NIOSH Mining Safety and Health Topic

Control design


The work in this topic area is supported by the NIOSH Mining Ergonomics program. See the NIOSH Mining Products page for software, guides, training materials or other items related to this topic.



Guides

Control Design Principles
This guide focuses on describing the first principles for control design for underground mining equipment.


Measurement & analysis

Preventing Equipment Related Injuries in Underground U.S. Coal Mines (PDF, 1393 KB, 2007-10)
The five top priority hazards associated with underground coal mining equipment have been identified and information about potential contributing factors and controls collated.

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