Miner Health Program

Work and Fatigue

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Transforming research into practice to improve the health and well-being of miners

The Miner Health Program (MHP) exists to understand and improve the health and well-being of all mine workers through research, workplace interventions, evaluation, and community engagement. To support these goals and activities, the MHP aims to collaborate with the mining community (i.e., all individuals and groups contributing to mine worker well-being) to create a workplace that prioritizes worker longevity, physical and mental health, and a place where mine workers can thrive.
The MHP Strategic Agenda

What's New

• Miner Health Program addresses substance use and work (NIOSH Science Blog)
• NIOSH B Reader Program — New Exam
• Free black lung screenings for coal miners —  details and availability
• Fatigue
  • A systematic review of fatigue interventions
  • Setting objectives for fatigue detection technologies (NIOSH Science Blog)
  • How to choose the right fatigue detection technology for your workplace
  • What is human-centric lighting?
• Heat
  • Effects of heat strain on cognitive function
  • Protecting mine workers from heat

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• Partnership Charge
• Meeting Agendas and Presentations
• Meeting Summaries
• Opportunities to collaborate