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Book Improving Self Escape from Underground Coal Mines

Download or read book Improving Self Escape from Underground Coal Mines written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coal mine disasters in the United States are relatively rare events; many of the roughly 50,000 miners underground will never have to evacuate a mine in an emergency during their careers. However, for those that do, the consequences have the potential to be devastating. U.S. mine safety practices have received increased attention in recent years because of the highly publicized coal mine disasters in 2006 and 2010. Investigations have centered on understanding both how to prevent or mitigate emergencies and what capabilities are needed by miners to self-escape to a place of safety successfully. This report focuses on the latter - the preparations for self-escape. In the wake of 2006 disasters, the U.S. Congress passed the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act), which was designed to strengthen existing mine safety regulations and set forth new measures aimed at improving accident preparedness and emergency response in underground coal mines. Since that time, the efforts of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) have contributed to safety improvements in the mining industry. However, the Upper Big Branch mine explosion in 2010 served as a reminder to remain ever vigilant on improving the prevention of mine disasters and preparations to help miners survive in the event of emergencies. This study was set in the context of human-systems integration (HSI), a systems approach that examines the interaction of people, tasks, and equipment and technology in the pursuit of a goal. It recognizes this interaction occurs within, and is influenced by, the broader environmental context. A key premise of human-systems integration is that much important information is lost when the various tasks within a system are considered individually or in isolation rather than in interaction with the whole system. Improving Self-Escape from Underground Coal Mines, the task of self-escape is part of the mine safety system.

Book Fire Response Preparedness for Underground Mines

Download or read book Fire Response Preparedness for Underground Mines written by Ronald S. Conti and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Standard for Fire Prevention and Control in Underground Bituminous Coal Mines

Download or read book Standard for Fire Prevention and Control in Underground Bituminous Coal Mines written by Technical Committee on Mining Facilities and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Rescue and Emergency Support Services in Underground Coal Mines

Download or read book Rescue and Emergency Support Services in Underground Coal Mines written by B. Jones and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an overview of the current scientific, technical and organizational knowledge appropriate to mine emergency and rescue response. Examines the issues relating to self-escape, life support in irrespirable atmospheres, and systems to ensure that effective communications, location of personnel and environmental monitoring are available after an incident.

Book Fire fighting Equipment and Organization of the Madison Coal Corporation Glen Carbon Madison County Illinois

Download or read book Fire fighting Equipment and Organization of the Madison Coal Corporation Glen Carbon Madison County Illinois written by A. U. Miller and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Firefighting Facilities at Coal Mines

Download or read book Firefighting Facilities at Coal Mines written by R. Ward Stahl and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Fossil Energy Update

Download or read book Fossil Energy Update written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Rescue and Emergency Support Services in Underground Coal Mines

Download or read book Rescue and Emergency Support Services in Underground Coal Mines written by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Coal Research and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Improving Self Escape from Underground Coal Mines

Download or read book Improving Self Escape from Underground Coal Mines written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-07-26 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coal mine disasters in the United States are relatively rare events; many of the roughly 50,000 miners underground will never have to evacuate a mine in an emergency during their careers. However, for those that do, the consequences have the potential to be devastating. U.S. mine safety practices have received increased attention in recent years because of the highly publicized coal mine disasters in 2006 and 2010. Investigations have centered on understanding both how to prevent or mitigate emergencies and what capabilities are needed by miners to self-escape to a place of safety successfully. This report focuses on the latter - the preparations for self-escape. In the wake of 2006 disasters, the U.S. Congress passed the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act), which was designed to strengthen existing mine safety regulations and set forth new measures aimed at improving accident preparedness and emergency response in underground coal mines. Since that time, the efforts of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) have contributed to safety improvements in the mining industry. However, the Upper Big Branch mine explosion in 2010 served as a reminder to remain ever vigilant on improving the prevention of mine disasters and preparations to help miners survive in the event of emergencies. This study was set in the context of human-systems integration (HSI), a systems approach that examines the interaction of people, tasks, and equipment and technology in the pursuit of a goal. It recognizes this interaction occurs within, and is influenced by, the broader environmental context. A key premise of human-systems integration is that much important information is lost when the various tasks within a system are considered individually or in isolation rather than in interaction with the whole system. Improving Self-Escape from Underground Coal Mines, the task of self-escape is part of the mine safety system.

Book Mine Escapeways

Download or read book Mine Escapeways written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Standard for Fire Prevention and Control in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines

Download or read book Standard for Fire Prevention and Control in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines written by Technical Committee on Mining Facilities and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: