As noted in the introductory editorial by Moeller and Toohey, the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) was passed by the U.S. Congress in October 2000 and became effective on 31 July 2001. The Act provides a lump-sum compensation of $150,000 to workers who contracted certain diseases due to exposures to beryllium, silica, or radiation while working for the U....

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) researchers have investigated seat design issues for the occupants and operators of underground mine transport vehicles relative to wholebody vibration (WBV) and mechanical shock. Considering the ergonomic and engineering improvements made to underground mine shuttle car seats, this study has focused on reducing injury risk by im...

Airborne coal dust mass measurements in underground bituminous coal mines can be challenged by the presence of airborne limestone dust, which is an incombustible dust applied to prevent the propagation of dust explosions. To accurately measure the coal portion of this mixed airborne dust, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed a sampling and analysis protoco...

Introducción, la ejecución de actividades artesanales donde no se considera gestión prevención y menos ayudas ergonómicas exponen a los trabajadores condiciones severas trabajo por el levantar cargas diferentes pesos todo día puede ocasionar trastornos osteomioarticulares hasta accidentes laborales. Objetivo. Se investigó efecto una ayuda ergonómica para disminuir mitad peso las que levanta des...

The 1991 NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) revised lifting equation’s objective is to prevent or reduce lifting-related injuries, especially of the low back. However, the lifting equation is only applicable to two-handed lifting tasks. Oneand twohanded repetitive lifting tasks are a consistent part of many occupations. Understanding the metabolic demands of oneand tw...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the revised NIOSH lifting equation (RNLE) and risk of seeking care for low-back pain (SC-LBP). BACKGROUND The RNLE is commonly used to quantify low-back physical stressors from lifting/lowering of loads in workplaces. There is no prospective study on relationship between RNLE and SC-LBP. METHOD A cohort of 258 incid...

Little is known about the current health status of US metal and nonmetal (MNM) miners, in part because no health surveillance systems exist for this population. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is developing a program to characterize burden of disease among MNM miners. This report discusses current knowledge and potential data sources of MNM miner health. Recent...