

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